Old English · noun
freodom
Normalised frēodōm
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfre͜oːˌdoːm/
- Syllables
- ˈfre͜oː · ˌdoːm (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- freedomemancipationfree willdeliverancecharter
Meaning
-
freedom, state of free will
Þās twā ġesċeafta habbað ġesċēadwīsnysse and ælċ man hæfð āgenne frēodom...
These two creations possess reason, and every man hath his own freedom...
late 10th century, Ælfric, "On Auguries" -
charter
-
emancipation, deliverance
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to frēo + -dōm.
Descendants
freedom
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