fore-scip
the prow
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The fore-part of a ship, the prow
Linked entry: fór-scip
fore-stíg
An entrance ⬩ a vestibule
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An entrance, a vestibule Forestíge (-stige?) vestibulum, i. introitum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 59
firen-leahter
crime
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Great sin, crime Bewépað eówere fyrnleahtras, Hml. Th. ii. 420, 16
Linked entry: firen-synn
fore-gengel
A predecessor
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A predecessor Ealle þá forgiuenesse þe míne forgengles geáfen, Chr. 963; P. 117, 5, 9. Be cinga dagan mínra forgenglan (foren-, Chr. 693; Th. 66, n. 2), and be mínra mágan dagon, C. D. B. i. 137, 19
Linked entries: foran-gengel for-gengel
forþ-mann
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A man of rank Hé cwæð ꝥ sum forðman wǽre on Myrcna lande, Nap. 25. Cf. forþ-þegn, -wíf
Linked entry: forþ-wíf
forþ-þegen
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A thane of high rank, a great noble Sum forðþegn wæs welig Florus geháfen (cf. se Florus wæs ðá fyrmest þǽra Francena þegna, 140), Hml. S. 6, 125: 22, 38. Cf. forþ-mann
friht
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Inquiry about the future, divination. Take here passages under <b>fyrht</b> in Dict., and add:
friþ-áþ
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An oath confirming peace made between two hostile powers Ðá þet gafol gelést wæs and þá friðáðas gesworene, þá tóférde se here, Chr. 1012 ; P. 143, 5
friþ-herpaþ
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The king's highway, a public road which was under the king's friþ. [Cf. De pace regia et .iiii. chiminorum vel viarum regalium, Ll. Th. i. 447, 6. Omnes herestrete regis sunt, 519, 11] On Wifeles ford; ðonne andlang ðæs friðherpadcs (Icknield Way ?),
for-liger
an adulteress
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(? Gynd forligeru per scorta, Germ. 396, 236) an adulteress [The masc. (neut.?) is used of a woman]: Forligr adulter, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 27, 14. Forliger prostituta, meretrix, Hpt. Gl. 475, 26. Heó næs dyrne forligr, Hml. S. 12, 227. ꝥ þú ne beó forliger (
fram-rinc
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A chief man, prince, v. fram, Fromrincas principes, Ps. Rdr. 282, 115
for-sliet
Massacre
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Massacre, total slaughter Forsliét intrinicio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 71: 45, 65. Substitute:
for-swelgend
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A devourer Forswelgend grassatrix, i. deuoratrix (parcarum non ulli parcentum atrocitas ), An. Ox. 2209
Linked entry: swelgend
forwost
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A chief person, prince, captain Diówla foruost Beelzebub, Mt. L. 10, 25. Forðmest ł foruost wosa primus esse, 20, 27. Ofer ðrím hundradum tribunus bið forwost, Mk. L. 6, 21 rbc. Aldormonn ł foruost princeps (publicanorum ), Lk. L. 19, 2. Ðe aldormonn
Linked entry: forwest
fót-cláþ
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A patch Fótcláð commissuram, Mt. L. 9, 16
fót-geswell
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A swelling of the foot Wið cneówwræce and fótgeswelle, Lch. iii. 70, 27. Cf. fót-swyle
Linked entry: ge-swel
fót-setl
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A footstool Sæt hé mid ðám cynincge æt gereorde. Þá fǽringa sáh hé niðer wið ðæs fótsetles sprǽce benumen (cf. mutus in ipsa sede declinavit, Florence of Worcester), Chr. 1053; P. 182, 21
fót-stappel
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A footstep Fótstaplas míne vestigia mea, Ps. L. 17, 37. Cf. síþ-stappel
Linked entry: stappel
fram-byge
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A turning aside from what is right, backsliding, defection, default Ðín frambige þé sceal gederian aversio tua increpabit te (Jer. 2, 19), Wlfst. 49, 12. Hig sýn ǽfre underðeódde and gehérsume and ðám hláfordscipe folhgien ðe ðonne bisceop beó, and gif
Linked entry: býge
fram-fær
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A going away, departure Se hálga wer wende áweg fram ðǽre stówe ... se preóst stód fægnigende ðæs óðres framfæres, Hml. Th. ii. 164, 3. Ic ðé bebeóde þæt ðú ( a dragon ) gewíte of ðyssere stówe, and far tó wéstene ... and þú nánum men on ðínum framfære
Linked entry: fær