Fram-scipe

Bosworth & Toller Anglo-Saxon Old English Dictionary - fram-scipe

According to the Old English Dictionary:

fram-scipe
Substitute: fram-scipe (from-), es; m. I. energy, vigour, vigorous action :-- On geswince (bígonge l fromscype, MS. C.) mínum in exercitatione mea, Ps. Spl. 54, 2. Fram ðyssa munuca fram-scype (freóndscipe, ) tó lǽrenne Crístes geleáfan Angelþeóde wæs sended Aidan thanks to the energy of these monks (but the Latin is: ab horum collegio monachorum) Aidan was sent to teach belief in Christ to the English, Bd. 3, 5; Sch. 202, 4. II. advancement, success :-- Wæs for his fromscipe (forþscype, v.l.) onstyred Ædon motus ejus profectibus Aedan, Bd. 1. 34; Sch. 104, 14. Þý lǽs hié ormóde wǽron ... ðæs hié mid mec tó fromscipe geféran scoldon lest they should despair ... of coming to advancement with me, Nar. 32, 25. ꝥ þú gefeó in þǽm fromscipe mínes lífes and eác blissige in þǽm weorðmyndum that you may be glad at the success of my life, and rejoice in my honour, 31. v. fromnis in Dict. fram-scipe

Related words: l.

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