freogan

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Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *frijōn and *frijigōn, from Proto-Germanic *frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European *preyH-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfre͜oː.ɡɑn/, [ˈfre͜oː.ɣɑn], /ˈfre͜oː.jɑn/

Verb[edit]

frēogan or frēoġan

  1. to free, to liberate
    • Deuteronomy:
    Freo hine on ðam seofoðan geare.
    Free him in the seventh year.
  2. to like, to love, to honour
    • Beowulf:
    Ic ðec for sunu wylle freogan.
    I will love you as a son.

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of frēoġan (weak class 2)
infinitive frēoġan frēoġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular frēoġe frēode
second person singular frēost frēodest
third person singular frēoþ frēode
plural frēoġaþ frēodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular frēoġe frēode
plural frēoġen frēoden
imperative
singular frēo
plural frēoġaþ
participle present past
frēoġende (ġe)frēod

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: freen
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