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FROMNIS -- FRUM-CYN. 341
ass&i-short;det, Fromus ex&o-short;n&e-short;rat :-- Hér wende se here eft eástweard into Frómmúþan, and up eódon swá wíde swá hí woldon into Dorsæ-acute;ton here [A.D. 998] the army again went eastward into the mouth of the Frome, and they went up as far as they would into Dorsetshire, Chr. 998; Erl. 134, 16. Cnut cyng com to Frómmúþan, and heregode dá on Dorsæ-acute;tum, and on Wiltúnscire, and on Sumersæ-acute;tum king Cnut came to the mouth of the Frome, and then ravaged in Dorsetshire, and in Wiltshire, and in Somersetshire, Chr. 1015; Th. 276, 12. To Frómúþan, Th. 277, 13. fromnis, se; f. Strength, excellence :-- Ic geseah míne gesæ-acute;linesse and þa fromnisse mínre iuguðe ego respiciens felicitatem meam insigni numero juventutis, Nar. 7, 22. v. from. fromscipe, -scype, es; m. Exercise, a proceeding, progress; exerc&i-short;t&a-long;tio, profectus :-- Geunrótsod ic eom on bigonge oððe fromscipe mínum contrist&a-long;tus sum in exerc&i-short;t&a-long;ti&o-long;ne mea, Ps. Spl. C. 54, 2. Wæs for his fromscype onstyred Ædon Sceotta cyning m&o-long;tus &e-short;rat ejus profect&i-short;bus Ædan rex Scott&o-long;rum, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 28. from-síþ, es; m. A going from or away, departure; discessus, ab&i-short;tus :-- Fromsíþ freán my lord's departure, Exon. 115 b; Th. 443, 20; Kl. 33. from-slit[t]nis, se; f. Desolation; desolatio, Mk. Skt. Rush. and Lind. 13, 14. from-swícan; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen To withdraw, desert; descisc&e-short;re, des&e-short;r&e-short;re :-- Ðeáh ðe he him fromswice though he had withdrawn from them, Cd. 46; Th. 58, 31; Gen. 954. Ða leóde him fromswicon the nations deserted him, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 18; Gen. 1981. fromung, e; f. Profit, advantage, good; profectus :-- Micel fromung much good, Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 30, note. v. freomung, fremung. from-weard s adj. From-ward, turned from or away, departing, about to depart; aversus, ab&i-short;t&u-long;rus, mor&i-short;t&u-long;rus :-- Æ-acute;lc ðara ðe ðís woruldgesæ-acute;lþa hæfþ, he wát ðæt hi [MS. he] him fromwearde beóþ every one who possesses these worldly goods, knows that they will be departing from him, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 24. Ádl fæ-acute;gum fromweardum feorh óþ-þringeþ disease will expel life from the fated, about to depart, Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 7; Seef. 71. [Laym. from-fram-ward.] from-weardes; adv. From-wards, in a direction away from :-- Gif hunta gebíte mannan, sleah þrý scearpan neáh fromweardes if a hunting spider bite a man, strike three scarifications near, in a direction from [the bite], L. M. 1, 68; Lchdm. ii. 142, 19. from-wendan; p. de To avert :-- Fromwoend averte, Rtl. 42, 13. Fronc-land, -lond, es; m. Frank-land, the country of the Franks; Franc&o-long;rum terra :-- On Froncland into the land of the Franks, Chr. 920; Erl. 104, 35. On Fronclond, 836; Erl. 64, 32: 880; Erl. 82, 2. v. Franc-land. frore, es; m. Frost, ice, icicle; g&e-short;lu, gl&a-short;cies, st&i-long;ria, Wald. 81; Vald. 2, 12. v. hilde-frore. [O. Nrs. freri, pl. frerar, m. ice, frozen ground.] froren frozen; pp. of freósan. frost, es; m. Frost, hoar-frost; g&e-short;lu, pru&i-long;na :-- On frost in pru&i-long;na, Ps. Spl. C. T. 77, 52. v. forst. frostig; adj. Frosty; g&e-short;l&i-short;dus. Som. Ben. Lye. fróuer, e; f. Comfort; cons&o-long;l&a-long;tio :-- On ðisum geáre sé árwurþa muneca feder and fróuer, Landfranc arcebisceop, gewát of ðissum lífe in this year [A.D. 1089] the venerable father and comfort of monks, archbishop Lanfranc, departed from this life, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226, 14. v. frofor. frox, es; m. A frog; r&a-long;na :-- To ðé and to ðínum folce and in to eallum ðínum þeówum gáþ ða froxas ad te et ad p&o-short;p&u-short;lum tuum et ad omnes servos tuos intr&a-long;bunt r&a-long;næ, Ex. 8, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13: Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 25. Ic sende froxas ofer ealle díne landgemæ-acute;ro I will send frogs over all thy