fram, from, adj.: 1) directed forwards, striving forwards; in comp. sîð-fram.—2) excellent, splendid, of a man with reference to his warlike qualities: nom. sg. ic eom on môde from, [2528]; nom. pl. frome fyrd-hwate, [1642], [2477]. Of things: instr. pl. fromum feoh-giftum, [21].—Comp. un-from; see [freme, forma].
[frätwe], st. f. pl., ornament, anything costly, originally carved objects (cf. Dietrich in Hpts. Ztschr. X. 216 ff.), afterwards of any costly and artistic work: acc. pl. frätwe, [2920]; beorhte frätwe, [214]; beorhte frätwa, [897]; frätwe.. eorclan-stânas, [1208]; frätwe,... breóst-weorðunge, [2504], both times of Hygelâc's collar; frätwe and fät-gold, [1922]; frätwe (Eanmund's sword and armor), [2621]; dat. instr. pl. þâm frätwum, [2164]; on frätewum, [963]; frätwum (Heaðobeard sword) hrêmig, [2055]; frätwum, of the drake's treasures, [2785]; frätwum (Ongenþeów's armor), [2990]; gen. pl. fela ... frätwa, [37]; þâra frätwa (drake's treasure), [2795]; frätwa hyrde (drake), [3134].
[frätwan], w. v., to supply with ornaments, to adorn: inf. folc-stede frätwan, [76].
ge-frätwian, w. v., to adorn: pret. sg. gefrätwade foldan sceátas leomum and leáfum, [96]; pret. part. þâ wäs hâten Heort innanweard folmum gefrätwod, [993].
ge-[fræge], adj., known by reputation, renowned: nom. sg. leód-cyning ... folcum gefræge, [55]; swâ hyt gefræge wäs, [2481].
ge-[a]fræge], st. n., information through hearsay: instr. sg. mine gefræge (as I learned through the narrative of others), [777], [838], [1956], etc.
ge-[frægnian], w. v., to become known through hearsay: pret. part. fylle gefrægnod (of Grendel's mother, who had become known through the carrying off of Äschere), 1334?
[freca], w. m., properly a wolf, as one that breaks in, robs; here a designation of heroes: nom. sg. freca Scildinga, of Beówulf, [1564].—Comp.: gûð-, hilde-, scyld-, sweord-, wîg-freca; ferð-frec (adj.).
[fremde], adj., properly distant, foreign; then estranged, hostile: nom sg. þät wäs fremde þeód êcean dryhtne, of the giants, [1692].