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Definition of Freet
1. Noun. A superstitious notion or belief with respect to any action or event as a good or a bad omen; a superstition. ¹
2. Noun. A superstitious rite, observance, wont, or practise. ¹
3. Noun. A charm. ¹
4. Verb. (form of Alternative simple past fret). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Freet
1. freit [n -S] - See also: freit
Lexicographical Neighbors of Freet
Literary usage of Freet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of public instruction, Pennsylvania State library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Library (1914)
"Freestone, John, 6th S., XII, 2'86, 289. Freestone, Will., 6th S., V, 531. freet
... freet, Jacob, 6th S., II, 442. freet, 'Peter, 6th S., III, 1469, 1472. ..."
2. Publications by English Dialect Society (1894)
"SEA-FRET, SYE-freet [N.], a damp fog from the sea. ... In North Northumberland
sye-freet is a short interval of thaw between frosts—"fresh" weather of short ..."
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