Freólsian

Bosworth & Toller Anglo-Saxon Old English Dictionary - freólsian

According to the Old English Dictionary:

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. v. 16; Th. i. 308, 21: L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 7. Wirc six dagas and freólsa ðone seofoðan sex diēbus oprāberis, die septimo cessābis, Ex. 34. 21. Freólsiaþ Drihtnes restedæg sabbătīzes sabbătum Domino, Lev. 25, 2. Beó ðú gemyndig ðæt ðú ðone restendæg freólsige be thou mindful that thou keep holy the day of rest, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 4: E. Eth. v. 14; Th. i. 308, 15. [Orm. freollsenn.] DER. ge-freólsian. freolsian

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

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