freodom

Old English

Alternative forms
  • frīodōm, frȳdōm

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to frēo +‎ -dōm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfre͜oːˌdoːm/

Noun

frēodōm m

  1. freedom, state of free will
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "On Auguries"
      Þās twā ġesċeafta habbað ġesċēadwīsnysse and ælċ man hæfð āgenne frēodom...
      These two creations possess reason, and every man hath his own freedom...
  2. charter
  3. emancipation, deliverance

Declension
Declension of freodom (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative freodom freodomas
accusative freodom freodomas
genitive freodomes freodoma
dative freodome freodomum

Derived terms
  • sundorfrēodōm

Descendants
  • Middle English: fredom, fredome, freedom, freedome, freodom
    • English: freedom
    • Scots: freedom
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