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fǽle

  • adjective
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fǽle, adj.
Faithful, true, dear, good; fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus
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  • Wes us fǽle freónd

    be a faithful friend to us,

    • Cd. 130
    • ;
    • Th. 165,
    • 1;
    • Gen. 2725: 135
    • ;
    • Th. 170,
    • 26;
    • Gen. 2819: Exon. 35 a
    • ;
    • Th. 112,
    • 15;
    • Gú. 144: Elen. Kmbl. 175
    • ;
    • El. 88: Ps. Th. 66, 3: 70, 4: 77, 34: 94,
    • 7.
  • Se fǽla fugel

    the faithful bird,

    • Exon. 17 a
    • ;
    • Th. 40,
    • 27;
    • Cri. 645
    • .
  • Wese áwá friþ on Israhéla fǽlum folce

    let peace ever be with the faithful people of Israel,

    • Ps. Th. 148,
    • 14.
  • Mid Ealhhilde, fǽlre freoðuwebban

    with Ealhild, the faithful peace-weaver,

    • Exon. 84 b
    • ;
    • Th. 319,
    • 2;
    • Wíd. 6: Ps. Th. 76, 3: 118,
    • 155.
  • Nafaþ æt gefeohte fǽlne helpend

    he has not a faithful helper in battle,

    • Ps. Th. 88, 36: 113, 18: 120,
    • 1.
  • Ðone fǽlan geþanc

    the true thought,

    • 138,
    • 20.
  • Ne afyr ðú me fǽle spræce

    take not away from me true speech,

    • 118,
    • 43.
  • Ðín fǽle hús

    thy dear house,

    • 78,
    • 1.
  • Onfóh me fǽle Drihten

    accept me dear Lord,

    • 118,
    • 116.
  • Sprǽcon fǽle freoðoscealcas to Lothe

    the faithful ministers of peace spoke to Lot.

    • Cd. 115
    • ;
    • Th. 150,
    • 25;
    • Gen. 2497
    • .
  • He his folc genam swá fǽle sceáp

    abstŭlit sīcut ŏves pŏpŭlum suum,

    • Ps. Th. 77, 52: 78, 14: 99,
    • 3.
Derived forms
un-fǽle
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v.  fælsian.
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