þrawan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þrāan.

Cognate with Old Frisian thrāia, Old Saxon thrāian, Middle Dutch draeien (Dutch draaien), Old High German draen, drāen (German drehen).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθrɑː.wɑn/

Verb

þrāwan

to twist, turn, writhe

Conjugation

Conjugation of þrāwan (strong class 7)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	þrāwan	þrāwenne
first person singular	þrāwe	þrēow
second person singular	þrǣwst	þrēowe
third person singular	þrǣwþ	þrēow
plural	þrāwaþ	þrēowon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	þrāwe	þrēowe
plural	þrāwen	þrēowen
imperative
singular	þrāw
plural	þrāwaþ
participle	present	past
	þrāwende	(ġe)þrāwen

Derived terms

beþrāwan

Descendants

Middle English: throwen, thrawen, thorwen
- English: throw
  - Northumbrian: thraa
- Scots: thraw
- Yola: drowe, draugh

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