freke
A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-armsA brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms.
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete)A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms.
(obsolete)A man; a human being; a person.
(obsolete)A creature such as a giant, demon, angel.
Origin
From Middle English freke (“a bold man, warrior, man, creature”), from Old English freca (From Middle English freke (“a bold man, warrior, man, creature”), from Old English freca (“a bold man, warrior, hero”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *frekô (“an active or eagre man, warrior, wolf”), from *frekaz (“active, bold, desirous, greedy”), from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (“to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast”). Akin with Old Norse freki (“greedy or avaricious one, a wolf”), Old High German freh (“eager”), Old English frēcne (“dangerous, daring, courageous, bold”).
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Forms
plural: frekes / frekenLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular