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fyrdian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army]

To go with an armymarchbe at warprofĭciscibellum gĕrĕre

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To go with an army, march, be at war; profĭcisci, bellum gĕrĕre Fyrdode him togeánes he marched against him, Chr. 835; Th. 117, 18, col. 1, 2: 894; Th. 166, 17, col. 2; 167, 16, col. 1. Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila,

Linked entries: feordian fierdian

æ-fyrmþa

(n.)
Grammar
æ-fyrmþa, pl. f. [æ, fyrmþ, e; f. washing]

Ablutionsthe sweepings of a housethe refuse of thingsthings of no valueablutionesquisquiliæ

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Ablutions, the sweepings of a house, the refuse of things or things of no value; ablutiones, quisquiliæ Æfyrmþa [MS. æfyrmþe] quisquiliæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 22

FEORH

(n.)
Grammar
FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

lifesoulspiritvītaănĭmaa living beingpersonhŏmopersōna

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life, soul, spirit; vīta, ănĭma Nǽniges mannes feorh to lore wearþ no man's life was lost, Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 23: Beo. Th. 2425; B. 1210: Ps. Th. 106, 4. Nó wæs feorh æðelinges flǽsce bewunden the prince's soul was not surrounded with

ferhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-sefa, ferþ-sefa, firhþ-sefa, fyrhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mind's senseintellectmens

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The mind's sense, intellect; mens Cwén gefeah on ferhþsefan the queen rejoiced in her mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1696; El. 850: 1787; El. 895

fyrenum

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrenum, adv. [dat. pl. of fyren a sin, crime]

Sinfullycriminallymălesceleste

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Sinfully, criminally; măle, sceleste Bona of flánbogan fyrenum sceóteþ the slayer wickedly shoots from his arrow-bow, Beo. Th. 3493; B. 1744. Fyrenum gesyngad criminally perpetrated, 4874; B. 2441

FEALLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALLAN, to feallanne; part. feallende; ic fealle, ðú feallest, fealst, felst, fylst, he fealleþ, fealþ, felþ, fylþ, pl. feallaþ; p. feól, feóll, pl. feóllon; pp. feallen; v. intrans.

FALL, fall down, faildefĭcĕre

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To FALL, fall down, fail; cădĕre, decĭdĕre, procĭdĕre, defĭcĕre Hí sceolon raðe feallan on grimne grund they shall fall rapidly into the grim abyss, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 15; Cri. 1526: Beo. Th. 2145; B. 1070: Ps. Th. 87, 4: Rood Kmbl. 85; Kr. 43. Enoch

Linked entries: feallend-lic ge-feallan

first

(n.)
Grammar
first, first, e; f.

a raftera ceiling

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Fyrst on húse hoc tignum uel tigillum, An. Ox. 183, 92. Ǽrest man ásmeáð þæs húses stede, and eác man ꝥ timber beheáwð . . . and þá ræftras tó þǽre fyrste gefæstnað, Angl. viii. 324, 9

Linked entry: fierst

fill

(n.)
Grammar
fill, fiell, es; m.

deathdestruction

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a fall from a higher to a lower point, or from an erect position Engel hét þæt treów ceorfan and þá wildeór onweg fleón . . . þonne his fyll cóme, Dan. 513. Fæll húses ruina domus, Mt. L. 7, 27. Faell, Lk. L. 6, 49. Feallo torres ruiná torris, p. 8,

Linked entries: fiell fyll

frist-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
frist-mearc, e; f. [frist = first, fyrst a space of time]

Are interval of timeintermissionrespiteintercăpēdo

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Are interval of time, intermission, respite; intercăpēdo Fristmearc intercapedo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 19

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, adj.
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Seó fyrre Ægyptus . . . seó ús neárre Ægyptus Aegyptus superior . . . Aegyptus inferior, Ors. 1, 1; S. 14, 1. Hé sceolde faran tó þǽre fyrran India, Hml. S. 36, 256. In ðone firran in citeriorem (alvei marginem ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 82. Add

Linked entry: feor-land

un-ácwencedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ácwencedlíc, adj.

Unquenchableinextinguishable

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Unquenchable, inextinguishable On helle unácwencedlíces fýres in gehennam ignis inextinguibilis, Mk. Skt. 9, 45. On unácwencedlícum fýre, Lk. Skt. 3, 17. On unácwencedlíc fýr, Mk. Skt. 9, 43

Linked entry: á-cwencedlic

FYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLLAN, = fellan; ic fylle, ðú fyllest, he fylleþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, pl. fyldon; pp. fylled; v. trans.

To fellcut downcast downthrow downdestroyprosternĕrecædĕredejĭcĕredestruĕre

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To fell, cut down, cast down, throw down, destroy; prosternĕre, cædĕre, dejĭcĕre, destruĕre Ðá us man fyllan ongan ealle to eorþan then they began to fell us all to the ground, Rood Kmbl. 146; Kr. 73. Fyllan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 194. Gif ðú

Linked entry: fellan

be-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fýlan, -fílan; p. -fýlede; pp. -fýled,-fíled, -fýld; v. trans. [be, fúl foul]

To BEFOULpollutedefile make filthy inquinarefœdare contaminare

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To BEFOUL, pollute, defile, make filthy ; inquinare, fœdare contaminare Befíled, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11: Basil. admn. 7; Norm. 48, 23 : Lchdm. iii. 208, 7: Cot. 104

Linked entry: be-fílan

fyllan

(v.)

to fillto fill to fulfil

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Add: to fill Fylde farsit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 12: 37, 46. to fill with. with gen. Ne fylð sé his ágen hús gódra cræfta, Past. 251, 5. with inst. Wé þín hús écum gódum fyllað, Ps. Th. 64, 1. Fyllað eówre fromcynne foldan sceátas, Gen. 1533. with prep

-en

(v.; adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-en, is a termination of adjectives, — hence from fyr fire is fýren fiery, stǽn a stone; stǽnen stony: -en is also the termination of pp. in strong verbs; arisen risen, from arísan to rise; dolfen digged, from delfan to dig; when known, from witan

to know

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to know

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, Mé ætfea
h fyrhtu helle, Ps. Th. 114, 3.

FEALDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALDAN, ic fealde, ðú fealdest, fylst, he fealdeþ, fylt, pl. fealdaþ; p. feóld, pl. feóldon; pp. fealden [feald a fold]

FOLD up, wrapplĭcāre

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To FOLD up, wrap; plĭcāre Gód scipstýra hǽtfealdan ðæt segl a good pilot gives order to furl the sail, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 14. Ic fealde plĭco; ic feóld plĭcui vel plĭcāvi, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 50. He feóld his fét uppan his bedd collēgit pĕdes suos

heofonisc

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Hié ne mehton from Galliscum fýre forbærnede weorþan, ac hí hefenisc fýr (e coelo ignis) foibærnde, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 15. Add

ge-dwimorlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dwimorlic, adj.
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Illusory, existing only apparently Hú Benedictus ádwǽscte ꝥ gedwimorlice fýr . . Geseah hé ꝥ ꝥ fýr wæs geþúht on þára bróðra eágum . . .

feónd

an enemyfoefienddevil

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Add: an enemy, foe Fram stemne fýndes a voce inimici, Ps. L. 54, 4. 'For ðínum feóndum ic áswand on mínum móde, and ic hié hatode, for ðǽm hié wǽron eác míne fínd (fiénd, v. l.).' Swá mon sceal Godes fiénd hatigean, Past. 353, 5-8. Feónda emulorum, i