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fremed-lǽcan

(v.)

to alienate ⬩ estrange

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Rdr. 57, 4

freóls-tíd

a festival ⬩ an anniversary

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Hú dægredsangas on freólstídum tó healdenne sýn qualiter matutinorum sollempnitas agatur, R. Ben. 36, 9. On Godes hálgena freólstídum in sanctorum festiuitatibus, 39, 4. Freólstída and fæstentída rihtlíce understandan, Wlfst. 113, 1

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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R. 22, 68 : 23, 14. Ðeáh ðe mon tuwa frigne, gebíd ðú mid ðǽre andsware, Past. 385, 12. Wæs hé gemét frignende, nalles lǽrende, 25. Fraegnende (fregnende, R. ), Lk. L. 2, 46.

fretan

to destroy

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R. 12, 40. of animals Ðæt ilce ðæt se hund áspáw, hé hit eft frit, Past. 419, 30. Fryt devorat, Ll. Th. ii. 174, 31. Fretan lurcare (gulosa beluarum ingluvies praedam lurcare non audens, Aid. 49, 8 ) Wrt.

Fríg-dæg

Grammar
Fríg-dæg, Fríge-dæg.
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Frigendei ) sexta feria, R. Ben. I. 43, 12. Add

frum-cenned

first-born ⬩ primitive

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Sunu hire frumcende (þone frumkendu, R.) filium suum primogenitum, Mt. L. 1, 25. Frumcende (-cennedne, R. ), Lk. L. 2, 7. primitive Þá frumcennedan primitiva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 72. Similar entries v. next word

frum-rípa

Grammar
frum-rípa, l. -ripa.
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Add: The verses on which the passage is based are Decimas tuas et primitias tuas non tardabis reddere; primogenitum filiorum tuorum dabis mihi. De bobus et ovibus similiter facies, Ex. 22, 29-30

full

(adv.)

having no space empty ⬩ containing abundance of. ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundantly characterized by ⬩ full of food ⬩ complete ⬩ perfect ⬩ whole ⬩ entitled to all the privileges implied by a designation ⬩ complete ⬩ whole ⬩ entire ⬩ completed

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sinoð æt Cealchýðe, Chr. 785; P. 52, 19. completed, that has reached the limit Fulne ende þínes lífes þú hæfst gelifd plenam jam etatis finem habes, Nar. 30, 10. used substantively Nǽfre seó fyl be fullum ne weorðe non usque ad satietatem bibamus, R.

Linked entry: ful-lic

full-fremed

(adj.)
Grammar
full-fremed, adj. (p/cpl.)

Perfect ⬩ fully trained ⬩ conversant

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Þridde cyn muneca is ánsetlena þe on mynsteres wununge fulfremede sindon ( jam coenobiale conversatione perfecti ), R. Ben. 134, 22. Fulfremedum leornerum, 21, 16. of complete excellence Wæs hé on gódum for Gode swíþe fulfremed, Bl. H. 217, 10.

Linked entry: fremed

full-fremman

Grammar
full-fremman, (-fremian).

to bring to an end ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ to do ⬩ perform ⬩ accomplish ⬩ to perfect ⬩ bring to a proper condition

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Rdr.) stepas míne on síþfætum þínum perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis, Ps. L. 16, 5: 79, 16

full-bétan

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Oþ þæt þám abbode þince þæt hí fulbét hæbben usque dum abbas judicaverit satisfactum esse, R. Ben. 70, 8, 18: 71, 2. Add

fullíce

(adv.)

in full measure ⬩ abundantly ⬩ fully ⬩ so as to satisfy with food ⬩ in a full manner or degree ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ fully ⬩ without reservation or qualification ⬩ fully ⬩ without defect

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Ðínne miltheartnisse fullícor (plenius) wé ongéton, Rtl. 34, 32. fully, so as to satisfy with food Fullíce affatim (famelicum prophetam affatim paverit, Ald. 50, 32), An.

full-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
full-þungen, adj.

Fully grown ⬩ perfect ⬩ complete

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Fully grown, perfect, complete Tó fulþungenre fulfremednesse ad celsitudinem perfectionis, R. Ben. 133, 1

full-rípod

(adj.)
Grammar
full-rípod, adj.

Mature

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Mature Þeán hý fulrípode sýn and wel áfandode (gravissimi et probatissimi senes), R. Ben. 139, 9

wan-hálness

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hálness, e; f.

Weakness ⬩ sickness ⬩ unsoundness ⬩ infirmity

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Weakness, sickness, unsoundness, infirmity Ðæm abbode is á tó behealdenne heora (fratrum infirmorum) wanhálnes (imbecillitas), R. Ben. 75, II. Wanhálnysse (debilitate) ealles líchaman, Scint. 38, 7.

Linked entries: hál-ness wan-hǽþ

wan-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wan-spéd, e; f.

Poverty ⬩ indigence

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On ðæm gefeohte wæs ǽrest anfunden Sciþþia wanspéda ea res primo fidem inopiae Scythicae dedit, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 34

Linked entry: wan-ǽht

sceót

(adj.)
Grammar
sceót, adj.

Quick ⬩ ready

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F.) tó godcundum weorce and tó hýrsumnesse si sollicitus est ad opus Dei, ad obedientiam, R. Ben. 97, 16

Linked entries: ge-sceót ge-sceót

scild

(n.)
Grammar
scild, sceld, scyld, es; m.

a shield ⬩ a piece of defensive armour ⬩ a shield ⬩ protection

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Rand sceal on scylde, Menol. Fox 534; Gn. C. 37. Næfde hé scyld (scutum) æt handa, ðæt hé ðone cyning mid gescyldan mihte, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 22. Nán scyldwyrhta ne lecge nán scépes fell on scyld, L. Ath. i. 15; Th. i. 208, ii.

Linked entries: hrung sceld scild-burh scyld

scild-réða

Similar entry: scild-hreóða

scild-rída

(n.)
Grammar
scild-rída, (=hreóða?), an; m.

A phalanx

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A phalanx Ðeáh hí wyrcen getruman and scyldrídan wið mé si consistant adversum me castra, Ps. Th. 26, 4

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