freit
noun
ˈfrāt,
ˈfrēt
plural -s
1
chiefly Scottish : a superstitious observance or idea
an idle freit
2
chiefly Scottish : a saying or saw conveying a superstition
an old freit about the weather
3
chiefly Scottish : an omen especially of misfortune
Word History
Etymology
Middle English frete divination, from Old Norse frētt news, inquiry; akin to Old Norse fregna to inquire, find out
- longicorns
- longie
- longies
- longifolene
- longiloquence
- longing
- longing (for)
- longing for
- longinglier
- longingliest
- longingly
- longingness
- longings
- Longinian
- longinquity
- Longinus
- longirostrine
- longisection
- longish
- longisher
- longishest
- longitude
- longitude by account
- longitude by dead reckoning
- longitude of node