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fyrn-wita

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-wita, -wiota, -weota, an; m.

An ancient sage ⬩ old counsellor ⬩ prophet ⬩ antīquus săpiens

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An ancient sage, old counsellor, prophet; antīquus săpiens Fród fyrnwiota a wise old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 875; El. 438. Dauid cyning, fród fyrnweota king David, the prudent prophet, 685; El. 343. Wæs fródan fyrnwitan feorh úþgenge life was departed

ge-fyrn

Grammar
ge-fyrn, (2 b)
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add: Chrd. 25, 11

un-fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
un-fyrn, adv.

not long ago ⬩ before long

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of past time, not long ago Weorþodan wé nú unfyrn for tén nihtum ðone symbeldæg foran tó ðyssum ondweardan dæge not long ago now, ten days from to-day, we celebrated the festival, Blickl. Homl. 131, 9. of future time, before long Secgas míne gearwe

Linked entry: un-gefyrn

un-fyrn

Grammar
un-fyrn, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Hé wæs nú unfyrn (nú for lyttlum fyrste, v.l.) forðféred ante non longum tempus defunctus est, Gr. D. 71, 18. add "Hé deád byð unfyrn" . . . þírn ódran dæge æfter þæs Godes weres cwide hé his líf geendode, 62, 28. Þú wást ꝥ ic sylfa unfyrn sceall

fýl-ness

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Hwæt sceoldon þé (the soul), þeódeorðan fýlnes, úre ǽlmessan?, Wlfst. 240, 15. Seó fýlnes (foetor) þæs stincendan mistes, Gr. D. 319, 11. Mist unáræfnedlicre fýlnesse and unswétes stences foetoris intolerabilis nebula, 318, 28. Fýlnesse fuliginis, Wrt

fyrn-dagas

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Swíðe eald feoh þe man on fyrndagum slóh, Hml. S. 23, 614. Add

-fyrn-ness

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-fyrnness

fyrs-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-rǽw, e; f.

A row or fence of furze

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A row or fence of furze On áne firesréwe, C. D. vi. 230, 30

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. Kmbl. i. 114, 33.

fýren cylle

(n.)
Grammar
fýren cylle, an; f.

A fiery torch ⬩ ignea fax

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A fiery torch; ignea fax, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29, note, MS. B

Linked entry: fýren

fýren þecelle

(n.)
Grammar
fýren þecelle, an; f.

A fiery torch ⬩ ignea fax

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A fiery torch; ignea fax. Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29

férrece

(n.)
Grammar
férrece, [fér = fýr?]

A fire-pan ⬩ bătillum

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A fire-pan; bătillum, Cot. 161, Som. Férrece vatilla, Wrt. Voc. 287, 7

FURH

(n.)
Grammar
FURH, nom. gen. acc; dat. fyrh; dat. pl. furum; f.

A FURROW ⬩ sulcus

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A FURROW; sulcus Furh sulcus, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 17; Wrt. Voc. 15, 17: 289, 80. Ne furh ne fótmǽl neither furrow nor foot-mark, L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 7. Andlang ðære furh along the furrow, Cod. Dipl. 554; A.D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 38, 34. Andlang weges

fyll-nis

Grammar
fyll-nis, -ness.

completeness, abundance

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Add: completeness, abundance On Críste ánum is ealles siges fylnes þurhtogen, Bl. H. 179, 7. Of fyllnisse his alle wé onféngon uuldor de plenitudine ejus omnes accepimus gratiam, Jn. L. R. 1, 16. Fylnysse liberalitate, gratia, An. Ox. 7, 228

Linked entry: fyl-nes

fyht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fyht-wíte, fiht-wíte, es; n.

A fine for fighting ⬩ pugnæ mulcta

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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta Ðæt fyht-wíte the fine for fighting, L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 27

Linked entries: feoht-wíte fiht-wíte

fyren-earfeðe

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-earfeðe, es; n.

A sinful woe ⬩ scĕlestum mălum

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A sinful woe; scĕlestum mălum Heó nyste ðæt swá fela fyrenearfeða fylgean sceolde she knew not that so many sinful woes must follow, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 14; Gen. 709

Linked entry: firen-earfeðe

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, faerd, ferd, fierd, fyrd(e).

an expedition ⬩ campaign ⬩ an army ⬩ a camp

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Add: in glosses or referring to other than English forces, an expedition, campaign Faerd (fertd, Erf. ) expeditio, Txts. 61, 790. Fird, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 69. Fird expeditio, i. praeparatio, 145, 41. Fyrda expeditionum, 76, 62: 29, 70. Firdum expeditionibus

fyðer-

(prefix)
Grammar
fyðer-, fiðer-, feðer-

four-

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four-, found only in the compounds

Linked entries: fiðer- ríca

FIRAS

(n.)
Grammar
FIRAS, fyras; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Living beings ⬩ the chief of living beings ⬩ men ⬩ mankind ⬩ hŏmĭnes ⬩ vĭri ⬩ gĕnus hūmānum

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Living beings, the chief of living beings, men, mankind; hŏmĭnes, vĭri, gĕnus hūmānum Firas monige many men, Runic pm. 26; Kmbl. 344, 28; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 52. Me wítan ne þearf Waldend fira the Ruler of men need not upbraid me, Beo. Th. 5476; B. 2741

Linked entry: fyras

a-fýran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýran, p. de; pp. ed, yd [a, fýran castrare]

To castrate ⬩ castrare

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To castrate; castrare Afýred olfend a dromedary, a kind of swift camel; dromeda MS. Twegen afýryde men duo eunuchi, Gen. 40, 1

Linked entries: afýrida be-lisnian