frumsetnes

Old English

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Etymology

From frum- +‎ setnes

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrumˌset.nes/

Noun

frumsetnes f (Northumbrian, hapax legomenon)

  1. authority
    • Durham Ritual, "Alia",
      Ġihēr v̄sig drihten hāliġ fæder allmehtiġ ēċe god. þætte ġif hvœlc sindon viðirworda ġif hvœlc viðirmœ̄do in hv̄se esnes ðīnes frvmsettnesse mæġenðrymes ðīnes āfirredo sīe.
      Hear us Lord, holy father, almighty, eternal God, that if there are any adversaries, if any contrarians, in the house of your servant, may they be removed by the authority of your majesty
    (gloss) auctōritās

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative frumsetnes frumsetnessa, frumsetnesse
accusative frumsetnesse frumsetnessa, frumsetnesse
genitive frumsetnesse frumsetnessa
dative frumsetnesse frumsetnessum

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