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freod

Pronunciation: /fre͜oːd/

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

noun

  1. peace, frith
  2. friendship, affection, goodwill

Etymology

Akin to friþ (“peace, friendship”), frēogan (“to love”), frēo (“free, joyful”). Analogous to Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌸𐍅𐌰 (frijaþwa).

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