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Frood (adj) means Clever and careful, quick to spot danger.

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Clever and careful, quick to spot danger.
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Etymology

Came into English from Middle English *frood, *frode, *frod, from Old English frōd ("wise, prudent; experienced, old"), from Proto-Germanic *frōdaz ("wise, clever"), from Proto-Indo-European *pret- ("to understand"). It is cognate with North Frisian frod, Saterland Frisian frod, Dutch vroed ("wise, knowing"), Swedish frod ("wise, experienced, mature"), Icelandic fróður ("knowledgeable") and Lithuanian prõtas ("mind, reason, understanding").

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What is the meaning of frood?
"frood" (adj) means clever and careful, quick to spot danger.
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Other words for "frood" include wily, wise.

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