fiscian
To fish ⬩ piscāri
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To fish; piscāri Ðonne gé fiscian willaþ when ye wish to fish, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 12
Linked entry: fixian
fýr-leóht
A fire-light ⬩ igneum lūmen
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A fire-light; igneum lūmen He fýrleóht geseah he saw a fire-light, Beo. Th. 3037; B. 1516
wilm-fýr
Fierce fire ⬩ flaming fire
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Fierce fire, flaming fire Fore Dryhtne færeþ wælmfýra mǽst, hlemmeþ háta lég, Exon. Th. 58, 7; Cri. 932
ge-coren
Chosen ⬩ choice ⬩ fit ⬩ good ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear
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Chosen, choice, fit, good, beloved, dear Mín gecorena dilectus meus, Mt. Bos. 12, 18. Ðone gicoren Christum, Rtl. 4, 36; 82, 36. Ðe gecorena Messias, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 25. Gecoren is to ríc godes aptus est regno dei, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 62.
Linked entry: -coren
fýr-gebræc
A fire-crash ⬩ ignis frăgor vel strĕpĭtus
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A fire-crash; ignis frăgor vel strĕpĭtus Ðæt fýrgebræc the fire-crash, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 24; Gen. 2560
Linked entry: ge-bræc
wáse-scite
The cuttle-fish ⬩ the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish
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The cuttle-fish; or the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish Cudele velwásescite sepia, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 6
feól-heard
File-hard ⬩ hard like a file ⬩ instar ⬩ līmæ 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
ge-þingþu
honour ⬩ dignity ⬩ rank ⬩ honor ⬩ dignitas
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Geþyncþum honourably, Exon. 41 b; Th. 138, 16; Gú. 577. a court, legal assembly Ðæt, griþ ðæt se ealdormann on fíf-burhga geþincþe sylle and ðæt griþ ðæt man sylleþ on burhgeþincþe béte man for the 'grith' which the alderman in the assembly of the five-burghs
swǽrness
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heaviness of a burden (lit. or fig.), weight, v. swǽr, Hwí settest ðú ðises folces swárnysse ( pondus ) uppan mé? Num. 11, 11.
þurstig
Thirsty
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Thirsty (lit. and fig.) Hé sylfa þursti wæs ipse sitiens, Nar. 8, 4. Þurstig wyll bibulus fons, Scint. 13, 12. Swá swylgþ seó gítsung ða dreósendan welan, for ðam hió hiora simle biþ ðurstegu, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 14.
Linked entry: þyrstig
un-mann
a bad man ⬩ an inhuman person ⬩ one who is not a mere man ⬩ a hero
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Ger. un-mennisco: Ger. un-mensch: Icel. ú-mannan a person fit for nothing.] one who is not a mere man, a hero Ðá gemunde hé ða strangan dǽda ðara unmanna (perhaps iumanna should be read; the Latin is: Valida priscorum heroum facta reminiscens. v. geó
fóster-cild
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S. 2, 243. fig. of a disciple, scholar, &c. Hé ( St. Martin ) sǽde his gyngrum þæt hé sceolde gewítan. Hí hine befrinon: 'Hwí forlǽtst þú, fæder, ðíne fóstercild?,' Hml.
sǽ-streám
Sea-stream,
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Þu steorest te sea stream ꝥ hit fleden ne mot fir þan þu markedest, Marh. 9, 34
sǽtere
a robber ⬩ latro ⬩ insidiator, seductor
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Þeáfas and sétteras fures et latrones, 10, 8. fig. one who acts insidiously; insidiator, seductor Se sǽtere (insidiator), ðæt is se dióful, hé hine spænþ on wóh, Past. 53, 7; Swt. 417, 23.
Linked entry: sétere
wiþ
towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until
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Gif hé næbbe hwæt hé selle, sié hé self beboht wið ðam fió, L. Alf. 24; Th. i. 50, 15.
Linked entries: wiþ-faran wiþ-feohtan wiþ-ferian wiþ-fón wiþ-gán wiþ-lǽdan wiþ-standan
ád-fýr
A pile-fire ⬩ ignis rogi
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A pile-fire; ignis rogi Abraham ádfýr onbran Abraham kindled a pile-fire, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 4; Exod. 398
ge-dafenian
To be becoming or fit ⬩ to behove ⬩ decere ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ it behoves ⬩ it is becoming or fit ⬩ ought ⬩ dĕcet ⬩ oportet
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To be becoming or fit, to behove; decere, convĕnīre : chiefly used impersonally, it behoves, it is becoming or fit, ought; dĕcet, oportet Ic axige hwæðer hit mihte gedafnian Abrahame I will ask whether it was becoming to Abraham, Boutr.
ge-férlǽcan
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S. 7, 47- Se óðer eáca bið fíf ablativum geférlǽht, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 107, 18. Gyf hig beóð frumcennede genitivi, þonne magon hig beón geférlǽhte eallum casum, 104, 8. Weleras geférléhte labia sociata (corde ), Kent.
rím
Number
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Æfter rime fíf Moyses bóca juxta numerum librorum, Bd. 1, 1 ; S. 474, 1. Weaxendum ðam ríme geleáfsumra crescente numero fidelium, 4, 5; S. 573, 12. Gecuron hí of heora ríme gemetfæstne man elegerunt ex suo numero virum modestum, 5, 11; S. 625, 43.
hrór
Stirring ⬩ active ⬩ agile ⬩ nimble ⬩ vigorous ⬩ stout ⬩ strong
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Sǽde ðæt his byrne ábrocen wǽre heresceorpum hrór [heresceorp unhrór, Th.] said that his byrnie was broken, strong [though it was] as armour, Fins. Th. 90; Fin. 45.