ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Freke

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Freke is a noun meaning (Scotland) Obsolete form of freak.

Meaning

(Scotland) Obsolete form of freak.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms.
  2. (obsolete) A man; a human being; a person.
  3. (obsolete) A creature such as a giant, demon, angel.

Example Sentences

Go not forthe as a dombe freke.
þes fifti, alle ferliche freken.
Þen found he no frekes to fraist on his strenght.
Bringing my love, for Time’s a freke of jealous strain; […]

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Related dictionary entries include fray, health, brave, warman, foeman, mercenarian.

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