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frum-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
frum-sceaft, e; f.

the first creationthe creationbeginningoriginoriginal state or conditionprīma creātioŏrīgoprīmĭtīva vel pristĭna condĭtioa created beingcreaturecreātūra

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the first creation, the creation, beginning, origin, original state or condition; prīma creātio, ŏrīgo, prīmĭtīva vel pristĭna condĭtio Sing me frumsceaft canta princĭpium creatūrārum, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 16. Moyses awrát ǽrest be frumsceafte Moses wrote

frum-setnes

(n.)
Grammar
frum-setnes, se; f.

Authorityauctoritas

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Authority; auctoritas, Rtl. 123, 15

frum-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
frum-slǽp, e; f.

First sleepprīmus somnus

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First sleep; prīmus somnus On frumslǽpe in the first sleep, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 9: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 22; Dan. 108

frum-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
frum-spræc, e; f.

An original speecha promisecovenantprædictumpromissum

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An original speech, a promise, covenant; prædictum, promissum Fyl nú frumspræce fulfil now thy promise, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 24; Dan. 326: Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 7; Az. 42

frum-staðol

(n.)
Grammar
frum-staðol, es; m.

An original stationprīmĭtīva sēdes

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An original station; prīmĭtīva sēdes Ic mínum gewunade frumstaðole fæst I dwelt fast in my original station, Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 18; Rä. 61, 3

frum-stemn

(n.)
Grammar
frum-stemn, es; m.

The fore-part of a shipprowprōra

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The fore-part of a ship, prow; prōra, Glos. Brux. Recd. 37, 41; Wrt. Voc. 63, 55

frum-stól

(n.)
Grammar
frum-stól, es; m.

An original seatmansion-housea proper residence or stationsēdes princĭpālis

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An original seat, mansion-house, a proper residence or station; sēdes princĭpālis Se frumstól, ðe hie of adrifen wurdon the original seat [paradise] from which they were driven, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 14; Gen. 963. Habbaþ ða feówer frumstól hiora, ǽghwilc hiora

frum-talu

(n.)
Grammar
frum-talu, e; f. [talu a tale, story]

First words of witnessesfirst accusationprīma testium dictaprīma delāta

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First words of witnesses, first accusation; prīma testium dicta, prīma delāta We willaþ ðæt frumtalu fæste stande we will that first words of witnesses stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6

frum-yldo

(n.)
Grammar
frum-yldo, e; f.

The first ageprīma ætas

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The first age; prīma ætas Frumyldo prīmævus? Cot. 3: Som. Ben. Lye

hyge-fród

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-fród, adj.

Wise of mindprudent

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Wise of mind, prudent, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 13; Gen. 1953

líf-freá

(n.)
Grammar
líf-freá, an; m.
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The Lord of life [epithet of God], Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 7, 30; Cri. 15, 27: Beo. Th. 32; B. 16: Cd. 40; Th. 53, 28; Gen. 868: 1; Th. 2, 9; Gen. 16: 86; Th. 108, 18; Gen. 1808: 156; Th. 195, 3; Exod. 271: 192; Th. 240, 33; Dan. 396

mán-freá

(n.)
Grammar
mán-freá, an; m.

The prince of evilthe devil

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The prince of evil, the devil Morðres mánfreá, Andr. Kmbl. 2627; An. 1315: Elen. Kmbl. 1880; El. 942: Exon. 73b; Th. 275, 6; Jul. 546

múþ-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
múþ-freó, adj.

At liberty to speak

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At liberty to speak Hwí ne synt wé múþfreó ? hú ne móton wé sprecan ðæt wé willaþ, Ps. Th. 11, 4

scot-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
scot-freó, adj.
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Scot-free, exempt from imposts Scotfré and gafolfré, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 215, 32 : 191, 18

síþ-from

(adj.)
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síþ-from, adj.
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Good at travelling, bold in journeying Síþfrome, searwum gearwe, wígend ( Beowulf and his men when ready for their homeward voyage ), Beo. Th. 3630 ; B. 1813 : Andr. Kmbl. 493 ; An. 247. Land Perséa sóhton síþfrome Simon and Thaddeus, Apstls. Kmbl.

sin-freá

(n.)
Grammar
sin-freá, an ; m.
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A perpetual lord, a husband Nǽnig nefne sinfreá none but her wedded lord, Beo. Th. 3873 ; B. 1934. Cf. sin-híwan

un-fród

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fród, adj.

not oldnot wiseignorantrude

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not old Ðá wæs gegongen guman(-ū, MS.) unfródum (cf. geongum, 5712; B. 2860) earfoðlíce, ðæt hé on eorðan geseah ðone leófestan bleátne gebǽran, Beo. Th. 5635; B. 2821. not wise, ignorant, rude

freó-lǽta

(n.)
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freó-lǽta, (and -lǽte, an; f.?).
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Frióléta vernaculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 35: libertus, 112, 80. Fríglǽta, 51, 2. Friólétan libertabus, 112, 72. Fríglǽtan, 51, 1. Add

freó-nama

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Cwénburh wæs þǽre fǽmnan noma (freónama, v.l., nomen ), Bd. 5, 3; Sch. 565, 15. Freónaman cognomine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 79. Add

freó-riht

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Wǽron nú lange freóriht fornumene and ðrǽlriht generwde now for long the rights of the free have been taken away and the rights of the thrall have been curtailed, Wlfst. 158, 15. Add