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be-feól

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-feól, -feóll

fell

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fell,Lk. Bos. 10, 36;

feówer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-féte, fiówer-féte, fiér-féte, fiðer-féte, fyðer-féte, -fóte, -fótte; adj.

Four-footedquadrŭpes

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Ǽlces cynnes feówerfétes feós án one of each kind of four-footed cattle, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 15. Hí sceoldon [MS: sceoldan] bringan feówerfétes twá hwíte of four-footed [cattle] they must bring two white, 2, 4; Bos. 43, 8.

feðra

(n.)
Grammar
feðra, feðre feathers, wings,
  • Exon. 57b
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  • Th. 207, 6
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  • Ph. 137: 58b
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  • Th. 212, 5
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  • Ph. 205: 77a
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  • Th. 289, 13; Wand. 47
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nom. acc. pl.
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of feðer

æl-fer

(n.)
Grammar
æl-fer, es; n. [=-fær, u.]

The whole armytotus exercitus

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The whole army; totus exercitus Ymbwícigean mid æl-fere Æthanes byrig to surround with the whole army the town of Etham, Cd. 146; Th. 181, 24; Exod. 66

fen-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fearn, fen-fern, es; n.

The fenwater-fernflowering fernthe herb christopherosmund-royalosmunda rēgālissalvia?salvia

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The fen or water-fern, flowering fern, the herb christopher, osmund-royal; osmunda rēgālis, Lin. salvia?-Fenfearn salvia, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 8; Wrt. Voc. 31, 19

eofor-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-fearn, efor-fearn, efer-fearn, es; n. [fearn a fern]

A species of fern, polypodypolypŏdium vulgāre

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A species of fern, polypody; polypŏdium vulgāre, Lin Eoforfearn fĭlix mĭnūta, polypŏdium, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41. 36; Wrt. Voc. 67, 51. Eoforfearn fĭlĭcīna, fĭlix arbŏratĭca, 41, 66; Wrt. Voc. 68, 1. Wið ðon sceal eoforfearn polypody shall [do] for that

Linked entries: efer-fearn efor-fearn

féðe

(n.)
Grammar
féðe, es; n.

The power of going on footwalkinggoingmotionpacefăcultas pĕdĭbus eundiambŭlātiogressuspassus

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The power of going on foot, walking, going, motion, pace; făcultas pĕdĭbus eundi, ambŭlātio, gressus, passus Ðæra hǽðenra anlícnyssa habbaþ fét bútan féðe the idols of the heathen have feet without the power of going, Homl. Th. i. 366, 27. An féðe mihtigost

Linked entry: an-féðe

ge-fér

Grammar
ge-fér, l. ge-fére, q. v.

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féða

(n.)
Grammar
féða, an; m.

a band on footinfantrya hosttrooptribecompanyphălanx pĕdestrispĕditeslĕgioăciestrĭbuscătervaa battlepugna

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a band on foot, infantry, a host, troop, tribe, company; phălanx pĕdestris, pĕdites, lĕgio, ăcies, trĭbus, căterva Eórod sceal getrume rídan, fæste féða stondan a band of horse [ = cavalry] shall ride in a body, a band of foot [ = infantry] stand fast

Linked entry: féðu

fér-blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
fér-blǽd, es; m. [fér- = fǽr-sudden, blǽd a blast]

A sudden or fearful blastrepentīnus flātus

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A sudden or fearful blast; repentīnus flātus Ic lǽran wille ðæt gé eówer hús gefæstnige, ðý-læs hit férblǽdum windas toweorpan I will exhort that ye make your house firm, lest winds overthrow it with sudden blasts, Exon. 75 a; Th. 281, 21; Jul. 649

Linked entry: fǽr-blǽd

felt-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
felt-wurma, an; m. [felt = feld?]

The plant wild marjoramorĭgănum

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The plant wild marjoram; orĭgănum, Som. Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 349, col. 2, 32

Linked entry: feld-wurma

feax-ness

(n.)
Grammar
feax-ness, e; f.

Hair

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Hair Faexnis capillatur(a) (cf. fex, hǽr capillatura, An. Ox. 1214), Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 60. Locgewind vel fexnes capillatura, 128, 38

fér-clam

(n.)
Grammar
fér-clam, gen. -clammes; m. [fér- = fǽr- sudden, clam what holds]

A sudden seizingarreptio repentīna angustiæ perīcŭlōsæ

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A sudden seizing; arreptio repentīna angustiæ perīcŭlōsæ, Grn. Exod. 119. v. oferclamme, clam, clom

Linked entry: clam

blanden-feax

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
blanden-feax, bionden-feax, -fex; adj.

Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, oldcomam mixtam vel canam habens, senex

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[blanden; pp. of blandan to mix; feax, fex hair] Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, old; comam mixtam vel canam habens, senex. Blanden-feax is a phrase which in Anglo-Saxon poetry is only applied to those advanced in life; and is used to denote

Linked entry: blonden-feax

efor-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
efor-fearn, es; n. A species of fern, polypody; rădiŏlus, poly̆pŏdium =πολυπόδιον
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Herba rădiŏla ðæt is efor-fearn, Herb. cont. 85; Lchdm. i. 34, 7. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man rădiŏlum, and óðrum naman efor-fearn, nemneþ, ys gelíc fearne, and heó byþ cenned on stánigum stówum, and on ealdum hús-stedum, and heó hæfþ on ǽghwylcum leáfe twá endebyrdnyssa

swíþ-feorm

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-feorm, adj.
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abounding in substance Him ðá Abraham gewát ǽhte lǽdan golde and seolfre swíðfeorm and gesǽlig (cf. gewiton him ǽhta lǽdan, feoh and feorme, 99, 22; Gen. 1650), Cd.

bén-feorm

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Cf. winter-feorm

gyt-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
gyt-feorm, an entertainment where there is pouring of drink, a feast. Cf. ge-beór scipe, brýd-
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ealu (-oþ) On sumere ðeóde gebyreð winter-feorm, Eástcrfeorm, bénf(e )orm for ripe, gytfeorm for yrðe. Ll. Th. i. 440, 26

feorh-bealo

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

Life-balemortal afflictiondeadly evilvītæ mălumlētāle mălum

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Ic me ðæt feorhbealo feor aswápe I sweep that deadly evil far from me, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 20; Rä. 24, 5: Beo, Th. 314; B. 156. Ðǽr wæs hondsció, feorhbealu fǽgum there was [his] glove, deadly evil to the fated, 4160; B. 2077: 5067; B. 2537

land-feoh

(n.)
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Cf. wudu-feoh