Freólsian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Freólsian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: trans. To keep holy day, to celebrate;

Definitions

1 freólsian

p. ode; pp. od [freóls a holy day]; celebrāre diem festum:-- Sce. Eádweardes mæssedæg witan habbaþ gecoren, ðæt man freólsian sceal ofer eal Engla land the witan have chosen, that St. Edward's mass-day should be celebrated over all England, L. Eth. sex diēbus oprāberis, die septimo cessābis, Ex. 34. 21. Freólsiaþ Drihtnes restedæg sabbătīzes sabbătum Domino, Lebe thou mindful that thou keep holy the day of rest, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 4: E. Eth. Orm. freollsenn.] DER. ge-freólsian. freolsian

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᛖᚩᛚᛋᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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