different between freest vs freet

English

Adjective

freest

1. superlative form of free: most free
   • 1690, John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Book IV, ch.20, section 4, [1]:

     And, however they may seem high and great, [these people] are confined to narrowness of thought, and enslaved in that which should be the freest part of man, their understandings.

   • 1776, Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, Book IV, [2]:

     The small quantity of corn imported even in times of the greatest scarcity, may satisfy our farmers that they can have nothing to fear from the freest importation.

   • 1861, John Stewart Mill, The Subjection of Women, Transaction 2001, p. 177:

     For my own part, however, I desire to say that I am in favour of removing, not only this, but all legal impediments whatever, to the freest choice by women of a career whether in political or civil life.

Verb

freest

1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of free

Anagrams

• efters, fester, freets

English

Alternative forms

• fret
• freit (Scotland)

Etymology

From Middle English frete (“superstition”), from Old Norse frétt (“news, intelligence, inquiry, inquiry about the future”), from Proto-Germanic *frihtiz (“news, report, message, question, prophecy”), related to Icelandic frétt (“news”), Icelandic frétta (“to review”), Danish and Norwegian fritte (“to question, interrogate”), English frain (“to question”). More at frain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f?i?t/

Noun

freet (plural freets)

1. A superstitious notion or belief with respect to any action or event as a good or a bad omen; a superstition.
2. A superstitious rite, observance, wont, or practise.
3. A charm.

Derived terms

• freety

Anagrams

• efter

Luxembourgish

Verb

freet

1. inflection of freeën:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person plural present indicative
   3. second-person plural imperative

Verb

freet

1. third-person singular present indicative of froen

Middle English

Verb

freet

1. alternative simple past of fr?ten.