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English

Etymology 1

Noun

frier (plural friers)

  1. Alternative spelling of fryer.

Etymology 2

Noun

frier (plural friers)

  1. Obsolete form of friar.
    • 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. [], London: [] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker []; [a]nd by Robert Boulter []; [a]nd Matthias Walker, [], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: [], London: Basil Montagu Pickering [], 1873, →OCLC:
      Franciscans , of their founders of Embryo's and idiots , eremites and friers

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Danish

Etymology

From fri + -er.

Noun

frier c (singular definite frieren, plural indefinite friere)

  1. (archaic) suitor
    Synonym: bejler

Declension

More information common gender, singular ...

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German

Pronunciation

Verb

frier

  1. singular imperative of frieren

Latin

Verb

frier

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of friō

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