borders, Ex. 8, 2, 5, 8. Ðæt flód awylþ eall froxum ebulliet fl&u-short;vius r&a-long;nas, 8, 3, 12. v. frogga. frugnen asked, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 104; Met. 22, 52; pp. of frignan. frugnon interr&o-short;g&a-long;bant, Ps. Surt. 34, 11; p. pl. of frignan. frum; comp. frumra; adj. Vigorous, strenuous, prompt, quick, rapid; str&e-long;nuus :-- Swift wæs on fóre, fuglum frumra it was swift in its course, more rapid than birds, Exon. 113 b; Th. 434, 21; Rä. 52, 4. v. from. FRUM; def. se fruma; adj. Original, primitive, first; n&a-long;t&i-long;vus, pr&i-long;m&i-short;t&i-long;vus, pr&i-long;mus :-- Frum, in composition, is used with the preceding meanings :-- On ðære fruman gecynde in the original nature, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 14. Ðone fruman sceaft geþencan to remember the first creation, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 17, 21. Fr&u-long;mes primæ, Rtl. 35, 13. Æt fruman at first [cf. æt æ-acute;restan], H. R. 103, 34. [Laym. frum first: Goth. fruma the first: Icel. frum- the first: Lat. pr&i-long;mus the first.] FRUMA, an; m. [frum primitive, first]. I. a beginning, commencement, origin; princ&i-short;pium, in&i-short;tium, &o-short;rigo, pr&i-long;mordium, exordium :-- Hí sendon æ-acute;rendgewrit, wæs se fruma ðus awriten mittunt epist&o-short;lam, c&u-long;jus hoc princ&i-short;pium est, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 41: 4, 17; S. 585, 17: Ps. Spl. 118, 160: Cd. 1; Th. i. 10; Gen. 5: Exon. 44 b; Th. 151, 15; Gú. 795: Beo. Th. 4608; B. 2309. Ðú eart ealra þinga fruma and ende thou [God] art the beginning and end of all things, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 36: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 549; Met. 20, 275: Andr. Reed. 1116; An. 556. On fruman wæs word in princ&i-short;pio &e-short;rat verbum, Jn. Bos. 1, 1: 6, 64: Mt. Bos. 19, 4: Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 5: 1, 27; S. 489, 13: 4, 17: S. 586, 12: Ps. Spl. C. 73, 2: 76, 11: 101, 26: Boutr. Scrd. 17, 14: Cd. 174; Th. 218, 7; Dan. 35: Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 33; Jul. 274; Bt. Met. Fox 17, 25; Met. 17, 13. Fram fruman gesceafte ab in&i-short;tio cre&a-long;t&u-long;ræ, Mk. Bos. 10, 6: Chr. 655; Erl. 28, 2: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 7: Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 20; Cri. 1192: Elen. Kmbl. 2282; El. 1142: Andr. Kmbl. 2969; An. 1487: Ps. Th. 92, 3: 98, 4. Song he be fruman moncynnes c&a-short;n&e-long;bat de or&i-long;g&i-short;ne h&u-long;m&a-long;ni g&e-short;n&e-short;ris, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 10: 1, 15; S. 483, 21. Ealle men hæfdon gelícne fruman all men had a like beginning, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 8: Cd. 64; Th. 77, 19; Gen. 1377. Of ðæs strýnde monigra mæ-acute;gþa cyningcynn fruman læ-acute;dde de c&u-long;jus stirpe mult&a-long;rum provinci&a-long;rum r&e-long;gium g&e-short;nus or&i-long;g&i-short;nem duxit, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 31. Of ðam ða fruman aweallaþ Deorwentan streámes de quo Deruenti&o-long;nis fl&u-short;vii pr&i-long;mordia erumpunt, 4, 29; S. 607, 10. Hie sealdon heora wæstma fruman they should give their first-fruits, Blickl. Homl. 41, 5. To ðæ-acute;m frummum ad initia Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 5. II. an originator, author, founder, inventor; auctor, inventor :-- God is fruma eallra gesceafta God is the author of all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 161; Met. 29, 81. Sigores fruma the Lord of triumph, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 2; Cri. 294. Fyrnweorca Fruma the Author of deeds of old, 16 a; Th. 36, 20; Cri. 579: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 15; Edg. 41: Elen. Kmbl. 1583; El. 793. Ealre synne fruma the author of all sin, Elen. Kmbl. 1540; El. 772: Salm. Kmbl. 887; Sal. 443. Tubal Cain sulhgeweorces fruma wæs Tubal Cain was inventor of plough-work, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 20; Gen. 1087. Hie leahtra fruman lárum ne hýrdon they obeyed not the doctrines of the author of crimes, Elen. Kmbl. 1674; El. 839. Ðæt dú onsægde synna fruman