noun
Meaning 1
A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms.
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Usage: obsolete
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freke
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noun
Meaning 2
A man; a human being; a person.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
A creature such as a giant, demon, angel.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
Obsolete form of freak.
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Usage: Scotland, alt-of, obsolete
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History
Etymology
From Middle English freke (“a bold man, warrior, man, creature”), from Old English freca (“a bold man, warrior, hero”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *frekô (“an active or eagre man, warrior, wolf”), from *frekaz (“active, bold, desirous, greedy”), from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (“to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast”). Akin with Old Norse freki (“greedy or avaricious one, a wolf”), Old High German freh (“eager”), Old English frēcne (“dangerous, daring, courageous, bold”).