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nǽder-fáh

(adj.)
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nǽder-fáh, adj.
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Spotted like a snake Inn eóde án grislic deófol. Hé wæs on dracan heówe and eall hé wæs nǽdderfáh, Hml. A. 175, 183

un-fére

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be-feón

(v.)
Grammar
be-feón, Cf. ge-feón.

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fǽr-lic

Grammar
fǽr-lic, <b>. II.</b> add: <b>II a.</b> of movement,
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quick, rapid Hé mid fǽrlicum (swiftum, v.l.) ryne (rapido cursu ) gecyrde, Gr. D. 115, 22. Cf. fǽrlíce; IV

felde-fare

(n.)
Grammar
felde-fare, Wülck. Gl. 287, 17
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reads felde-ware

feoh-fang

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-fang, n. (not m.

feoh-gescot

(n.)
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a money-contribution Nelle wé tó him gyrnan feohgesceotes, E.S. 49, 341

Linked entry: ge-scot

feoh-wíce

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Is ðis ðára feohwícuna gemǽre and ðæs dúnlandes, C.D. v. 238, 35. (?)

Róm-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Peter's pence

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Peter's pence. [William of Malmesbury attributes to Ethelwulf the institution of this tax : 'Ethelwulf went to Rome (v. Chron. 855) and there offered to St. Peter that tribute which England pays to this day,' bk. 2, c. 2; but in the earlier and similar

út-fær

(n.)
Grammar
út-fær, es; n.

A going outegressexit

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A going out, egress, exit Útfær egressio, Ps, Lamb. 18, 7. On útfære in exitu, 73, 5. Ðæt wé symle ðone mǽran gylt forfleón þurh útfære ðæs læssan, Homl. Th. i. 484, 8. Ðeáh heó nán útfær ne gemét, 4 10, 10. On útfærum heora in egressibus suis, Ps. Lamb

wægn-faru

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-faru, e; f.

A chariot-journey

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A chariot-journey Fiscalis reda (= rheda) gebellícum wæg[n]fearu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 64. Fiscalis ræde gafellícum wǽnfare, 35, 56

wæl-fel

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-fel, adj.

Cruel to the slainvery cruel

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Cruel to the slain (?) or very cruel. Cf. wæl-hreów Hræfen uppe gól, wan and wælfel, Elen. Kmbl. 105; El. 53

gryre-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-fáh, adj.

Terribly hostileterrible in its variegated colouring

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Terribly hostile or terrible in its variegated colouring, Beo. Th. 5146; B. 2576

hǽðen-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

A heathen sacrifice

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A heathen sacrifice, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 31; Jul. 53

winter-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
winter-feorm, e; f.

A Christmas feast

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A Christmas feast On sumere ðeóde gebyreþ winterfeorm, Eásterfeorm (the Old Latin version translates: In quibusdam locis datur firma Natalis Domini, et firma Paschalis), L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 25

ofer-fær

(n.)

a passing overtransmigratio,

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a passing over; transmigratio, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 13: Lind. 1, 17

tó-fær

(n.)
Grammar
tó-fær, es; n.

A going away,departure,decease

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A going away, departure, decease Tófær his excessum ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 31

be-feón

(v.)
Grammar
be-feón, pp. -feód

To deprive of propertyto confiscate

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To deprive of property (feoh), to confiscate Ꝥ hé wǽre benǽmed, befeód (-fiód, Hpt. Gl. 480, 53) infiscaretur, i. fraudaretur, An. Ox. 3157

Linked entry: ge-feón

forþ

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ, adv. [faran to go]

FORTHthencehenceforwardsonwardshenceforthfurtherstillindehincprorsumporrodehincdeincepstămen

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Forþ on leóht gelǽded brought forth into light; prolātum in lūcem, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 37. Teáh heora óðer forþ fægere bóc one of them drew forth a beautiful book, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 36; 633, 5. Gewát se dæg forþ the day was going forth, Lk.

hwílum

Grammar
hwílum, In l. 3 for quandam l.
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H. 61, 35. of a single past event, once, some time ago Sétnung hwílum ł for longe áworden seditio quondam facta Lk. R. L. 23, 19. Hwílon wacodon menn swá swá gewunelic is ofer án deád líc, Hml.