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342 FRUM-CYRR -- FRYMETLING.

Exon. 8 a; Th. 3. 12; Cri. 35: Cd. 190; Th. 236, 6; Dan. 317. He slóh frumcynnes heora freán he slew the princes of their race, Ps. Th. 104, 31. He geceás Iudan him geswæ-acute;s frumcynn el&e-long;git tr&i-short;bum J&u-long;da, 77, 67.

frum-cyrr, es; m. [cyrr a turn, space of time] A first turn or time; pr&i-long;mæ v&i-short;ces :-- Beó his weres scyldig æt frumcyrre let him be liable in his fine [for slaying a man] for the first time, L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 21.

frum-gár, es; m. I. frum-gára, an; m. II. [frum pr&i-long;mus; gár a spear.] I. a chieftain, leader, prince, patriarch; prim&i-short;p&i-long;lus, pr&o-short;cer, dux, princeps, patriarcha :-- Geared se frumgár wæs his freómágum leóf Jared the patriarch was dear to his kindred, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 7; Gen. 1183. Ne meahte he on ðam frumgáre feorh gehealdan he could not keep life in the chieftain, Beo. Th. 5704; B. 2856: Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 24; Jul. 685. Gesamnedon herigeas folces frumgáras the leaders of the people collected their bands, Andr. Kmbl. 2137; An. 1070: Cd. 176; Th. 222, 7; Dan. 101: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 18; Jud. 195. Of ðam frumgárum folc unrím awócon from those patriarchs innumerable people sprang, Cd. 124; Th. 158, 8; Gen. 2614. II. se frumgára Malalehel the patriarch Mahalaleel, Cd. 58; Th. 71, 11; Gen. 1169. Gif ðú ðam frumgáran brýde wyrnest if thou deny to the patriarch his wife, 126; Th. 161, 3; Gen. 2659. Ða frumgáran hátene wæ-acute;ron Abraham and Aaron the patriarchs were called Abram and Haran, 82; Th. 102, 31; Gen. 1708. [Cf. O. H. Germ. proper name Frumigér.]

frum-gesceap, es; n. [frum first; gesceap creation] The first creation; pr&i-long;ma cre&a-long;tio, princ&i-short;pium mundi:-- Ðæ-acute;r biþ óþýwed egsa mára ðonne from frumgesceape gefrægen wurde there shall be shown greater terror than had been heard of from the first creation, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 27; Cri. 840.

frum-gifu, e; f. An original gift, privilege, prerogative; prim&a-long;ria gr&a-long;tia, prærog&a-long;t&i-long;va :-- Frumgifu vel synder-wurþmynt prærog&a-long;t&i-long;va, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 119; Wrt. Voc. 54, 61. Hpt. Gl. 457. [Icel. frum-gjöf first gift].

frum-gild, -gyld, es; n. A first payment or compensation,--the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder; pr&i-long;ma compens&a-long;tio :-- Gylde man ðæs weres ðæt frumgyld let the first payment of the valuation be paid, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 28: L. Edm. S. 7; Th. i. 250, 21.

frum-grípa, an; m. A first grasper, occupier; pr&i-long;mus captor, occ&u-short;p&a-long;tor, Wulfst. par 4: Mann. Lye.

frum-heowung, e; f. First formation or creation; protoplasma, pr&i-long;ma form&a-long;tio. Cot. 154.

frum-hrægl, es; n. A first garment; pr&i-long;mus vest&i-long;tus :-- Hét heora sceome þeccan Freá frumhrægle the Lord bade them conceal their nakedness with the first garment, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 8; Gen. 943.

frum-leóht, es; n. First light, dawn; pr&i-long;ma lux, aur&o-long;ra :-- To ðé ic wacige of frumleóhte ad te de l&u-long;ce v&i-short;g&i-short;lo, Wanl. Catal. 47, 41.

frum-líc; adj. Original, Hpt. Gl. 433. v. frymlíc.

frum-lyhtan; p. -lýhte to dawn:-- Siððan hit frumlýhte after it had dawned, Blickl. Homl. 207, 35.

frum-meolc, -meoluc, e; f. The first milk, nectar; pr&i-long;mum lac, nectar, Som. Ben. Lye.

frum-ræ-acute;d, es; m. The first or primary ordinance; pr&i-long;mum cons&i-short;lium :-- Ðæra biscopa frumræ-acute;d the primary ordinance of bishops, L. Eth. vi. 1; Th. i. 314, 4.

