freet

noun3

1. •
   A superstitious notion or belief with respect to any action or event as a good or a bad omen; a superstition.
2. •
   A superstitious rite, observance, wont, or practice.

   • Oh, sister Ellen, sister sweet, Come with me to the hill I pray, And I will prove that blessed freet! — 1903
3. •
   A charm.