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frættewian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
frættewian, frætwian, fretwian, frætwan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed
To adorn, deck, embroider, trim; ornāre
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  • Ða burh timbrum and gyfum eác frættewodon and weorþodon

    urbem ædifĭciis ac donāriis adornārunt,

    • Bd. 3, 19
      • ;
    • S. 547, 24.

  • Ðe ðone sele frætweþ

    who adorns the hall

    • Exon. 117 a
      • ;
    • Th. 450, 24
      • ;
    • Dóm. 92.

  • Ic wylle frætwian mec

    I will prepare myself,

    • Exon. 119 a
      • ;
    • Th. 456, 23
      • ;
    • Hy. 4, 71.

  • Hí oððe hi sylfe frætwiaþ

    aut seipsas adornent,

    • Bd. 4, 25
      • ;
    • S. 601, 17.

  • Sáwle frætwaþ hálgum gehygdum

    they adorn their souls with holy meditations,

    • Exon. 44 b
      • ;
    • Th. 150, 14
      • ;
    • Gú. 778.

  • Ða ðe geolo godwebb geatwum frætwaþ

    those who embroider the yellow godly garment with ornaments,

    • Exon. 109 a
      • ;
    • Th. 417, 26
      • ;
    • Rä. 36, 10.

  • Ðe mec frætwede

    who adorned me,

    • 124 b
      • ;
    • Th. 479, 15
      • ;
    • Rä. 62, 8.

  • Folcstede frætwan

    to deck a dwelling-place,

    • Beo. Th. 152, note
      • ;
    • B. 76.

  • Brídels frætwan

    to deck the bridle,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 2396
      • ;
    • El. 1199.

  • Hyrstum frætwed

    adorned with ornaments,

    • Exon. 104 a
      • ;
    • Th. 395, 22
      • ;
    • Rä. 15, 11: 107 b
      • ;
    • Th. 411, 1
      • ;
    • Rä. 29, 6: 108 b
      • ;
    • h. 414, 15
      • ;
    • Rä. 32, 20.
Etymology
[
Chauc. fret wrought
:
O. Sax. fratahón to adorn, ornament, decorate
:
Goth. us-fratwyan to make ready, to outfit.
]
Derived forms
ge-frætewian, -frætwian, ymb-
Linked entries
v.  fretwian.
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “frættewian.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/12159.

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