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fredan

Pronunciation: /ˈfreː.dɑn/

“fredan” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to feel
  2. to perceive, sense

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frōdijaną (“to make wise”), derived from *frōdaz (“wise through experience”) (Old English frōd). Cognate with Dutch vroeden and Icelandic fræða.

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