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ge-freólsian

(v.)
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ge-freólsian, p. ode; pp. od

To liberatedeliverset free

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To liberate, deliver, set free He wolde Adam gefreólsian he would deliver Adam, Blickl. Homl. 29, 20, 35. Ic ðé gefreólsige of ealre frécennesse I will deliver thee from all danger, 231, 3. Úre Drihten us gefreólsode our Lord delivered us, 83, 25. Ðurh

ed-freólsian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-edfreólsian

ge-fréfran

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Take here <b>ge-fréfrian</b>, and add God sylf gefréfrað ús, Hml. S. 25, 123 : Hml. Th. i. 550, 30. Þú mé gefréfrodest (-adest, v.l.) consolatus es me, R. Ben. 60, 2. Hé þone nacodan mid náhte ne gefréfrode, Hml. Th. ii. 500, 25. Ðá earman

ge-fregnan

Similar entry: ge-frignan

ge-fremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremian, ge-fremman.
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Take these together, and add: intrans. To get good, profit Náht ne gefremaþ feónd on him nihil proficiet inimicus in eo, Ps. L. 88, 23. trans. to advance, further, promote Gefremið, gifraemith, gifremit provehit, Txts. 89, 1629. Hine God ofer ealle

gál-freólsas

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For ' Som. . . . Lye ' substitute Gálfreólsas luper-calia An. Ox. 4715. Gálfreólsum lupercalibus, i. idolatriis 4861

a-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsolari

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To comfort, console; consolari God eáðe mæg afréfran feásceaftne God can easily comfort the distressed, Exon, 10b; Th. 11, 23; Cri. 175: 133; Th. 23, 13; Cri. 368. He mec þurh engel oft afréfreþ he through his angel oft comforteth me, 37 a; Th. 121,

Linked entry: a-froefred

ge-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremman, p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To promoteperfectperformcommit

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To promote, perfect, perform, commit Hie mihtan ǽghwæt gefremman they could accomplish anything, Blickl. Homl. 137, 1. Ðæt weorc to gefremmenne to perform that work, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 10. Ic hǽla gefremme sanitates perficio, Lk. Bos. 13, 32. Ðás ongunnenan

ge-freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-freoðian, p. ode; pp. od

To protectguardfreekeep

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To protect, guard, free, keep We wǽron gefreoðode feónda gafoles we were freed from devils' tribute, Blickl. Homl. 105, 23. Se ðe his ánum her feore gefreoðade he who here protected only his life, Exon. 39 a; Th. 128, 32; Gú. 413. Gefreoða hyre protect

Linked entry: ge-friðian

ge-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsolari

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To comfort, console; consolari Ðæt híg hira fæder gefréfredon ut lenirent dolorem patris, Gen. 37, 35. Heó nolde beón gefréfred noluit consolari, Mt. Bos. 2, 18. Gefroefred, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 5

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á-fréfran

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á-fréfran, -fréfrian.
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Þes man ús áfréfrað ( consolabitur ), Gen. 5, 29. Áfroebirdun lenirent , Txts. 75, 1210. Þín gyrd and þín stæf mé áfréfredon, Ps. Th. 22, 5 : Past. 125, 24. Þéh þe hé ꝥ mód áfréfrie (-fréfre, v. l, ), Gr. D. 258, 27. Áfréfrige, Bl. H. 37, 30. Þá wolde

á-fremdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fremdan, (-ðan), -fremdian; p. -fremde, -fremdede; pp. -fremd (-ð), fremded (-od).
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to alienate, estrange a person Ic wolde þæt hý þé áfremdedon, Wlfst. 255, 13. Áfremðæ sind ðá synfullan alienati sunt peccatores , Ps. Srt. 57, 4. to alienate, deprive a person of something Swá rihtwíslícre gesihðe áfremdad, Hml. S. 23 b, 676

full-fremman

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full-fremman, (-fremian).
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Add: to bring to an end, complete, finish Tó þon ꝥ hé sceolde gegearwian and fulfremman þone wáh mid þám óþrum bróþrum ut ipse parietem cum fratribus perficeret, Gr. D. 126, 2. Þá fulfremedan (full-, v. l.) weorc perfecta opera, R. Ben. 20, 6. to bring

ge-freólsian

(v.)
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Add: to free. to free from obligation, labour, &amp; c. Gefreólsod feriatus, An. Ox. 1012. to free from (secular) claims, to consecrate Gefreólsod consecratur, An. Ox. 1493. to free from an unpleasant condition (e. g. doubt) Þú mé hæfst gefreól-sod

ge-frettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frettan, p. te
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To devour Tó flégendum ðá ðe gefrettað ðá ad volatilia quae comedunt messes, Rtl. 147, 9

of-frettan

(v.)
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to eat up, devour Ðá ðe offreattas (freotas, R. ) húso widuwana qui devorant domos uiduarum, Mk. 12, 40

ge-frédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frédan, ic -fréde, ðú -frédest, he -frédeþ, frét, pl. -frédaþ; p. -frédde; pp. -fréded

To feelperceiveknowbe sensible ofsentīre

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To feel, perceive, know, be sensible of; sentīre Sió gefrédnes hine mæg gegrápian, and gefrédan ðæt hit líchoma biþ, ac hió ne mæg gefrédan hwæðer he biþ ðe blac ðe hwít the feeling may touch it, and feel that it is a body, but cannot feel whether it

ge-frédan

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Add: (i) absolute, To have sensation Seó sáwul is sensus, ꝥ is andgit oððe félnyss, þonne heó gefrét, Hml. S. I. 184. to be sensible of an object that touches the body Se lǽce wile ðæt se untruma his lǽceseax gefréde, ǽr hé hit geseó, Past. 187, 10:

ágend-freán

(n.)
Grammar
ágend-freán, acc. f.

A mistressdominam

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A mistress; dominam Heó [Agar] onganæfþancum ágend-freán herian she [Hagar] began to vex her mistress with insults, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 4; Gen. 2237

á-freón

(v.)
Grammar
á-freón, p. de
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To free, deliver Áfriá úsih from yfle, Lk. R. 11. 4. Ué sié áfriódo liberemur , Rtl. 91, 22