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feax-nǽdel

(n.)
Grammar
feax-nǽdel, e; f.

A hair-needle ⬩ curling-iron ⬩ crisping-pin ⬩ călămistrum ⬩ ăcus crīnĭbus intorquendis sive crispandis adhĭbĭta

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A hair-needle, curling-iron, crisping-pin; călămistrum, ăcus crīnĭbus intorquendis sive crispandis adhĭbĭta Feaxnǽdel călămistrum, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 101; Wrt. Voc. 17, 4

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, -feohan, -feagan, -feagian ; ic -feó, ðú -fehst, he -fehþ, -fiþ, -feaþ, pl. -feóþ; p. -feah, -feh, pl. -fǽgon; pp. -fegen [The Northern Gospels have weak forms]

To be glad ⬩ rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ lætari ⬩ delectari ⬩ gaudere ⬩ exultare

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To be glad, rejoice, exult; lætari, delectari, gaudere, exultare Ic gefeó gaudeo, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 15. Gefeaþ gaudebit, 16, 20, 22. Manige on his gebyrd gefeóþ many shall rejoice at his birth, Blickl. Homl. 165, 10. Míne weleras gefeóþ gaudebunt labia

FEN

(n.)
Grammar
FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

FEN ⬩ marsh ⬩ mud ⬩ dirt ⬩ pălus ⬩ lŭtum ⬩ līmus ⬩ sordes

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A FEN, marsh, mud, dirt; pălus, lŭtum, līmus, sordes Ic fúlre eom ðonne ðis fen swearte I am fouler than this swart fen, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 33; Rä. 41, 31. Fenn lŭtum, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 6: līmus, lŭtum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 61; Wrt. Voc. 37

Linked entries: fæn fenn feon fien

feá

(v.)
Grammar
feá, "indecl. n.

Fee

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Fee . . . S. 549, 10". Dele

fen

mud ⬩ mire ⬩ dirt ⬩ fen

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Add: mud, mire, dirt Fennes coeni, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 7. Fenne luto, An. Ox. 2, 435: Past. 277, 10. Hí ástódon . . . þe on ðám fænne (fenne, v. l.) ǽr lágon, Hml. S. 10, 22. Hé worhte fenn (lutum) of his spátle, and smyrede mid þám fenne ofer his eágan

fer

(n.)
Grammar
fer, es; n.

a going ⬩ journey ⬩ iter ⬩ a vessel ⬩ ship ⬩ nāvis

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a going, journey; iter Wið fere juxta ĭter, Ps. Spl. M. 139, 6. a vessel, ship; nāvis Wæs se sunuLamehes of fere acumen the son of Lamech was come from the vessel [= ark ], Cd. 75; Th. 93, 12; Gen. 1544. V. fær; n

fér

(n.)
Grammar
fér, es; m.

A fever ⬩ febris

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A fever; febris Wið ǽlces dæges fére for an every day's fever, L. M. cont. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 12, 28

feá

(adv.)
Grammar
feá, adv.
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fen

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Add Gyrwe fen palus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 60, 10. Ic gean ꝥ fen þe þurlác mé sealde ... ic gean ... án þúsend werð fen ... ꝥ healfe þúsend fen, C.D. iv. 59, 16-23

æt-fealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt-fealh, p. of æt-felgan.

adhæsit

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adhæsit,Ps. Th. 118, 25 ;

bend-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
bend-feorm, e; f.

A feast for the reaping [binding] of corn ⬩ a harvest-feast ⬩ firma ad congregandas segetes ⬩ firma messis

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A feast for the reaping [binding] of corn, a harvest-feast; firma ad congregandas segetes, firma messis On sumere þeóde gebyreþ bend-feorm [bén-feorm] for rípe in some one province a harvest-feast is due for reaping the corn L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440,

be-felan

(v.)
Grammar
be-felan, -feolan; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -feolen, -folen

To commit ⬩ commend ⬩ deliver ⬩ assign ⬩ allot ⬩ committere ⬩ commendare ⬩ tradere

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To commit, commend, deliver, assign, allot; committere, commendare, tradere,Leo 140

Linked entries: be-feolan be-folen

cum-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
cum-feorm, e; f. [cuma a stranger, feorm food, support, hospitality]

Entertainment of strangers ⬩ hospitium

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Entertainment of strangers ; hospitium Th. Diplm. A. D. 848 ; 102, 30

eástor-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-feorm, e; f.

Easter-feast or repast ⬩ firma paschālis

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Easter-feast or repast; firma paschālis Eallum ǽhte-mannum gebýreþ mid-wintres feorm and eástor-feorm omnĭbus ehtemannis jūre compĕtit nātālis firma et paschālis firma, L. R. S. 9, 1; Th. i. 436, 33

fealo-hilte

(adj.)
Grammar
fealo-hilte, adj.

Having a yellow or golden handle ⬩ căpŭlo flāvo vel aureo instructus

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Having a yellow or golden handle; căpŭlo flāvo vel aureo instructus Feóll to foldan fealohilte swurd the golden-hilted sword fell to the earth, Byrht. Th. 136, 45; By. 166

Linked entry: -hilt

feorg-bona

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-bona, an; m.

A life-destroyer ⬩ vītæ interfector

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A life-destroyer; vītæ interfector He him feorgbona weorþeþ he becomes a life-destroyer to him, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 24; Wal. 41

feorg-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-gedál, es; n.

Life-separation ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ divortium ⬩ mors

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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Siððan líc and leomu and ðes lífes gǽst asundrien somwíst hyra þurh feorg-gedál when body and limbs and this life's spirit sunder their fellowship through death, Exon. 50 a; Th. 172, 29; Gú. 1151

feorh-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ádl, e; f.

A mortal disease ⬩ fatal sickness ⬩ fatālis morbus

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A mortal disease, fatal sickness; fatālis morbus Biþ his feorhádl getenge his fatal sickness is near, L. M. 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 320, 20. Herodes lǽfde fíf suna, þrý he hét acwellan, on his feorhádle, ǽrðan ðe he gewíte Herod left five sons, three he commanded

feorh-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes, -bealuwes; n.

Life-bale ⬩ mortal affliction ⬩ deadly evil ⬩ vītæ mălum ⬩ lētāle mălum

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Life-bale, mortal affliction, deadly evil; vītæ mălum, lētāle mălum Gúþdeáþ fornam, feorhbealo frécne, fyra gehwylcne leóda mínra war-death, a cruel life-bale, has taken every man of my people, Beo. Th. 4492; B. 2250. Ic me ðæt feorhbealo feor aswápe

feorh-ben

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ben, -benn, e; f. [ben a wound]

A life-wound ⬩ mortal wound ⬩ lētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus Feorhbennum seóc sick with mortal wounds, Beo. Th. 5473; B. 2740

Linked entry: ben