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frignan

(v.)
Grammar
frignan, [The different treatment of the g in this word gives rise to a great variety of forms. 1.the g may be retained, see the forms in Dict., to which add p.pl. [ge-] frungan; pp. [ge-]frognen. 2. the g may be absorbed giving a. frínan; p. frǽn, pl. frúnon ; pp. frúnen ; or b. frínan may be regarded as of the ablaut series í, á, i and have p. frán, pl. frinon ; pp. [be-]frinen. 3. the g may be assimilated and forms as from frinnan result, see prs. frinne, ppr. frinnende; p. pl. frunnon. Here perhaps belongs the form frunian,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 54.
]

to ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ to ask a question, ⬩ to ask about, after, ⬩ to ask ⬩ to ask a person a question ⬩ to ask a person about something, ⬩ to ask information of or from a person,

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,' B. 332. to ask information of or from a person, Grammar frignan, with gen. Gongen hié tó ðǽm hálgan gewritum, fríne ðára hwæt hié dón scylen, Past. 103, 10. Grammar frignan, with prep.

freónd

Grammar
freónd, dat. friénd, frínd, frýnd, freónde.

a relative ⬩ kinsman ⬩ a lover ⬩ one who wishes well to another ⬩ favours ⬩ supports ⬩ helps ⬩ an upholder of religion ⬩ a pious person ⬩ a true Christian ⬩ one who undertakes responsibility on behalf of another ⬩ anything helpful ⬩ one who is on good terms with another ⬩ not at variance ⬩ one who is on the same side or of the same party as another ⬩ an associate

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Gefáh wið þone cyning and wid ealle his frýnd, Ll. Th. i. 248, 13. Wid ealle his freónd, 210, 11. ¶ Grammar freónd, Godes freónd an upholder of religion, a pious person a true Christian Éhte his íélc þára þe Godes freónd sí, Ll.

for-wiernan

Grammar
for-wiernan, Take here for-weornan, -wernan, -wyrnan in Dict. and add:

to refuse ⬩ deny ⬩ to refuse to give ⬩ to refuse admittance ⬩ to refuse ⬩ to restrain ⬩ prevent ⬩ prohibit ⬩ to hinder ⬩ prevent ⬩ to prevent

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Th. 48, 11. with gen. of thing only Welena forwyrned, frófre bedǽled, Dóm.

steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
steáp, adj.
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</b> of smaller objects :-- Heard and steáp ( the pillar into which Lot's wife was turned ), Cd. Th. 155, 8; Gen. 2569. Wið steápne rond by the tall shield, Beo. Th. 5126; B. 2566. Ic hæbbe hneccan steápne, Exon. Th. 490, 1; Rä. 79, 4.

á-mirran

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D. 324, 23. to injure, mar Gif oxa wiel oððe wylne ámyrð si servum ancillamque invaserit, Ex. 21, 32.

feld

Grammar
feld, gen. felda (v. Licetfelda)

plain ⬩ field

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Sum gemyndleás wíf férde wórigende geond wudas and feldas, Hml. Th. ii. 188, 15.

ge-hǽlan

(prep.)
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Hé monge gehǽlde hefigra wíta, þe hine ádle gebundne gesóhtun, Gú. 857. Heó wearð þurh ꝥ fram þæs blódes fléusan gehǽled, Hml.

a-neglod

(v.)
Grammar
a-neglod, part.

Nailed ⬩ fastened with nails ⬩ crucified ⬩ clavis fixus ⬩ crucifixus

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Nailed, fastened with nails, crucified; clavis fixus, crucifixus,Som

dreór-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
dreór-fáh, adj.

Stained with gore ⬩ cruentātus

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Stained with gore; cruentātus, Beo. Th. 974; B. 485

eald-a-wered

(adj.)

worn, wasted with age ⬩ vetustus

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worn, wasted with age; vetustus R. Ben. 51, Lye

næster

(n.)

cancale

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κανκαλίs wild carrot), Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 74

Linked entry: eáse

cumul

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Wiþ calle yfelu cumlu, Lch. i. 60, 10. Add

cnuwian

(v.)
Grammar
cnuwian, l. cnúwian,
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and add Cnúa on wíne, Lch. ii. 32, 11

þefel

(n.)
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mulled wine (?) Þefele defruto, An. Ox. 104. Cf. (?) þefian

sam-

(prefix)
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as a prefix denotes agreement, combination, -rád, -winnende, -wist

Linked entries: -rád som-

on-setnung

(n.)
Grammar
on-setnung, e; f.

Plot, wile

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Plot, wile Onsettnungo diúbles insidias diaboli, Rtl. 147, 13

Linked entry: on-setness

holde

(adv.)
Grammar
holde, adv.

Graciously, ⬩ with devotion

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Graciously, with devotion, Ps. Th. 71, 2: 142, 6

ge-willnung

(n.)

a wish ⬩ appetite

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a wish, appetite, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 7

fleó

(n.)
Grammar
fleó, indecl. n.

A white speck ⬩ disease of the eye ⬩ albūgo

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A white speck, disease of the eye; albūgo Ðæs eágan wǽron mid fleó and mid dimnesse twelf mónþ ofergán whose eyes had been for a twelvemonth overspread with the white speck and with dimness, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 96, 14

efen-blíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-blíþe, adj.
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Rejoicing with another Ne wépað git mé ná swá ic deád sý, ac beóð mé efenblíðe weep not for me as if I were dead, but rejoice with me (rejoice as I do), Shrn. 56, 19. [ Icel. jafn-blíðr.]

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