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

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	frēodōm	frēodōmas
accusative	frēodōm	frēodōmas
genitive	frēodōmes	frēodōma
dative	frēodōme	frēodōmum

Derived terms

• sundorfrēodōm

Descendants

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