freet

发音

/fɹiːt/

词形变化

freets 复数 freets

别名

freat fret freit

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A superstitious notion or belief with respect to any action or event as a good or a bad omen; a superstition.

  2. 2.

    A superstitious rite, observance, wont, or practice.

  3. 3.

    A charm.

词源

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.

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