frea

See also: Frea, freâ, and frea-

Old English

Alternative forms

• frēo

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frauwjō, from Proto-Germanic *frawjô, from Proto-Indo-European *proHwo-, a derivation from *per- (“to go forward”).

Cognate with Old Saxon frāho, Old High German frao, frō, Old Norse Freyr, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰 (frauja), and via Proto-Indo-European with Latin prōvincia (English province).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fræ͜ɑː/

Noun

frēa m

1. (poetic) lord, king
2. God, Christ
3. (poetic) husband
   • 10th century, Genesis B, line 655:

     "Adam, frēa mīn, þis ofet is swā swēte"

     Adam, my husband, this fruit is so sweet

Declension

Declension of frēa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	frēa	frēan
accusative	frēan	frēan
genitive	frēan	frēana
dative	frēan	frēam, frēaum

Derived terms

• Frēawine