freit

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UK/fɹiːt/

noun

A superstitious object or observance; a charm, an omen.

OriginOld Norse frétt →
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Meanings

nounfreit (plural freits)

plural freits

  1. ScotlandA superstitious object or observance; a charm, an omen.

    He was a toad, a worm, a freit – not fit for human company.

    1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 215

Origin

  1. Old Norsefrétt
  2. Englishfreit

From Old Norse frétt.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with freit

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Anagrams

refittrife
Cite this entry
APA

freit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freit

MLA

“freit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freit.

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