Old English Dictionary Entry

Fréfrian

Related words: frófor. frefrian

Definitions

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1 fréfrian

p. ode, ade; pp. od To comfort, console; consōlāri :-- Ðæt hig woldon hí fréfrian ut consōlārentur eas, Jn. Bos. 11. 19. Hwænne fréfrast ðú me quando consōlābĕris me? Ps. Spl. 118, 82. Ðæt he fréfrige me ut consōlētur me, 118, 76. Dú fréfrodest me tu consōlātus es me, 85, 16: 118, 50: Ps. Th. 118, 82. Fréfra ðíne mæcgas on móde comfort thy young men in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 842; An. 421. He héran ne wolde Fæder fréfergendum [ = fréfrigendum] he would not obey the comforting Father, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 7; Sat. 318. [Laym. uroefrien; p. freuerede: Orm. froffrenn, frofrenn: O. Sax. fróbrean: O. H. Ger. flóbarjan, fluobarén.] DER. a-fréfrian, ge-.

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Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᛖᚠᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
O. H. Ger.: Old High German
O. Sax.: Old Saxon

Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.: Andreas (OE poem)
Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Jn.: Gospel of St. John (OE translation)
Orm.: Ormulum (ME text by Orm)
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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