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Friþelaf
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Old English
Alternative forms
ang Friðelaf
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *Friþulaib, from gmw-pro *friþu peace *laibu *laib remainder 1. Equivalent to ang friþu lāf. Cognate with goh Friduleib.
Pronunciation
Friþe-lāf
Proper noun
Friþelāf m
ang male
References
Electronic Sawyer S 774 (King Edgar to St Peter's, Thorney (i.e. Westminster Abbey); confirmation, reciting a bull of Pope John, of liberties and of land at Ham (in East Ham), Wennington, Essex; Morden, Surrey; Fanton (Hall) in North Benfleet, Essex; Aldenham, Herts.; Bleccenham and Lothereslege (both lost, in Hendon), Middx; Holwell, Datchworth and Watton-at-Stone, Herts.; Chollington in Eastbourne, Sussex; Staines, with Teddington, Halliford, Feltham and Ashford, Middx), Friþelaf is mentioned as "Fri∂elaf" in the old text section.