"frein" meaning in Old French

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Noun

Forms: frein oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], freinz [oblique, plural], freinz [nominative, singular], frein [nominative, plural], frain [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin frenum. Etymology templates: {{inh|fro|la|frenum}} Latin frenum Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} frein oblique singular, m (oblique plural freinz, nominative singular freinz, nominative plural frein)
  1. bit (equipment put in a horse's mouth)
    Sense id: en-frein-fro-noun-QGdGe9gh Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for frein meaning in Old French (1.3kB)

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