"fredom" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfrøːdoːm/ [Early-Middle-English], /ˈfreːdoːm/, /ˈfreːdum/, /ˈfreːdam/ Forms: fredomes [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English frēodōm, from Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm; equivalent to fre + -dom. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|frēodōm|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English frēodōm, {{inh+|enm|ang|frēodōm}} Inherited from Old English frēodōm, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*frijadōm}} Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm, {{suffix|enm|fre|-dom}} fre + -dom Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} fredom, {{enm-noun|fredomes}} fredom (plural fredomes)
  1. freedom, liberty
    Sense id: en-fredom-enm-noun-QQmUwhUu
  2. nationhood, independence
    Sense id: en-fredom-enm-noun-OMOGFcW0
  3. free action, free will
    Sense id: en-fredom-enm-noun-js0~K7g6
  4. generosity, charitableness
    Sense id: en-fredom-enm-noun-47rMrGOc
  5. right, privilege (or a set of them)
    Sense id: en-fredom-enm-noun-P3FRY5y8
  6. authority, freedom to act
    Sense id: en-fredom-enm-noun-Y8z2P6zO Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -dom, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 14 4 31 43 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -dom: 6 6 19 6 25 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 18 4 24 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 7 3 9 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fredome, freedom, freedome, freodom
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