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fǽle

  • adjective
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Grammar
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
Linked entries
v.  fælsian.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “fǽle.” 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/9934.

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