vredig — meaning in English

English meaning

• calm adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
• peaceable adj Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
• peaceful adj Free from war, violence, or disturbance.
• quiet adj Making little or no sound.

Senses

vredig is used for these senses in English:

• calm (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
• peaceable Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil. [from 14th c.]
• peaceful Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
• peaceful Inclined to peace.
• peaceful Motionless and calm.
• quiet With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

calm — full definition

1. adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
2. noun A state of peace, quiet, or absence of disturbance.
3. verb To make calm, or to become calm.

peaceable — full definition

1. adj Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
2. adj Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil.

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