freht

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frihtiz, equivalent to freċġan +‎ -t, a variant of -þ. Cognate with Old Norse frétt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /frext/, [freçt]

Noun

freht n

  1. inquiry, especially one pertaining to future events
  2. divining; divination

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative freht freht
accusative freht freht
genitive frehtes frehta
dative frehte frehtum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: frete, freit, freyt
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