\ ˈfrāt, ˈfrēt \
plural -s
Definition of freit
1
chiefly Scottish
: a superstitious observance or idea
an idle freit
2
chiefly Scottish
: a saying or saw conveying a superstition
an old freit about the weather
3
chiefly Scottish
: an omen especially of misfortune
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