See also: Frier

English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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frier (plural friers)

  1. Alternative spelling of fryer.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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frier (plural friers)

  1. Obsolete form of friar.
    • 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. [], London: [] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker []; [a]nd by Robert Boulter []; [a]nd Matthias Walker, [], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: [], London: Basil Montagu Pickering [], 1873, →OCLC:
      Franciscans , of their founders of Embryo's and idiots , eremites and friers

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Danish

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Etymology

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From fri +‎ -er.

Noun

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frier c (singular definite frieren, plural indefinite friere)

  1. (archaic) suitor
    Synonym: bejler

Declension

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Declension of frier
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative frier frieren friere frierne
genitive friers frierens frieres friernes
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German

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Verb

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frier

  1. singular imperative of frieren

Latin

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Verb

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frier

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of friō