freogan

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frijōn and *frijigōn, from Proto-Germanic *frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European *preyH-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfre͜oː.ɡɑn/, , /ˈfre͜oː.jɑn/

Verb

frēogan or frēoġan

  1. to free, to liberate
    • Deuteronomy:
    Freo hine on ðam seofoðan geare.
    Free him in the seventh year.
  2. to like, to love, to honour
    • Beowulf:
    Ic ðec for sunu wylle freogan.
    I will love you as a son.

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  • Middle English: freen