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FRIÐIAN

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
FRIÐIAN, freoðian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [friþ peace] .
to keep the peace, ' friþ,' towards, make peace, to protect, defend, keep; pācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕre, tuēri
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Etymology
[
Piers P. frythed wooded
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O. Sax. friðon
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O. Frs. frethia, frithia, ferdia
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Ger. frieden tueri
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M. H. Ger. vriden
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O. H. Ger. ga-fridón pacāre, protĕgĕre
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Goth. friþón to make peace
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Dan. frede
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Swed. freda to fence in, protect.
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Icel. friða to pacify.
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Derived forms
ge-friðian, ferþ-friðende
Linked entries
v.  freoðian.
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