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firran

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

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

fót

Grammar
fót, gen. fét ; inst. fét .

the foot of a living creature ⬩ a foot ⬩ the lowest part of an object

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Add:: the foot of a living creature Sete þú þínne scytefinger uppon þínne fót and stríc on twá healfa þines fét. Tech. ii. 126, 9. Mid foet pede, Ps. Srt. 65, 6. Mid ðǽm fét, Past. 357, 21. Mid ðý fét, 358, 4. Óðre fét onscód, 44, 8. Seldon hé wolde

Linked entry: fót-setla

afýrida

(n.; part.)
Grammar
afýrida, afýryda, an; m. [a-fýred; pp. of a-fýran]

A eunuch ⬩ a castrated animal ⬩ servant ⬩ courtier ⬩ eunuchus ⬩ servus

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A eunuch, a castrated animal, servant, courtier; eunuchus, servus Se afýrida the servant, courtier [eunuch ], Gen. 39, 1. Hí sealdon Iosep Putifare ðam afýrydan Faraones vendiderunt Joseph Putiphari eunucho Pharaonis, 37, 36

Linked entries: a-fýrd a-fýryda

firen-lust

(n.)
Grammar
firen-lust, fyren-lust, es; m.

Sinful lust ⬩ luxury ⬩ wantonness ⬩ lĭbīdo ⬩ luxŭria

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Sinful lust, luxury, wantonness; lĭbīdo, luxŭria Mid ðý ðá ongon firenlust weaxan cæpit cum quĭbus luxŭria crescĕre, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 22: Past. 27; Cot. MS. Hí firenlusta frece ne wǽron they were not desirous of luxuries, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 29; Met. 8

Linked entry: fyren-lust

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

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, feorr; comp. m. fyrra, firra; f. n. fyrre, firre; adj.

Far ⬩ distant ⬩ remote ⬩ longinquus ⬩ remōtus

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Far, distant, remote; longinquus, remōtus Feorres folclondes of a far country, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 14; Kl. 47. Hér is gefered ofer feorne weg æðelinga sum innan ceastre here a noble is come from a long way off into the city, Andr. Kmbl. 2348; An. 1175

Linked entry: feorr

fylian

(v.)

to follow

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to follow Fyle ðú ðam persequere eam, Ps. Spl. 33, 14. Fylidon, Mt. Kmbl. C. C. 4, 22

firl

(n.)
Grammar
firl, firlu (?); f.

Distance

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Distance Ne þincð ús hwílum se móna þe brádder pe án scyld for þǽre firle, Solil. H. 66, 32. Se ylca þorn efne swá swá strǽl of bogan ástelleþ, swá hé of þám man áfleáh, and on þá fyrle gewát, Guth. 68, 23

fyrdian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army]

To go with an army ⬩ march ⬩ be at war ⬩ profĭcisci ⬩ bellum gĕrĕre

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To go with an army, march, be at war; profĭcisci, bellum gĕrĕre Fyrdode him togeánes he marched against him, Chr. 835; Th. 117, 18, col. 1, 2: 894; Th. 166, 17, col. 2; 167, 16, col. 1. Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila,

Linked entries: feordian fierdian

fyðera

(n.)
Grammar
fyðera, fyðeru, fyðru, pl. nom. acc; gen. fyðera, fyðerena; dat. inst. fyðerum; n : also pl. nom. acc. fyðeras; m.

Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ

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Wings; ālæ, pennæ Fyðera [Lamb. fyðeras] culfran ofersylfrede pennæ cŏlumbæ deargentātæ, Ps. Spl. 67, 14. Sunu manna on wǽfelse fyðera ðínra hihtaþ fīlii hŏmĭnum in tegmĭne ālārum tuārum spērābunt, Ps. Spl. 35, 8 : 56, 2 : 60, 4 : 62, 8. Under sceade

firen-full

(adj.)
Grammar
firen-full, fyren-full, -ful; adj.

Sinful ⬩ făcĭnŏrōsus ⬩ scĕlestus

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Sinful; făcĭnŏrōsus, scĕlestus Swá firenfulle heora aldorþægn unreordadon thus the sinful addressed their principal chief, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 34; Sat. 65. Gif ðú wylt ða firen-fullan fyllan mid deáþe if thou wilt fell the wicked with death, Ps. Th. 138

Linked entries: fieren-full fyren-full

firen-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
firen-dǽd, fyren-dǽd, -déd, e; f.

A wicked or sinful deed ⬩ crime ⬩ scĕlestum făcĭnus

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A wicked or sinful deed, crime; scĕlestum făcĭnus Ðæt hie firendǽda tó frece wurdon that they were too audacious in wicked deeds, Cd. 121; Th. 155, 29; Gen. 2580: Exon. 118a; Th. 453, 35; Hy. 4, 25. Firendéda, Ps. C. 50, 44; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 44. Firendǽdum

Linked entry: fyren-dǽd

fild

(n.)
Grammar
fild, es; m.

a fold ⬩ plait ⬩ wrinkle ⬩ fold

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a fold, plait, wrinkle On fyld in rugam, An. Ox. 34, 1. Fyldas uolumina, i. reuolutiones, 3746. fold (multiplicative) Gé dóþ hine sunu helles twǽm fældum (duplo) máre þonne eów, Mt. R. 23, 14

fýrian

(v.)
Grammar
fýrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make a fire ⬩ give warmth ⬩ to cherish ⬩ fŏcum præbēre

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To make a fire, give warmth, to cherish; fŏcum præbēre Féde þearfan and scrýde and húsige and fýrige let him feed the needy, and clothe, and house, and fire them, L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 16

Linked entry: fírige

FIREN

(n.)
Grammar
FIREN, fyren, e; pl. nom. acc. firene, firena; f.

a wicked deed ⬩ sin ⬩ crime ⬩ scĕlus ⬩ crīmen ⬩ peccātum ⬩ tribulation ⬩ torment ⬩ suffering ⬩ pain ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ tormeutum ⬩ crŭciātus

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a wicked deed, sin, crime; scĕlus, crīmen, peccātum Næs ðǽr gefremed firen æt giftum there was no sin committed at the nuptials, Hy. 10, 17; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 17. Nú eft gewearþ flǽsc firena leás flesh is again become void of sins, Exon. 9b; Th. 8, 25

Linked entries: fyren fyrn-

fyrian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make a furrow ⬩ to plough ⬩ till ⬩ proscindĕre aratro

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To make a furrow, to plough, till; proscindĕre aratro, Scint. 32

furh

Grammar
furh, gen. furh, fúre
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Furh occa ( Similar entries v. filging) Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 63. Andlanges ðǽre fyrh tó ánum anheáfdum . . . ðanon on áne furh an æcer neár ðǽm hlince . . . andlanges ánre furh oð hit cymð tó ánum byge; ðanone of ðǽm byge forð on áne furh, C. D. v. 153,

a-fyrhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyrhtan, p. -fyrhte; pp. -fyrhted, -fyrht

To affright ⬩ terrify ⬩ terrere ⬩ exterrere ⬩ perterrere ⬩ timore afficere

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To affright, terrify; terrere, exterrere, perterrere, timore afficere He afyrhted wearþ he was affrighted, Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 29; Gú. 1300: Andr. Kmbl. 3057; An. 1531. Wǽran mid egsan ealle afyrhte with dread were all affrighted, Cd. 222 ; Th. 288,

Linked entry: a-firhtan

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