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† frels, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 fréolsian, 3 Orm. fre(o)llsenn, 4 frels(en.
[OE. fréolsian, f. fréols str. masc., neut. ‘freedom, time of freedom, festival’, also as adj. ‘free’; cf. OFris. frîhals freedom, OHG. frîhals free man, freedom, ON. frials adj. free, Goth. freihals freedom; the n. (adj.) means literally ‘free neck’: see free a. and hals.]
1. trans. To keep (a holy day) free from work; to celebrate.
c1000ælfric Exod. xxxiv. 21 Wirc six daᵹas and freolsa ðone seofoðan. c1200Ormin 8895 To frellsenn þær þatt heȝhe tid O þatt Judisskenn wise.
2. To set (a person) free; to free, release.
c1250Lord's Prayer in Rel. Ant. I. 22 Frels us fra alle ivele þinge. a1300Cursor M. 10082 His folk to frels fra sin and scam. |
