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bi-felgan

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

To deliver, transmit, consigntradere, committere

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To deliver, transmit, consign; tradere, committere,Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 13; Jul. 481

feoh-gift

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gift, -gyft, e; f.

A money-giftprecious giftpĕcūniæ dōnumlargītioprĕtiōsum dōnum

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A money-gift, precious gift; pĕcūniæ dōnum vel largītio, prĕtiōsum dōnum Fromum feohgiftum with bounteous money-gifts, Beo. Th. 41; B. 21. Nó he ðære feohgyfte scamigan þorfte he needed not feel shame at the precious gift, 2055; B. 1025. Æt feoh-gyftum

féðan

(v.)
Grammar
féðan, p. de; pp. ed

To leaddūcĕre

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To lead; dūcĕre Bearn fergaþ and féðaþ fæder and módor father and mother carry and lead the child, Exon. 87a; Th. 327, 21

Linked entry: féþung

feðra

(n.)
Grammar
feðra, feðre feathers, wings,
  • Exon. 57b
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  • Th. 207, 6
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  • Ph. 137: 58b
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  • Th. 212, 5
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  • Ph. 205: 77a
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  • Th. 289, 13; Wand. 47
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nom. acc. pl.
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of feðer

féðu

(n.)

a band on foota hostlĕgio

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a band on foot, a host; lĕgio, Ælfc. GL 7; Som. 56, 73; Wrt. Voc. 18, 25

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, bi-feolan ; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon ; pp. -folen, -feolen

To commitcommenddelivergrantcommitterecommendaretradere

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To commit, commend, deliver, grant; committere, commendare, tradere Morðor under eorþan befeolan to commit murder under the earth, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 23; Gn. Ex. 115 : Cd. 202; Th. 251, 7 ; Dan. 560. Ðú him for inwite yfel befǽle propter dolos disposuisti

Linked entries: be-felan bi-feolan

fel-tún

(n.)
Grammar
fel-tún, es; m.

An enclosed placegardenprivydunghillsecessuslatrīnasterquĭlīnium

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An enclosed place, garden, privy, dunghill; secessus, latrīna, sterquĭlīnium Se wisdóm and óðre cræftas licgaþ forsewene swá swá meox under feltúne wisdom and other virtues lie despised like dirt on a dunghill, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 11. In feltún in secessu

feá-lóg

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fel-nys

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Dele

wæl-fel

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-fel, adj.

Cruel to the slainvery cruel

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Cruel to the slain (?) or very cruel. Cf. wæl-hreów Hræfen uppe gól, wan and wælfel, Elen. Kmbl. 105; El. 53

féþa

a footmana foot-soldiertroopsinfantry

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Dele II, and add: a footman Féða pedester (nunquam pergo pedester, Ald. 272, 34), An. Ox. 23, 54. Rídende oþþe féþan fær dónde equitando vel pedites iter agendo, Angl. xiii. 373, 116. Féþan pedestres, An. Ox. 61, 17. Féþena peditum, 826. Foeðan statores

fore-feng

(n.)
Grammar
fore-feng, -fong, es; m. [ = for-feng]

A seizingrescuingapprehensio

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A seizing, rescuing; apprehensio Be forstolenes monnes forefonge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15. Be forefonge [forefenge MSS. B, G, H.], 72; Th. i. 148, 5. Be forstolenes ceápes forefonge of the rescuing of stolen property, 75; Th

feðm

(n.)
Grammar
feðm, es; m.

A bosomsĭnus

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A bosom; sĭnus On feðme heora in sĭnu eōrum, Ps. Spl. T. 78, 13

féðan

(v.)
Grammar
féðan, féþan; p. de

walk

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To travel on foot, walk Fergað and féþað fæder and módor father and mother lead [the child] and walk (with it), Vy. 7. Hí námon þá hors þe hí þyder bróhton, and wǽron ðá rídende ðe ǽr wǽron féðende, Hml. A. 116, 449. Substitute:

Linked entry: féþa

ge-felgan

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

To stick toinhærēre

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To stick to; inhærēre He ðære godspellícan láre georne gefealh he earnestly stuck to the gospel lore, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43

feran

(v.)
Grammar
feran, to ferenne; part. ferende; p. ferde, pl. ferdon; pp. fered [fer a journey]

To gomake a journeyset outtravelmarchsailīreĭter făcĕreproficiscitransīremigrārenāvĭgāre

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To go, make a journey, set out, travel, march, sail; īre, ĭter făcĕre, proficisci, transīre, migrāre, nāvĭgāre He hine to cyninge feran hét he called him to go to the king, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 39: Cd. 109; Th. 144, 32; Gen. 2398: Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 31

Linked entry: fyran

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, -fiolan; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon, -félon; pp. -folen, -feolen

To adherecleave or hang oninsist uponstick tocontinueinsistereadhærere

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To adhere, cleave or hang on, insist upon, stick to, continue; insistere, adhærere Ætfeole mín tunge fæste gómum adthæreat lingua mea faucibus meis, Ps. Th. 136, 5. Is ætfeolen eác mín bán flǽsce mínum adhæserunt ossa mea carni mea, Ps. Th. 101, 4. Ætfelon

Linked entries: æt-fele æt-fiolan

-féþa

(suffix)
Grammar
-féþa, v. herig-féþa (here-féþa).

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for-feran

(v.)
Grammar
for-feran, p. de; pp. ed [for-, feran to go]

To go or pass awayperishpĕrīre

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To go or pass away, perish; pĕrīre Fórneáh ǽlc tilþ on mersclande forferde very nearly all the tilth in the marsh-land perished, Chr. 1098; Erl. 235, 13

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, -feohan, -feagan, -feagian ; ic -feó, ðú -fehst, he -fehþ, -fiþ, -feaþ, pl. -feóþ; p. -feah, -feh, pl. -fǽgon; pp. -fegen [The Northern Gospels have weak forms]

To be gladrejoiceexultlætaridelectarigaudereexultare

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To be glad, rejoice, exult; lætari, delectari, gaudere, exultare Ic gefeó gaudeo, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 15. Gefeaþ gaudebit, 16, 20, 22. Manige on his gebyrd gefeóþ many shall rejoice at his birth, Blickl. Homl. 165, 10. Míne weleras gefeóþ gaudebunt labia