Freót-man

Old English Dictionary Entry

Freót-man

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -mann, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 freót-man

m. A freedman; lībertus :-- Hió hyre an ðara [MS. ðere] manna and ðæs yrfes, bútan ðám freótmannum [MS. -mannon] she gives her the men and the stock, except the freedmen, Cod. Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 131, 10. freot-man

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᛖᚩᛏ-ᛗᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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