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éstfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
éstfulnes, -ness,e ; f.

Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal ⬩ dēvōtio

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Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal; dēvōtio Hí leorniaþ mid fulre éstfulnesse ða sóðan gód to sécanne they learn to seek the true good with full devotion, Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS. His éstfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass, on which he

éðelícnes

(n.)
Grammar
éðelícnes, -ness, e; f.

Easiness ⬩ facĭlĭtas

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Easiness; facĭlĭtas, Cot. 82

fágnys

(n.)
Grammar
fágnys, -nyss, e; f.

A scab, ulcer, eruption ⬩ scăbies, ulcus, eruptio

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A scab, ulcer, eruption; scăbies, ulcus, eruptio Láþlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc mid mislícum fágnyssum loathsome is the body of the leper with divers scabs, Homl. Th. i. 122, 22. Ðæt Crist úre sáwle fram synna fágnyssum gehǽlan mǽge that Christ may heal

Linked entry: fáhness

fédesl

(n.)
Grammar
fédesl, es; m? e; f?

A feeder ⬩ provider ⬩ obsōnātor

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A feeder, provider; obsōnātor Cyninges fédesl xx scillinga forgelde let the king's feeder be paid for with twenty shillings, L. Ethb. 12; Th. i. 6, 8

fela-specolnys

(n.)
Grammar
fela-specolnys, -nyss, e; f.

Talkativeness ⬩ loquacity ⬩ lŏquācĭtas

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Talkativeness, loquacity; lŏquācĭtas, Scint. 54

fel-nys

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

Cruelty ⬩ fierceness ⬩ crūdēlĭtas

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Cruelty, fierceness; crūdēlĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-gift

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

A money-gift ⬩ precious gift ⬩ pĕcūniæ dōnum ⬩ largītio ⬩ prĕtiōsum 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-desire ⬩ avarice ⬩ avārĭtia

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

feoh-leásnes

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

Poverty ⬩ pĕcūniæ inŏpia ⬩ paupertas

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

feor-cýþ

(n.)
Grammar
feor-cýþ, -cýþþ, e; f.

A far country ⬩ remōta terra

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A far country; remōta terra Feorcýfle beóþ sélran gesóhte far countries are better [when] sought, Beo. Th. 3681, note; B. 1838

FETER

(n.)
Grammar
FETER, fetor, e; f.

A FETTER ⬩ chain for the feet ⬩ compes ⬩ pĕdĭca

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A FETTER, chain for the feet; compes, pĕdĭca He fédeþ swá on feterum he feeds him thus in fetters, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 30; Vy. 88: Ps. Th. 78, 11. Án sceal inbindan forstes fetre one shall unbind fetters of frost, Exon. 90a; Th. 338, 9; Gn. Ex. 76. Ic

Linked entries: feoter fetor

FIERSN

(n.)
Grammar
FIERSN, fyrsn, e; f.

The heel ⬩ calx

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The heel; calx Ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan thou [the serpent] shall lie in wait for her [Eve's] heels, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 17; Gen. 913

Linked entry: fyrsn

fitung

(n.)
Grammar
fitung, fytung, e; f.

A fighting ⬩ quarreling ⬩ rixa

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A fighting, quarreling: rixa Ascúnige man swíðe fracodlíce fitunga let a man earnestly shun shameful fightings, L. Eth. vi. 28: Th. i. 322, 14

flǽscnes

(n.)
Grammar
flǽscnes, -ness, e ; f.

Incarnation ⬩ incarnātio

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Incarnation; incarnātio, Hem. 57

for-brytednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-brytednys, -nyss, e; f.

Bruisedness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrītio

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Bruisedness, sorrow; contrītio Forbrytednys and ungesǽlignys [synd] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum, Ps. Spl. 13, 7

for-démednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-démednes, -ness, e; f.

Condemnation ⬩ proscription ⬩ condemnātio ⬩ proscriptio

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Condemnation, proscription; condemnātio, proscriptio Þurh tyn winter full Godes cyricena bærnesse, and unsceað*-*ðiendra fordémednesse, and slege háligra martyra unblinnendlíce dón wæs per décem annos, incendiis ecclēsiārum, proscriptiōnĭbus innŏcentum

fóre-gleáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáwnes, -ness, e; f.

Providence ⬩ prudence ⬩ carefulness ⬩ provĭdentia

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Providence, prudence, carefulness; provĭdentia, Som. Ben. Lye

for-gǽgednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽgednys, -nyss, e; f.

A transgression ⬩ prevarication ⬩ stubbornness ⬩ transgressio ⬩ prævārĭcātio ⬩ perversĭtas

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A transgression, prevarication, stubbornness; transgressio, prævārĭcātio, perversĭtas Hí wǽron deádlíce for dære forgǽgednysse they became mortal through the transgression, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 29. Cain wiste his fæder forgǽgednysse Cain knew his father's

fór-gesettenys

(n.)
Grammar
fór-gesettenys, -nyss, e; f.

A proposition ⬩ propŏsĭtio

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A proposition; propŏsĭtio Ic atýne on saltere fórgesettenysse míne ăpĕriam in psaltērio propŏsĭtiōnem meam, Ps. Spl. 48, 4

for-gitennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gitennes, -ness, e; f.

Forgetfulness ⬩ oblivion ⬩ oblīvio

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Forgetfulness, oblivion; oblīvio, Som. Ben. Lye