freke
Noun

freke (plural frekes)

  1. (obsolete) A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms
  2. (obsolete) A man; a human being; a person.
    • 1225, St. Katherine of Alexandria
      þes fifti, alle ferliche freken.
    • 1475, Book of Courtesy
      Go not forthe as a dombe freke.
  3. (obsolete) A creature such as a giant, demon, angel
    • 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
      Bringing my love, for Time’s a freke of jealous strain; […]



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