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ferþ

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
ferþ, ferþþ; gen. -es; dat. -e; m. n.
the soul, spirit, mind; anĭmus, mens
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  • Wæs ðære fǽmnan ferþ geblissad

    the damsel's soul was rejoiced,

    • Exon. 69 b
      • ;
    • Th. 259, 25
      • ;
    • Jul. 287: 89 a
      • ;
    • Th. 334, 21
      • ;
    • Gn. Ex. 19.

  • Hí gemétton ferþþes frófre

    they found comfort of soul,

    • 46 a
      • ;
    • Th. 157, 21
      • ;
    • Gú. 895.

  • On ferþe fægn

    rejoicing in mind,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 9, 73
      • ;
    • Met. 9, 37: Andr. Kmbl. 2968
      • ;
    • An. 1487.

  • Gefeóþ gé on ferþþe

    rejoice ye in spirit,

    • Exon. 14 b
      • ;
    • Th. 30, 7
      • ;
    • Cri. 476: 70 b
      • ;
    • Th. 262, 5
      • ;
    • Jul. 328.

  • Ðínne ferþ,

    acc. m. thy mind,

    • 88 b
      • ;
    • Th. 333, 9
      • ;
    • Gn. Ex. 1.

  • Sum hafaþ fæstgongel ferþ

    one has a constant soul,

    • 79 b
      • ;
    • Th. 298, 4
      • ;
    • Crä. 80: 81 b
      • ;
    • Th. 307, 19
      • ;
    • Seef. 26.

  • Ferþum gleáw

    sagacious in soul,

    • 128 a
      • ;
    • Th. 493, l0
      • ;
    • Rä. 81, 28.

  • Ferþþum,

    • 114 b
      • ;
    • Th. 440,15
      • ;
    • Rä. 60, 3.
life; vīta
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  • Lǽtaþ gáres ord ingedúfan in fǽges ferþ

    let the javelin's point dig into the life of the doomed one,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2665
      • ;
    • An. 1334.
Derived forms
dreórig-ferþ, freórig-, sárig-, stearc-, swíþ-, wérig-, wíde-
Similar entries
v. ferhþ.
Linked entries
v.  færþ feorþ ferþþ friþ-gedál.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “ferþ.” 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/10563.

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