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FÆDER

(n.)
Grammar
FÆDER, feder; indecl. in sing. but gen. fæderes and dat. fædere are sometimes found; pl. nom. acc. fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

FATHER păter

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Th. 77, 7. 1 Fæder păter: 2 ealda [MS. ealde] fæder ăvus: 3 þridda [MS. þridde] fæder proăvus: 4 feówerþa [MS. feówerþe] fæder ăbăvus: 5 fífta [MS. fífte] fæder ătăvus: 6 sixta fæder sextus pater, trĭtăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 90, 91; Som. 75, 4-14; Wrt.

fæder

a parenta step-fatherforefatherfathersancestorsfathera god-fathera patron

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Cwæð se yldra tó his fæder (fæder, L., feder, R.): 'Fæder, ' 12. Úre worldcunde fædras (fæderas, v. l.), Past. 253, 25. Úre flǽslican fædras, 255, 10. Fæderas ic lǽrde ꝥ hié heora bearnum þone þeódscipe lǽrdon, Bl.

fífta fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fífta fæder, m.

The fifth fatherătăvus

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The fifth father; ătăvus Felix, se pápa wæs his [Gregories] fífta fæder Felix, the pope was his [Gregory's] fifth father, that is — reckoning Gregory's father as the first generation, his fifth father would be his great-grandfather's grandfather, Homl

fæder-swica

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-swica, an; m.
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A traitor to a father Swá geendode se fæder*-*swica (Absalom) mid his feore his unrǽd, Hml. S. 19, 224

fæder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fæder-líc, def. se -líca , seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Of or belonging to a father, FATHERLY, paternal, ancestralpatrius, pāternus, patrōnymĭcus

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Of or belonging to a father, FATHERLY, paternal, ancestral; patrius, pāternus, patrōnymĭcus Wæs he to ðære fæderlícan healle gelǽdd he was led to his father's hall, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 11. Ðýlæs toworpen síen fród fyrngewritu and ða fæderlícan láre

fæder-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-gestreón, es; n.

A father's property, patrimony patrĭmōnium

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A father's property, patrimony; patrĭmōnium, Cot. 152

fæder-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-ríce, es; n.

A paternal kingdom păternum regnum

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A paternal kingdom; păternum regnum In heora fæderríce in their paternal kingdom, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 22; Sat. 308

fæder-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-slaga, an; m.

A father-slayer parrĭcīda

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A father-slayer; parrĭcīda, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 113; Wrt. Voc. 49, 20

fæder-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-feoh, -fioh ; gen. -feós ; n.

A father-fee, - the marriage portion which reverted to the father, if his daughter became a widow, and returned home

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A father-fee, - the marriage portion which reverted to the father, if his daughter became a widow, and returned home, Fæder-feum, dos a patre accepta, L. Ethb. 81; Th. i. 24, 1, note a. v. Du Cange in voce

Linked entry: fæderen-feoh

fæder-geard

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-geard, es ; m.

A paternal habitationpăternum dŏmĭcĭlium

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A paternal habitation; păternum dŏmĭcĭlium Fædergeardum feor far from his paternal habitations, Cd. 50; Th. 64, 20; Gen. 1053

eald-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
eald-fæder, ealde-fæder; indecl. in s. but sometimes gen. -fæderes and dat. -fædere are found; pl. nom. acc. -fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

A grandfather, ancestor ăvus, antecessor

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A grandfather, ancestor; ăvus, antecessor Ealdefæder ăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 6; Wrt. Voc. 51, 51. Ðú forþfærst to ðínum ealdfæderum tu ībis ad patres tuos, Gen. 15, 15 : Beo. Th. 751; B. 373

fæder-éðel

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-éðel, gen. -éðles; m. [éðel a country, home]

Father-land, paternal home păterna rĕgio, patria

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Father-land, paternal home; păterna rĕgio, patria Scipia swór ðæt him leófre wǽre, ðæt he hine sylfne acwealde ðonne he forléte his fæderéðel Scipio swore that he would rather kill himself than leave his father-land, Ors. 4, 9 ; Bos. 91, 20. He bebeád

fóster-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-fæder, féster-fæder, es; m.

A FOSTER-FATHERnourisherbringer upaltornutrītor

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A FOSTER-FATHER, nourisher, bringer up; altor, nutrītor,Wrt. Voc. 72, 37. Fósterfæder ălumnus, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 36; Wrt. Voc. 50, 18

Linked entry: féster-fæder

fæder-éðel-stól

Grammar
fæder-éðel-stól, l. fæder eðel-stól,

Similar entry: éðel-stól

fæder-éðel-stól

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-éðel-stól, es; m.

Father-land, paternal-seat patria, sēdes patria

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Father-land, paternal-seat; patria, sēdes patria Carram ofgif, fæderéðelstól renounce Harran, thy father-land, Cd. 83; Th. 105, 4 ; Gen. 1748 : Exon. 15 a ; Th. 32, 22; Cri. 516

fæðer

(n.)

a feather

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a feather, Deut. 32, 11

fædera

(n.)
Grammar
fædera, fædra,an ; m.

An uncle, a father's brother patruus

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Mínes fæderan þridda fæder my uncle's great grandfather, Wrt. Voc. 52, 16

Linked entries: EÁM fædra federa

fæder-leás

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Þú eart fæder ealra þǽra þe fæderleáse syndon, Hml. A. 175, 174. Fylstan fæderleásum cildum, Wlfst. 228, 22. Feadurleásum his pupillis ejus, Ps. Srt. 108, 12. Hí feadurleáse (pupillos) ofslógun, 93, 6. Add

wuldor-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-fæder, m.

The father of glorythe heavenly Father

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The father of glory, the heavenly Father Weorc wuldorfæder (wuldurfadur, Txts. 149, 3) facta Patris gloriae, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 21. Lif mid wuldorfæder, Menol. Fox 291; Men. 147, Mid ðinne wuldorfæder, Exon. Th. 14, II ; Cri. 217

fæder-éþel

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In his faderoeðel in sua patria, Mt. p. 17, 8. Add