English
freit
Freit comes from Old Norse frétt.
- Old Norsec. 800–1350frétt
- Englishearliest quotation 1982freit
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Norsec. 800–1350frétt
- Englishearliest quotation 1982freit
Earliest quotation: 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music: “He was a toad, a worm, a freit –…”
Every English word from Old Norse frétt
Today it means
noun A superstitious object or observance; a charm, an omen.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Norse frétt / freit