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Webster 1913 Edition


Friday

Fri′day

,
Noun.
[AS.
frigedæg
, fr.
Frigu
, the gooddes of marriage;
friqu
love +
dæg
day; cf. Icel.
Frigg
name of a goddess, the wife of Odin or Wodan, OHG.
Frīatag
, Icel.
Frjādagr
. AS.
frigu
is prob. from the root of E.
friend
,
free
. See
Free
, and
Day
.]
The sixth day of the week, following Thursday and preceding Saturday.

Webster 1828 Edition


Friday

FRI'DAY

, n.
The sixth day of the week, formerly consecrated to Frigga.