"frithen" meaning in Middle English

See frithen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfriðən/, /ˈfreːðən/
Etymology: From Old English friþian, from Proto-West Germanic *friþōn, from Proto-Germanic *friþōną; equivalent to frith + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|friþian}} Old English friþian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*friþōn}} Proto-West Germanic *friþōn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*friþōną}} Proto-Germanic *friþōną, {{af|enm|frith|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} frith + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} frithen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|frith}} Forms: weak [table-tags], frithen [infinitive], to frithen [infinitive], frithe [infinitive], frithe [first-person, present, singular], frithed [first-person, past, singular], frithest [present, second-person, singular], frithedest [past, second-person, singular], fritheth [present, singular, third-person], frithed [past, singular, third-person], frithe [present, singular, subjunctive], frithed [past, singular, subjunctive], frithe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], frithen [plural, present], frithe [plural, present], fritheden [past, plural], frithede [past, plural], fritheth [imperative, plural, present], frithe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], frithynge [participle, present], frithende [participle, present], frithed [participle, past], yfrithed [participle, past]
  1. To make peace.
    Sense id: en-frithen-enm-verb-RIeWpL7O Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 42 17 13 28 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 46 16 13 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 16 13 23
  2. To show mercy or compassion (towards somebody)
    Sense id: en-frithen-enm-verb-yZIRKb-Z
  3. To enclose; to fence.
    Sense id: en-frithen-enm-verb-tWee19PA
  4. (rare) To abstain from using (something) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-frithen-enm-verb-P1MApeXx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ffryþe, frethen, frythen, fyrthe, vreþie, friðen [Early-Middle-English], friþian, fruðien

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) To abstain from using (something)"
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        "To abstain from using (something)"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfreːðən/"
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      "word": "frethen"
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    },
    {
      "word": "fyrthe"
    },
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      "word": "friðen"
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    {
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      "word": "fruðien"
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