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fǽringa

  • adverb
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fǽringa, fǽrincga, fǽrunga, fǽrunge; adv. [fǽr sudden, -inga, -unga adverbial terminations]
Suddenly, quickly, by chance; sŭbĭto, repente, forte
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  • Fǽringa hí geteorodon

    sŭbĭto defēcērunt,

    • Ps. Spl. C. 72,
      • 19.

  • Ðú fǽringa gehogodest sæcce sécean

    thou suddenly resolvedst to seek conflict,

    • Beo. Th. 3980
      • ;
    • B. 1988: Exon. 46 b
      • ;
    • Th. 158,
      • 20;
    • Gú. 911: Bt. Met. Fox 28,
      • 82;
    • Met. 28,
      • 41.

  • Ðonne he fǽringa cymþ

    cum vēnĕrit repente,

    • Mk. Bos. 13,
      • 36.

  • Fǽrincga fýr wudu byrneþ

    fire quickly burneth a wood,

    • Ps. Th. 82,
      • 10.
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v.  fǽrunga féringa.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “fǽringa.” 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/9984.

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