Friþian
Bosworth & Toller Anglo-Saxon Old English Dictionary - friþian
According to the Old English Dictionary:
- friþian
- Add: (i) to protect a person or institution :-- Hwá is monna on Angelcynne wuniende ꝥ nyte hú hé (Eadgar) Godes ríce, ꝥ is Godes cyricean, fyrþrode and friþode. Lch. iii. 438, 3. (2) to protect, maintain the sanctity of a day :-- Þone heaan dæg (Sunday) healdað and friðiað ealle þá ðe cunnon crístene þeáwas, Dóm. L. 54, 27. (3) to protect an operation, keep from unfavourable conditions :-- Héde sé ðe scíre healde ꝥ hé friðige and forðige ǽlce (tilþe) be ðám ðe hit sélest sý, Angl. ix. 259, 14. (4) to grant immunity to a criminal :-- Gif Philippus wolde gefæstnian mid áþe ꝥ seó leáse wrǽgistre ne wurde fordǽmed. Ðá swór Philippus ꝥ hé friðian wolde þá leásan wudewan, Hml. S. 2, 209. (5) to give asylum to :-- Gif hwá þeóf friðige, Cht. E. 229, 32. for other examples. friþian,friðian