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fen-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hliþ, -hleoþ, es; n. [hliþ a declivity, slope]

A fen-slopebank of a fenpăluster clīvaspălūdis rīpa

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A fen-slope, bank of a fen; păluster clīvas, pălūdis rīpa Scolde Grendel fleón under fenhleoþu Grendel must flee under the fen-slopes, Beo. Th. 1645; B. 820

fen-land

(n.)
Grammar
fen-land, es; n.

Fen-landmarshy landpălustris terra

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Fen-land, marshy land; pălustris terra Hí ealle Egypta awéston, bútan ðǽm fenlandum they laid waste all Egypt, except the fen-lands, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 26. He þurh ða fenland reów he rowed through the fen-lands, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 13

fen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fen-líc, adj.

Fenlikemarshyfennypăluster

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Fenlike, marshy, fenny; păluster Fenlíc păluster, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 4. Of ðam fenlícum adelan from the fenlike mud, Homl. Th. ii. 472, 7. Betwyx ða fenlícan gewrido ðæs wídgillan wéstenes he ána ongan eardian he began to dwell alone among the

fen-minte

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

Fen-mintwater-mintsilvestris 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-frogpălūdis 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

feó-gýtsung

(n.)
Grammar
feó-gýtsung, e; f.

Money-desiregreedavaricepĕcūniæ cŭpīdoavārĭtia

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Money-desire or greed, avarice; pĕcūniæ cŭpīdo, avārĭtia Ðæt he sceolde his treówe for feógýtsunge and lufan forleósan that he should lose his truth for desire and love of money, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40

Linked entry: feoh-gýtsung

feoh-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gafol, es; n.

Usurya dutytaxūsūra

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Usury, a duty, tax; ūsūra, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-georn, adj.

Desirous of moneyavariciouscovetousavārus

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Desirous of money, avaricious, covetous; avārus, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gesteald, es; n.

Possession of richesdīvĭtiārum possessio

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Possession of riches; dīvĭtiārum possessio Ne þorfton ða þegnas feohgestealda [MS. -gestealde] wénan the followers needed not expect possession of riches, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 25; Jul. 685

feoh-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gestreón, es; n.

Treasurerichesθησαυρόsdīvĭtiæ

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Treasure, riches; thēsaurus = θησαυρόs, dīvĭtiæ Næbbe ic ne feohgestreón I have no riches, Andr. Kmbl. 602; An. 301: Exon. 66 a; Th. 245, 10; Jul. 42. Elþeódig hafaþ mec bereáfod feohgestreón a stranger has bereaved me of my treasures, Elen. Kmbl. 1818

feoh-hord

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-hord, es; m.

A money-hoardærārium

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A money-hoard; ærārium, Cot. 212

feoh-hús

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-hús, es; n.

A treasure-houseærārium

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A treasure-house; ærārium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 104; Wrt. Voc. 58, 19

feoh-lǽnung

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-lǽnung, e; f.

Money-lendingmortgagefenĕrātio

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Money-lending, mortgage; fenĕrātio Feoh-lǽnung bútan borge hypothēca [ = ύπoθήκη ], Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 14; Wrt. Voc. 21, 9

Linked entry: lǽnung

feoh-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-sceat, -sceatt, es; n.

Money-tributewagestrĭbūtummerces

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Money-tribute, wages; trĭbūtum, merces Nó ic wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas I bear not the Lord's decrees among nations for wages, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 14; Dan. 744

Linked entry: sceatt

feoh-spillung

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-spillung, -spilling, e; f.

Money-wastingprofusionpĕcūniārum effūsioprofūsio

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Money-wasting, profusion; pĕcūniārum effūsio vel profūsio Man ðǽr ne gespǽdde bútan manmyrringe and feohspillinge man gained naught there except loss of men and waste of money, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 30

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feoh-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-strang, adj.

Money-strongpossessing cattle or moneypĕcuāriuspĕcūniōsus

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Money-strong, possessing cattle or money; pĕcuārius, pĕcūniōsus Feohstrang man pĕcuārius, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 112; Wrt. Voc. 38, 35. Feohstrang pĕcūniōsus, 88; Som. 74, 71; Wrt. Voc. 50, 51

feó-lif

(n.)
Grammar
feó-lif, [feó = feoh?]

Munificencebountymunĭfĭcentia

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Munificence, bounty; munĭfĭcentia, D. Som. Ben. Lye

fer-bed

(n.)
Grammar
fer-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A bed for a journeyĭtĭnĕris lectus

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A bed for a journey; ĭtĭnĕris lectus Ferbed bajunula? Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 78; Wrt. Voc. 41, 32

for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, -feng, fore-feng, -fong, es; m.

a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost propertyapprehensiothe reward for rescuing such propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost property; apprehensio Be forstolenes mannes forfenge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15, note 32. Be forstolenes ceápes forfenge of the rescuing of stolen property, 75, Th. i. 150, 4, note 7. the

Linked entries: fore-feng for-feng

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