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語源

From Middle English freke (“a bold man, warrior, man, creature”), from 古期英語 freca (“a bold man, warrior, hero”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *frekô (“an active または eagre man, warrior, wolf”), from *frekaz (“active, bold, desirous, greedy”), from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (“to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast”). Akin with Old Norse freki (“greedy または avaricious one, a wolf”), Old High German freh (“eager”), 古期英語 frēcne (“dangerous, daring, courageous, bold”).

名詞

freke (複数形 frekes または freken)

1. (obsolete) A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms
   • 1540, Destruction of Troy

     Þen found he no frekes to fraist on his strenght.

   • 1891, Henry Morley, A Bundle of Ballads:

     There was never a freke one foot would flee, but still in stour did stand.