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frécne-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
frécne-stíg, e; f.

A dangerous way or pathsteep placeprecipicepræcĭpĭtium

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A dangerous way or path, steep place, precipice; præcĭpĭtium. Som. Ben. Lye

frédan

(v.)
Grammar
frédan, p. de; pp. ed [fród wise, prudent]

To feelperceiveknowbe sensible ofsentīre

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To feel, perceive, know, be sensible of; sentīre

fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsōlāri

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Hwílum ic fréfre ða ic ǽr winne on sometimes I comfort those whom ere I war against, Exon. 102 b; Th. 389, 13; . 7, 7: 27 b; Th. 82, 19; Cri. 1341. earme fréfraþ they comfort the poor, 33 b; Th. 106, 29; . 48.

Linked entry: ge-fréfran

fremde

(adj.)

foreignstrange

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foreign, strange, Beo. Th. 3387; B. 1691

fremdian

(v.)
Grammar
fremdian, p. ode; pp. od

To alienateestrangealiēnāre

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To alienate, estrange; aliēnāre, R. Ben. 4

Linked entries: á-fremdan frendian

freme

(n.)
Grammar
freme, an; f.

Advantageprofitbenefitgoodcommŏdumquæstusemŏlŭmentumbŏnum

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Gl. 81; Som. 73, 25; Wrt. Voc. 47, 30. Ðæs we mágon fremena gewinnan of what we may gain of advantages, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 18; Gen. 437.

freme

Grammar
freme, impert. of fremman.

doeffectperform

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

FREMEDE

(adj.)
Grammar
FREMEDE, fremde, fremþe, fræmde; adj.

Strangeforeignestranged fromdevoid ofaliēnusperegrīnusaliēnātusaversusremōtusexpers

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S. 25; Th. i. 390, 24: Ps. Spl. C. T. 68, 11. Me biþ se éðel fremde the land is strange to me, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 6; . 17, 3: Cd. 5; Th. 7, 13; Gen. 105: Beo. Th. 3387; B. 1691: Ps. Th. 136, 4.

fremede

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

madedidperformed

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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 accomplishmentfulfilmentperactio

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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

fremian

(v.)
Grammar
fremian, freomian; part. fremiende; hit fremaþ; p. ode; pp. od [fremman]

To profitdo goodbe good or expedientavailprofĭcĕreprōdesseexpĕdīrevălēre

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To profit, do good, be good or expedient, avail; profĭcĕre, prōdesse, expĕdīre, vălēre Ne mid seglinge ne mid równesse ówiht fremian nĕque vēlo nĕque remĭgio quicquam profĭcĕre, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 26.

fremung

(n.)
Grammar
fremung, freomung, fromung, e; f.

Advantageprofitgoodcommŏdumprofectusbenefĭcium

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Advantage, profit, good; commŏdum, profectus, benefĭcium Ðæt gehycgen ymbe ða fremunge gódra weorca that ye meditate on the advantage of good works, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 400, 32. For heora fremunge for their good, ii. 400, 36

Linked entry: freomung

Frencisca

(n.)
Grammar
Frencisca, an; m.

A FrenchmanFrancus

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A Frenchman; Francus Ægebertus, se Frencisca, was gehádod Ægebert, the Frenchman, was ordained, Chr. 650; Th. 51, 2, col. 2

frénd

(n.)

friendfriendsamīcusamīcos

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friend or friends; amīcus, amīcos Ðæt ðú swutole mihtest tocnáwan ðíne frénd and ðíne fýnd that thou mightest clearly distinguish thy friends and thy foes, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 20, MS. Cot

FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREEhaving liberty or immunitynoblegladjoyfullībersui jūrisingĕnuusnōbĭlislætus

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Beó he freó he shall be free, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3, MS. H: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3, MS. B: Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 23.

freó

(n.)
Grammar
freó, indecl. m.

A lordmasterdŏmĭnus

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A lord, master; dŏmĭnus Freó ðæt bihealdeþ my master beholds that. Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 3; . 18, 5

freó-bearn-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
freó-bearn-fæder, m.

A father of noble childrennōbĭlium fīliōrum păter

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A father of noble children; nōbĭlium fīliōrum păter.Cd. 163; Th. 206,1; Exod. 445

freó-borh

(n.)
Grammar
freó-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A free suretypledgebondmanfidejussus

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A free surety, pledge, bondman; fidejussus, L. Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 201, 53, col. 2

Linked entry: frí-borh

freó-bróðor

(n.)
Grammar
freó-bróðor, m.

An own brothergermānus frāter

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An own brother; germānus frāter Him frumbearnes riht freóbróðor óþ-þah his own brother took from him his firstborn's right, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 14; Exod. 338

freó-burh

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

A free citylībĕra arx

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A free city; lībĕra arx He scolde gesécean freóburh he should seek the free city, Beo. Th. 1390; B. 693