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collen-ferhþ

  • adjective
  • participle
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collen-ferhþ, -ferþ, -tyrhþ; adj. collen, pp. of cellan to swell p. ceall, pl. cullon; pp. collen, Ettm: ferhþ mind
Fierce-minded, bold of spirit, bold; animi ferox, audax
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  • Cleopode collenferhþ cearegan reórde

    the fierce-minded cried out in a sorrowful voice

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2217
      • ;
    • An. 1110

  • Wígan wǽron blíðe, collenferhþe

    the warriors were blithe, bold of spirit

    • Elen. Kmbl. 493
      • ;
    • El. 247
      • ;
    • Judth. 11
      • ;
    • Thw. 23, 22
      • ;
    • Jud. 134

  • Ðonne he beót spriceþ collenferþ

    when he bold of spirit utters a promise

    • Exon. 77b
      • ;
    • Th. 290, 26
      • ;
    • Wand. 71
      • ;
    • Apstls. Kmbl. 107
      • ;
    • Ap. 54

  • In ceól stigon collenfyrhþe

    the bold of spirit stept into the ship

    • Andr. Kmbl. 698
      • ;
    • An. 349

  • Collenferþ

    bold of spirit

    • Exon. 96b
      • ;
    • Th. 361, 9
      • ;
    • Wal. 17

  • Eódon mid collenferhþe

    the bold went together

    • Elen. Kmbl. 755
      • ;
    • El. 3?8
      • ;
    • 1694
      • ;
    • El. 849

  • Hwæðer collenferþ cwicne gemétte

    whether he should find the bold warrior living

    • Beo. Th. 5563
      • ;
    • B. 2785

  • Cuma collenferhþ

    the bold guest

    • 3616
      • ;
    • B. 1806

  • Hleóþrade cempa collenferhþ

    the bold warrior spake

    • Andr. Kmbl. 1075
      • ;
    • An. 538

  • Stóp út hræðe, collenferþ

    he quickly stept out, firm of mind

    • 3154
      • ;
    • An. 1580
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v.  morgen-colla.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “collen-ferhþ.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/6519.

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