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þrȳþ

N (fem)

Force, power, strength; the word seems to occur only in the plural, forces, troops, hosts

Source: Ringe 2014:224, https://bosworthtoller.com/32201

originates from

PNWGmc *þrūþiz 'power' (þrūþiz > þrūþi > þrȳþi > þrȳþ) through pnwgmc-to-oe

(source: Ringe 2014:224)

PGmc *þrūþi- 'power' (þrūþi- > þrȳþi > þrȳþ) through pgmc-to-oe

(source: Kroonen 2013:548)

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