frum-ræ-acute;den, e; f. An original, previous ordinance, condition :-- Ða wæs first agán frumræ-acute;denne then was expired the space of time previously fixed, Andr. Kmbl. 294; An. 147.

frum-rípa, an; m. [rípa a handful of corn] First-fruits; pr&i-long;m&i-short;tiæ :-- Ðine teóðan sceattas, and ðíne frumrípan gongendes and weaxendes, agyf ðú Gode thy tithes, and thy first-fruits of moving and growing things, render thou to God, L. Alf. 38; Th. i. 52, 31.

frum-sceaft, e; f. I. the first creation, the creation, beginning, origin, original state or condition; pr&i-long;ma cre&a-long;tio, &o-short;r&i-long;go, pr&i-long;m&i-short;t&i-long;va vel prist&i-short;na cond&i-short;tio :-- Sing me frumsceaft canta princ&i-short;pium creat&u-long;r&a-long;rum, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 16. Moyses awrát æ-acute;rest be frumsceafte Moses wrote first of the creation, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 15. Frumsceaft genesis, Jn. Skt. p. 1, 12. Gé mágon hwæt-hwego ongitan be eówrum frumsceafte, ðæt is God ye can in some measure understand concerning your origin, that is God, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 4. Æt frumsceafte at the beginning, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 21; Seel. 79: Beo. Th. 89; 6. 45: Andr. Kmbl. 1593; An. 798. He cúðe frumsceaft fira feorran reccan he could relate the origin of men from [times] remote, Beo. Th. 182; B. 91. Fýr clymmaþ on gecyndo, cunnaþ hwænne móte on his frumsceaft, eft to his éþle fire climbeth in its nature, strives when it can towards its origin, back to its home, Salm. Kmbl. 831; Sal. 415. He forlæ-acute;t æ-acute;rest lífes frumsceaft he first forsakes his original state of life, Bt. Met. Fox 17, 48; Met. 17, 24. II. a created being, creature; cre&a-long;t&u-long;ra :-- Hí héredon lífes Ágend, Fæder frumsceafta they praised the Lord of life, the Father of all created beings, Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 33; Cri. 472: 84 a; Th. 317, 15; Mód. 66: Cd. 156; Th. 195, 9; Exod. 274.

frum-sceapen; part. First formed or created; pr&i-long;mus form&a-long;tus vel cre&a-long;tus :-- Ðá ðá he geworhte Adam, ðóne frumsceapenan mann when he wrought Adam, the first created man, Hexam. 14; Norm. 22, 14.

frum-sceat, -sceatt, es; m. [sceat money, gain] First-fruits; pr&i-long;m&i-short;tiæ :-- He ofslóh frumsceateas ealles geswinces heora on geteldum Chames percussit pr&i-long;m&i-short;tias omnis l&a-short;b&o-long;ris e&o-long;rum in t&a-short;bern&a-long;c&u-short;lis Cham, Ps. Spl. 77, 56. He slóh frumsceattas oððe frumwæstmas ealles geswinces heora percussit pr&i-long;m&i-short;tias omnis l&a-short;b&o-long;ris e&o-long;rum, Ps. Lamb. 104, 36.

frum-scepend, -sceppend, es; m. An author, originator, creator :-- Frumscepend auctor, Rtl. 16, 19; 123, 10.

frum-scyld, e; f. Original sin; princ&i-short;p&a-long;lis vel c&a-short;p&i-short;t&a-long;lis culpa :-- Frumscylda gehwæs fæder and módor father and mother of every original sin, Salm. Kmbl. 891; Sal. 445.

frum-setnes, se; f. Authority; auctoritas, Rtl. 123, 15.

frum-setnung, e; f. Original formation :-- Middengeordes frumsetnung constitutio mundi, Jn. Skt. Rush. 17, 24.

frum-slæ-acute;p, e; f. First sleep; pr&i-long;mus somnus :-- On frumslæ-acute;pe in the first sleep, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 9: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 22; Dan. 108.

frum-spræc, e; f. An original speech, a promise, covenant; prædictum, promissum :-- Fyl nú frumspræce fulfil now thy promise, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 24; Dan. 326: Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 7; Az. 42.

frum-staðol, es; m. An original station; pr&i-long;m&i-short;t&i-long;va s&e-long;des :-- Ic mínum gewunade frumstaðole fæst I dwelt fast in my original station, Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 18; Rä. 61, 3.

frum-stemn, es; m. The fore-part of a ship, prow; pr&o-long;ra, Glos. Brux. Recd. 37, 41; Wrt. Voc. 63, 55.

