frǿði

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• frœði

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frōdį̄. Cognate with Old Norse fróðr (“wise”) and Old English frōd (“wise”). More at frood.

Noun

frǿði f (genitive frǿði), frǿði n

1. account, story
2. historical knowledge, source, record
3. knowledge, learning, teaching, lore, spells
4. Christian learning

Inflection

  Declension of frǿði (weak īn-stem, singular only)

feminine	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	frǿði	frǿðin
accusative	frǿði	frǿðina
dative	frǿði	frǿðinni
genitive	frǿði	frǿðinnar

  Declension of frǿði (strong ija-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	frǿði	frǿðit	frǿði	frǿðin
accusative	frǿði	frǿðit	frǿði	frǿðin
dative	frǿði	frǿðinu	frǿðum	frǿðunum
genitive	frǿðis	frǿðisins	frǿða	frǿðanna