fressh
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Etymology edit
From Old English fersc (“fresh, pure, sweet”), from Proto-West Germanic *frisk (“fresh”). The metathesis in the word that occurred between Proto-Germanic and Old English was probably undone due to influence from Old French fresche, feminine singular of fres, ultimately also of Germanic origin.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
fressh
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References edit
- “frē̆sh, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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