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friþian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Add: (i) to protect a person or institution
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  • Hwá is monna on Angelcynne wuniende ꝥ nyte hú hé

    (Eadgar)

    Godes ríce, ꝥ is Godes cyricean, fyrþrode and friþode.
      Lch. iii. 438, 3.
to protect, maintain the sanctity of a day
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  • Þone heaan dæg (

    Sunday

    ) healdað and friðiað ealle þá ðe cunnon crístene þeáwas,
      Dóm. L. 54, 27.
to protect an operation,
keep from unfavourable conditions
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  • Héde sé ðe scíre healde ꝥ hé friðige and forðige ǽlce (tilþe) be ðám ðe hit sélest sý,

      Angl. ix. 259, 14.
to grant immunity to a criminal
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  • Gif Philippus wolde gefæstnian mid áþe ꝥ seó leáse wrǽgistre ne wurde fordǽmed. Ðá swór Philippus ꝥ hé friðian wolde þá leásan wudewan,

      Hml. S. 2, 209.
to give asylum to
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  • Gif hwá þeóf friðige,

      Cht. E. 229, 32. v. fyrþran for other examples.
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  • friþian, v.