freá-drihten
A lord ⬩ master ⬩ the Lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus
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A lord, master, the Lord; dŏmĭnus Wæs his freádrihtnes folc-cúþ nama Agamemnon his lord's celebrated name was Agamemnon, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 17; Met. 36, 9. Abraham, ðín freádrihten Abraham, thy lord, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 9; Gen. 2729. Freádrihten mín O my
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freá-fætt
very fat
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very fat
freá-gleáw
Very prudent ⬩ prudentissĭmus
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Very prudent; prudentissĭmus Hie ðǽr fundon freágleáwe æðele cnihtas they found there very prudent noble youths, Cd. 176; Th. 221, 15; Dan. 88
freá-hræd
Very quick ⬩ speedy ⬩ swift ⬩ prŏpĕrus ⬩ expĕdītus
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Very quick, speedy, swift; prŏpĕrus, expĕdītus, Som. Ben. Lye
freá-micel
very great ⬩ famous
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very great, famous
freá-reccere
A chief ruler ⬩ prince ⬩ princeps
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A chief ruler, prince; princeps Freárecceras oððe ealdras éhton me búton ge-earnungum princĭpes persĕcūti sunt me grātis, Ps. Lamb. 118, 161
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freá-wrásen
A noble or royal chain ⬩ a diadem ⬩ nōbĭlis torquis ⬩ diadēma ⬩ διάδημα
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A noble or royal chain, a diadem; nōbĭlis torquis, diadēma = διάδημα Se hwíta helm hafelan werede, since geweorþad, befongen freáwrásnum the bright helmet guarded his head, ornamented with treasure, encircled with noble chains, Beo. Th. 2906; B. 1451
frec-máse
The nun bird ⬩ titmouse ⬩ pārus cærŭleus
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The nun bird, titmouse; pārus cærŭleus Frecmáse sigitula ? Wrt. Voc. 281, 9
freó-borh
A free surety ⬩ pledge ⬩ bondman ⬩ fidejussus
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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
An own brother ⬩ germānus 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
A free city ⬩ lībĕra 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-drihten
A noble lord or master ⬩ ingĕnuus 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-nama
A surname ⬩ cognōmen
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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.
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freó-riht
A free right ⬩ common right ⬩ right of a freeman ⬩ libĕrōrum 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
Fres-cyning
A Frisian king ⬩ Fresōnum rex
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A Frisian king; Fresōnum rex Nalles he Frescyninge breóstweorbunge bringan móste he could not bring the ornament to the Frisian king, Beo. Th. 5000; B. 2503
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Fres-lond
Friesland ⬩ Frīsia
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Friesland; Frīsia Freslondum on Hreðles eafora swealt Hrethel's offspring perished in the Frieslands, Beo. Th. 4704; B. 2357
friþ-candel
A peace-candle ⬩ the sun ⬩ pācis lucerna ⬩ sol
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A peace-candle, the sun; pācis lucerna, sol Folca friþcandel furðum eóde the peace-candle [sun] of nations had just mounted, Cd. 118; Th. 153, 15; Gen. 2539
friþ-gedál
A life or spirit-separation ⬩ death ⬩ a pāce divortium ⬩ ŏbĭtus
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A life or spirit-separation, death; a pāce divortium, ŏbĭtus He friþgedál fremman sceolde he should effect separation front life, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 27; Gen. 1142
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friþ-georn
Peace-desirous ⬩ peaceable ⬩ pācĭfĭcus
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Peace-desirous, peaceable; pācĭfĭcus Sibsume oððe friþgeorne pacĭfĭci, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 9
friþ-gild
A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium
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A peace-guild, a society for the maintenance of peace and security; fœderātōrum sodālicium. This name was given to certain guilds or clubs established during, or before, the reign of king Athelstan, for the repression of theft, the tracing of stolen cattle