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freót-gifa

(n.)
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freót-gifa, an; m.

A giver of freedomliberatoremancipatormanumissor

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A giver of freedom, liberator, emancipator; manumissor, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 91; Wrt. Voc. 59, 58

freót-gifu

(n.)
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freót-gifu, e; f.

The gift of freedomemancipationmanumissionmanumissio

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The gift of freedom, emancipation, manumission; manumissio Freótgifu [MS. freótgife] manumissio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 92; Wrt. Voc. 60, 1

eal-fremd

(adj.)

foreign aliēnus

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foreign; aliēnus

ge-freán

(v.)

to freeliberare

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to free; liberare, Ps. Spl. C. 43, 29

freót-gifa

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Add: Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 18

æl-fremd

(adj.)
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æl-fremd, æl-fremed; adj.

Strangeforeignalienusalienigena

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Strange, foreign; alienus, alienigena Bearn ælfremde, Ps. Spl. 17, 47: 18, 13: 107, 10: 82, 6: Lk. Bos. 17, 18

Linked entry: eal-fremd

ágend-freán

(n.)
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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

freót-man

(n.)
Grammar
freót-man, -mann, es; m.

A freedmanlībertus

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A freedman; lībertus Hió hyre an ðara [MS. ðere] manna and ðæs yrfes, bútan ðám freótmannum [MS. -mannon] she gives her the men and the stock, except the freedmen, Cod. Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 131, 10

freót-gifu

(n.)
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Substitute: freót-gift, e; f. Manumission Freótgift (printed -gife, but see Angl. viii. 452) manumissio, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 1

freót-man

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Sceóte man æmessan be þám þe man þonne tóþearfe gerǽde . . . hwílum be teóþunge, hwílum be mannes efenwihte, hwílum be freótmen, hwílum be healffreón, Wlfst. 171, 4. Hé geann Gode his sáwelscættas, ꝥ is .i. híd and .i. pund penega and .vi. and twéntig

freót-mann

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Nelle wé tó him gyrnan feohgesceotes ne freótmannes, E.S. 49, 344. Add

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

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freó-bróðor

(n.)
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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

freó-dóm

(n.)
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freó-dóm, frió-dóm, frý-dóm, es; m.

FREEDOMlibertylībertasemancĭpātio

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FREEDOM, liberty; lībertas, emancĭpātio Ðæt is se freódóm, ðætte mon mót dón ðæt he wile that is freedom, that a man may do what he will. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 4, MS. Cot. Freódóm emancĭpātio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 93; Wrt. Voc. 60, 2. Ðám he geaf micle

freó-drihten

(n.)
Grammar
freó-drihten, -dryhten, es; m.

A noble lord or masteringĕnuus vel nōbĭlis dŏmĭnus

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A noble lord or master; ingĕnuus vel nōbĭlis dŏmĭnus Onfóh ðissum fulle, freódrihten mín accept this cup, my noble lord. Beo. Th. 2343; B. 1169. Freódrihten hine forþlǽdde to ðam hálgan hám, heofna Ealdor the noble Lord, the Prince of heaven, led him

freó-man

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

A freemanfree-born manlībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmovir ingĕnuus

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A freeman, free-born man; lībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmo, vir ingĕnuus Ðæt ǽlc freóman getreówne borh hæbbe that every freeman have a true surety, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 7: L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 19. Hwæt gifest ðú me freómanna to frófre what givest thou

freó-nama

(n.)
Grammar
freó-nama, -noma, an; m.

A surnamecognōmen

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A surname; cognōmen Ðæs fæder wæs háten Oeríc, wæs his freónama Oesc cūjus păter Oeric, cognōmento Oisc, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 33: 4, 2; S. 565, 39: 5, 19; S. 637, 39. Se pápa hine nemde freónaman Clemens the pope named him by surname Clement, 5, 11; S.

Linked entry: freó-noma

freó-riht

(n.)
Grammar
freó-riht, es; n.

A free rightcommon rightright of a freemanlibĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus

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A free right, common right, right of a freeman; libĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus He ne beó syððan ǽniges freórihtes wyrðe he shall not afterwards deserve any free right, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 22

freó-gyld

Similar entry: friþ-gild