ǽr-fæst
Honourable ⬩ good ⬩ gracious ⬩ merciful
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Honourable, good, gracious, merciful, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 15; Jud. 190
cíþ-fæst
Rooted, growing ⬩ radicatus, crescens
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Rooted, growing; radicatus, crescens Se man ðe plantaþ treówa oððe wyrta he hí wæteraþ óþ-ðæt hí beóþ cíþfæste the man who plants trees or herbs waters them until they are rooted, Homl. Th. i. 304, 26
eorþ-fæst
Earth-fast, fixed in the earth ⬩ in terra firmus
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Earth-fast, fixed in the earth; in terra firmus To ánum [MS. ane] eorþfestum treówe to a tree firm in the earth. Th. Anlct. 122, 10
fæst-gongel
Firm and sure going, faithful, constant ⬩ sēcūrus progressus, fĭdēlis
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Firm and sure going, faithful, constant; sēcūrus progressus, fĭdēlis Sum geþyld hafaþ,fæstgongel ferþ one has patience, a faithful soul, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 4; Crä. 80
fæst-mód
Constant in mind ⬩ constans anĭmo
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Constant in mind; constans anĭmo He wiste hú fæstmód he wæs on his geleáfon he knew how constant in mind he was in his belief, Ors. 6, 33; Bos. 129, 28
hróf-fæst
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Having the roof firmly fixed Healle hróffæste, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 11; Met. 7, 6
hús-fæst
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Having a house, being a householder Ǽlc man húsfæst on his ówe land every man having a house on his own land, Chart. Th. 438, 5
hyge-fæst
Firm of mind ⬩ prudent ⬩ wise
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Firm of mind, prudent, wise,Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 33; Rä. 43, 14
leger-fæst
Sick ⬩ ill
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Sick, ill, R. Ben. 39, Lye
líf-fæst
Living ⬩ quickened
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Living, having life, quickened Ðæt hé onfón wolde ðam gerýne ðære líffæstan róde Cristes ad suscipiendum mysterium vivificæ crucis, Bd. 2, 12; S. 512, 29: Glostr. Frag. 108, 4. Ic mid ða líffæstan ýðe þurgoten wæs vitali undo perfusus sum, Bd. 5, 6;
rǽd-fæst
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Wise, prudent Se deófol gemacaþ ðæt se man þurh leáse hiwunge déþ swylce hé rǽdfæst sý ðe rǽdes ne gýmeþ the devil causes the man by a false show to act as if he were wise, who cares not for wisdom, Wulfst. 53, 9. Ðæt ic on ðínum rihte rǽdfæst lifige
gif-fæst
Gifted with ⬩ capable of ⬩ fitted for ⬩ capax
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Gifted with, capable of, fitted for; capax Sum biþ wóþbora giedda giffæst one is a poet gifted with song, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 20; Crä. 36: Cot. 57
blǽd-fæst
Prosperous ⬩ prosper
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Prosperous; prosper Heó abreát blǽdfæstne beorn she destroyed a prosperous hero, Beo. Th. 2602; B. 1299
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regol-fæst
Observing a rule, regular (of ecclesiastics)
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Observing a rule, regular (of ecclesiastics) Rincas rægolfæste, Menol. Fox 88;Men. 44
staþol-fæst
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Steadfast, stable, firm; stabilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 3. in a physical sense On ðam feórþan mónþe hé ( the foetus ) biþ on limum staþolfæst, Lchdm. iii. 146, 11. Staðolfæst stán ( glosses Petrus), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 18. Beðearf seó sáwel staðolfæstre
stede-fæst
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Steadfast, constant, holding one's ground Wíslíc wærscipe and steðefæst (styde-, MS. G.) módstaðol biþ witena gehwilcum weorðlícre micle, ðonne hé his wísan for ǽnigum þingum fágige tó swiðe, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 38. Stódon stædefæste they stood
þrym-fæst
Glorious ⬩ majestic ⬩ illustrious ⬩ mighty
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Glorious, majestic, illustrious, mighty, as epithet of the Deity Mægencyninga Meotod, þrymfæst þeóden, Exon. Th. 58, 31; Cri. 944. Se brego mǽra, þeóden þrymfæst ( Christ ), 29, 3; Cri. 457: Andr. Kmbl. 645; An. 323. in other connections Eorl unforcúð
wíte-fæst
In slavery as a punishment for crime.
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In slavery as a punishment for crime. Similar entries v. wíteþeów Hé wyle ðæt man freóge æfter his dæge ǽlcne wítefæstne man ðe on his tíman forgylt wǽre si quis, secundum patriae Anglie morem, in aliquam incurrisset servitutem tempore sue potestatis
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word-fæst
Adhering to what one says ⬩ keeping one's word
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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt hé heora dysig álecge ; and hé sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt hé clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E. Homl. i. 301, 13
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wlitig-fæst
Beauteous ⬩ glorious
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Beauteous, glorious Swá se æþela fugel wlitigfæst wunaþ wyllestreámas, Exon. Th. 204, 29; Ph. 105