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fýr-tor

Grammar
fýr-tor, For Cot. 93 substitute
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Farus, beácanstán, in promontoria rupis posita, i. fýrtor Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 14. Farus, Grecum est nomen, nam fos, lux, oros autem visio, apud eos notninatur, hinc compositum nomen est fari, id est fýrtor, 39, 64

Linked entry: here-beácen

wilm-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
wilm-fýr, es; n.

Fierce fire ⬩ flaming fire

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Fierce fire, flaming fire Fore Dryhtne færeþ wælmfýra mǽst, hlemmeþ háta lég, Exon. Th. 58, 7; Cri. 932

beácen-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
beácen-fýr, es; n.

A signal-fire ⬩ lighthouse

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A signal-fire, lighthouse Bǽcenfýr farans ( = farus), Txts. 180, 7

Linked entry: fýr

firwet

Grammar
firwet, l. firwit (fer-, feor-, fær-, fyr-, fyrt-, -wet),
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Módes fyrwet mentis ardor, Hy. S. 14, 30. Ferwyt, 10, 16. take here fyrwet in Dict., and add

fýsian

(v.)
Grammar
fýsian, fésian

to send forth ⬩ to drive away ⬩ relēgāre

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to send forth, to drive away; relēgāre Ðonne fýsie hí man of earde let them then be driven from the country, L. E. G. 11; Th. i. 174, 1

Linked entry: fésian

first

(n.)
Grammar
first, first, e; f.

a rafter ⬩ a ceiling

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a rafter. Substitute: a ceiling, inner roof Fierst (first, hróf firsthróf ?), Corp. Gl. laquear, Txts. 74, 595: Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 53. Fyrst, i. 26, 42: 82, 15. Tóbærst þæs temples wáh-ryft fram ðǽre fyrste ufan oð ðá flor neoðan, Hml. Th. ii. 258, 3.

Linked entry: fierst

FEALDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALDAN, ic fealde, ðú fealdest, fylst, he fealdeþ, fylt, pl. fealdaþ; p. feóld, pl. feóldon; pp. fealden [feald a fold]

FOLD up, wrap ⬩ plĭcāre

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To FOLD up, wrap; plĭcāre Gód scipstýra hǽtfealdan ðæt segl a good pilot gives order to furl the sail, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 14. Ic fealde plĭco; ic feóld plĭcui vel plĭcāvi, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 50. He feóld his fét uppan his bedd collēgit pĕdes suos

fylstan

to help ⬩ (tó) ⬩ to help

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Add: absolute Fylstende adstipulans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 39. with dat. of person helped Drihten fylst him ǽfre, Hml. S. 11, 311. Se heáhengel him fylstende stód, Hml. Th. i. 506, 16. to help a person (dat.) to (tó) something, to help to the attainment

firen-lic

Grammar
firen-lic, (fyrn-).

flagitious ⬩ criminal ⬩ gross ⬩ grievous

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flagitious, criminal, gross, grievous (of sin) On þǽre fernlican mándǽde ab originali (i. principali) piaculo (i.peccato). An. Ox. 2005. Fram fyrnlicere synne ðæs frumsceapenan mannes, Hml. Th. ii. 260, 15. Hé bæd þone Ælmihtigan for ðám árleásum cwellerum

Linked entry: fern-lic

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

fird-faru

Grammar
fird-faru, Take here fyrd-faru,
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Frig ǽlces woruldlican weorces búton ðám ðe eallum folce gæméne is, ðót is fyrdfara, sig hit on scipfyrde, sig hit on landfyrde, C. D. iv. 51, 18. and add

FEALLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALLAN, to feallanne; part. feallende; ic fealle, ðú feallest, fealst, felst, fylst, he fealleþ, fealþ, felþ, fylþ, pl. feallaþ; p. feól, feóll, pl. feóllon; pp. feallen; v. intrans.

FALL, fall down, fail ⬩ defĭcĕre

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To FALL, fall down, fail; cădĕre, decĭdĕre, procĭdĕre, defĭcĕre Hí sceolon raðe feallan on grimne grund they shall fall rapidly into the grim abyss, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 15; Cri. 1526: Beo. Th. 2145; B. 1070: Ps. Th. 87, 4: Rood Kmbl. 85; Kr. 43. Enoch

Linked entries: feallend-lic ge-feallan

fyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
fyrstan, [fyrst a space of time, respite]

To give respite ⬩ indūcias facere

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To give respite; indūcias facere, Som. Ben. Lye

firran

(v.)
Grammar
firran, p. de.
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Hit fyrþ tollit, An. Ox. 61, 6. Add

fýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
fýhtan, p. te

To moisten

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To moisten Þeáh þe gewǽtte, fíhte quamvis umectaretur, An. Ox. 3470. Fýhtan umectare, 7, 14. Fíhten, 658

Linked entries: fúhtiende fíhtan

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, faerd, ferd, fierd, fyrd(e).

an expedition ⬩ campaign ⬩ an army ⬩ a camp

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Add: in glosses or referring to other than English forces, an expedition, campaign Faerd (fertd, Erf. ) expeditio, Txts. 61, 790. Fird, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 69. Fird expeditio, i. praeparatio, 145, 41. Fyrda expeditionum, 76, 62: 29, 70. Firdum expeditionibus

Linked entries: færd ferd fierd fyrd fyrd-

furh

(n.)
Grammar
furh, (?) [ ; pl. fyrh], or fyrh (?); f.
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A fir, pine Of ðá[m] ellen*-*stubbe on ðane óðerne ellenstubbe; ðanone on ðá ealdan fyrh, C. D. vi. 102, 26. On ðá ealdan firh, iii. 97, 24

fers

(n.)
Grammar
fers, færs, fyrs, es; n.

A VERSE ⬩ sentence ⬩ title ⬩ versus ⬩ carmen

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A VERSE, sentence, title; versus, carmen Periodos is clýsing, oððe ge-endung ðæs ferses a period is the conclusion, or ending of the sentence, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Som. 51, 18. Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fers versĭfĭcor, 37; Som. 39, 3, MSS. C. D. Ongan he

Linked entries: færs fyrs

wist-fyllu

(n.)
Grammar
wist-fyllu, indecl. -fyll, e; f.
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Abundance of food Him álumpen wæs wistfylle wén, Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734

firen-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
firen-leahter, (fyrn-), es; m.

crime

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Great sin, crime Bewépað eówere fyrnleahtras, Hml. Th. ii. 420, 16

Linked entry: firen-synn

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