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fleógynða

(n.)
Grammar
fleógynða, fleógenda, an; m. [fleógende, part, of fleógan to fly]

A flying creature ⬩ bird ⬩ fowl ⬩ vŏlātĭle

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A flying creature, bird, fowl; vŏlātĭle Ic oncneów ealle fleógyndan heofones cognōvi omnia vŏlātĭlia cæli, Ps. Spl. C. 49, 12; ic oncneów all ða fleógendan [MS. flégendan] heofenes cognōvi omnia vŏlātĭlia cæli, Ps. Surt. 49, 11: Ps. Spl. C. 77, 31

fleóte

(n.)
Grammar
fleóte, an; f.

A stream ⬩ river ⬩ rīvus

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A stream, river; rīvus To ðære fleótan to the stream, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 123; A. D. 774; Kmbl. 111, 381, 7

fleoðe

(n.)
Grammar
fleoðe, an; f.

The water-lily

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The water-lily Of fleoðan wyrte of the plant of the water-lily, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 28

fléwsa

(n.)
Grammar
fléwsa, an; m. [flówan to flow]

A flowing ⬩ flux ⬩ fluxus

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A flowing, flux; fluxus Wið innoþes fléwsan for flux of inwards, Herb. 53, 2; Lchdm. i. 156, 14: Med. ex Quadr. 6, 9; Lchdm. i. 352, 15. Wið wífes fléwsan for flux of a woman, Herb. 89, 2; Lchdm. i. 192, 12: 128; Lchdm. i. 240, 2: 178, 6; Lchdm. i. 312

flíma

(n.)
Grammar
flíma, an; m.

A runaway ⬩ fugitive ⬩ profŭgus

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A runaway, fugitive; profŭgus, Cot. 151

flóde

(n.)
Grammar
flóde, an; f.

A place where anything flows ⬩ a channel ⬩ sink ⬩ gutter ⬩ cloāca ⬩ lăcūna

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A place where anything flows, a channel, sink, gutter; cloāca, lăcūna, Cot. 44: 193, Som. Ben. Lye

floga

(n.; part.)
Grammar
floga, an; m. [flogen, pp. of fleógan to fly; fleón to flee]

One who flies or flees ⬩ a fugitive ⬩ fŭgĭtīvus

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One who flies or flees, a fugitive; fŭgĭtīvus

flýma

(n.)
Grammar
flýma, fléma, an; m.

One who flees ⬩ a runaway ⬩ an exile ⬩ outlaw ⬩ a man who had fled for any offence, and whose flight was equivalent to a conviction ⬩ profŭgus ⬩ fŭgĭtīvus ⬩ exul

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One who flees, a runaway, an exile, outlaw, a man who had fled for any offence, and whose flight was equivalent to a conviction; profŭgus, fŭgĭtīvus, exul Ðú bist flýma geond ealle eorþan profăgus ĕris sŭper terram, Gen. 4, 12: 4, 16. He monigra geára

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flýte

(n.)
Grammar
flýte, an; f.

Cream ⬩ flos lactis

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Cream; flos lactis Dó flýtan to add cream, L. M. 1, 34: Lchdm. ii. 80, 23

fnora

(n.)
Grammar
fnora, an; m.

A sneezing ⬩ sneeze ⬩ sternūtātio

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A sneezing, sneeze; sternūtātio, Wrt. Voc. 289, 4

foca

(n.)
Grammar
foca, an; m.

A cake baked on the hearth ⬩ pānis sub cĭnĕre pistus

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A cake baked on the hearth; pānis sub cĭnĕre pistus Wire focan fac subcĭnĕrĭcios pānes, Gen. 18, 6

fódder-brytta

(n.)
Grammar
fódder-brytta, an; m.

A fodder-distributor ⬩ fodderer ⬩ herdsman ⬩ pābŭlātor

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A fodder-distributor, fodderer, herdsman; pābŭlātor Horshyrde vel fódderbrytta pābŭlātor, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 122; Wrt. Voc. 19, 6

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FOLA

(n.)
Grammar
FOLA, an; m.

A FOAL ⬩ colt ⬩ pullus ⬩ poledrus

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A FOAL, colt; pullus, poledrus Cicen oððe brid oððe fola pullus, Wrt. Voc. 77, 37. Fola poledrus, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 50; Wrt. Voc. 23, 11. HÍ gemétton ðone folan úte invēnērunt pullum fŏris, Mk. Bos. 11, 4, 5: Mt. Bos. 21, 2, 5

folc-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
folc-geréfa, an; m.

A folk-reeve ⬩ a people's governor ⬩ pŏpŭli præpŏsĭtus

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A folk-reeve, a people's governor; pŏpŭli præpŏsĭtus Folcgeréfa actionātor, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 25; Wrt. Voc. 17, 30. v. Du Cange, sub voce Actionator

folc-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-wíga, an; m.

A warrior ⬩ bellātor

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A warrior; bellātor Folcwígan wicge wegaþ warriors on horseback bear me, Exon. 104a; Th. 395, 26; Rä. 15, 13

fold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wéla, an; m.

Earth-wealth ⬩ terrestres ŏpes

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Earth-wealth; terrestres ŏpes Foldwéla fealleþ earthly wealth decays, Exon. 95a; Th. 354, 59; Reim. 68

FORCA

(n.)
Grammar
FORCA, an; m.

A FORK ⬩ furca

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A FORK; furca Litel forca furcilla, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Wrt. Voc. 41, 37

fóre-genga

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-genga, an; m.

a fore-goer ⬩ fore-runner ⬩ predecessor ⬩ prædecessor ⬩ a fore-runner ⬩ prodrŏmus ⬩ πρόδρομος

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a fore-goer, fore-runner, predecessor; prædecessor Ðætte swá æðele fóregenga swylcne yrfeweard hæfde that so noble a predecessor should have such an heir, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 33: 3, 9; S. 533, 12: 4, 30; S. 609, 6. Laurentius bii his fóregengan bebyrged

fóre-genge

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-genge, an; f.

A fore-goer ⬩ female servant ⬩ ancilla

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A fore-goer, female servant; ancilla Hyre fóregenge [MS. fóregenga] blác-hleór ides her servant, the pale-faced woman, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 18; Jud. 127

fore-speca

(n.)
Grammar
fore-speca, an; m. [ = for, speca a speaker]

One who speaks for another ⬩ a sponsor ⬩ an advocate ⬩ a patron ⬩ prolŏcūtor ⬩ advŏcātus

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One who speaks for another, a sponsor, an advocate, a patron; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Fore-speca [ = for-speca] causĭdĭcus, advŏcātus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 67; Wrt. Voc. 34, 2: Th. Diplm. A.D. 997; 539, 33; 540, 15