freen

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

freon, fren, freoȝen, freoen

Etymology[edit]

From Old English frēoġan. Equivalent to fre +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Early Middle English) IPA^(key): /ˈfrøːn/, /ˈfrøːwən/
IPA^(key): /ˈfreːn/, /ˈfreːən/
Rhymes: -eːn

Verb[edit]

freen

To free, liberate
To exempt, release (from a burden or duty)

Descendants[edit]

English: free
Scots: free, fre

References[edit]

“frẹ̄en, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-24.

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