freodom

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (freedom). Equivalent to frēo +‎ -dōm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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frēodōm m

  1. freedom, state of free will
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "On Auguries"
      Þās twā ġesċeafta habbað ġesċēadwīsnysse and ælċ man hæfð āgenne frēodom...
      These two creations possess reason, and every man hath his own freedom...
  2. charter
  3. emancipation, deliverance

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