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friþian

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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.
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v. fyrþran for other examples.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “friþian.” 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/46484.

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