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ge-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fédan, ðú -fédst; p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -fédd, -féd

To feednourishpascĕreenutrīre

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To feed, nourish; pascĕre, enutrīre Ðú gefédst me enutries me, Ps. Lamb. 30, 4. Ic eom geféd pascor, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 44. MS. D

FEN

(n.)
Grammar
FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

FENmarshmuddirtpăluslŭtumlīmussordes

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A FEN, marsh, mud, dirt; pălus, lŭtum, līmus, sordes Ic fúlre eom ðonne ðis fen swearte I am fouler than this swart fen, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 33; Rä. 41, 31. Fenn lŭtum, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 6: līmus, lŭtum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 61; Wrt. Voc. 37

Linked entries: fæn fenn feon fien

feax-nǽdel

(n.)
Grammar
feax-nǽdel, e; f.

A hair-needlecurling-ironcrisping-pincălămistrumăcus crīnĭbus intorquendis sive crispandis adhĭbĭta

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A hair-needle, curling-iron, crisping-pin; călămistrum, ăcus crīnĭbus intorquendis sive crispandis adhĭbĭta Feaxnǽdel călămistrum, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 101; Wrt. Voc. 17, 4

here-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
here-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Booty

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Booty Eal ðæt herefeoh forléton prædam amiserunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 5

Linked entry: feoh

land-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
land-feoh, gen. -feós; n.
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'A recognitory rent for land,'Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22

Linked entry: wudu-feoh

wudu-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-feoh, gen.-feós; n.

A wood-taxtax on forests

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A wood-tax, tax on forests Wudefeoh lucar (vectigal quod ex lucis contrahitur, Du Cange), Lchdm. i. lxiii, 2

fæderen-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

dowry

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Property given by the father to the daughter on her marriage, dowry (cf. quicquid de sede paterna secum attulit, lex alam, 55. v. Grmm. R. A. 429) Fædrenfeoh dos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 80

Linked entry: fæder-feoh

Róm-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Peter's pence

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Peter's pence. [William of Malmesbury attributes to Ethelwulf the institution of this tax : 'Ethelwulf went to Rome (v. Chron. 855) and there offered to St. Peter that tribute which England pays to this day,' bk. 2, c. 2; but in the earlier and similar

forfang-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
forfang-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost property; merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur Gyf hit ðonne elles on hýdelse funden sý, ðonne mæg ðæt forfangfeoh leóhtre beón if otherwise it be found in a hiding-place, the reward for rescuing

meld-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
meld-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Fee paid for giving information

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Fee paid for giving information Se ðe hit (forstolen flǽsc) ofspyraþ, hé áh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. v. Grmm. R. A. 656

feá-lóg

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-lóg, adj.

Destitute destĭtūtus

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Destitute ; destĭtūtus Ne eam ic swá feálóg monna weorudes I am not so destitute of a host of men, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 34; Gú. 217

Linked entry: -lóg

feá-sceaft

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-sceaft, adj.

Having few things, poor, naked, destitute mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus

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Having few things, poor, naked, destitute; mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus Freóndafeásceaft destitute of friends, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 24; Gen. 2100: 114; Th. 149, 23; Gen. 2479: Andr. Kmbl. 2257; An. 1130. Ic feásceaft eom I am destitute, Cd. 99; Th. 131, 13

Linked entry: -sceaft

feá-sceaftig

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-sceaftig, adj.

Poor, destitute pauper, destĭtūtus, mĭser

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Poor, destitute; pauper, destĭtūtus, mĭser Feásceaftig ferþ poor soul, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 19; Seef. 26

Linked entry: -sceaftig

fel-nys

(n.)
Grammar
fel-nys, -nyss, e; f.

Crueltyfiercenesscrūdēlĭtas

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Cruelty, fierceness; crūdēlĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-feá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feá, an; m.

Joygladnessgloryfavourgaudium

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Joy, gladness, glory, favour; gaudium Ðes mín gefeá is gefylled this my joy is fulfilled, Jn. Bos. 3, 29. Mid gefeán with joy; gaudio, 3, 29. Bodan cýþdon sóþne gefeán messengers announced real joy, Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 23; Cri. 451. Se biþ gefeána fægrast

Linked entry: feá

bóc-fel

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Bócfel pergamentum vel membranum, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 14. Word on bócfelle áwritene verba pitacio caraxata, Angl. xiii. 367, 31. Seó rǽding þe ys áwriten on þám bócfelle, viii. 308, 2. Wrít þis on swá langum bócfelle ꝥ hit mæge befón útan ꝥ heáfod, Lch.

fel-tún

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Hé gecierde inn tó ðǽm scræfe and wolde him ðǽr gán tó feltúne ad purgandum ventrem speluncam ingressus est, Past. 197, 15, 24. Add

ge-feá

Grammar
ge-feá, d. gefeán, gefeáne; d. pl. gefeán, gefeánum.
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Add: joy; — Mid mycle gefeán gewuldrad, Bl. H. 139, 1. Ðám unblíðum sint tó cýðanne ðá gefeán (laeta) ðe him gehátene sindon, Past. 187, 16. Þéh þe hé úte wǽre belocen fram neorcxnawanges gefeán (gaudiis), hé gemunde þá ylcan gefeán, for þon þe hé ǽr

et-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
et-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen

To cleave or stick to, adhere adhærére

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To cleave or stick to, adhere; adhærére Ná etfilgþ me heorte þweor a wicked heart cleaves not to me, Ps. Spl. T. 100, 4

ge-fellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fellan, p. -felde; pp. -felled

To fillfulfil

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To fill, fulfil Se gefelde xx daga he had fulfilled twenty days, St. And. 4, 23