swiþferhþ

Old English

adj

Definitions

(poetic) strong-hearted, brave, daring

Etymology

Affix from Old English swīþ (strong, violent, powerful, severe, active, mighty) + Old English ferhþ.

Origin

Old English

ferhþ

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*ferhþuz Proto-Germanic
*swinþaz Proto-Germanic
Ealhswiþ Old English
feorh Old English
ferhþ Old English
swiþan Old English
swiþe Old English
swiþlic Old English
swiþness Old English
swīþ Old English
þryþswiþ Old English
swith Middle English