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freomlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
freomlíc, adj.

Profitableadvantageousūtĭliscommŏdus

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Profitable, advantageous; ūtĭlis, commŏdus Nerón náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan Nero began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 20

freó-nama

(n.)
Grammar
freó-nama, -noma, an; m.

A surnamecognōmen

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A surname; cognōmen Ðæs fæder wæs háten Oeríc, wæs his freónama Oesc cūjus păter Oeric, cognōmento Oisc, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 33: 4, 2; S. 565, 39: 5, 19; S. 637, 39.

Linked entry: freó-noma

freónd

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

A FRIENDămīcus

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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; . 687. Mánfulra and synfulra freónd publicānōrum et peccātōrum amīcus, Mt. Bos. 11, 19: Lk. Bos. 7, 34.

freónd-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-heald, adj. [heald inclined]

Friend-inclinedfriendlyamīcābĭlĭs

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Friend-inclined, friendly; amīcābĭlĭs Cild biþ freóndheald a child will be friendly, Obs. Lun. § 17; Lchdm. iii. 192, 15

freónd-lár

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-lár, e; f. [lár instruction]

Friendly instructionfămĭliāris instructio

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Friendly instruction; fămĭliāris instructio He hine on folce freóndlárum heóld he maintained him among his people with friendly instructions, Beo. Th. 4744; B. 2377

freónd-laðu

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-laðu, e; f.

A friendly invitationinvītātio fămĭliāris

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A friendly invitation; invītātio fămĭliāris Him wæs freóndlaðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered him, Beo. Th. 2389; B. 1192

Linked entry: laðu

freónd-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-leás, adj.

FRIENDLESSabsque amīcis

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Ic findan meahte ðone ðe mec freóndleásne fréfran wolde I might find one who would comfort me friendless, Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 8; Wand. 28: L. Eth. ix. 22; Th. i. 344, 22: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 18. Be freóndleásan of the friendless, L. C.

freónd-leást

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-leást, e; f.

Want of friendsindigenceamīcōrum inŏpiaindĭgentia

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Want of friends, indigence; amīcōrum inŏpia, indĭgentia þurh freóndleáste through want of friends, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 23

freóndlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
freóndlíce, adv.

like a friendkindlyămīcebenigne

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like a friend, kindly; ămīce, benigne We ðe freóndlíce wíc getǽhton we kindly assigned to thee a dwelling-place, Cd. 127; Th. 162, 25; Gen. 2686: 76; Th. 95, 16; Gen. 1579: Past. pref; Hat. MS. Freóndlícor more kindly, Beo. Th. 2058; B. 1027

freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mindamātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

freónd-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-spéd, e; f.

An abundance of friendsamīcōrum cōpia

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An abundance of friends; amīcōrum cōpia Ic ðam magorince sylle freóndspéd I will give many friends to the youth, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 19; Gen. 2330

freórig-ferþ

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig-ferþ, adj.

Sad in soultristis anĭmo

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Sad in soul; tristis anĭmo Cwom freórigferþ ðá seó fǽmne wæs he, sad in soul, came to where the damsel was, Exon. 52 b; Th. 182, 30; . 1318

freó-riht

(n.)
Grammar
freó-riht, es; n.

A free rightcommon rightright of a freemanlibĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus

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A free right, common right, right of a freeman; libĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus He ne beó syððan ǽniges freórihtes wyrðe he shall not afterwards deserve any free right, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 22

freót

(n.)
Grammar
freót, freód, es; m.

Freedomlibertyan enfranchisementa setting a man freelībertasmănūmissio

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C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 9: L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 10

Linked entry: freód

freót-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
freót-gifa, an; m.

A giver of freedomliberatoremancipatormanumissor

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A giver of freedom, liberator, emancipator; manumissor, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 91; Wrt. Voc. 59, 58

freót-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
freót-gifu, e; f.

The gift of freedomemancipationmanumissionmanumissio

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The gift of freedom, emancipation, manumission; manumissio Freótgifu [MS. freótgife] manumissio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 92; Wrt. Voc. 60, 1

freoða

(n.)
Grammar
freoða, an; m.

A protectordefendertūtor

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A protector, defender; tūtor Ðú me, God, wǽre freoða thou, O God, wast a protector to me; refŭgium meum es tu. Ps. Th. 70, 3

freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo, frioðo, freoðu, friðo, fryðo, freðo; indecl. f: freoðu, friðu, e; f.

Peacesecurityprotectiona refugepaxsecūrĭtastūtēlaasȳlum

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Gif me freoðo Drihten an if the Lord will grant me protection, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 15; Gen. 1838: 183; Th. 229, 25; Dan. 222. Ic me freoðu to ðé wilnige I desire peace from thee, Ps. Th. 55, 8.

freoðo-beácen

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-beácen, es; n.

A sign of peacesign granting safetypācis signumsignum incolumĭtātem præbens

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durst greet him with hostile force, Cd. 50; Th. 64, 4; Gen. 1045

freoðo-burh

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A peaceful citycity of refugean asylumpācis arxasȳlum

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A peaceful city, city of refuge, an asylum; pācis arx, asȳlum He gesóhte freoðoburh he sought the peaceful city. Beo. Th. 1048; B. 522