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fót-cops

(n.)
Grammar
fót-cops, -cosp, es; m.

A fettershackle for the feetpĕdĭcacompes

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A fetter, shackle for the feet; pĕdĭca, compes Fótcops compes vel cippus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 31. Hig ge-eádméttan on fótcopsum fét his humiliāvērunt in compĕdĭbus pĕdes ejus, Ps. Lamb. 104, 18.

Linked entry: fót-cosp

temes

(n.)
Grammar
temes, temesis, es; m. (? cf. lynis for form and gender)
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A sieve

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hæl (?, for form cf. tæl, tel), es; m.

a shelter

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A hidden spot (f), a shelter Tó Dudemǽres hele; of Dudemǽres hele, C. D. vi. 171, 5: 76, 26. On Ecgerdes hel ufeweardne, iii. 48, 16

fót-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fót-swæþ, -swaþu.
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Ǽghwylce yfele fótswaðu him ongeán cumende hé forbúgeþ, ge for ðon se yfela man hyne forcyrreþ oððe him onbúgeþ, Lch. i. 318, 22. fem. Fylian his fótswaðe ejus vestigia sequi, Gr. D. 60, 26. Hé náne fótswaðe on ðám snáwe ne geseah, Hml.

fót-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fót-mǽl, es; n.

A foot-mark or printfoot-spacesignum vel mensūra pĕdis

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A foot-mark or print, foot-space; signum vel mensūra pĕdis Ic wille nǽfre ðé myntan ne furh ne fótmǽl I will never appoint for thee neither furrow nor foot-mark, L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 7.

on-fón

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Mín gebedo wendon eft tó mé, for þám heora nolde onfón se déma þe ic him tó sende, 34, 13.

a-fón

(v.)
Grammar
a-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen

To receivetaketake uphold upsupportseizelay hold ofsuscipereassumerecorripereoccuparetradere

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Hyre se aglǽca ageaf andsware, forht afongen to her the wretch gave answer, seized with fear, Exon. 70 a; Th. 261, 24; Jul. 320: 25 a; Th. 73, 3; Cri. 1184. Ðæt Johannes wæs afongen quod Johannes traditus esset. Mt. Rush. Stv. 4, 12

fót-ádl

(n.)
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His handa and his fét wǽron swellende and áþundene for þý wǽtan þǽre fótádle ( podagrae ), Gr. D. 302, 8. Wið ðǽre miclan siéndan fótádle þǽre ðe lǽceas hátad podagre, Lch. iii. 48, 26. Hé sumne mann gehǽlde fram þám miclan fótádle, Hml. S. 24, 163.

syn-léw

Grammar
syn-léw, For '
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A sinful injury' substitute : an injury caused by sin. Cf. syn-wund

be-fón

to seizecatchtake,to seizetake forcible possession ofto seize a criminallost propertyto catchget to see a personto getattain toto surroundencompassto enclose,to serve as a covering forcontainto put into a coveringto encircle,to lie roundto place roundto includecontaincompriseto surround with wordsfurnish with a commentaryto have to do with an objectto engage in an occupationget involved in an action

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Th. i. 162, 13. of abstract objects, to include, contain, comprise Seó forme bóc beféhð þás racu, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 19. Helmstán þis eal on þon áþe beféng, Cht. Th. 170, 27. Befongen compressa. Wrt.

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 288, 4. to receive for safe conduct, custody, etc. Ðá underféngon ðæs déman cempan ðone Hǽlend on ðam dómerne, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 27.

Linked entry: under-niman

on-fón

(v.)
Grammar
on-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen ( with gen. dat. acc.).

to taketo take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have givento take what another offers, receive favourably, acceptto receive a personto undergo a rite, undertake a dutyto conceiveto take to, to beginincipere

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Hé onféng for worlde mycelne noman, 43, 34. Hí léfnysse onféngon, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 5. Hé ðonne mid lǽwedum mannum onfó ðæs heardestan þeówdómes let the hardest service be assigned to him among laymen, Blickl. Homl. 49, 5.

Linked entries: an-fón on-fónd

under-fón

Grammar
under-fón, <b>. I.</b>
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For ðý ðæt óðre men ðá ilcan bisne underfón, 451, 5. Hié noldon underfón ðíne láre, 267, 3. IV. add: to accept advice, terms, &amp;c. :-- Se cyning þisne rǽd underféng, Hml. A. 94, 67.

næster

Grammar
næster, For
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cancale l. caucale

-þrycedness

(suffix)
Grammar
-þrycedness, -þryccedness. v. for-, of-þryc[c]edness.

bær-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
bær-fót, adj.

BAREFOOTthat goeth barefootednudipes

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BAREFOOT or that goeth barefooted; nudipes, Peccat. Med. 8

fót-bred

(n.)
Grammar
fót-bred, es; n.

A foot-boardstirruptăbella in qua pĕdes requiescuntastrăba

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A foot-board, stirrup; tăbella in qua pĕdes requiescunt, astrăba [q. v. in Du Cange] Fótbred [MS. fótbret] astrăba, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 67; Wrt. Voc. 16, 40

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fót-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fót-gemearc, es; n.

A foot-marklength of a footūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo

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A foot-mark, length of a foot; ūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo Se légdraca wæs fíftiges fótgemearces lang the fire-dragon was fifty feet of measure long, Beo. Th. 6077; B. 3042

fót-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
fót-gewǽde, es; n.

Foot-clothingpĕdum indūmentum

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Foot-clothing; pĕdum indūmentum, R. Ben. 55

fót-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
fót-lǽst, -lást, es; m.

A foot-stepfoot-tracevestīgium pĕdistrāmes

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A foot-step, foot-trace; vestīgium pĕdis, trāmes Se wyrm onfand feóndes fótlást the worm found the foe's foot-trace, Beo. Th. 4567; B. 2289. Fótlǽstas [MS. fótlǽst] ðíne ne beóþ oncnáwen vestīgia tua non cognoscentur, Ps. Spl. 76, 19: Blickl. Homl. 203