frofor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frōbru.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfroː.for/, [ˈfroː.vor]

Noun

frōfor f (nominative plural frōfra)

  1. comfort, consolation
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5‎[1]:
      Frōfre ne wēne, þæt mē ġēoc cyme gūðġewinnes, ǣr iċ mid yldum eal forweorðe…
      I don't expect any consolation that I'll get help of warbattle before I would be completely perished with men…

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative frōfor frōfra, frōfre
accusative frōfre frōfra, frōfre
genitive frōfre frōfra
dative frōfre frōfrum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: frovre, frother
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