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frætwe

  • noun [ feminine ]
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Grammar
frætwe, frætewe, frætuwe, frætwa, frætewa; gen. frætwa; pl. f.
Wright's OE grammar
§220; §380;
Ornaments, adornments, decorations, treasures; ornāmenta, ornātus, res pretiōsæ
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  • Holtes frætwe

    the decorations of the wood,

    • Exon. 57 a
    • ;
    • Th. 202, 22
    • ;
    • Ph. 73.
  • Ða wæstmas, foldan frætwe

    the fruits, the treasures of the earth,

    • 59 b
    • ;
    • Th. 215, 22
    • ;
    • Ph. 257.
  • Wangas gréne, foldan frætuwe

    green fields, the ornaments of the earth.

    • Menol. Fox 411
    • ;
    • Menol. 207.
  • Ic ðara frætwa þanc secge

    I say thanks for these ornaments,

    • Beo. Th. 5580
    • ;
    • B. 2794.
  • Frætwa hyrde

    the guardian of the treasures,

    • 6258
    • ;
    • B. 3133.
  • Máþma fela frætwa

    many treasures, ornaments,

    • 74
    • ;
    • B. 37.
  • Ðám frætwum

    to these precious things,

    • 4332
    • ;
    • B. 2163.
  • He ðám frætwum féng

    he received the ornaments,

    • 5970
    • ;
    • B. 2989.
  • On frætewum

    in his garnishments, viz. armour,

    • 1928
    • ;
    • B. 962.
  • Secgas bǽron beorhte frætwe

    the warriors bare bright arms,

    • 434, note
    • ;
    • B. 214.
  • He frætwe geheóld, bill and byrnan

    he held the armour, the falchion and coat of mail,

    • 5233
    • ;
    • B. 2620.
  • Frætwe and fætgold

    ornaments and plated gold,

    • 3846, note
    • ;
    • B. 1921.
  • Hafa wunden gold, feoh and frætwa

    have the twisted gold, the wealth and ornaments,

    • Cd. 98
    • ;
    • Th. 128, 21
    • ;
    • Gen. 2130: 136
    • ;
    • Th. 171, 17
    • ;
    • Gen. 2829: Exon. 51 b
    • ;
    • Th. 179, 3
    • ;
    • Gú. 1256: Beo. Th. 1797
    • ;
    • B. 896.
  • Cyricean frætewa

    ornāmenta ecclēsicæ,

    • Bd. 1, 29
    • ;
    • S. 498, 10, note.
  • Frætwum gefyrðred

    furthered by the treasures,

    • Beo. Th. 5561
    • ;
    • B. 2784: 4114
    • ;
    • B. 2054.
Etymology
[
O. Sax. fratahi, f? ornaments.
]
Derived forms
gold-frætwe
Linked entries
v.  frætewe.
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