different between freet vs frett

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.

English

Etymology 1

See frit.

Noun

frett (usually uncountable, plural fretts)

1. A vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing, consisting of lime, silica, borax, lead, and soda.

Etymology 2

See fret.

Noun

frett (plural fretts)

1. (mining) The worn side of the bank of a river.