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ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To goproceedreach by goingarriveireproficiscimeareto departdieto proceedget onfareTo get by goingexperienceoccupyreachobtaingo against

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intrans. To go, proceed, reach by going, arrive; ire, proficisci, meare [He] walde gefara voluit exire, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 43. Swá feor swá man on ánum dæge gefaran mæg as far as one can journey in a day, Thw. Num. 11, 31. Eall under hróf gefór all came

Linked entry: ge-fór

fót-welm

(n.)
Grammar
fót-welm, -wylm, es; m: fót-wolma, an; m.

The sole of the footpĕdis planta

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The sole of the foot; pĕdis planta Fótwelm planta, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 94; Wrt. Voc. 45, 2. Fótwylm planta, Wrt. Voc. 71, 62. Mid ðære cóðe he wæs ofset fram ðam hnolle ufan óþ his fótwylmas neoðan with which disease he was afflicted from the crown

Twi-fyrd

(n.)
Grammar
Twi-fyrd, -ford
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Twyford, a place-name occurring more than once in England and meaning double ford On ðære stówe ðe is cweden Æt Twyfyrde in loco qui dicitur Ad Twifyrde, quod significat, ad duplex vadum, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 5. Æt Twyfyrde, Cod. Dip.

fót-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fót-swæþ, gen. -swæðes; pl. nom. acc. -swaðu; n: fot-swaðu, e; f.

A foot-tracefoot-printpĕdis vestīgium

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A foot-trace, foot-print; pĕdis vestīgium Ðæt ne sýn astyrode oððe awende síþstapla oððe wegas oððe fótswaðu míne ut non mŏveantur vestīgia mea, Ps. Lamb. 16, 5. Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ, ic eów forgife omnem lŏcum, quem calcāvĕrit

sóþ-scipe

Grammar
sóþ-scipe, in fore-sóðscip
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prolatione, Mt. p. 15, 13

æt-foran-weall

(n.)
Grammar
æt-foran-weall, es; m.

The outer walloutworksa bulwark before a castleantemurale.

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The outer wall, outworks, a bulwark before a castle; antemurale

swólig

(n.)
Grammar
swólig, (cf. dysig for the form), es; n.
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Burning, heat Swólig caumatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 8. Hát lyft and swólga ( sultriness? ) bringaþ ádle on ðam milte, ðonne se mon wyrð tó swíþe forhǽt, Lchdm. ii. 244, 7

Linked entry: swól

fana

(n.)
Grammar
fana, fanu(-e) ; f.

a flagfane

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Add: a flag Pater Noster hafað gyldene fonan, and seó fone is mid .xii. godwebbum útan ymbhangen, Sal. K. 152, 17. Fanan uexillo, An. Ox, 4804. Fanan labara, 1762. [v. N. E. D. fane a banner.] Similar entries v. wind-fana. fane, flower de luce Fana

Linked entry: fan-byrd

rýan

(v.)
Grammar
rýan, (?), rýn (cf. for similar form of infinitive þýn); rýde

To roar, rage

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To roar, rage Hwý rýð (rýnþ?) ǽlc folc quare fremuerunt gentes? Ps. Th. 2, 1. Seó leó gif heó blódes onbirigþ heó gemonþ ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana onginþ ðonne rýn and hire racentan slítan (cf. the corresponding passage in the Metres : Onginþ racentan

Linked entries: rýn rýnan

fót-mǽlum

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For R. Conc. 5: Cot. 95 substitute Fótmǽlum gradatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 47: pedetemptim, Angl. xiii. 427, 883

fót-feter

(n.)
Grammar
fót-feter, e; f.
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A fetter for the feet Fótfetera compedes, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 14

Linked entry: feter

-settendlic

(suffix)
Grammar
-settendlic, v. fore-, ge-settendlic.

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fót-gewǽde

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For R. Ben. 55 substitute Hæbben hý tó fótgewǽdum hosa and meón indumenta pedum pedules et caligas, R. Ben. 89, 14

fót-ece

(n.)
Grammar
fót-ece, es; m.

Foot-achethe goutpĕdis dŏlorpodagraπόδαγρα

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Foot-ache, the gout; pĕdis dŏlor, podagra = πόδαγρα Wið fótece for foot-ache, L. M. 1, 27; Lchdm. ii. 68, 12, 19, 20, 23

fót-wearc

(n.)
Grammar
fót-wearc, es; n.

A pain in the footpĕdis dŏlor

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A pain in the foot; pĕdis dŏlor Wið fótwærce [MS. fótwræce] for a pain in the foot, Med. ex Quadr. 3, 15; Lchdm. i. 342, 10

FÓSTER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓSTER, fóstor, fóstur; gen. fóstres; n.

FOSTERingnourishingrearingfeedingfoodnourishmentprovisionsedŭcātionutrīciumpastioalĭmentumvictus

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Let six shillings be paid for the fostering of a foundling for the first year, twelve for the second, thirty for the third; afterwards, according to its appearance, L. In. 26; Th. i. 118, 17-20: 38; Th. i. 126, 5.

Linked entries: féster fóstor fóstur

fót-þweál

(n.)
Grammar
fót-þweál, es; n.

A washing of the feetpĕdum lōtio

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Fótþweáles fæt a vessel for washing the feet in; pellŭviæ, 26; Som. 60, 88; Wrt. Voc. 25, 28

fót-mǽl

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In l. 3 for foot-mark read foot, and add: a foot as a measure Men on lenge syx fótmæla lange homines statura pedum .vi. Nar. 35, 2. On lenge hundteontiges fótmæla and fíftiges lange, 36, 12. some kind of cross (?

atelucost

(adj.)
Grammar
atelucost, for atelícost ; sup. of atelíc foul.
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R. Ben. 1 ;

fót-síþ-gerif

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-gerif, <b>fót-síþ-sticcel.</b>
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Substitute: fót-síd; adj. Reaching to the feet (of a garment) Fótsíd geríf limus (printed limes; but see Nap. 25, where is given Isidor's definition of limus, 'vestis, quae ... ad pedes producitur'), Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 45. Hacele vel fótsíd sciccel [printed