Róm-feoh
Peter's pence
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Peter's pence. [William of Malmesbury attributes to Ethelwulf the institution of this tax : 'Ethelwulf went to Rome (v. Chron. 855) and there offered to St. Peter that tribute which England pays to this day,' bk. 2, c. 2; but in the earlier and similar
forfang-feoh
The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost property ⬩ merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur
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The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost property; merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur Gyf hit ðonne elles on hýdelse funden sý, ðonne mæg ðæt forfangfeoh leóhtre beón if otherwise it be found in a hiding-place, the reward for rescuing
meld-feoh
Fee paid for giving information
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Fee paid for giving information Se ðe hit (forstolen flǽsc) ofspyraþ, hé áh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. v. Grmm. R. A. 656
bén-feorm
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Cf. winter-feorm
feónd-gild
idolatry ⬩ an idol
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Add: idolatry, an idolatrous practice Arrianus se gedwolbiscop næfde hús ꝥ hé mihte his feóndgyldes symbelnesse (solemnia sua) inne gedón, Gr. D. 234, 11. Mið fiónd*-*geldum tormentis, Mt. L. 4, 24. an idol Hé tóscynde þæt feóndgyld (deófol-, v. l.)
feónd-mann
An enemy
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An enemy Ðe fyóndmonn (or? fyónd monn) ðis dyde inimicus homo hoc fecit, Mt. L. 13, 28
feónd-rǽden
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Swutele synd ðæs flǽsces weorc . . . feónd*-*rǽden and geflit (inimicitiae, contentiones, Gal. 5, 20), Hml. S. 17, 25. Add
gyt-feorm
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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
dæg-feorm
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Yc wille ꝥ man gelǽste ǽlce geáre áne dæg*-*feorme þám híréde intó Ǽlíg, Cht. Th. 559, 30. Add
feó-lif
Munificence ⬩ bounty ⬩ munĭfĭcentia
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Munificence, bounty; munĭfĭcentia, D. Som. Ben. Lye
swíþ-feorm
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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.
feorg-bona
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
feorm-fultum
Food-support ⬩ purveyance ⬩ victus auxĭlium ⬩ commeātus ⬩ prōcūrātio
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Food-support, purveyance; victus auxĭlium, commeātus, prōcūrātio Ðæt him nán man ne þearf to feormfultume nán þingc syllan, bútan he sylf wille that no man need give him anything as purveyance, unless he himself be willing, L. C. S. 70; Th. i. 412, 22
gift-feorm
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A wedding-feast Be þám ꝥ preóstas ne beón æt giftfeormum, Nap. 33
gyt-feorm
- L. R. S. 21 ;
- Th. i. 440, 26 .
or-feorm
Unprovided, destitute, worthless
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Unprovided, destitute, worthless Ðæt biþ feóndes bearn, hafaþ grundfúsne gǽst Gode orfeormne (of feormne, MS.) wuldor-cyninge ( a godless spirit ), Exon. Th. 316, 16; Mód. 49. Ða ( the heathen gods ) sind geásne góda gehwylces, idle, orfeorme, unbiþyrfe
feðra
- Exon. 57b ;
- Th. 207, 6 ;
- Ph. 137: 58b ;
- Th. 212, 5 ;
- Ph. 205: 77a ;
- Th. 289, 13; Wand. 47 ;
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of feðer
fearh-hama
A little stem ⬩ caulĭcŭlus
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A little stem; caulĭcŭlus Fearh-hama caulĭcŭlus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 117; Wrt. Voc. 45, 22
feorg-bold
The dwelling of life ⬩ the body ⬩ ănĭmæ dŏmus ⬩ corpus
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The dwelling of life, the body; ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus Hrǽw cólode, fæger feorgbold the corpse grew cold, the fair dwelling of life, Rood Kmbl. 145; Kr. 73
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