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ord-fruma

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
ord-fruma, an; m.
of things,
source, origin
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  • Ordfruma

    origo,

      Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 58.
  • Ós byþ ordfruma ǽlcere sprǽce, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340,

      5; Rún. 4.
of persons,
author, source,
applied to the Deity
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  • Crist, ordfruma ǽlcere gife,

      Homl. Th. ii. 526, 7.
  • Ordfruma ealre clǽnnesse,

      Blickl. Homl. 13, 21.
  • Drihten is ordfruma (

    auctor

    ) ealra eadignesse,
      Bd. 4, 30; S. 609, 16.
  • God, lífes ordfruma,

      Exon. Th. 14, 30; Cri. 227.
  • Ordfruma ealra gescafta,

      Cd. Th. 292, 17; Sat. 442.
applied to others
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  • Se wæs ordfruma (

    auctor

    ) ðæs gefeohtes,
      Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 32.
  • Danaus ðæs yfeles ordfruma

    scelerum fabricator Danaus,

      Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 40, 16: Nicod. 6; Thw. 3, 14: 29; Thw. 17, 4.
chief, head, prince
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  • Wæs mín fæder æþele ordfruma,

      Beo. Th. 531; B. 263.
  • Daniel wæs ordfruma earmre láfe,

      Cd. Th. 225, 10; Dan. 152.
  • Ðonne beóþ ða synfullan genyðerade mid heora ordfruman, swá hé genyðerad wearþ,

      Blickl. Homl. 33, 1.
Etymology
[O. Sax. ord-frumo: O. H. Ger. ort-frumo auctor.]
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