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ád-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
ád-fýr, es; n.

A pile-fireignis 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

fýr-bǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-bǽr, adj.

Igniferus

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Igniferus, Hpt. Gl. 509

fýr-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bæþ, gen. -bæðes, -baðes; n.

A fire-bathigneum balneum

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A fire-bath; igneum balneum On fýrbæðe in the fire-bath, Elen. Kmbl. 1895; El. 949. In fýrbaðe in the fire-bath, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 10; Cri. 831 : 22 b; Th. 61, 18; 986

fýr-béta

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-béta, an; m. [bétan II. to light or make a fire, kindle]

One who looks after the firefŏcārius

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One who looks after the fire; fŏcārius, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 74; Wrt. Voc. 27, 3

fýr-feaxe

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-feaxe, adj. [feaxe having hair]

Fiery-hairedignĭcŏmus

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Fiery-haired; ignĭcŏmus Fýrfeaxe [MS. -feaxa] ignĭcŏmus, Cot. 170

Linked entry: -feaxen

fýr-gearwunge

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-gearwunge, pl. f.

Fire-preparationfuelfŏmesfocŭlāria

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Fire-preparation, fuel; fŏmes, focŭlāria, Cot. 83

fýr-gebræc

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-gebræc, es; n.

A fire-crashignis 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

fýr-gnást

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-gnást, es; m.

A fire-sparkscintilla

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A fire-spark; scintilla Flugon fýrgnástas fire-sparks flew, Andr. Kmbl. 3090; An. 1548

fýr-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-leóht, es; n.

A fire-lightigneum lūmen

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A fire-light; igneum lūmen He fýrleóht geseah he saw a fire-light, Beo. Th. 3037; B. 1516

fýr-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-leóma, an; m. [leóma a ray of light, beam]

A fire-beamigneus splendor

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A fire-beam; igneus splendor Fýrleóma stód geond ðæt atole scræf a fire-beam stood through that horrid den, Cd. 216; Th. 272, 32; Sat. 128

fýr-spearca

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-spearca, an; m.

A fire-sparkscintilla

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A fire-spark; scintilla Búton ísene fýrspearcan nĭsi ferreas scintillas, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 5

Linked entry: spearca

fýr-stán

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-stán, es; m.

A fire-stoneflintpy̆rites πυρίτης

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A fire-stone, flint ; py̆rites = πυρίτης Fýrstán py̆rites vel fŏcāris lăpis, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 105; Wrt. Voc. 38, 29

fýr-sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-sweart, def. se -swearta; adj.

Fire-swartblackened with fireigne obscūrātus

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Fire-swart, blackened with fire; igne obscūrātus Færeþ æfter foldan [se] fýrswearta lég the fire-swart flame shall pass along the earth, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 14; Cri. 984

fýr-tang

(n.)

fire-tongsforceps igniāria

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fire-tongs; forceps igniāria, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: tang

fýr-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-wylm, es; m.

A fire-boilingraging flameflamma æstuans

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A fire-boiling, raging flame; flamma æstuans Wyrm cwom óðre síþe, fýrwylmum fáh the dragon came a second time, coloured with raging flames, Beo. Th. 5335; B. 2671

wæl-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-fýr, es; n.

a fire that slaysdeadly firea fire that burns the slaina funeral pile

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a fire that slays, deadly fire Beorges weard (the fire-drake) wearp wælfýre, wíde sprungon hilde leóman, Beo. Th. 5157; B. 2582. a fire that burns the slain, a funeral pile Hét Hildeburh hire selfre suna on bǽl dón ... wand tó wolcnum wælfýra mǽst,

fýr-béta

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Fýrbéta focarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 80. Add

fýr-smeortende

(adj.)

smarting like a burnignitos ciniphes

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Add: smarting like a burn. The Latin has ignitos ciniphes

fýr-stán

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Fýrstán, flint petra focaria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 8. Add

fýr-tang

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-tang, e; f.

Fire-tongs

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Fire-tongs Hé sceal fela andlómena tó húsan habban . . . fýrtange, Angl. ix. 263, 9