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fisc-hús

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A place for storing fish Flǽschús carnale, wínhús apotheca, feohhús aerarium, fischús piscinale, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 20. Substitute:

fisc-mere

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Fiscmere piscina (v. Jn. 5, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, II. Dele-' vivarium, . . . Lye,' and add

ge-fill

(n.)
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a fall Getimbro temples foresægde ðá gefaello aedificationes templi praenuntiat ruituras, Mk. p. 5, 7

Linked entry: ge-fæll

méce-fisc

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Þes mécefisc hic mugil, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 39, 1. Add

ofer-findan

(v.)
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to put to the proof, make trial of For ðon nǽre se breóst nánra þinga oferfunden, gif hine seó árfæstnes ðæs árwyrðan weres ne oferswýðde virtutis enim pectus non esset, si hoc pietas non vicisset, Gr. D. 18, 19. Hé þóhte, siþþan ꝥ folc oferfunden wǽre

Linked entry: ofer-fundenness

sǽ-fisc

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Sǽfisce ł hrane ballena, An. Ox. 23, 48. Habbað eów anweald ofer sǽfyxum (cf. þǽre sǽ fixas, Gen. 1, 28), Hex. 20, 5. Ne þicgen hié fenfixas ne sǽfixas, Lch. ii. 254, 22. Add

fisc-lacu

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For '-pond' read '-stream'

deáþ-firen

(n.)
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mortal sin Deáðfirenum fordén, Cri. 1207. Cf. deáþ-scyld

Linked entry: firen

sǽ-fise

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-fise, es; m.

A sea-fish,

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A sea-fish, fish that lives in the sea Fleógende fuglas and sǽfiscas volucres coeli et pisces maris, Ps. Th. 8, 8. Swelaþ sǽfiscas, wǽgdeóra gehwylc swelteþ, Exon. Th. 61, 19; Cri. 987. Óðre sǽfisca cynn, 363, 19; Wal. 56. Ifulled mid gode sæfisce, Laym

ofer-firr

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-firr, e; f.

Too great distance

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Too great distance Hit is feáwum mannum cúð for ðære oferfyrre insula Thule, quae per infinitum a ceteris separata, vix paucis nota habetur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 21

Linked entry: firr

on-findan

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</b> to find that to which one is directed :-- Eftgeiorn tó bócum and . . . onfindes stówa recurres ad volumina et. . . reperies loca, Mt. p. 4, 7. Ðene fisc nim . . . and ðú onfindes. . . Mt. L. 17, 27.

be-fílan

(v.)
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be-fílan, p. de; pp. ed

To befouldefile

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To befoul, defile Ná mid meoxe befíled not defiled with dung, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11

fild-cumb

(n.)
Grammar
fild-cumb, es; m. [cumb II. a liquid measure]

A milk-pailmulctrālemulctrum

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A milk-pail; mulctrāle, mulctrum Gif meoluc síe awyrd, bind tosomne wegbrǽdan and giþrifan and cersan, lege on ðone fildcumb, and ne sete ðæt fæt niðer on eorþan seofon nihtum if milk be spoilt, bind together waybroad and cockle and cress, lay them on

fioh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
fioh-bót, e; f.

A pecuniary recompencenummāria compensātio

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A pecuniary recompence; nummāria compensātio, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 8

fiónd-geld

(n.)
Grammar
fiónd-geld, es; n.

Devil-worship

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Devil-worship, Mt. Lind. Stv. 4, 24

fird-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
fird-cræft, es; m.

A war designan expeditionexpĕdītio

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A war design, an expedition; expĕdītio Mid hiora firdcræfte by their expedition, Num. 22, 4

Linked entry: fyrd-cræft

firen-lust

(n.)
Grammar
firen-lust, fyren-lust, es; m.

Sinful lustluxurywantonnesslĭbīdoluxŭria

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Sinful lust, luxury, wantonness; lĭbīdo, luxŭria Mid ðý ðá ongon firenlust weaxan cæpit cum quĭbus luxŭria crescĕre, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 22: Past. 27; Cot. MS. Hí firenlusta frece ne wǽron they were not desirous of luxuries, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 29; Met. 8

Linked entry: fyren-lust

firen-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
firen-synnig, adj.

Sinfulfăcĭnŏrōsusscĕlestus

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Sinful; făcĭnŏrōsus, scĕlestus Firensynnig folc sinful people, Exon. 28a; Th. 84, 25; Cri. 1379

firen-þearf

great distressdire need

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great distress, dire need

fisc-bryne

(n.)

fish-brinepiscium salsūgo

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fish-brine; piscium salsūgo Fiscbryne liguamen? vel gărum, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 62, 13; Wrt. Voc. 27, 66