frician

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *frekōn, 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/

Verb

frician

  1. to desire, seek, yearn for
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

Etymology 2

Unknown. Perhaps related to the above.

Alternative forms

  • frician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfriː.ki.ɑn/

Verb

frīcian

  1. to dance
  2. to leap
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, friken, fryken
    • English: frick, frig (dialectal), freak
    • ⇒ English: frigabob (“to dance or jerk up and down”) (dialectal)
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