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fearn-lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
fearn-lǽs, gen. -lǽswe; f.
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A fern-pasture; the right to pasture swine in such a pasture Illam terram liberabo a pascua porcorum regis quod nominamus fearnlesuue, C. D. ii. 59, 19. v. Sax. Engl. ii. 87

Linked entry: fearn-edisc

fearr-hríþer

(n.)
Grammar
fearr-hríþer, es; n.

A bull

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A bull Sum fearhrýþer (cf. se fear, 6) þæs óþræs ceápes geférscipe oferhogode, Bl. H. 199, 4. Gif him þince ꝥ hé hæbbe ferrhrýðer, Lch. iii. 174, 21

fefer-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fefer-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of fever Fefercynnes gealdor, Lch. ii. 14, 10

fefer-fuge

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Feferfuge febrifuga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 68: febrefuia, An. Ox. 56, 373. Feferfugie (-fugia, -fuge, v. ll.) febrefugia, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 310, 9. Feferfugian emmicel, Lch. ii. 292, 17. Gebeáte feferfugean and pipor, 80, 6. Feferfugian, 350, 7. Add:

fefer-seóc

Grammar
fefer-seóc, sick of a fever.
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Feferseóce febricitantem (Mt. 8, 14), Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 29. Feferseócne, 36, 70. For Cot. 88 substitute

felle-reád

(adj.)

Purple

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Grammar felle-reád, adj. Purple Gegearwadon hine mið fellereáde (-reóde, R.) hrægle induunt eum purpura, Mk. L. 15, 17. Mið fellereádum uoede ueste purpurea, Jn. L. 19, 2. Ꝥ fellereád (-reóde. R.) uoede, 5. Tunuc fellereád tunicam purpuream, Mt. L. 27

Linked entry: fel

feolu-ferþ

Similar entry: felo-ferþ

feónd-sceaþa

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Add:

feónd-seóc

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Wiþ feóndseócum men, þonne deófol þone monnan féde oððe hine innan gewealde mid ádle, Lch. ii. 136, 24, 28. Add

feorht-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
feorht-lic, adj.

Honourable ⬩ just

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Honourable, just

Linked entry: ferht-lic

feórþ-ríce

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Dele

feówer-dógor

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-dógor, adj.
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Lasting four days Feówerdógor (feóerdóger, L.) quadriduanus, Jn. R. 11, 39

Linked entry: fiþer-dógor

feówer-ecge

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-ecge, adj.

Four-edged

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Four-edged Heó of hyre manega bógas ásendeþ and þá lange and feówerecge, Lch. i. 306, 7

feówer-feald

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Mid feówerfealdum quaterno, An. Ox. 1542. Feárfald quadruplum, Lk. L. 19, 8. Add

feówer-fealdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
feówer-fealdlíce, adv.

Quadruply

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Quadruply Ꝥ ic forgylde feówerfealdlíce id reddo quadruplum, Ll. Th. ii. 136, 9: 232, 22: Bl. H. 11, 8

feówer-féte

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Dele 'fiðer-féte . . .. -fótte,' and 'Eádbyrht . . . feówer*-*scýte,' add:

feówer-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-wintre, adj.
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Four years old Feówerwintre quadrimus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 287, 19

féþé-here

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Féþehere felethi (= Pelethi, Ald. 11, 37), Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 45: 148, 32: An. Ox. 776. Add

Linked entry: here

féþe-mund

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For 'foot-hand' substitute: walking-hand

fót-feter

(n.)
Grammar
fót-feter, e; f.
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A fetter for the feet Fótfetera compedes, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 14

Linked entry: feter

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