friþsum

Old English

Etymology

From friþ +‎ -sum. Compare Dutch vreedzaam (“peaceful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfriθ.sum/

Adjective

friþsum

1. peaceful

Declension

Declension of friþsum — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	friþsum	friþsumu, friþsmu, friþsumo, friþsmo	friþsum
Accusative	friþsumne	friþsume, friþsme	friþsum
Genitive	friþsumes, friþsmes	friþsumre	friþsumes, friþsmes
Dative	friþsumum, friþsmum	friþsumre	friþsumum, friþsmum
Instrumental	friþsume, friþsme	friþsumre	friþsume, friþsme
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	friþsume, friþsme	friþsuma, friþsma, friþsume, friþsme	friþsumu, friþsmu, friþsumo, friþsmo
Accusative	friþsume, friþsme	friþsuma, friþsma, friþsume, friþsme	friþsumu, friþsmu, friþsumo, friþsmo
Genitive	friþsumra	friþsumra	friþsumra
Dative	friþsumum, friþsmum	friþsumum, friþsmum	friþsumum, friþsmum
Instrumental	friþsumum, friþsmum	friþsumum, friþsmum	friþsumum, friþsmum

Declension of friþsum — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	friþsuma, friþsma	friþsume, friþsme	friþsume, friþsme
Accusative	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsume, friþsme
Genitive	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman
Dative	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman
Instrumental	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman
Accusative	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman	friþsuman, friþsman
Genitive	friþsumra, friþsumena, friþsmena	friþsumra, friþsumena, friþsmena	friþsumra, friþsumena, friþsmena
Dative	friþsumum, friþsmum	friþsumum, friþsmum	friþsumum, friþsmum
Instrumental	friþsumum, friþsmum	friþsumum, friþsmum	friþsumum, friþsmum

Derived terms

• friþsumian (“to make peaceable, reconcile”)
• ġefriþsum (“safe, fortified”)

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “friþsum”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.