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fretere

(n.)
Grammar
fretere, es; m.

A gluttonlurco

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A glutton; lurco, Som. Ben. Lye

fretwian

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

To adornornăreinsignīre

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To adorn; ornăre, insignīre Ic mǽrsige oððe fretwige insignia, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 60

frí

(adj.)
Grammar
frí, adj.

Freenoblelīberingĕnuusnōbĭlis

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Free, noble; līber, ingĕnuus, nōbĭlis Fríes mannes wíf the wife of a free man, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 6. Ic ðé on folcum fríne Drihten écne andete I acknowledge thee amongst the people, a noble eternal Lord, Ps. Th. 56, 11

friá

(n.)
Grammar
friá, an; m.

A lordmasterdŏmĭnus

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A lord, master; dŏmĭnus Ðam ágenan frián to the possessor, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 17

friclo

(n.)
Grammar
friclo, indecl. f.

An appetiteappĕtītus

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M. 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 196, 1, 2

Linked entry: fricolo

frico

(n.)
Grammar
frico, f.

Usuryusura

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Usury; usura, Mt. Lind. 25, 27

fríd-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
fríd-hengest, es; m.

A stately horse

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A stately horse Hæfdon xi eóredmæcgas frídhengestas the horsemen had eleven stately horses, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 7; . 23, 4

Friesa

(n.)

a Frisian

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a Frisian, Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 2, 3

frig

(adj.)
Grammar
frig, def. se frigea; adj.

Freenoblelīberingĕnuusnōbĭlis

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Bos. 8, 33, 36: Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 46. Gif se frigea ðý dæge wyrce if a freeman work on that day, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 5: 74; Th. i. 150, 1. Eal swá ǽlcan frigean men gebýreþ sīcut omnis līber făcĕre dēbet, L. R. S. 3; Th. i. 432, 23: L.

frig

(n.)
Grammar
frig, frigu ? e; f.

Loveaffectionfavourămor

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Love, affection, favour; ămor Sió weres friga wiht ne cúðe she knew nothing of the love [affections] of man, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 19; Cri. 419. Ðæt wæs geworden bútan weres frigum that was done without the favours of man, 8 b; Th. 3, 17; Cri. 37

frigea

(n.)
Grammar
frigea, an; m.

A lordmasterdŏmĭnus

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

frigenes

(n.)
Grammar
frigenes, frignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [frigen asked, pp. of fricgan to ask; ness, -ness]

An askinginquirya questioninrerrogatioquæstio

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An asking, inquiry, a question; inrerrogatio, quæstio þurh his geornfulle frigenesse repĕtīta interrogātiōne, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 4. Wæs Édwine bealdra geworden on ðære frignesse Edwin was become bolder on that inquiry, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 10.

Linked entry: frignes

frigest

(v.)
Grammar
frigest, frigst, frihst, he frigeþ, frigþ, frihþ

inquirestinquires

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inquirest, inquires;

frig-man

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

A freemanhŏmo 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.

Inquisitiveaskingdesirousinquisītīvusdesīdĕransrequīrens

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máge ðæs frimdie beón how can ye be asking for that? Ex. 10, 10. 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

frinan

(v.)
Grammar
frinan, part. frinnende; ic frine, ðú frinest, he frineþ, pl. frinaþ; p. ic, he fran, ðú frune, pl. frunon, frunnon; impert. frin, pl. frinaþ; subj. pres. frine, pl. frinen; p. frune, pl. frunen; pp. frunen

To askinquireconsultinterrŏgāresciscĭtāriconsŭlĕre

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Th. 708; B. 351. Me sylfum frinnendum mihimet sciscĭtanti, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 26. Ne frine ic ðé for tǽle I ask thee not for blame, Andr. Kmbl. 1265; An. 633. Ic frine ðé consŭlo te, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 15; Wrt. Voc. 49, 38.

Linked entry: FRIGNAN

frió

(adj.)
Grammar
frió, adj.

Freelíber

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Free; líber Frióra ǽghwilc fundie to ðæm écum góde let every one of the free aspire to the eternal good, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 3; Met. 21, 2. He gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta frió he created two rational creatures free. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30

frió-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
frió-dóm, es; m.

Freedomlibertylībertas

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Freedom, liberty; lībertas Séce him hræðe fulne frió-dóm let him quickly seek for himself full freedom, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 15; Met. 21, 8

friólsend

(n.)
Grammar
friólsend, friólsiend, es; m.

A delivererredeemerlibĕrātor

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A deliverer, redeemer; libĕrātor Drihten, friólsend mín Dŏmĭnus, libĕrātor meus, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 1. 49. Friólsiend mín libĕrātor meus, Ps. Spl. T. 69, 7

frioðo

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo, indecl. f.

Peacepardonpaxvĕnia

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Peace, pardon; pax, vĕnia He feóll to foldan, frioðo wilnode he fell to the earth, implored pardon, Andr. Recd. 1839; An. 920. vi freoðo