freomann

Old English

Alternative forms

• friġmann, frīmann

Etymology

From frēo (“free”) +‎ mann (“person, man”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfre͜oːˌmɑnn/, [ˈfre͜oːˌmɑn]

Noun

frēomann m

1. freeman (someone not enslaved)
   • Laws of King Æthelberht

     Ġif frēomann cyninge stele, IX ġylde forġylde.

     If a freeman steals from the king, he shall pay a fine of nine [shillings].

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	frēomann	frēomenn
accusative	frēomann	frēomenn
genitive	frēomannes	frēomanna
dative	frēomenn	frēomannum

Descendants

• English: freeman

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “fréo-man”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.