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Francan

(n.)
Grammar
Francan, gen. Francena, Francna; dat. Francum; pl. m: France; gen. Franca; pl. m.

The Franks ⬩ Franci

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Francena cyning Francōrum rex, 3, 19; S. 550, 2. Wið Francena ríce against the kingdom of the Franks, 4, 1; S. 565, 1.

franca

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Stód his franca begleddod mid Julianes blóde, Hml. S. 3, 266. Ic geann mínum hláforde mínes swyrdes mid fetele and ðártó twá targan and twégen francan, C.D. iii. 304, 30. Add

franca

(n.)
Grammar
franca, an; m.

A javelin ⬩ lance ⬩ lancea ⬩ frămea ⬩ hasta

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He ðone forman man mid his francan ofsceát he shot the foremost man with his javelin, 134, 1; By. 77. Francan wǽron hlúde the javelins were loud, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 20; Gen. 1982 v. Grm. Gesch. D. S. p. 359

Francan

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Bucellinus cóm mid Francum (Froncum, v.l.) ... Ongunnon þá Francan (Franci) gangan in tó cyrican, Gr. D. 16, 8-16. Far tó ðǽra Francena ríce, Hml. Th. i. 560, 4. Florus wæs fyrmest þǽra Francena þegna, Hml. S. 6, 140.

frǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽcne, adj.

Grievous ⬩ dire ⬩ dangerous ⬩ dīrus ⬩ perīcŭlōsus

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Grievous, dire, dangerous; dīrus, perīcŭlōsus Awend ðín ansýne fram mínum frǽcnum firenum turn thy face from my grievous sins, Ps. Ben. 50, 10; Ps. Grn. ii. 149, 10. Ðæt hí ne þorftan in swá frǽcne síþfætt feran ne tam perīcŭlōsam peregrīnātiōnem adīre

fraced

(adj.)

abominable

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abominable, Ælfc. T. 34, 25

frǽcne

(adv.)
Grammar
frǽcne, adv.

Fiercely ⬩ severely ⬩ hardly ⬩ dūre ⬩ atrōcĭter ⬩ audacter

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Fiercely, severely, hardly; dūre, atrōcĭter, audacter Abrahames cwén spræc frǽcne on fǽmnan Abraham's wife spoke severely against the damsel, Cd. 103; Th. 136, 22; Gen. 2262: Ps. Th. 64, 3: 90, 12. Ðonne hit ðé frǽcnost þynce when it seems worst to thee

frǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽge, frége

known ⬩ famous

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known, famous

frǽge

(n.)
Grammar
frǽge, frége

an inquiring ⬩ knowing ⬩ hearsay

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an inquiring, knowing, hearsay

fræne

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Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 55, is Latin. Cf. oreae, frenae. Corp. Gl. H. 87. 259. Cf. too Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 43 where Latin frena is given as an English gloss to pugula

Eást-Francan

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Francan, pl. m.

East-Franks ⬩ Franci orientāles

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Mid Éast-Francum with the East-Franks, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 3

fracu

Similar entry: frecu

fracu

(n.)
Grammar
fracu, e; f.

Wickedness ⬩ impudence ⬩ protervĭtas

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Wickedness, impudence; protervĭtas

fræc

(adj.)
Grammar
fræc, adj.

Voracious ⬩ greedy ⬩ gŭlōsus

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Voracious, greedy; gŭlōsus Fræc [MS. fræt] gŭlōsa, Mone B. 3533

fræc

(adj.)
Grammar
fræc, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 22. l.wræc.

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fran

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fran, p. of frinan. l. frán; p. of frínan [ = frignan].

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Franc-land

(n.)
Grammar
Franc-land, Fronc-land, Frang-land, es; n.

Frank-land ⬩ the country of the Franks ⬩ Francōrum terra ⬩ Francia

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Frank-land, the country of the Franks; Francōrum terra, Francia Námon [MS. noman] hí him wealhstódas of Franclande mid accēpērunt de gente Francōrum interprĕtes, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 24.

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frǽ-

(prefix)

before ⬩ in a greater degree ⬩ very ⬩ exceedingly ⬩ præ-

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before, in a greater degree, very, exceedingly; præ-:

Linked entry: fætt

fran

(v.)
Grammar
fran, p. of frinan.

asked ⬩ inquired

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asked, inquired;

Franc-land

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Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned in Gallia, ꝥ is on Franclande Lch. i. 238, 13: Hml. Th. i. 560, 7: Hml. S. 28, 2: 26, 240. Add