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ferhþ

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
ferhþ, fyrhþ, ferþ, ferht, es; m. n.
the soul, spirit, mind; anĭmus, mens
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  • Ðín ferhþ bemearn

    thy spirit mourned,

    • Cd. 106
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    • Th. 139, 14
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    • Gen. 2309: Elen. Kmbl. 347
      • ;
    • El. 174: Salm. Kmbl. 358
      • ;
    • Sal. 178.

  • Ferhþes fóreþanc

    forethought of mind,

    • Beo. Th. 2124
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    • B. 1060.

  • His geleáfa wearþ fæst on ferhþe

    his faith became firm in his spirit,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 2071
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    • El. 1037: Exon. 100 a
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    • Th. 375, 2
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    • Seel. 132: Cd. 40
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    • Th. 53, 32
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    • Gen. 870: Beo. Th. 1512
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    • B. 754: Ps. Th. 85, 11.

  • Ðæt he andsware ǽnige ne cunne findan on ferhþe

    that he cannot find any answer in his mind,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 22, 103
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    • Met. 22, 52: Beo. Th. 2337
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    • B. 1166: Cd. 161
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    • Th. 200, 11
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    • Exod. 355: Elen. Kmbl. 2325
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    • El. 1164.

  • He wiste ferhþ guman

    he knew the man's soul,

    • Cd. 134
      • ;
    • Th. 169, 2
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    • Gen. 2793
      • ,

  • Ne lǽt ðú ðín ferhþ wesan sorgum asǽled

    let not thy soul be bound with sorrows,

    • Cd. 100
      • ;
    • Th. 132, 17
      • ;
    • Gen. 2194.

  • Noe læg ferhþe forstolen

    Noah lay deprived of mind,

    • Cd. 76
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    • Th. 95, 15
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    • Gen. 1579: Ps. Th. 131, 2.

  • Hí ferdon forþ ðonon, ferhþum fægne

    they went forth thence, rejoicing in their minds,

    • Beo. Th. 3270
      • ;
    • B. 1633: 6334
      • ;
    • B. 3177.
life; vīta
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  • Wídan ferhþ,

    acc. for a long life, for ever,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1598
      • ;
    • El. 801.
Derived forms
collen-ferhþ, -ferþ, -fyrhþ, dreórig-, freórig-, gál-, gamol-, gleáw-, sár-, sárig-, stærced-, stearc-, sterced-, stíþ-, sweorcend-, swíþ-, swoncen-, swýþ-, wérig-, wíde-
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v. feorh.
Linked entries
v.  ferht ferþ frihþ fyrhþ.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “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/10528.

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