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Frig-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Frig-dæg, Frige dæg, es; m.

FRIDAY ⬩ Friga's day ⬩ dies Vĕnĕris

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Ǽlces Frige dæges fæsten every Friday's fast, L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264. 23: L. C. E. 16; Th. i. 368, 25. Fæstan ǽlce Frige dæg to fast every Friday, L. Eth. v. 17; Th. i. 308, 23: vi. 24; Th. i. 320, 22.

frigea

(n.)
Grammar
frigea, an; m.

A lord ⬩ master ⬩ dŏmĭnus

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A lord, master; dŏmĭnus Se ágena frigea the possessor, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 18

Linked entry: freá

frig-man

(n.)
Grammar
frig-man, -mann, es; m.

A freeman ⬩ hŏmo līber

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A freeman; hŏmo līber Gif frigman freólsdæge wyrce if a freeman work on a festival-day, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 12, note 28: 47; Th. i. 402, 21. Gif frigman fréum stelþ if a freeman steal from a freeman, L. Ethb. 9; Th. i. 6, 2

frimdig

(adj.)
Grammar
frimdig, frimdi, frymdi, firmdig; adj.

Inquisitive ⬩ asking ⬩ desirous ⬩ inquisītīvus ⬩ desīdĕrans ⬩ requīrens

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Ðæt land ðe ðú me firmdig to wǽre ðæt ic ðé lénde the land that thou wast desirous I should lease to thee, Th. Chart. 162, 13

friþ-burh

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

A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties ⬩ pācis urbs

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the men have protection, L.

friþe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
friþe-leás, adj.

Peaceless ⬩ sĭne pāce

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Peaceless; sĭne pāce Hǽðene feóllon friðeleáse the heathen fell without quarter being given them, Elen. Kmbl. 253; El. 127

friþ-gild

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gild, es; n.

A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium

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L. Gl.] Gif úre hláford us ǽnigne eácan geþæncean mǽge to úrum friþgildum if our lord should suggest to us any addition to our peace-guilds, L. Ath. v. § 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 17

Linked entries: frý-gyld freó-gyld

friþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
friþ-leás, friþe-leás, freoðo-leás; adj.

Peaceless ⬩ not included in a treaty of peace ⬩ pācis expers

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Peaceless, not included in a treaty of peace; pācis expers Gif hwá ðæne friþleásan man healde if any one keep a peaceless man, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 5

Linked entries: friþe-leás friþ

friþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
friþlíc, adj.

Peaceable ⬩ gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ pacĭfĭcus ⬩ clēmens ⬩ mītis

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Peaceable, gentle, mild; pacĭfĭcus, clēmens, mītis Gerǽde man friþlíce steóra let a man decree mild punishments, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 2: L. C. S. 2; Th. i. 376, 19

friþ-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-mǽl, -mál, es; n.

An article of peace ⬩ pācis pactio

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An article of peace; pācis pactio Ðis synd ða friþmál and ða fórword these are the articles of peace and the agreements, L. Eth. ii. prm; Th. i. 284, 6

Linked entry: friþ-gewrit

friþ-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-sócn, e; f.

A peace-refuge ⬩ an asylum ⬩ asȳlum

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A peace-refuge, an asylum; asȳlum Ðæt he friþsócne geséce that he may seek a refuge of peace, L. Eth. ix. 1; Th. i. 340, 8: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 25

friþ-stów

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stów, e; f.

A peace-place ⬩ refuge ⬩ asylum ⬩ pācis lŏcus ⬩ refŭgiurn ⬩ asȳlum

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Gif he friþstówe geséce if he seek an asylum, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm. R. A. 886 sqq

FROGGA

(n.)
Grammar
FROGGA, froga, frocga, an; m.

A FROG ⬩ rāna

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Lamb. 77, 45. Acende eorþe heora ýcan oððe froggan [frogan. Spl.] edĭdit terra eōrum rānas, 104, 30. He afylde eal heora land mid froggum [MS. froggon] he filled all their land with frogs, Homl. Th. ii. 192, 20

Linked entries: frocga frox

from-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
from-weardes, adv.

From-wards ⬩ in a direction away from

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From-wards, in a direction away from Gif hunta gebíte mannan, sleah þrý scearpan neáh fromweardes if a hunting spider bite a man, strike three scarifications near, in a direction from [the bite ], L. M. 1, 68; Lchdm. ii. 142, 19

frum-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
frum-sceat, -sceatt, es; m. [sceat money, gain]

First-fruits ⬩ prīmĭtiæ

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Lamb. 104, 36

Frys-land

(n.)
Grammar
Frys-land, Fres-lond, es; n.

Friesland ⬩ Frīsia

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Friesland; Frīsia Be westan Eald-Seaxum is Ælfe múþa ðære eá and Frysland to the west of the Old Saxons is the mouth of the river Elbe and Friesland, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 36. Gewiton him wígend Frysland geseón the warriors departed to see Friesland, Beo

Linked entry: Fres-lond

fryþ-gegylda

(n.)

a member of a peace-guild

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a member of a peace-guild, L. Ath. v. prm; Wilk. 65, 5

FÚL

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚL, adj.

FOUL ⬩ dirty ⬩ impure ⬩ corrupt ⬩ rotten ⬩ stinking ⬩ guilty ⬩ convicted of a crime ⬩ fœdus ⬩ immundus ⬩ sordĭdus ⬩ obscœnus ⬩ spurcus ⬩ pūtĭdus ⬩ fœtĭdus ⬩ culpæ conscius ⬩ crīmĭne convictus

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Wið fúlne gálscipe against foul lasciviousness, L. C. E. 24; Th. i. 374, 9. Ascúnige man swíðe fúle forligra let foul fornications be earnestly shunned, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 15.

FÚL

(n.)
Grammar
FÚL, es; n.

Foulness ⬩ impurity ⬩ guilt ⬩ offence ⬩ fault ⬩ illŭvies ⬩ impūrĭtas ⬩ culpa

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Ðár ǽnig þing fúles neáh ne cume where nothing foul [of foulness] may come near, L. Edg. C. 42; Th. ii. 252, 25. Se ðe ðæs fácnes and ðæs fúles gewita sý he who is privy to the crime and the guilt, L. Ath. v. § 1. 2; Th. i. 228, 22.

fúl

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fúl, es; m.

A convicted offender ⬩ reus, qui scĕlĕris damnātus est

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A convicted offender; reus, qui scĕlĕris damnātus est Ðæt hý ne fúl náwár friðian ne feormian nor that they anywhere protect or harbour a convicted offender, L. Ed. 7; Th. i. 162, 25.

Linked entry: fúl