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FRÉCNE

  • adjective
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Grammar
FRÉCNE, frǽcne; adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§434; §553;
Horrible, savage, audacious, wicked, daring, dangerous, perilous; dīrus, asper, austērus, atrox, audax, perīcŭlōsus
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  • Ðǽr ðú findest frécne feohtan

    there thou wilt find a savage contest,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2699
    • ;
    • An. 1352.
  • Ðæt biþ frécne wund

    that is a perilous wound,

    • Exon. 19 a
    • ;
    • Th. 48, 12
    • ;
    • Cri. 770.
  • He ána genéðde frécne dǽde

    he alone ventured on the daring deed,

    • Beo. Th. 1782
    • ;
    • B. 889.
  • Be ðære frécnan cóðe

    of the dangerous disorder,

    • L. M. 2, 33
    • ;
    • Lchdm. ii. 236, 12.
  • He sceal fleón ðone frécnan wlite ðises middaneardes

    he should avoid the dangerous splendour of this earth,

    • Bt. 12
    • ;
    • Fox 36, 20.
  • On ða frécnan tíd

    tempŏre discrīmĭnis.

    • Bd. 1, 8
    • ;
    • S. 479, 21.
  • Frécne þúhton egle eáláda

    the fearful sea-ways seemed terrible,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 880
    • ;
    • An. 440.
  • Hwonne him Freá frécenra síþa reste ageáfe

    when the Lord should give him rest from his perilous journeyings,

    • Cd. 71
    • ;
    • Th. 86, 8
    • ;
    • Gen. 1427: Ps. Th. 143, 8.
  • To frécnum þingum

    for daring things,

    • Lchdm. iii. 158, 16.
  • Ðæt he him afirre frécne geþohtas

    that he should banish from him wicked thoughts,

    • Cd. 219
    • ;
    • Th. 282, 10
    • ;
    • Sat. 284.
  • He frécnu gestreón funde

    he found dangerous wealth,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 8, 115
    • ;
    • Met. 8, 58.
  • Ðe ða frécnan deórwurþnessa funde

    who found the dangerous treasures,

    • Bt. 15
    • ;
    • Fox 48, 24.
Etymology
[
O. Sax. frókan wild, bold, impudent.
]
Derived forms
fela-frécne, ge-frécnod
Linked entries
v.  ge-frécnod frǽcne frǽcne.
Full form

Word-wheel

  • FRÉCNE, adj.