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fælg

(n.)
Grammar
fælg, e; f: fælge, an; f.

A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel ⬩ canthus

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A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel; canthus, Som. Ben. Lye

FǼMNE

(n.)
Grammar
FǼMNE, fémne, an; f. [fēmĭna a woman]

A virgin, damsel, maid, woman ⬩ virgo, puella, fēmĭna

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A virgin, damsel, maid, woman; virgo, puella, fēmĭna Wæs ðæs ylcan mynstres abbudisse on ða tíd seó cynellíce fǽmne Ælflǽd præĕrat quĭdem tunc eidem monastērio rēgia virgo Ælbflæd, Bd. 4, 26; S. 603, 3, 6: 4, 8; S. 575, 34: Gen. 2, 23: Mt. Bos. 1, 23

Linked entry: fémne

fæniht

(adj.)
Grammar
fæniht, adj. [fæn a fen, iht an adj. termination]

FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy ⬩ Fpălustris

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FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy; Fpălustris, Som. Ben. Lye

Faul

Grammar
Faul, a word used as a charm against the bite of an adder
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2

federa

(n.)
Grammar
federa, fedra. an; m.

An uncle ⬩ a father's brother ⬩ patruus

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An uncle, a father's brother; patruus Se wæs Ælfríces sunn Ǽdwines federan he was the son of Ælfric, Edwin's uncle. Chr. 634; Erl. 25, 25: 737; Erl. 47, 24 Édwines fedran suna Edwin's uncle's son, Chr. 643; Erl. 27, 19

fefer-fuge

(n.)
Grammar
fefer-fuge, an; f.

The herb feverfew ⬩ febrĭfŭgia

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The herb feverfew; febrĭfŭgia Feferfuge febrĭfŭgia, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 89; Wrt. Voc. 30, 39: Herb. 36; Lchdm. 1. 134, 15. Genim feferfugean blóstman take blossoms of feverfew, Lchdm. i. 374, 3

Linked entry: feuer-fuge

felde-fare

(n.)
Grammar
felde-fare, an; f?

A FIELD-FARE ⬩ turdus pilāris ⬩ a field-fare ⬩ scorellus

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A FIELD-FARE? turdus pilāris?-Clodhamer vel feldefare a field-fare; scorellus? [turdus pilāris? Lin.], Wrt. Voc. 63, 27

feld-more

(n.)
Grammar
feld-more, an; f: -moru, e; f. [more a root]

A parsnip ⬩ carrot ⬩ pastĭnāca

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A parsnip, carrot; pastĭnāca Feldmore parsnip, L. M. 3, 14; Lchdm. ii. 316, 21. Feld-more [MS. -mora] pastĭnāca, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 32; Wrt. Voc. 31, 42. Nim feldmoran sǽd take seed of parsnip, L. M. 3, 12; Lchdm. ii. 314, 19: iii. 72, 3. Wyrtdrenc

feld-oxa

(n.)
Grammar
feld-oxa, an; f.

A field or pasture ox ⬩ pascuālis bos

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A field or pasture ox; pascuālis bos Feldoxan pascuāles bŏves, Hymn. in Dedic. Eccles

Linked entry: feld-hrýðer

felt-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
felt-wurma, an; m. [felt = feld?]

The plant wild marjoram ⬩ orĭgănum

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The plant wild marjoram; orĭgănum, Som. Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 349, col. 2, 32

Linked entry: feld-wurma

fen-cerse

(n.)
Grammar
fen-cerse, an; f.

Fen-cress ⬩ water-cress ⬩ nasturtium offĭcīnāle

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Fen-cress, water-cress; nasturtium offĭcīnāle, Lin Wyl fencersan boil water-cress, L. M. 1, 8; Lchdm. ii. 52, 15: 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 5

fen-minte

(n.)
Grammar
fen-minte, an; f.

Fen-mint ⬩ water-mint ⬩ silvestris menta

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Fen-mint, water-mint; silvestris menta, Lin Fenminte fen-mint, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 8

fen-ýce

(n.)
Grammar
fen-ýce, an; f. [ýce a frog]

A fen-frog ⬩ pălūdis rāna

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A fen-frog; pălūdis rāna Me is fenýce fóre hreþre a fen-frog is more rapid than I in its course, Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 9; Rä. 41, 71

Linked entries: fænucæ faerucae

feorh-bana

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bana, -bona, feorg-bona, an; m.

A life-destroyer ⬩ murderer ⬩ vitæ interfector ⬩ hŏmĭcīda

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A life-destroyer, murderer; vitæ interfector, hŏmĭcīda Ðú Abele wurde to feorhbanan thou hast been for a life-destroyer to Abel, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 26; Gen. 1020. Hí gesáwon feorhbanan fuglas slítan they saw birds tearing the murderers, 96; Th. 125, 32;

Linked entries: feorg-bona feorh-bona

feorh-loca

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-loca, an; m.

Life's inclosure ⬩ the breast ⬩ ănĭmæ claustrum ⬩ pectus

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Life's inclosure, the breast; ănĭmæ claustrum, pectus Eom ic, in mínum feorhlocan, breóstum, inbryrded to ðam betran hám I am, in my life's inclosure, in my breast, impelled to the better home, Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 11; Gú. 625

fera

(n.)
Grammar
fera, an; m.

A companion ⬩ sŏcius

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A companion; sŏcius, Som. Ben. Lye

fere-soca

(n.)
Grammar
fere-soca, an; m. [ferh a pig, soca? = socc a sock]

A bag made of swine's skin ⬩ sibæa

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A bag made of swine's skin; sibæa Feresoca sibba, Wrt. Voc. 289, 1

ferhþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-bana, an; m.

A life-destroyer ⬩ murderer ⬩ vītæ destructor ⬩ interfector

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A life-destroyer, murderer; vītæ destructor, interfector Fyrst ferhþbana the first life-destroyer, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 5; Exod. 399

ferhþ-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cleófa, an; m.

The mind's cave ⬩ breast ⬩ mentis cŭbīle ⬩ pectus

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The mind's cave, breast; mentis cŭbīle, pectus Eádig byþ se wer, se ðe him ege Drihtnes on ferhþcleófan, fæste gestandeþ beātus vir, qui tĭmet Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Th. 111, 1

ferhþ-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cófa, an; m.

The mind's cave ⬩ breast ⬩ mentis cŭbīle ⬩ pectus

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The mind's cave, breast; mentis cŭbīle, pectus On ferhþcófan in his mind's cave or breast, Cd. 123; Th. 157, 8; Gen. 2603: Ps. Th. 108, 17