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fel-cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
fel-cyrf, e; f? [fel skin, cyrf a cutting off]

The foreskinpræpūtium

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The foreskin; præpūtium, Cot. 217

Linked entry: cyrf

fel-nys

(n.)
Grammar
fel-nys, -nyss, e; f.

Crueltyfiercenesscrūdēlĭtas

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Cruelty, fierceness; crūdēlĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

fen-fixas

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fixas, pl. m.

Fen-fishespălustres pisces

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Fen-fishes; pălustres pisces, Som. Ben. Lye

fen-freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
fen-freoðo, indecl. f.

Fen-asylumăsylum in pălūde

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Fen-asylum; ăsylum in pălūde He in fen-freoðo feorh alegde he laid down his life in his fen-asylum, Beo. Th. 1706; B. 851

fen-fugelas

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fugelas, pl. m.

Fen-birdsfen fowlpălustres ăves

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Fen-birds, fen fowl; pălustres ăves, Som. Ben. Lye

fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, es; n.

A fen-heapmound?pălūdis agger?

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A fen-heap or mound? pălūdis agger? He meahte fleón on fen-hópu he might flee to the fen-mounds, Beo. Th. 1532; B. 764

feoh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-bót, afioh-bót, e; f.

A pecuniary recompencenummāria compensātio

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A pecuniary recompence; nummāria compensātio Feohbót aríseþ a pecuniary recompence shall arise, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 4. Ðæt hí móston ðære fiohbóte [ðæra feohbóta MS. H.] onfón that they might receive the pecuniary recompence, L. Alf. 49; Th.

Linked entry: fioh-bót

feoh-ern

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-ern, es; n.

A money-placetreasurygazophylaciumγαζoφυλακιoξ

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A money-place, treasury; gazophylacium = γαζoφυλακιoξ, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-gífre, adj. [gífre greedy]

Greedy of moneyavariciouscovetouspĕcūniæ ăvĭdusăvārus

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Greedy of money, avaricious, covetous; pĕcūniæ ăvĭdus, ăvārus Wita sceal ne tó feohgífre >the sagacious must not be too greedy of money, Exon. 77 b; Th. 290, 21; Wand. 68

Linked entry: gífre

feoh-gift

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gift, -gyft, e; f.

A money-giftprecious giftpĕcūniæ dōnumlargītioprĕtiōsum dōnum

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A money-gift, precious gift; pĕcūniæ dōnum vel largītio, prĕtiōsum dōnum Fromum feohgiftum with bounteous money-gifts, Beo. Th. 41; B. 21. Nó he ðære feohgyfte scamigan þorfte he needed not feel shame at the precious gift, 2055; B. 1025. Æt feoh-gyftum

feoh-gyrnes

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gyrnes, -ness, e; f.

Money-desireavariceavārĭtia

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Money-desire, avarice; avārĭtia, L. Ath. Lye

feoh-gýtsung

desire of money avarice

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desire of money, avarice

feoh-hof

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-hof, es; n.

A treasuryærārium

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A treasury; ærārium, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-leás, adj.

Moneylesspricelesspĕcūniæ ĭnopssine prĕtio

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Moneyless, priceless; pĕcūniæ ĭnops, sine prĕtio Ða ðe feohleáse wǽron him scipu begéton they who were moneyless got themselves ships, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 27. Ðæt wæs feohleás gefeoht that was a priceless fight, Beo. Th. 4873; B. 2441

feoh-leásnes

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-leásnes, -ness, e; f.

Povertypĕcūniæ inŏpiapaupertas

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Poverty; pĕcūniæ inŏpia, paupertas, Som. Ben. Lye

feól-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
feól-heard, adj.

File-hardhard like a fileinstarlīmæ dūrus

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File-hard, hard like a file; instar, līmæ dūrus Hí léton of folman feólhearde speru they let the file-hard spears from their hands, Byrht. Th. 134, 63; By. 108

feorg-bona

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-bona, an; m.

A life-destroyervītæ 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

feorg-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-gedál, es; n.

Life-separationdeathvītæ divortiummors

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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Siððan líc and leomu and ðes lífes gǽst asundrien somwíst hyra þurh feorg-gedál when body and limbs and this life's spirit sunder their fellowship through death, Exon. 50 a; Th. 172, 29; Gú. 1151

feorh-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ádl, e; f.

A mortal diseasefatal sicknessfatālis morbus

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A mortal disease, fatal sickness; fatālis morbus Biþ his feorhádl getenge his fatal sickness is near, L. M. 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 320, 20. Herodes lǽfde fíf suna, þrý he hét acwellan, on his feorhádle, ǽrðan ðe he gewíte Herod left five sons, three he commanded

feorh-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes, -bealuwes; n.

Life-balemortal afflictiondeadly evilvītæ mălumlētāle mălum

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Life-bale, mortal affliction, deadly evil; vītæ mălum, lētāle mălum Gúþdeáþ fornam, feorhbealo frécne, fyra gehwylcne leóda mínra war-death, a cruel life-bale, has taken every man of my people, Beo. Th. 4492; B. 2250. Ic me ðæt feorhbealo feor aswápe