freogan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European *preyH-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfreːo̯jɑn/

Verb

frēoġan

  1. to free, to liberate
    • Deuteronomy:
    Freo hine on ðam seofoðan geare.
    Free him in the seventh year.
  2. to like, to love, to honour
    • Beowulf:
    Ic ðec for sunu wylle freogan.
    I will love you as a son.

Conjugation
Conjugation of frēoġan
infinitive frēoġan tō frēoġenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular frēo frēode
2nd-person singular frēost frēodest
3rd-person singular frēoþ frēode
plural frēoġaþ frēodon
subjunctive present past
singular frēoġe frēode
plural frēoġen frēoden
imperative
singular frēo
plural frēoġaþ
participle present past
frēoġende (ġe)frēod

Derived terms

Descendants
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