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FRIGNAN

  • verb [ strong ]
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FRIGNAN, part. frigneride, ic frigne, ðú frignest, he frigneþ, pl. frignaþ; p. ic, he frægn, frægen, frægin, fræng, fregen, fregn, ðú frugne, pl. frugnon; impert. frign, pl. frignaþ; subj. pres. frigne, pl. frignen; pp. frugnen
Wright's OE grammar
§96; §321; §502;
To ask, inquire; interrŏgāre, sciscĭtāri
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  • Ic ðé frignan wille hwæt forlǽtest ðú me

    I wish to ask thee why hast thou forsaken me.

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2824
    • ;
    • An. 1414.
  • He hine wæs frignende, for hwon he ðæt Godes eówde forlǽtan wolde

    illum sciscitābātur, quāre grĕgem relinquĕret,

    • Bd. 2, 6
    • ;
    • S. 508, 14: 2, 13
    • ;
    • S. 515, 41.
  • Ic fregno(a)

    interrogabo,

    • Mt. Lind. 21, 24: Mk. 11, 29.
  • Swá ðú hine wordum frignest

    as thou askest him in words,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1175
    • ;
    • El. 589: Exon. 50 b
    • ;
    • Th. 175, 27
    • ;
    • Gú. 1201.
  • Gif ðeós cwén úsic frigneþ ymb ðæt treó

    if this queen asks us about the tree,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1065
    • ;
    • El. 534.
  • Frægn gif him wǽre niht getǽse

    he asked if he had had an easy night,

    • Beo. Th. 2643
    • ;
    • B. 1319.
  • Eft he frægn hwæt seó þeód nemned wǽre

    rursus interrŏgāvit quod esset vocābŭlum illīus gentis,

    • Bd. 2, 1
    • ;
    • S. 501, 16
    • ;
    • 2, 12
    • ;
    • S. 513, 37, 38.
  • He frægen and axsode

    interrogabat,

    • Nar. 17, 30.
  • Frægin he of hwylcum lande hí brohte wǽron

    interrŏgāvit de qua terra essent adlāti,

    • Bd. 2, i
    • ;
    • S. 501, 9: 4, 5
    • ;
    • S. 572, 21.
  • Ðáfræng hine his maæsse-preóst for hwon he weópe

    quem dum presby̆ter suus quare lachrymārētur interrogasset,

    • Bd. 3, 14
    • ;
    • S. 541, 3.
  • Fregn freca óðerne

    one warrior asked another,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2327
    • ;
    • An. 1165.
  • Cýðeras unrehte ða ic nysse frugnon mec

    testes inīqui quæ ignōrābam interrŏgābant me,

    • Ps. Surt. 34, 11: 136, 3.
  • Frign mec

    interrŏga me,

    • Ps. Surt. 138, 23.
  • Ðeáh hine rinca hwilc æfter frigne

    though any man inquire about it,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 22, 91
    • ;
    • Met. 22, 46.
  • Gif he frugnen biþ

    if he is asked,

    • 12, 104
    • ;
    • Met. 22, 52: Invent. Crs. Recd. 1083
    • ;
    • El. 542.
Etymology
[
Piers P. fraynen
:
Chauc. freyne
:
Laym. fræine, freinien
:
Orm. fragnenn
:
O. Sax. fregnan, fragōn
:
Frs. freegjen
:
O. Frs. fregia
:
Dut. vragen
:
Ger. fragen
:
M. H. Ger. vragen
:
O. H. Ger. frágén
:
Goth. fraihnan
:
Swed. fråga
:
Icel. fregna to hear, ask
:
Lat. prĕc-or I ask
:
Lith. praszyti
:
Sansk. prach to ask.
]
Derived forms
ge-frignan
Similar entries
v. frinan.
Linked entries
v.  fregnan fricgan frinan.
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