frum-stól, es; m. An original seat, mansion-house, a proper residence or station; s&e-long;des princ&i-short;p&a-long;lis :-- Se frumstól, ðe hie of adrifen wurdon the original seat [paradise] from which they were driven, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 14; Gen. 963. Habbaþ ða feówer frumstól hiora, æ-acute;ghwilc hiora ágenne stede the four [elements] have their proper station, each of them its own place, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 126; Met. 20, 63. Ðæs fýres frumstól the fire's proper station, 20, 250; Met. 20, 125. Healden ða mæ-acute;gas ðone frumstól let the kindred hold the paternal mansion, L. In. 38; Th. i. 126, 6. [v. note in Schmid.] In ðam frumstóle, ðe him Freá sette in the first seat, which the Lord placed for them, Exon. 93 a; Th. 349, 24; Sch. 51.

frum-talu, e; f. [talu a tale, story] First words of witnesses, first accusation; pr&i-long;ma testium dicta, pr&i-long;ma del&a-long;ta :-- We willaþ ðæt frumtalu fæste stande we will that first words of witnesses stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6.

frumþ, es; m: e; f. A beginning; princ&i-short;pium :-- Ic frumþa God fóresceáwode I saw the eternal God [lit. God of beginnings] face to face, Elen. Kmbl. 689; El. 345. v. frymþ.

frum-tíhtle, -týhtle, an; f. [frum original, primitive, first; tíhtle an accusation, charge] A first accusation, first charge; pr&i-long;ma acc&u-long;s&a-long;tio, pr&i-long;ma calumn&i-short;a :-- Ðæt he borh næbbe æt frumtýhtlan that he have no surety at the first accusation, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 24.

frum-wæstm, es; m: e; f. [wæstm fruit] First-fruits; pr&i-long;m&i-short;tiæ :-- Frumwæstmas pr&i-long;m&i-short;tiæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 17. Heora frumwæstme fulle syndon promptu&a-long;ria e&o-long;rum pl&e-long;na, Ps. Th. 143, 16. He ofslóh frumwæstmas [-wæstme, Th.] ealles geswinca heora percussit pr&i-long;m&i-short;tias omnis l&a-short;b&o-long;ris e&o-long;rum, Ps. Lamb. 77, 51: 104, 36.

frum-weorc, es; n. An ancient work, the work of the creation; &o-short;pus priscum, res in princ&i-short;pio cre&a-long;ta :-- Woldon hie ædre gecýðan frumweorca fæder they would at once proclaim the father of creation's works, Andr. Kmbl. 1607; An. 805.

frum-wyrhta, an; m. An author, creator; auctor :-- Léhtes frumwyrhte lucis auctor, Rtl. 37, 7.

frum-yldo, e; f. The first age; pr&i-long;ma ætas :-- Frumyldo pr&i-long;mævus? Cot. 3: Som. Ben. Lye.

frune asked, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 39; p. s. subj. of frinan: frunon, frunnon asked, Ps. Th. 136, 3: Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 16; p. pl. of frinan.

fruron froze; p. pl. of freósan.

frý; adj. Free; líber :-- Betwyx deádum fry inter mortuos l&i-long;ber, Ps. Lamb. 87, 6. Gif hwylc swíðe ríce cyning næfde næ-acute;nne frýne mon on eallon his ríce if some very powerful king had not any free man in all his realm, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 25. v. freó.

fryccea, an; m. A crier, preacher, herald; præco :-- Se dumba fryccea the dumb herald, Past. 15, 3; Hat. MS. 19 a, 28. v. fricca.

frý-dóm, es; m. Freedom, liberty; l&i-long;bertas :-- Se frýdóm the freedom, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 4. Ða men habbaþ simle frýdóm men have always freedom, 40, 7. Fox 242, 25, 27, 28: 41, 2; Fox 244, 16, 21. v. freó-dóm.

frý-gyld, es; n. A free guild or society; l&i-long;b&e-short;rum sod&a-long;l&i-short;tium vel collegium, Som. Ben. Lye. v. friþ-gild.

fryhtendo; pres. part. Trementes, Rtl. 122, 16. v. fyrhtian.

fryhtu, e; f. Fright, terror, Rtl. 59, 19. v. fyrhtu.

frymdi; adj. Inquisitive, asking, desirous, suppliant; inqu&i-long;s&i-long;t&i-long;vus, requ&i-long;rens, des&i-long;d&e-short;rans, supplex :-- Ic eom frymdi to ðé I am suppliant to thee, Byrht. Th. 137, 1; By. 179 v. frimdig.

frymetling, e; f. [frum original, first, primitive] A youngling, young