þrawan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þrēaną. Cognate with Old Frisian thrāia, Old Saxon thrāian, Middle Dutch draeien (Dutch draaien), Old High German draen, drāen (German drehen).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθrɑːwɑn/

Verb

þrāwan

to twist, turn, writhe

Conjugation

Conjugation of þrāwan (strong class 7)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	þrāwan	tō þrāwenne
1st-person singular	þrāwe	þrēow
2nd-person singular	þrāwest	þrēowe
3rd-person singular	þrāweþ	þrēow
plural	þrāwaþ	þrēowon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	þrāwe	þrēowe
plural	þrāwen	þrēowen
imperative
singular	þrāw
plural	þrāwaþ
participle	present	past
	þrāwende	(ġe)þrāwen

Derived terms

beþrāwan

Descendants

Middle English: thrawen, throwen
- English: throw
- Scots: thraw

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