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

1. To free, liberate
2. 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.