Meaning of Frisii | Babel Free
[ˈfriː.si.iː]Definitions
A tribe of Northern Germany who dwelt between the rivers Rhine and Ems.
declension-2
Examples
“Ex exoticis Scriptoribus ſolum tantum adducemus GEORGIUM HORNIUM, qvi, Islandiam ante Norvegos variis gentibus freqventatam fuiſſe, certa indicia eſſe dicit, Krantzium teſtem adducens, qvod poſt ſubactam ab Hengiſto Britanniam Friſii in Islandia conſederint.”
From foreign writers we shall bring forward only Georg Horn, who says there are certain signs that Iceland was frequented by various nations before the Norwegians, citing Krantz as a witness to the fact that after Britain was subdued by Hengist, the Frisians settled in Iceland.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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