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felt-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
felt-wyrt, e; f.

The plant mulleinverbascum thapsus

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dunghills, Herb. 73, 1; Lchdm. i. 174, 19-21.

Linked entry: feld-wyrt

fémne

(n.)
Grammar
fémne, an; f.

A virginyoung womanvirgo

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A virgin, young woman; virgo Fémne sceal hire freónd gesécan the virgin shall seek her friend, Menol. Fox 548; Gn. C. 44

fen-fixas

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fixas, pl. m.

Fen-fishespălustres pisces

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Fen-fishes; pălustres pisces, Som. Ben. Lye

fen-freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
fen-freoðo, indecl. f.

Fen-asylumăsylum in pălūde

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Fen-asylum; ăsylum in pălūde He in fen-freoðo feorh alegde he laid down his life in his fen-asylum, Beo. Th. 1706; B. 851

fen-fugelas

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fugelas, pl. m.

Fen-birdsfen fowlpălustres ăves

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Fen-birds, fen fowl; pălustres ăves, Som. Ben. Lye

feng

(n.)
Grammar
feng, es; m. [fón to take] .

a graspspanhugembraceamplexuscaptuswhat is takenbootycaptumpræda

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a grasp, span, hug, embrace; amplexus, captus Ic fára feng feore gedígde from the grasp of foes I with life escaped, Beo. Th. 1160; B. 578. Fýres feng the grasp of fire, Salm.

Linked entries: gearu-fang ge-feng

fengel

(n.)
Grammar
fengel, es; m.

A princeprinceps

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A prince; princeps Wísa fengel geatolíc gengde the wise prince stately went, Beo. Th. 2805; B. 1400. Snottra fengel the sagacious prince, Beo. Th. 2954; B. 1475: 4318; B. 2156. Hringa fengel prince of rings, 4680; B. 2345

fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, es; n.

A fen-heapmound?pălūdis agger?

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A fen-heap or mound? pălūdis agger? He meahte fleón on fen-hópu he might flee to the fen-mounds, Beo. Th. 1532; B. 764

fénix

(n.)
Grammar
fénix, es; m.

the fabulous bird phœnixφoινιξa genus of palmsthe date treedate palmphœnix dactylĭfĕra

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Gr. 9, 64; Som. 13, 56-58. Se fugel se is fénix háten the bird which is called phœnix, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 19; Ph. 86.

feóde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feóde, pl. feódon hated,
  • Ps. Th. 118, 163
  • ;
p.
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of feón, feógan

FEOH

(n.)
Grammar
FEOH, fioh; gen. feós; dat. feó; n.

cattleliving animalspĕcusjūmentaMoneyvaluepricehirestipendFEErewardpĕcūniamercesGoodspropertyricheswealthbŏnadīvĭtiæŏpes

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cattle, living animals; pĕcus, jūmenta Gif ðé becume óðres monnes giémeleás feoh [G and H] on hand if the stray cattle of another man come to thy hand, L. Alf. 42; Th. i. 54, 9. Feoh bútan gewitte the cattle without understanding, Salm.

Linked entries: feá fioh feoh-fang

FEOHAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEOHAN, feón; part. feónde; p. feah, pl. fǽgon; pp. fegen

To rejoicebe gladexultgaudērelætāriexultāre

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To rejoice, be glad, exult; gaudēre, lætāri, exultāre Se feónde [MS. feond] gespearn fleótende hreáw the exulting [raven] perched on the floating corpses, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 11; Gen. 1447

Linked entry: feón

feoh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-bót, afioh-bót, e; f.

A pecuniary recompencenummāria compensātio

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Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 8

Linked entry: fioh-bót

feoh-ern

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-ern, es; n.

A money-placetreasurygazophylaciumγαζoφυλακιoξ

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A money-place, treasury; gazophylacium = γαζoφυλακιoξ, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-fang

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-fang, es; m.

Fee-takingtaking a bribepĕcūniæ acceptio

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Fee-taking, taking a bribe; pĕcūniæ acceptio For feohfange for bribery, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 8

feoh-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-gífre, adj. [gífre greedy]

Greedy of moneyavariciouscovetouspĕcūniæ ăvĭdusăvārus

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Greedy of money, avaricious, covetous; pĕcūniæ ăvĭdus, ăvārus Wita sceal ne feohgífre >the sagacious must not be too greedy of money, Exon. 77 b; Th. 290, 21; Wand. 68

Linked entry: gífre

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. he ðære feohgyfte scamigan þorfte he needed not feel shame at the precious gift, 2055; B. 1025.

feoh-gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gítsere, es; m.

A miserpĕcūniæ ăvārus

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A miser; pĕcūniæ ăvārus Eálá! hwæt se forma feohgítsere wǽre on worulde alas! that the first miser should have been in the world, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 110; Met. 8, 55. Ðæm feohgítsere to the miser, Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 26

Linked entry: gítsere

feoh-gyrnes

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gyrnes, -ness, e; f.

Money-desireavariceavārĭtia

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Money-desire, avarice; avārĭtia, L. Ath. Lye

feoh-hof

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-hof, es; n.

A treasuryærārium

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A treasury; ærārium, Som. Ben. Lye