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freólsung

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On freólsungum oððe on eallum symelnyssum in sanctorum festivitatibus vel omnibus sollempnitatibus, R. Ben. I. 45, 3. Add

freó-man

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For last passage Substitute ¶ in some cases where freó-man is given as a compound perhaps freó man should be read. e.g. frígman is printed Ll. Th. i. 4, 3, but cf. frígne mannan, l. 6

friþ

peace as opposed to strife, discord of friendly relations between peoplesabsence of dissension among a peoplepeacestate in which law and order are maintainedabsence of disorder and crimepeace as opposed to war. agreement settled between two peoples previously at warpeacecessation of hostilitiesabstinencefreedom from attackfriendlysecurity from molestationprotectionprotection of subjects by a rulerterms made with an enemy of the law.Mowing of an outlaw.

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Sé þe on þám húse beó hæbbe frið mid þé qui eccum in domo fuerint, redundabit in caput nostrum, si eos aliquis tetigerit, Jos. 2, 19. ¶ where the authority is superhuman Friðes earnian tó Dryhtne, Reb. 13.

fricgan

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R. 12, 10. Add: (?)

friþ-geard

a place where peace prevails

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R. A.], Ll. Th. ii. 298, 16. a place where peace prevails, Similar entries v. friþ, 1., Cri. 399

frófor

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frófor, [A weak form occurs in the late
  • Shrn. 202, 16
.]

consolationthe action of consolingthe state of being consoledalleviation of distresscomfortfreedom from distressa consolationa particular action that consolesa person, thing or circumstance that affords consolation or comfortaidsuccour

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Frófras (solacia) him beón gesealde, R. Ben. I. 62, 14: 65, 11

frosc

(n.)
Grammar
frosc, forsc, frox (q. v. in Dict.), frocx, es; m.

A frog

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Regnwyrm lumbricus frox luscinus ýce rana 71, 13-15. Frosc ranam, An. Ox. 54, 2. Frox, Bl. Gl. Forsc, Ps. Srt. 77, 45. Forscas ranas, 104, 30. ¶ in local names Forscaburna, C. D. iii. 383, 29. Æt Froxafelda, 127, 33

Linked entries: forsc frocx frox

frum-sceat

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Rdr. 104, 36. Add

frum-wilm

(n.)
Grammar
frum-wilm, es; m.

the first inflammation of diseasethe first fervour of feeling

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On þám frumwylme heora gecyrrednesse, R. Ben. 135, 5

ful-lǽstan

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R. 10, 40. Add

full-fremednes

completeness

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Add: completeness Sé þe fulfremednesse háligre drohtnunge habban wile, þæt þá synd gesette tó lífes bysene hálegra fædera lára, þára gémen gelǽt mannan tó fulþungenre fulfremednesse, R. Ben. 132, 18-133, 1.

full-dón

(v.)
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full-dón, p. -dyde

To completeperform

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Hí þæt fuldón hoc perficiant, R. Ben. 70, 21. Praeteritum imperfectum, þæt is unful*-*fremed forðgewiten, swilce þæt ðing beó ongunnen and ne beó fuldón, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 124, 5

Linked entry: dón

fúl-líce

(adv.)
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Add: in a physical sense Gif heora hwylc fúllíce oðþe gýmeleáslíce mynstres þing behwyrfe si quis sordide aut negligenter res monasterii tractaverit, R. Ben. 56, 11. Etan fúlíce on gangsetlum, E. S. viii. 62, 13.

furþor

localto or at a more advanced point of progressto a greater degree or extentmore thoroughlycompletelydenoting superioritydenoting greater importance or significance, moredenoting excess, beyondover and abovedenoting transgressiondenoting increasedenoting continued actionlater

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Ánra gehwylc hæfð syndrige gyfe fram Gode, sume furðor þonne sume, R.

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.

to hesitateshrinkflinchbe influenced by

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Nó wandige hé for ðan yflan willan non consideret malam voluntatem, R. Ben. 92, 11(c) where that which is turned aside from is given, by a clause Sume synna beóþ swíþe unsýferlíce, ðæt se man wandaþ ðæt hé hí ǽfre ásecgge, Blickl. Homl. 43, 17.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

wang-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wang-stede, es; m.

a place in open countrya placea town on a plain

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a place in open country, a place Forlǽt of ðam wangstede (cf. stópon tó ðære stówe, on ða dúne up, 1428; El. 716) réc ástígan, Elen. Kmbl. 1584; El. 794: 2205; El. 1104.

wan-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hál, adj.

Imperfect as regards health or soundness of bodyweaksickmaimedinfirmunsound

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Ðæt wanhál wæs and áléwed, ðæt gé áwurpan quod debile erat proicebatis, R. Ben. 51, 15. Ðýæs ðe án wannhál scép ealle ða eówde besmíte, Homl. Th. i. 124, 32. Swá hwylc man swá on gecynde óðerne wanhálne (debilem) dó, L. Ecg. C. 22 ; Th. ii. 148, 17.

Linked entry: wan-hǽle

waroþ

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ, (waruþ, waraþ, wareþ), wearoþ, weroþ, warþ, es; m.

A shorestrand

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Ðǽr (at the Red Sea ) wǽron ða wareðas dríge, Ps. Th. 105, 9. Ofer waroða geweorp, Andr. Kmbl. 611 ; An. 306. Wereþum, Lchdm. i. 390, 11. Sǽwong tredan, wíde waroðas, Beo. Th. 3934; B. 1965

Linked entry: wearoþ

wíg-bed

(n.)
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wíg-bed, wí-bed, wió-bed, -bud, wié-bed, weó-bed, -bud, weófod (-ed, -ud), wéfod, es, also -beddes; n. (generally, but se weóbud, Past. 33; Swt. 217, 21, and pl. wíbedas, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 42)

An altar

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R. Kath. weoued: Ps. R. Glouc. weved: Ayenb. wieved.]

wígle

(n.)
Grammar
wígle, (wigle?), es; n.

Divinationheathen practice

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[He (devil) makeð be unbilefulle man to leven swilcne wigeles, swo ich ar embe spac, Rel. Ant. i. 131, 27.] [His (the devil's) wiȝeles and his wrenches, A. R. 300, 5.] [Wieles, 92, 21 : Fragm. Phlps. 8, 54.] [Wiheles, Marh. 13, 9.]