fré

See also: fre, and frè

Irish

Preposition

fré (plus dative, triggers h-prothesis)

1. Alternative spelling of frae (“along with”)

Norman

Alternative forms

• fraid (Jersey)
• fréi (Guernsey)
• freid (continental Normandy)

Etymology

From Old French freid, from Latin frīgidus (through a contracted Vulgar Latin or Late Latin form fridus or frigdus, fricdus), from frīgeō, frīgēre (“be cold”).

Adjective

fré m

1. (Guernsey) cold

Antonyms

• caoud