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be-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-felgan, bi-felgan; p. -fealg, -fealh, -felh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen.

To stick or cling to ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ inhærere ⬩ insistere ⬩ To deliver ⬩ transmit ⬩ consign ⬩ tradere ⬩ committere

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v. intrans. To stick or cling to, betake oneself; inhærere, insistere Þilcum wordum heó him befelh ǽlce dæge hujuscemodi verbis per singulos dies mulier molesta eras ei, Gen. 39, 10. Æfter ðon ðe he ðǽr sum fæc hálgum leornungum befealh after he had

Linked entries: be-filgan bi-felgan be-feolan

tíþe

(n.)
Grammar
tíþe, tíþa (-e, -a; masc.: -u, -a, -e; fem.: -a; pl.) in the phrases tíþe(-a) beón, weorþan to obtain one's request, to have granted the request for something (gen.
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Sóna wæs gelǽred ðætte hé wæs from Drihtne týþe ðære béne ðe hé bæd statim edoctus impetrasse se quod petebat a Domino, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 32. Myceles ðú (masc. ) bǽde, ac ðú bist tíða, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 284. Týða, 3, 513. Ðú ( Abraham ) ðæs tíða beó,

Linked entries: týþa un-tygþa

FECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
FECCAN, feccean, fæccan; p.> feahte, fehte; pp. feaht, feht

FETCH ⬩ bring to ⬩ draw ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ tollĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ haurīre

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To FETCH, bring to, draw; addūcĕre, tollĕre, afferre, haurīre Ðæt he sceolde hine feccan that he should fetch him; Bd, 4, 1; S. 564, 43: Chr. 1017; Erl. 161, 10: Gen. 27, 42, 45: Ex, 2, 5. Com án wíf wæter feccan vēnit mŭlier haurīre ăquam; Jn. Bos.4

Linked entries: fæccan fetian

-en

(suffix)
Grammar
-en, <b>. I.</b> m. forms only a few masculine terminations of nouns; as, Þeóden; gen. þeódnes; m. a king, from þeód people: dryhten; gen. dryhtnes; m. a lord, from dryht

people, subjects

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people, subjects. f. -en forms many feminine nouns = the Ger. -in, Dan. -inde; as, Þínen, e; f. a maid-servant [Ger. dienerin], from þén [Ger. diener]; þeówen, e; f. a female slave, from þeów: wylen; gen. wylne; f. the same, from weal a slave: mennen,

Linked entry: -ælfen

un-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tíme, adj.

Unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ ill-timed

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Man slǽtte ðá ǽnne fearr, and se fear arn him tógeánes, and hine ðýde ðæt hé his feorh forlét, and gebohte swá ðone untíman drenc, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 74

Linked entry: tíme

féþa

a footman ⬩ a foot-soldier ⬩ troops ⬩ infantry

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Féða, 96, 41. Féþa, 37, 44. Of foeðan ex phalange, 107, 59.

feter

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L. 8, 29. a shackle for an animal Gyf feoh sý underfangen. Gif hit hors sý sing on his feteran oþþe on his brídele, Lch. iii. 286, 5. On his fetera oððe on his brídel, i. 392, 9

pisle

(n.)
Grammar
pisle, an; f. (?) A warm (?) chamber
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Scriptorium pisle, fer-(fýr- ?) hús (or ? pis(a)le fýrhús), Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 58

fíf

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., féfe, R.), Mt. 25, 16, 20. substantival. inflected Ealle þá syndon ágangen buton þǽm ánum . . . fífe þára syndon ágongen, Bl. H. 117, 36. Fífe (fífo, L.) þáræ wérun dysige and fífe snottre, Mt. R. 25, 2. Fífum lustris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 41.

ǽ-lǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-lǽdend, es; m. [ǽ lex, lǽdend lator, from lǽdan ferre, to move or propose a law]

A lawgiver ⬩ legislator

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A lawgiver; legislator, Ps. Spl. 9, 21

-fót

(suffix)
Grammar
-fót, (-e, -a), v. feówer-, fiþer-, fitel-, flohten-, forod-, lytel(?), sceáf-, wann-fót (-e, -a). Cf. -féte.

ræscan

(v.)
Grammar
ræscan, p. te
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To move quickly (cf. rash), to quiver (of light), to glitter Fér ræscendum leóhte ignis vibrante lumine, Hymn. Sort. 94, 1

fǽle

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽle, adv.

Faithfully, truly, well ⬩ fĭdēlĭter, apte, bĕne

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Faithfully, truly, well; fĭdēlĭter, apte, bĕne Ðú míne fét fǽle beweredest thou faithfully protectedst my feet, Ps. Th. 55, 11: 84, 1: 90, 4

be-serian

(v.)
Grammar
be-serian, p. ode; pp. od
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To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive; spoliare, fraudare He hine feore [MS. fere] beserode he deprived him of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22

collen-ferhþ

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
collen-ferhþ, -ferþ, -tyrhþ; adj. collen, pp. of cellan to swell p. ceall, pl. cullon; pp. collen, Ettm: ferhþ mind

Fierce-minded, bold of spirit, bold ⬩ animi ferox, audax

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Fierce-minded, bold of spirit, bold; animi ferox, audax Cleopode collenferhþ cearegan reórde the fierce-minded cried out in a sorrowful voice Andr. Kmbl. 2217; An. 1110 Wígan wǽron blíðe, collenferhþe the warriors were blithe, bold of spirit Elen.

Linked entry: morgen-colla

á-calan

(v.)
Grammar
á-calan, p. -cól.
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Substitute: To die of cold Wið ðon ðe men ácale ðæt fel of ðám fótum in case the skin die off a man's feet with cold Lch. ii. 6, 24

ge-fyrhto

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fyrhto, p.

Fear ⬩ doubt

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Fear, doubt Be ðære cennendre gefyrhtum ðæs bearnes weorðe ongyten wǽre by the mother&#39;s fears the child&#39;s worth might be understood, Blickl. Homl. 163, 27

Linked entry: fyrhto

gyr

(n.)
Grammar
gyr, gyra; m. gyru; f.
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Mud, fen, marsh Gyr lætamen, Hpt. Gl. 516. On gyran torr[?], Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 412, 8. Gyrwe fenn palus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 33; Som. 12, 29. Gyran, gyras paludes, Lye

bed

Grammar
bed, bedd.
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<b>I a</b>. of apparatus in or on which a body may be placed Hé hine hét áþenian on írenum bedde and hine cwicne hirstan, Shrn. 116, 3. v. fer-bed, fer-bedd.

nearu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-cræft, es; m.

An art that confines or imprisons

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earl treasures ... few words he spake : Hold thou now, earth, the possessions of earls, Beo.

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