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feor

(adv.)
Grammar
feor, adv.

avoidancewidelywidelyfarfar

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Add: at a great distance. of space, absolute Þú feorr gehogodest sæcce sécean, B. 1988. Hé wæs him feor (suíðe fearr, L., swíðe fear, R.) ipse peregre fuit, Lk. 20, 9. where point from which distance is measured is given, in dative Þá foreweardas wǽron

Linked entries: fier firr fyr

FYRST

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fyrest; adj.

FIRSTprīmus

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FIRST; prīmus Fyrst ferhþ-bana the first life-destroyer, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 5; Exod. 399

Linked entries: first fyrest

fyrle

Grammar
fyrle, v. firl[u].

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ge-stæððig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-stæððig, adj. [stæðig firm]

Steadfastfirmstăbĭlisfirmus

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Steadfast, firm; stăbĭlis, firmus Se án déma is gestæððig and beorht the only judge is steadfast and bright, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 84; Met. 24, 42: 29, 171; Met. 29, 87. Ealle gesceafta onfóþ æt ðam gestæððigan Gode, endebyrdnesse,

FIRAS

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

Living beingsthe chief of living beingsmenmankindhŏmĭnesvĭrigĕnus 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

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fylde-stól

Grammar
fylde-stól, v. fild[e]-stól.

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FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

the first entrancea thresholddoorlimenthe first in heightthe topridgethe inward roofceiling of a chamberculmenlăquear

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the first entrance, a threshold, door; limen, Cot. 118. the first in height, the top, ridge, the inward roof, ceiling of a chamber; culmen, lăquear Fyrst lăquear, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 43; Wrt. Voc. 26, 42: 82, 15. [Ger. first, m. f. a gable, summit

fǽr-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-fyll, fǽr-fill, es; m.
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A sudden fall, headlong fall On fǽrfyll head foremost, headlong; in preceps, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 44. Substitute:

fongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fongen, pp. of fíon.

taken

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taken: — Ælas fongene beóþ anguillæ căpiuntur, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 5;

fyht-wíte

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

A fine for fightingpugnæ 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

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

A space of timetimerespitetrucespătium tempŏristempus constĭtūtumintercăpēdo

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A space of time, time, respite, truce; spătium tempŏris, tempus constĭtūtum, intercăpēdo Næs hit lengra fyrst it was not a longer space of time, Beo. Th. 269; B. 134: 5104; B. 2555. Ne wæs se fyrst micel the respite was not great, Exon. 37 a; Th. 121

Linked entries: fierst first

eald-feónd

(n.)
Grammar
eald-feónd, eald-fínd, es; m.

An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus

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An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan; antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus Ealdfeónda cyn the tribe of ancient foes, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 20; Dan. 57: 196; Th. 244, 26; Dan. 454: Exon. 16a; Th. 35, 32; Cri. 567. Ðæt he ne léte him ealdfeónd oncyrran mód from his Meotude

fæder-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-feoh, -fioh ; gen. -feós ; n.

A father-fee, - the marriage portion which reverted to the father, if his daughter became a widow, and returned home

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A father-fee, - the marriage portion which reverted to the father, if his daughter became a widow, and returned home, Fæder-feum, dos a patre accepta, L. Ethb. 81; Th. i. 24, 1, note a. v. Du Cange in voce

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fyr

(adv.)
Grammar
fyr, fyrr, fier; adv. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q. v.]

Fartherultĕriuslongius

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Farther; ultĕrius, longius Ðeáh ðú fyr séo ðonne ðú wǽre though thou art farther than thou wast, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 33, note 7, MS. Bod. Ǽr gé fyr heonan feran ere ye proceed farther hence, Beo. Th. 510; B. 252 : 288; B. 143. Fyr faran longius īre, Lk.

Linked entries: fier fyrr

hell-firen

(n.)
Grammar
hell-firen, e; f.

A hellish crime,

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A hellish crime, Exon. 98 a; Th. 366, 3; Reb. 6

fihle

(n.)
Grammar
fihle, es; m.? n.? l. fihl, es; m.
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Fihles ðæs alde panni ueteris, Mk. p. 2, 16. and add

FEOH

(n.)
Grammar
FEOH, fioh; gen. feós; dat. feó; n.

cattleliving animalspĕcusjūmentaMoneyvaluepricehirestipendFEErewardpĕcūniamercesGoodspropertyricheswealthbŏnadīvĭtiæŏpes

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cattle, living animals; pĕcus, jūmenta Gif ðé becume óðres monnes giémeleás feoh [G and H] on hand if the stray cattle of another man come to thy hand, L. Alf. 42; Th. i. 54, 9. Feoh bútan gewitte the cattle without understanding, Salm. Kmbl. 46; Sal

Linked entries: feá fioh feoh-fang

-noþ

(suffix)
Grammar
-noþ, v. droht-, fisc-, fód-, fóddor-, fóstor-, fugel-, hæft-, hleó-, hunt, sǽd-, wig-noþ (-naþ).

Linked entry: -naþ

dóm-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-fæst, adj. [fæst fast, firm]

Firm in judgment, just, firm, powerfuljnstus, pŏtens

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Firm in judgment, just, firm, powerful; jnstus, pŏtens Noe wæs dómfæst and gedéfe Noah was just and meek, Cd. 64; Th. 78, 2; Gen. 1287: 108; Th. 143, 8; Gen. 2376: Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 1; Az. 99. Syle us to-dæg dómfæstne blǽd give us to-day firm prosperity

FYLL

(n.)
Grammar
FYLL, fill, fyllu, fyllo, e; f.

The FILLfulnessplentyplēnĭtūdosatŭrĭtas

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The FILL, fulness, plenty; plēnĭtūdo, satŭrĭtas Drinc nú ðíne fylle drink now thy fill, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 36. Gé etaþ to fylle comĕdētis in satŭrĭtāte, Lev. 26, 5. Fylle gefrægnod known by its plenteousness, Beo. Th. 2670, note; B. 1333. Fylle gefǽgon

Linked entries: fill fyllu