frod

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frōdaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /froːd/

Adjective

frōd

  1. (poetic) wise, experienced
  2. (poetic) old, mature

Declension
Declension of frod — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frōd frōd frōd
Accusative frōdne frōde frōd
Genitive frōdes frōdre frōdes
Dative frōdum frōdre frōdum
Instrumental frōde frōdre frōde
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frōde frōda, -e frōd
Accusative frōde frōda, -e frōd
Genitive frōdra frōdra frōdra
Dative frōdum frōdum frōdum
Instrumental frōdum frōdum frōdum
Declension of frod — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frōda frōde frōde
Accusative frōdan frōdan frōde
Genitive frōdan frōdan frōdan
Dative frōdan frōdan frōdan
Instrumental frōdan frōdan frōdan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frōdan frōdan frōdan
Accusative frōdan frōdan frōdan
Genitive frōdra, frōdena frōdra, frōdena frōdra, frōdena
Dative frōdum frōdum frōdum
Instrumental frōdum frōdum frōdum

Derived terms
  • frōdian (“to be wise or prudent”)
  • unfrōdnes f (“ignorance, lack of wisdom”)

Descendants

See also
  • dīgol n (“a secret place, the grave, darkness”)
  • earendel m (“the dawn star or such light”)
  • hundændlæftiġ (“the number 110, eleventy”)
  • sāmwīs (“foolish”)
  • scīr f (“a shire, an administrative district”)
  • smēah (“subtle, penetrating, creeping”)
  • sting m (“a sting, stab, or thrust”)

Further reading
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