fæderyn-cyn
A paternal kindred or race
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A paternal kindred or race, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 29; Exod. 559
fǽr-spel
A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message ⬩ imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius
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A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message; imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius Hie him fǽrspel bodedon they announced to them the sudden news, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 5; Jud. 244. On fyrd hyra fǽrspell becwom the sudden tidings came in their tent, Cd
fant-wæter
Font-water, baptismal water ⬩ baptistērii aqua
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Font-water, baptismal water; baptistērii aqua Ðæt hálige fant-wæter, ðe is geháten lífes wyl-spring, is gelíc on hiwe óðrum wæterum the holy font-water, which is called the well-spring of life, is in appearance like other waters, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 34
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fers
A VERSE ⬩ sentence ⬩ title ⬩ versus ⬩ carmen
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A VERSE, sentence, title; versus, carmen Periodos is clýsing, oððe ge-endung ðæs ferses a period is the conclusion, or ending of the sentence, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Som. 51, 18. Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fers versĭfĭcor, 37; Som. 39, 3, MSS. C. D. Ongan he
fild
A milking, the quantity of milk drawn at one milking ⬩ lactis quantĭtas sĕmel mulcta
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A milking, the quantity of milk drawn at one milking; lactis quantĭtas sĕmel mulcta Gif fild sý awyrd if a milking be spoilt, L. M. 1, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 14
fioh
Cattle ⬩ property ⬩ a portion ⬩ pĕcus ⬩ ŏpes ⬩ dos
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Cattle, property, a portion; pĕcus, ŏpes, dos Gif ðé becume óðres monnes giémeleás fioh on hand if the stray cattle of another man come to thy hand, L. Alf. 42; Th. i. 54, 9: L. Ethb. 81; Th. i. 24, 1
flet-gesteald
Dwelling-place ⬩ household goods ⬩ hăbĭtātio ⬩ dŏmestĭcæ ŏpes
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Dwelling-place, household goods; hăbĭtātio, dŏmestĭcæ ŏpes Lamech onféng fletgestealdum Lamech succeeded to the dwelling-places, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 31; Gen. 1074
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flít-mǽlum
By strife ⬩ strifewise ⬩ eagerly ⬩ earnestly ⬩ certātim
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By strife, strifewise, eagerly, earnestly; certātim Flítmǽlum certātim, Mone B. 199
fóster-bearn
A FOSTER-BEARN or child ⬩ ălumnus
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A FOSTER-BEARN or child; ălumnus, Cot. 9
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fóster-land
FOSTER-LAND ⬩ land assigned for the procuring of provisions ⬩ fundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus
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FOSTER-LAND, land assigned for the procuring of provisions; fundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus He gean [MS. geun] ðæs landes æt Wihtríces hamme ðám Godes þeówum, to fósterlande he gives the land at Wittersham to God's servants, as foster-land, Th. Diplm
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fóster-leán
Foster-loan ⬩ remuneration for rearing a foster-child ⬩ educatiōnis præmium ⬩ nutrīcii merces
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Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8
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FREÓLS
freedom ⬩ immunity ⬩ privilege ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnĭtas ⬩ privĭlēgium ⬩ a time of freedom ⬩ a holy day ⬩ feast ⬩ festival ⬩ the celebration of a festival ⬩ festum ⬩ festi celebratio
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freedom, immunity, privilege; lībertas, immūnĭtas, privĭlēgium Ic ðisne freóls on Róme gefæstnode I confirmed this freedom at Rome, Th. Diplm. A. D. 856; 116, 5. Gif man his mæn an wiofode freóls gefe, se síe folcfrý if any one give freedom to his man
Frys-land
Friesland ⬩ Frīsia
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Friesland; Frīsia Be westan Eald-Seaxum is Ælfe múþa ðære eá and Frysland to the west of the Old Saxons is the mouth of the river Elbe and Friesland, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 36. Gewiton him wígend Frysland geseón the warriors departed to see Friesland, Beo
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fugel-timber
A young bird ⬩ avĭcŭla ⬩ pullus
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A young bird; avĭcŭla, pullus Biþ fæger fugeltimber it is a fair young bird, Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 8; Ph. 236
fugol-cyn
Fowl-kind ⬩ vŏlucrium gĕnus
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Fowl-kind; vŏlucrium gĕnus Micel fugolcyn much fowl-kind, Ex. 16, 13. Fisccinn and fugolcinn fish and fowl, Ælfc. T. 8, 26
furðra
FURTHER ⬩ greater ⬩ superior ⬩ ultĕrior ⬩ mājor ⬩ prior
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FURTHER, greater, superior; ultĕrior, mājor, prior Nys se þeówa furðra ðonne se hláford non est servus mājor dŏmĭno suo, Jn. Bos. 13, 16. Hwilc cræft ðé geþúht betwux ðás furðra wesan quæ ars tĭbi vĭdētur inter istas prior esse? Coll. Monast. Th. 30,
fyorh
Life ⬩ vīta
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Life; vīta Fíf and hundteontig on fyore lifde wintra he passed a hundred and five years in life, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 10; Gen. 1184
fyrd-hrægl
A war-garb ⬩ bellĭca vestis ⬩ lōrĭca
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A war-garb; bellĭca vestis, lōrĭca Helm oft gescær, fǽges fyrdhrægl it often slashed the helmet, the war-garb of the fated, Beo. Th. 3058; B. 1527
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FYRWET
Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas
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Curiosity; cūriōsĭtas Hyne fyrwet bræc curiosity urged him, Beo. Th. 5562; B. 2784 : 3975; B. 1985. Mec ðæs on worulde full oft fyrwit frineþ my curiosity enquireth very often about this in the world, Salm. Kmbl. 117; Sal. 58. Hine fyrwyt bræc curiosity
GÆRS
GRASS ⬩ a blade of grass ⬩ herb ⬩ hay ⬩ grāmen ⬩ herba ⬩ fænum
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GRASS, a blade of grass, herb, hay; grāmen, herba, fænum Gærs vel wyrt herba, Ælfc Gr. 4; Som. 3, 20 : Jn. Bos. 6, 10. Híg and gærs hay and grass, Andr. Kmbl. 76; An. 38 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 196; Met. 20. 98. Gyf he máran gærses beþyrfe if he need more