frician
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *frekōną (“to be greedy”), from Proto-Germanic *frekaz (“greedy, courageous, capable, active, bold”), from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (“to yearn, covet”). Related to Old English frec (“bold, greedy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfri.ki.ɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of frician (weak class 2)
| infinitive | frician | fricienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | friciġe | fricode |
| second person singular | fricast | fricodest |
| third person singular | fricaþ | fricode |
| plural | friciaþ | fricodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | friciġe | fricode |
| plural | friciġen | fricoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | frica | |
| plural | friciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| friciende | (ġe)fricod | |
Derived terms
- friclu
- fricolo
Related terms
Etymology 2
Unknown. Perhaps related to the above.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfriː.ki.ɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of frīcian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | frīcian | frīcienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | frīciġe | frīcode |
| second person singular | frīcast | frīcodest |
| third person singular | frīcaþ | frīcode |
| plural | frīciaþ | frīcodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | frīciġe | frīcode |
| plural | frīciġen | frīcoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | frīca | |
| plural | frīciaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| frīciende | (ġe)frīcod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: frikien, fryken
- English: freak
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