"frea-" meaning in Old English

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈfræ͜ɑː/ Forms: frēa- [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Latin prae-. Etymology templates: {{cog|la|prae-}} Latin prae- Head templates: {{head|ang|prefix|head=frēa-|sort=}} frēa-, {{ang-prefix|head=frēa-}} frēa-
  1. an intensifying prefix meaning "very", "extremely", "exceedingly" Tags: morpheme Synonyms: frǣ-
    Sense id: en-frea--ang-prefix-H1wsWzNt Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

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          "english": "very fat",
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