freen

Middle English

/ˈfrøːn/, /ˈfreːn/

verb
Definitions
  • To free, liberate
  • To exempt, release (from a burden or duty)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English frēon inherited from Proto-Germanic *frijōną (love, free) suffix from Middle English fre.

Origin

Middle English

fre

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