frofor

Old English

Alternative forms

• frōfer, frōfur

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frōbru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfroː.for/, [ˈfroː.vor]
• Rhymes: -oː.for

Noun

frōfor f (nominative plural frōfra)

1. comfort, consolation
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5‎^[1]:

     Frōfre ne wēne, þæt mē ġēoc cyme gūðġewinnes, ǣr iċ mid yldum eal forweorðe…

     I don't expect any consolation that I'll get help of warbattle before I would be completely perished with men…

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	frōfor	frōfra, frōfre
accusative	frōfre	frōfra, frōfre
genitive	frōfre	frōfra
dative	frōfre	frōfrum

Derived terms

• frēfran
• frōforgāst

Descendants

• Middle English: frovre, frother
  • English: frover, frother