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FRIÐIAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRIÐIAN, freoðian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [friþ peace] .

to keep the peacetowards, make peaceto protectdefendkeeppācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕretuēri

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to keep the peace, ' friþ,' towards, make peace, to protect, defend, keep; pācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕre, tuēri Ðæt man eall friðige, ðæt se cyng friðian wille that one shall keep; the peace towards all that the king will, L.

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ágend-frió

(n.)
Grammar
ágend-frió, -freo; indecl. m.

An ownerpossessorpossessor

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An owner, possessor; possessor He agife ðam ágendfrió [ágend-freó MS. B.] ðone monnan let him give up the man to the owner, L. In. 53; Th. i. 136, 4

folc-frig

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-frig, folc-frý; adj.

Folk-freelīber ăpud plēbern

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Folk-free; līber ăpud plēbern Beó he syððan folcfrig be he afterwards folk-free, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 17. Se sié folcfrý let him be folk-free, L. Wih. 8; Th. i. 38, 15. cf. Grm. RA. 349

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; Rä. 23, 4

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

fret-máse

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fríd-hengest

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frig-lǽta

(n.)
Grammar
frig-lǽta, an; m.

One made freea freedmanlibertus

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One made free, a freedman; libertus, Cot. 120

frió-léta

(n.)

a freedman

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a freedman, Som. Ben. Lye

folc-fríg

Grammar
folc-fríg, -freó.
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having the rights of a freeman. After 'Folk-free' add:

Langa-Frige-dæg

(n.)

Good-Friday

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Good-Friday Ðes passio gebyreþ on Langa-Frigadæg, Jn. Skt. 18, 1, rubric. Man ne mót hálgian húsel on Langa-Frigedæg forðan ðe Crist þrowode on ðone dæg for ús the eucharist must not be consecrated on Good Friday, for Christ suffered for us on that day

frigest

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

inquirestinquires

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inquirest, inquires;

fryðo

(n.)
Grammar
fryðo, indecl. f.

Peacepax

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Peace; pax: — Brúcaþ mid gefeán fryðo enjoy peace with delight, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 16; Gen. 1513

freðo

(n.)
Grammar
freðo, indecl. f.

Peacepax

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Peace; pax Gewít on freðo gangan, út of earce go forth in peace, out of the ark, Cd. 73; Th. 89, 28; Gen. 1487

fricgan

(v.)
Grammar
fricgan, fricgean, fricggan; part. fricgende; ic fricge, ðú frigest, frigst, frihst, he frigeþ, frigþ, frihþ, pl. fricgaþ; p. ic, he fræg, ðú frǽge, pl. frǽgon; impert. frige; subj. pres. fricge, pl. fricgen; pp. ge-frigen, -fregen, -frægen

To askinquirequestionfind outseek afterlearnget information ofinterrŏgāresciscĭtāripĕtĕrefando accĭpĕrecompĕrīre

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To ask, inquire, question, find out, seek after, learn, get information of; interrŏgāre, sciscĭtāri, pĕtĕre, fando accĭpĕre, compĕrīre Wilt ðú fricgan felageongne ymb forþgesceaft wilt thou ask one who has travelled much about the creation? Exon. 92

stíþ-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-ferhþ, -frihþ ; adj.
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of firm, strong mind Hálig Drihten, stíðferhð cyning, Cd. Th. 16, 10 ; Gen. 241. Stíðfrihþ, 7, 16 ; Gen. 107. Standaþ stíðferhðe ( Cherubim and Seraphim ), Andr. Kmbl. 1443 ; An. 722. Stíðferhþe hæleð higegleáwe, Chr. 975 ; Erl. 126, 24. of stern mind

God-fyrht

(adj.)
Grammar
God-fyrht, -ferht, -friht; adj.
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God-fearing To oft man godfyrhte leahtraþ too often the god-fearing are reviled, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 163. Ic haue hére godefrihte muneces I have here godfearing monks, Chr. 656; Erl. 32, 1. Ðá ongan Andreas grétan godfyrhtne then began Andrew to greet

freoðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-wǽr, freoðu-wǽr, frioðo-wǽr, frioðu-wǽr, friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacean agreementcompactpācis fœduspactum

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A covenant of peace, an agreement, compact; pācis fœdus, pactum Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes, fæstum fæðmum freoðowǽre heóld the host of men was of one mind, held the covenant of peace in their firm breasts, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 13; Exod. 306. Hí onféngon

frí-borh

(n.)
Grammar
frí-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A free suretypledgebondmanfĭdejussio

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A free surety, pledge, bondman; fĭdejussio, L. Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 202, 11

frí-man

(n.)
Grammar
frí-man, -mann, es; m.

A freemanlīber hŏmo

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A freeman; līber hŏmo Gif fríman edor-brecþe gedéþ, vi scillingum gebéte if a freeman commit house-breaking, let him make amends with six shillings, L. Ethb. 27; Th. i. 8, 15: 29, 31; Th. i. 10, 3, 6: L. Win. 11; Th. i. 40, 1: L. N. P. L. 56; Th. ii.