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FOLC

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
FOLC, es; n. [Folc being a neuter noun, and a monosyllable, has the nom. and acc. pl. the same as the nom. and acc. sing: it is a collective noun in English, and has not the plural form folks but by a modern corruption]
Wright's OE grammar
§7; §106; §276; §295; §310; §343; §562;
The FOLK, people, common people, multitude, a people, tribe, family; pŏpŭlus, gens, nātio, vulgus, plebs, cīves, hŏmĭnes, exercĭtus, multĭtūdo
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  • Twá folc beóþ todǽled, and ðæt folc oferswíþ ðæt óðer folc

    two nations shall be divided, and the one folk shall overcome the other folk,

    • Gen. 25, 23.

  • Ðæt folc wæs Zachariam geanbídigende

    ĕrat plebs expectans Zachăriam,

    • Lk. Bos. 1, 21.

  • Micel folc mid hym

    cum eo turbo multa,

    • Mt. Bos. 26, 47.

  • Hie awerede ðæt folc

    the people defended it,

    • Chr. 921
      • ;
    • Erl. 106, 10, 33.

  • Gif folces man syngaþ

    if a man of the people sin,

    • Lev. 4, 27.

  • Ðæs folces hlísa

    the people's praise,

    • Bt. 30, 1
      • ;
    • Fox 108, 16.

  • He slóh folces Denigea fýftyne men

    he slew of the Danes' folk fifteen men,

    • Beo. Th. 3168
      • ;
    • B. 1582.

  • Folces hyrde

    the people's shepherd,

    • Beo. Th. 1224
      • ;
    • B. 610: 3668
      • ;
    • B. 1832: 5282
      • ;
    • B. 2644.

  • Eallum folce to friþe

    to the peace of all the people,

    • L. Edg. S. 15
      • ;
    • Th. i. 278, 7.

  • Eádmund cyning cýþ eallum folce

    Edmund king makes known to all people,

    • L. Edm. S
      • ;
    • Th. i. 246, 17.

  • Se ðe sý folce ungetrýwe

    he who may be untrue to the people,

    • L. C. S. 25
      • ;
    • Th. i. 390, 17.

  • Man swencte ðæt earme folc

    one harassed the poor people,

    • Chr. 999
      • ;
    • Erl. 135, 32.

  • Se eorl earfoþlíce gestylde ðæt folc

    the earl hardly stilled the people,

    • Chr. 1052
      • ;
    • Erl. 187, 4, 3.

  • Þurh úre folc

    throughout our folk,

    • L. In. prm
      • ;
    • Th. i. 102, 9.

  • Beó se þeóf útlah wið eall folc

    let the thief be an outlaw to all people,

    • L. C. S. 30
      • ;
    • Th. i. 394, 24.

  • He gesóhte Súþ-Dena folc

    he sought the people of the South-Danes,

    • Beo. Th. 931
      • ;
    • B. 463: 1049
      • ;
    • B. 522: 1390
      • ;
    • B. 693: 2362
      • ;
    • B. 1179.

  • Folce gestépte sunu Óhtheres

    with people he supported Ohthere's son,

    • Beo. Th. 4776
      • ;
    • B. 2393.

  • Ða folc fǽhþe towehton

    the people excited enmity,

    • 5888
      • ;
    • B. 2948: 2849
      • ;
    • B. 1422.

  • Freáwine folca

    friend of peoples,

    • 864
      • ;
    • B. 430: 4038
      • ;
    • B. 2017: 4849
      • ;
    • B. 2429.

  • Folcum gefrǽge

    famed among nations,

    • 109
      • ;
    • B. 55: 530
      • ;
    • B. 262: 3715
      • ;
    • B. 1855.

  • Mec wolcna strengu ofer folc byreþ

    the clouds' strength bears me over people,

    • Exon. 103a
      • ;
    • Th. 390, 5
      • ;
    • Rä. 8, 6.

  • Folgad folcum

    followed by peoples,

    • Cd. 226
      • ;
    • Th. 300, 4
      • ;
    • Sat. 559.
Etymology
[
Laym. folc, uolc
:
Orm. follc
:
O. Sax. folk, folc, n
:
Frs. folck
:
O. Frs. folk, n
:
Dut. Ger. volk, n
:
M. H. Ger. volc, m
:
O. H. Ger. folc, folch, folk, n
:
Dan. Swed. folk, n
:
Icel. fólk, n.
]
Derived forms
dryht-folc, here-, mægen-, sige-, súþ-, wíd-
Linked entries
v.  ge-folc folc-stów.
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “FOLC.” 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/11073.

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