freodom
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to frēo + -dōm.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
frēodōm m
- freedom, state of free will
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "On Auguries"
- Þās twā ġesċeafta habbað ġesċēadwīsnysse and ælċ man hæfð āgenne frēodom...
- These two creations possess reason, and every man hath his own freedom...
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "On Auguries"
- charter
- emancipation, deliverance
Declension edit
Declension of freodom (strong a-stem)