firen

Asturian

Verb

firen

1. third-person plural present indicative of firir

Old English

Alternative forms

• fyren

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *firinu. Cognate with Old Frisian firne, Old Saxon firina, Old High German firina, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌰 (fairina).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.ren/

Noun

firen f

1. crime
2. sin
3. torment, suffering

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	firen	firena, firene
accusative	firene	firena, firene
genitive	firene	firena
dative	firene	firenum

Derived terms

• firenbealu (“transgression”)
• firencræft (“wickedness”)
• firendǣd (“wicked deed”)
• firenearfeþe (“sinful woe”)
• firenfremmende (“sinful”)
• firenfull (“sinful”)
• firenġeorn (“sinful”)
• firenhiċġend (“adulterous”)
• firenhyċġa (“a man with sinful thoughts, an adulterer”)
• firenhyċġe f (“adulteress, a harlot”)
• firenian (“to sin”)
• firenleahtor (“gross sin, terrible sin”)
• firenliċ (“wicked”)
• firenlīċe (“rashly”)
• firenligerian (“to commit fornication”)
• firenlust (“sinful pleasure”)
• firensynn (“gross sin”)
• firensynniġ (“sinful”)
• firenum (“excessively”)
• firenþearf (“dire hardship”)