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fǽr-cóþu

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cóþu, fǽr-coþu, e; f.

Apoplexy

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Apoplexy(?) Wiþ fǽrcoþe, Lch. ii. 276, 10: 170, 16. Substitute:

fæt-fellere

(n.)
Grammar
fæt-fellere, fæt-fyllere, es; m.
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One who fills a vessel, who pours wine into a cup Fætfellere abatis (cf. fert abatis orcam, 176, 41), Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 35. Þá gebígde hé þæs fætfylleres (fylleres, v. l.) mód tó þon ꝥ hé gemengde áttor tó ðæs wínes drynce cum vini fusoris ejus animum

Linked entry: fyllere

fǽr-béna

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-béna, an; m.

A husbandman, peasant, churlrustĭcus

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A husbandman, peasant, churl; rustĭcus Gif hit sífǽrbéna gilde xii ór if it be a churl, let him pay twelve ores, L. N. P. L. 50; Th. ii. 298, 6

fǽr-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cwealm, es; m.

A sudden pestilence repentīna pestĭlentia

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A sudden pestilence; repentīna pestĭlentia Æt ðæm fǽrcwealme ðe his leódscipe swýðe drehte and wanode in the pestilence which much afflicted and decreased his people, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 8

Linked entry: cwealm

fǽr-cýle

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cýle, es; m.

A terrible cold terrĭbĭle frīgus

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A terrible cold; terrĭbĭle frīgus Geondfolen fýre and fǽrcýle filled with fire and intense cold, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 30; Gen. 43

fǽr-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-deáþ, es; m.

Sudden deathrepentīna mors

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Sudden death; repentīna mors, Cot. 14

Linked entries: deáþ fǽr-cóþu

fǽr-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-gripe, es; m.

A sudden or pernicious graspsŭbĭtanea vel pernĭciōsa arreptio

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A sudden or pernicious grasp; sŭbĭtanea vel pernĭciōsa arreptio Him hrínan ne mihte fǽrgripe flódes the flood's sudden grasp could not touch him, Beo. Th, 3036; B. 1516. Under fǽrgripum during his sudden grasps, Beo. Th. 1480; B. 738

fǽr-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-sceaða, an; m.

A sudden or dangerous enemy sŭbĭtum damnum infĕrens hostis

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A sudden or dangerous enemy; sŭbĭtum damnum infĕrens hostis Ðæt he on ðam fǽrsceaðan feorh gerǽhte that he might reach the life of the dangerous enemy, Byrht. Th. 135, 62; By. 142

fǽr-scyte

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-scyte, es; m.

A sudden or pernicious shotimprōvīsus

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A sudden or pernicious shot; imprōvīsus vel fātālis jactus We fæste sculon wið ðam fǽrscyte wearde healdan we should firmly hold ward against that sudden shot, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 4; Cri. 766: 35 a; Th. 113, 13; Gú. 157

fæt-fellere

(n.)
Grammar
fæt-fellere, es; m.

AbatisA aliter abax?

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Abatis; A aliter abax? Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 118; Wrt. Voc. 60, 25

fæt-gold

(n.)
Grammar
fæt-gold, es; n.

Gold drawn out into thin plates in lāmĭnas dēductum aurum

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Gold drawn out into thin plates; in lāmĭnas dēductum aurum, B. 1921

gold-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
gold-fæt, [-fatu?], es; n.
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A thin plate of gold; bractea, lamina aurea Stáne gelícast gladum gimme ðonne in goldfate smiþa orþoncum biseted weorþeþ to a stone most like to a bright jewel when by the smiths' art it has been set in a bracelet, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 7; Ph. 303

fǽr-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-rǽs, es; m.
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A violent rush Mið férrǽs eóde ꝥ sunor oefistlíce impetu abiit grex per praeceps, Lk. L. 8, 33

Linked entry: fǽr-rǽsende

fǽr-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-seáþ, es; m.

A gulfabyss

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A gulf, abyss Fǽrseáþ baratrum, i. terre hiatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 25

fǽr-swile

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-swile, es; m.
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A sudden swelling Wiþ fǽrswile, Lch. ii. 74, 8

fant-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fant-bæþ, es; n.
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The baptismal font, font with water in it ready for baptism, the rite there performed Þonne is æfter eallum þisum mid rihtum geleáfan tó efstanne wið fontbæðes georne . . . Þá ðreó dýfinga on fontbæðe getácniað . . . Wlfst. 36, 1-10. Gelǽstan þæt þæt

fant-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
fant-hálgung, e; f.
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Consecration of a font preparatory to baptizing a person Wæter gehálga fonthálgunge hallow water in a font (?), Lch. iii. 24, 17. Þurh þá fonthálgunge gewyrð sóna Godes midwist, and ðurh ðá orðunge þe se sácerd on þæt wæter orðað, þonne hé font hálgað

fǽr-searo

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-searo, gen. -searwes; n.

An insidious artificeinsĭdiōsa machĭnātio

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An insidious artifice; insĭdiōsa machĭnātio Feónda fǽrsearo the sudden artifice of foes, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 11; Cri. 770

fald-hríþer

(n.)
Grammar
fald-hríþer, (?), es; n.
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A beast kept in a fold(?) .xvi. oxan, faldréþere, and .III. hund scépa, C. D. B. iii. 367, 35

Linked entry: hríþer

fald-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fald-weorþ, -wyrþe; adj.
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Bound to send sheep to the folds of the lord Uolo ut. . . abbas et fratres Ramesiae habeant socam in omnibus super omnes homines qui sunt motwrði, ferdwrði, et faldwrði (-wurði, 208, 32), C. D. iv. 210, 14