Old English · noun
freowif
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- IPA
- /ˈfre͜oːˌwiːf/
- Syllables
- ˈfre͜oː · ˌwiːf (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- freewomanslavery
Meaning
-
freewoman; a woman not born into slavery
73. Ġif frīwīf locbore leswæs hwæt ġedēþ, XXX sċll' ġebēte.
73. If a freewoman with long hair commits a misdeed, she shall pay 30 shillings in compensation.
Laws of King Æþelberht
Etymology
Compound of frēo (“free”) + wīf (“woman”)
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