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freca

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
freca, an; m. [frec bold]
Wright's OE grammar
§401;
A bold man, warrior, hero; bellātor, hēros = ἥρως
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  • Geféng fetelhilt freca Scyldinga

    the Scyldings' warrior seized the belted hilt,

    • Beo. Th. 3131
    • ;
    • B. 1563: Andr. Kmbl. 2328
    • ;
    • An. 1165.
  • Moyses bebeád frecan arísan

    Moses bade the bold arise,

    • Cd. 154
    • ;
    • Th. 191, 20
    • ;
    • Exod. 217.
Derived forms
hild-freca, scyld-, sweord-, wíg-
Linked entries
v.  gúþ-freca hild-freca.
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Word-wheel

  • freca, n.