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for-wyrþaþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrþaþ, = for-weorþaþ; pl. pres. i-s/>of for-weorþan.

perish

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perish. Ps. Lamb. 101, 27

frægn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
frægn, p. of frignan.

asked ⬩ interrŏgāvit

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asked; interrŏgāvit, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 37, 38;

fræt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fræt, ðú frǽte, pl. frǽton

devoured ⬩ devouredst

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devoured, devouredst, Beo. Th. 3167; B. 1581: Ps. Th. 34, 23;

framaþ

(v.)
Grammar
framaþ, = fremaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of fremian.

does good ⬩ avails

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does good, avails, Herb. 146, 2; Lchdm. i. 270, 4

framigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
framigendlíc, adj. [framigende, part. of fremian and líc]

Profitable ⬩ beneficial ⬩ salubris ⬩ salūtāris

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Profitable, beneficial; salubris, salūtāris Ðæt sylfe is framigendlíc lǽcedóm ongeán ealle áttru the same is a beneficial medicine against all poisons, Herb. 159; Lchdm. i. 288, 2

freme

Grammar
freme, impert. of fremman.

do ⬩ effect ⬩ perform

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do, effect, perform, Ps. Th. 68, 17;

fremede

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fremede, pl. fremedon

made ⬩ did ⬩ performed

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made, did, performed, Elen. Kmbl. 942; El. 472: Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 26;

fremednes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fremed, pp. of fremman and -ness, -nyss]

An accomplishment ⬩ fulfilment ⬩ peractio

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An accomplishment, fulfilment; peractio Næfþ ðæt swefen nǽnige fremednesse gódes ne yfeles the dream has no accomplishment for good or evil, Lchdm. iii. 154, 17. Nǽnige fremednysse no fulfilment, iii. 156, 1

freónd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd, friónd, es; pl. nom. acc. freóndas, frénd, frýnd, freónd; gen. freónda; dat. freóndum; m. [freónde loving, part. of freón,

A FRIEND ⬩ ămīcus

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A FRIEND; ămīcus Se feónd and se freónd the fiend and the friend, Elen. Kmbl. 1904; El. 954: Exon. 43 a; Th. 144, 33; Gú. 687. Mánfulra and synfulra freónd publicānōrum et peccātōrum amīcus, Mt. Bos. 11, 19: Lk. Bos. 7, 34. He wæs Godes freónd he was

Linked entries: frénd friénd friónd ge-frýnd

freóra

(adj.)
Grammar
freóra, gen. pl. of freó; adj.

of free

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of free, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 26; Gen. 2753;

frigenes

(n.)
Grammar
frigenes, frignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [frigen asked, pp. of fricgan to ask; ness, -ness]

An asking ⬩ inquiry ⬩ a question ⬩ inrerrogatio ⬩ quæstio

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An asking, inquiry, a question; inrerrogatio, quæstio þurh his geornfulle frigenesse repĕtīta interrogātiōne, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 4. Wæs Édwine bealdra geworden on ðære frignesse Edwin was become bolder on that inquiry, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 10. Be monigum

Linked entry: frignes

frigest

(v.)
Grammar
frigest, frigst, frihst, he frigeþ, frigþ, frihþ

inquirest ⬩ inquires

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inquirest, inquires;

frist-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
frist-mearc, e; f. [frist = first, fyrst a space of time]

Are interval of time ⬩ intermission ⬩ respite ⬩ intercăpēdo

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Are interval of time, intermission, respite; intercăpēdo Fristmearc intercapedo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 19

frugnon

(v.)
Grammar
frugnon, p. pl. of frignan.

interrŏgābant

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interrŏgābant, Ps. Surt. 34, 11;

frune

(v.)
Grammar
frune, p. s. subj. of frinan: frunon, frunnon

asked ⬩ asked

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asked, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 39; asked, Ps. Th. 136, 3: Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 16;

frýst

(v.)
Grammar
frýst, frýsþ

freezes

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freezes, Ælfe. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8;

fugeleran

(n.)
Grammar
fugeleran, = fugelerum

with fowlers

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with fowlers, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 5;

Linked entry: fisceran

ful-geódest

(v.)
Grammar
ful-geódest, 2nd sing. p. of ful-gegán.

didst fulfil ⬩ didst follow

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didst fulfil, didst follow, Soul Kmbl. 47; Seel. 24;

fulgon

(v.)
Grammar
fulgon, p. pl. of felgan.

entered

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entered, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 27;

full-eóde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
full-eóde, pl. -eódon

went after ⬩ followed ⬩ aided

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went after, followed, aided, Beo. Th. 6230, note; B. 3119: Cd. 98; Th. 130, 1; Gen. 2153;

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