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ceorl-folc

(n.)
Grammar
ceorl-folc, es; n.

Common people, the publicvulgus

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Common people, the public; vulgus Ðis ceorlfolc [ceorle folc MS.] hoc vulgus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 35. Ceorlfolc vulgus, 13; Som. 16, 7: Wrt. Voc. 72, 73

be-fóran

(adv.)

Beforeat handopenlyanteantea præin conspectu, in conspectum

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Grammar be-fóran, adv. Before, at hand, openly; ante, antea, præ, in conspectu, in conspectum He sceal befóran féran he shall advance before Bt. Met. Fox 4, 35; Met. 4, 18. Wundor on eorþan he befórancýþde he revealed miracles on earth openly Andr. Kmbl

feðer-fóte

(adj.)
Grammar
feðer-fóte, adj.

Four-footedquadrŭpes

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Four-footed; quadrŭpes Eádbyrht feðerfótra [MS. -fóta] neáta ðone téðan dǽl to þearfum syllan wolde Eadbyrht would give the tenth part of four-footed cattle to the poor, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 17, note, MS. B

flox-fóte

(adj.)
Grammar
flox-fóte, adj.

Web-footedpalmĭpes

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Web-footed; palmĭpes. Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 15, note x

Linked entry: feówer-féte

folc-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
folc-bealo, gen. -bealowes; n.

Folk-tormenttorment by manya great tormentingens mălumcrŭciātus

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Folk-torment, torment by many, a great torment; ingens mălum vel crŭciātus Petrus and Paulus þrówedon on Róme folcbealo þreálíc Peter and Paul suffered grievous torment by the people at Rome, Menol. Fox 248; Men. 125

folc-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-bearn, es; n.

A folk-childa child of manpŏpŭli fīliushŏmĭnis fīlius

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A folk-child, a child of man; pŏpŭli fīlius, hŏmĭnis fīlius Swilc biþ mǽgburh menigo ðínre, folcbearnum frome such shall be the family of thy people, excellent in children, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 16; Gen. 2194. Þurh ðé eorþ-búende ealle onfóþ, folcbearn,

folc-beorn

(n.)

a popular man

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a popular man

folc-dryht

(n.)
Grammar
folc-dryht, -driht, e; f. [dryht, driht a multitude]

A multitude of peoplean assemblagepŏpŭli multĭtūdocŏmĭtātus

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A multitude of people, an assemblage; pŏpŭli multĭtūdo, cŏmĭtātus Folcdryht wera bifóran before the assemblage of men, Exon. 23b; Th. 66, 5; Cri. 1067. Folcdriht, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 24; Gen. 1262

folc-egsa

(n.)
Grammar
folc-egsa, an; m.

Folk-terrorpublĭcus terrorformīdo

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Folk-terror; publĭcus terror, formīdo Ðú towurpe fæsten his for folcegsan pŏsuisti munītiōnes ejus in formīdĭnem, Ps. Th. 88, 33

folc-firen

(n.)

a folk-crime

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a folk-crime

fole-freá

(n.)
Grammar
fole-freá, an; m.

Folk's lordlord of a nationpŏpŭli dŏmĭnus

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Folk's lord, lord of a nation; pŏpŭli dŏmĭnus Hie ðæt cúþ dydon heora folcfreán they made that known to their nation's lord, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 7; Gen. 1852

folc-gesetness

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gesetness, e; f.

A decree or ordinance of the peopleplēbiscītum

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A decree or ordinance of the people; plēbiscītum, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ge-setnes

folc-gesíþas

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gesíþas, gen. -gesíþa; m.

The nobles of a countrypăresnōbĭlesgentis cŏmĭtespŏpŭlāres

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The nobles of a country; păres, nōbĭles, gentis cŏmĭtes, pŏpŭlāres Syndon deáde folcgesíþas the nobles of the country are dead, Cd. 98; Th. 128, 29; Gen. 2134: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 140; Met. l, 70. Wið ðám néhstum folcgesíþum with the nearest rulers of the

folc-gestælla

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gestælla, an; m.

An adherentfollowergentis cŏmes

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An adherent, follower; gentis cŏmes Cræft folcgestælna a force of adherents, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 10; Gen. 271

folc-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gestealla, -gestælla, an; m.

A noble companiongentis cŏmespŏpŭlāris

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A noble companion; gentis cŏmes, pŏpŭlāris Mid swilcum mæg man fón folcgesteallan with such, one may obtain adherents, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 6; Gen. 287

Linked entry: folc-gestælla

folc-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gestreón, es; n.

A public treasurepŏpŭli dīvĭtiæ

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A public treasure; pŏpŭli dīvĭtiæ Ða leóde leng ne woldon Elamitarna aldor swíðan folcgestreónum those nations would no longer strengthen the Elamites' prince with the public treasures, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 17; Gen. 1981

folc-lár

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lár, e; f.

Popular instructiona sermonpŏpŭlāris institūtio vel instructiohŏmīliasermo

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Popular instruction, a sermon; pŏpŭlāris institūtio vel instructio, hŏmīlia, sermo, Cot. 143, Som. Ben. Lye

folc-leásung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-leásung, e; f.

Folk-leasingpublic lyingslanderpublĭcum mendäciumcălumnia

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Folk-leasing, public lying, slander; publĭcum mendäcium, călumnia Be folcleásunge gewyrhtum. Gif mon folcleásunge gewyrce, mid nánum leóhtran þinge gebéte ðonne him mon aceorfe ða tungan of of those committing slander. If a man commit slander, let him

Linked entries: leásung folc-lǽsung

folc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-líc, adj.

Folklikecommonpŏpŭlāriscommūnis

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Folklike, common; pŏpŭlāris, commūnis Folclíc lár hŏmīlia [MS. ŏmīlia = ὁμιλία ], Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 75; Wrt. Voc. 28, 53. He sǽde ðæt he folclíc man wǽre rustĭcum se fuisse respondit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 6: Nar. 18, 4

folc-lond

(n.)

folk-landpŏpŭli terra

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folk-land; pŏpŭli terra, Exon. 115b; Th. 444, 14; Kl. 47