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freke | frekel |

As a noun freke

is a brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms.

As an adjective frekel is

alternative form of frakel.

freke

English

Alternative forms

* freak

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms
    • Þen found he no frekes to fraist on his strenght.'' — ''Destruction of Troy , 1540
    There was never a freke one foot would flee, but still in stour did stand,” — Henry Morley, ''A Bundle of Ballads , 1891
  • A man, a human being, a person
    • þes fifti, alle ferliche freken .'' — ''St. Katherine of Alexandria , 1225
    Go not forthe as a dombe freke .'' — ''Book of Courtesy , 1475
  • A creature such as a giant, demon, angel
    • Bringing my love, for Time’s a freke of jealous strain;'' — Richard F. Burton, ''The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night , 1885

    References

    * Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, 1911, freke * Middle English Dictionary, freke

    frekel

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)