freten
Middle English
verb
Definitions
- To consume, to devour, to eat.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English fretan (devour, break, eat up, burst, consume, fret, eat into) inherited from Proto-Germanic *fraetaną (eat up, consume, devour).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*fraetaną
Gloss
eat up, consume, devour
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Action/Process