freet

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English frete (“superstition”), from Old Norse frétt (“news, intelligence, inquiry, inquiry about the future”), from Proto-Germanic *frahtiz, related to Icelandic frétt (“news”), Icelandic frétta (“to review”), Danish and Norwegian fritte (“to question, interrogate”), English frain (“to question”). More at frain.

Alternative forms

Noun

freet (plural freets)

  1. A superstitious notion or belief with respect to any action or event as a good or a bad omen; a superstition.
  2. A superstitious rite, observance, wont, or practise.
  3. A charm.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

freet

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) Alternative simple past of fret.

Luxembourgish

Verb

freet

  1. inflection of freeën:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person plural present indicative
    3. second-person plural imperative

Verb

freet

  1. third-person singular present indicative of froen
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