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in-fród

(adj.)
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in-fród, adj.

Very oldvery wise

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Very old or very wise Hé him helpe ne mæg eald and infród ǽnige gefremman old and stricken in years he can afford him no help, Beo. Th. 4889 ; B. 2449. Him wæs wén ealdum infródum, 3752 ; B. 1874

fram-doen

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Geséne woeron swá fromdoen wordo ðás uisa sunt sicut deleramentum uerba ista, Lk. L. 24, 11

frem-dian

(v.)

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friþ-gísel

(n.)
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In l. 3 for 'allowed' l. 'delivered to'

frum-dysig

(n.)
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After frumdysige insert (in ipso initio peccati), and for Nap. 26 l. Chrd. 18, 16

ge-frége

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frége, es; n.

A knowingknowledgehearsaycognĭtioaudītio

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A knowing, knowledge, hearsay; cognĭtio, audītio Míne gefrége in my knowledge, as I have heard, Andr. Kmbl. 3251; An. 1628 : Apstls. Kmbl. 50; Ap. 25

ge-frége

(adj.)
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ge-frége, adj.

Knowncelebratedfamousnōtuscĕlĕberfāmōsus

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Known, celebrated, famous; nōtus, cĕlĕber, fāmōsus Lǽt ðé on gemyndum hú ðæt manegum wearþ fira gefrége keep in thy mind how that was known among many men, Andr. Kmbl. 1921; An. 963 : 2240; An. 1121

swíþ-from

(adj.)
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swíþ-from, adj.
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Exceedingly strong, of great energy Hé (the Deity) biþ á ríce ofer heofenstólas heágum þrymmum sóðfæst and swíð*-*from (-ferom, MS.; but see also swíþ-feorm) sweglbósmas heóld, Cd. Th. 1, 17; Gen. 9. Cf. Mín geswíþfroma ( addressing the Deity ), Anglia

un-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-friþ, es; n.

absence of peacehostilitiesthe state of being out of the king's peace

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absence of peace, hostilities Hér wæs micel unfrið on Angelcynnes londe þurh sciphere, and wel gehwǽr hergedon and bærndon in this year there were constant hostilities in England through the Danes, and they harried and burned pretty well everywhere,

un-from

(adj.)
Grammar
un-from, adj.

Not strongfeebleweak

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Not strong, feeble, weak Ðæt hé sleac wǽre, æðeling unfrom, Beo. Th. 4382; B. 2188. Eágan ðíne gesáwon ðæt ic ealles was unfrom on ferhþe imperfectum meum viderunt oculi tui, Ps. Th. 138, 14

wód-frec

(adj.)
Grammar
wód-frec, adj.

Furiously greedyragingravening

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Furiously greedy, raging, ravening Ðæt se wódfreca werewulf (the devil) tó swýðe ne slíte, ne tó fela ne ábíte of godcundre heorde, L. C. E. 26 ; Th. i. 374, 30. Wódfræca, Wulfst. 191, 16

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ciric-friþ

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freó-gyld

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fret-máse

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friþ-áþ

(n.)
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friþ-áþ, es; m.
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An oath confirming peace made between two hostile powers Ðá þet gafol gelést wæs and þá friðáðas gesworene, þá tóférde se here, Chr. 1012 ; P. 143, 5

friþ-candel

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Add: The light that affords protection and security from molestation, as evil spirits and influences ceased to operate at sunrise. Cf. for example the Latin hymn with its gloss Tungel scínþ nú níwe ꝥ hit nyme ǽlc þing derigendlices sidus refulget jam

friþ-splott

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Substitute: A place which is a sanctuary on account of the sacred character superstitiously attributed to it, an asylum Wé lǽrað ꝥ preósta gehwilc ǽlcne hǽðendóm ádwǽsce, and forbeóde. . . þá gemearr þe man drífð on mislicum gewíglungum and on friðsplottum

Linked entry: friþ-geard

friþ-stól

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Wé wǽron gelaðede tó ðám hálgan hám and tó ðám cynelican friðstóle þǽr Críst wunað and ríxað, Wlfst. 265, 18. Add

friþ-stów

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Add: in a personal sense, a refuge. Hé ys geworden friðstów (refugium) þearfendrä . Ps. Th. 9, 9 : 17, I. Beó mín friðstów, and gedó mé hálne esto mihi in locum refugii, ut salvum me facias, 30, 3. in a technical sense, a place of safety for a criminal

fram-léce

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-léce, adj.
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Having the looks averted Framléce aversa, Germ. 401, 41. Cf. léc

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