"fiþer-" meaning in Old English

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈfi.θer/, [ˈfi.ðer]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *feþur- (“four”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres (“four”). Akin to Old English fēower (“four”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*feþur-||four}} Proto-Germanic *feþur- (“four”), {{inh|ang|ine-pro|*kʷetwóres||four}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres (“four”), {{cog|ang|fēower||four}} Old English fēower (“four”) Head templates: {{head|ang|prefix|head=|sort=}} fiþer-, {{ang-prefix}} fiþer-
  1. four, quadri-, tetra- Tags: morpheme Synonyms: fēower-, feoþer-, fyþer-
    Sense id: en-fiþer--ang-prefix-eAhKK4Hq Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "fiþerfeald",
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        "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
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          "english": "four-fold",
          "text": "fiþerfeald",
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          "english": "tetrarchy",
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      "word": "fēower-"
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    {
      "word": "fyþer-"
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