that thou shouldest sacrifice to the author of crimes, Exon. 71 a; Th. 264, 10; Jul. 362. Gif hí [MS. he] ne þiówedon hiora fruman if they served not their author, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 31: Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 31; Cri. 44. III. a chief, prince, ruler, king; pr&o-short;cer, princeps, rex :-- Burgwarena fruma chief of citizens, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 6; Wíd. 90. Filistina fruma prince of the Philistines, Salm. Kmbl. 555, 561; Sal. 277, 280. Herga fruma ruler of hosts, Exon. 20 a; Th. 53, 4; Cri. 845. Ealles folces fruma prince of all people, 120 a; Th. 461, 2; Hö. 29. Upengla iruma prince of archangels, Andr. Kmbl. 451; An. 226. Se fruma David the king David, Ps. C. 50, 20; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 20. Melchisedec com fyrdrinca fruman grétan Melchizedec came to greet the chief of warriors, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 1; Gen. 2104: Ps. Th. 112, 7. Hie ahéngon herga Fruman they hung up the Prince of hosts, Elen. Kmbl. 419; El. 210. [Laym. frume beginning: Goth. frums, m. beginning.] DER. dæ-acute;d-fruma, eád-, gúþ-, hild-, land-, leód-, leóht-, líf-, ord-, þiód-, tír-, wíg-. frum-bearn, es; n. A firstborn; primog&e-short;n&i-short;tus :-- Frumbearn Godes the firstborn of God, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 13; Sat. 470: Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 17; Gú. 1044. Frumbearnes riht the firstborn's right, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 13; Exod. 338. Ic ðone [ðonne MS.] frumbearn forþasette ego primog&e-short;n&i-short;tum p&o-long;nam illum, Ps. Th. 88, 24. frum-byrd, e; f. Birth, nativity :-- On mínre frumbyrde dæiæge on the day of my birth, Th. Chart. 369, 9. frum-byrdling, es; m. P&u-long;be t&e-short;nus, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 70; Wrt. Voc. 50, 50. [Frumberdlinges youths, O. E. Homl. 2nd series, p. 41.] frum-cend, e; f. Origin :-- Fr&u-long;mes fr&u-long;mcende (?) primæ originis, Rtl. 35. 13. frum-cenned, -cend; def. se -cenneda; part. I. first-begotten, firstborn; primog&e-short;n&i-short;tus :-- Ðæt wæs se frumcenneda that was the firstborn, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 9. He ofslóh æ-acute;lc þing frumcendes on lande percussit omne primog&e-short;n&i-short;tum in terra, Ps. Lamb. 77, 51: 104, 36. Ic frumcendne gesette hine ego primog&e-short;n&i-short;tum p&o-long;nam illum, 88, 28. He ofslóh æ-acute;lc frumcenned cyld percussit omne primog&e-short;n&i-short;tum, Ps. Spl. 77, 56. Óþ-ðæt heó cende hyre frumcennedan sunu d&o-short;nec p&e-short;p&e-short;rit f&i-long;lium suum primog&e-short;n&i-short;tum, Mt. Bos. 1. 25: Lk. Bos. 2, 7. Ðe on ðæm lande frumcennede wæ-acute;ron who were firstborn in the land, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 5. He ætbræd me míne frumcennedan primog&e-short;n&i-short;ta mea t&u-short;lit, Gen. 27, 36. Frumcendo primitiæ, Rtl. 2, 27. II. in grammar, primitive; prim&i-short;t&i-long;vus :-- Sume naman sind prim&i-short;t&i-long;va, ðæt sind frumcennede oððe fyrmyste some noums are prim&i-short;t&i-long;va, which are primitive or original, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 7. Hí synd sume prim&i-short;t&i-long;va, ðæt synd frumcennede some of them [pronouns] are prim&i-short;t&i-long;va., that is primitive, 15; Som. 17, 32, 33. Frumcynned primitivus, Hpt. Gl. 448. frum-cneow, es; n. A first generation; prim&i-short;t&i-long;va gen&e-short;r&a-long;tio :-- Noe hæfde frumcneów gehwæs, fæder and móder tuddorteóndra. Noah had the first generation of each of [those] producing offspring, father and mother, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 12; Exod. 371. v. cneow II. frum-cyn, -cynn, es; n. I. original kind, lineage, descent, origin; pros&a-long;pia, &o-short;r&i-long;go :-- Ða ðe mæ-acute;gburge mæ-acute;st gefrunon, frumcyn feora those who most understood kinship, the lineage of men, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 23; Exod. 361. Ic eówer sceal frumcyn witan I must know your origin, Beo. Th. 509; B. 252. II. a race, tribe; g&e-short;nus, gens :-- Ðæt he ahredde frumcyn fira that he saved the race of men,