freen

Middle English

Alternative forms

freon, fren, freoȝen, freoen

Etymology

Old English frēon, frēoġan, from Proto-Germanic *frijōną. Equivalent to fre +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

freen

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

Descendants

English: free
Scots: free, fre

References

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

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