frea

See also: Frea, freâ, and frea-

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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 frea (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative frēa frēan
accusative frēan frēan
genitive frēan frēana
dative frēan frēam, frēaum

Derived terms
  • Frēawine
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