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feor-búend

(n.)
Grammar
feor-búend, es; m.

One dwelling far offprŏcul habĭtātor

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One dwelling far off; prŏcul habĭtātor feorbúend, mínne gehýraþ ánfealdne geþoht now ye far-dwellers, hear my simple thought, Beo. Th. 514; B. 254

feor-cumen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feor-cumen, part.

Come from afarperĕgrīnusperĕger ventus

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Come from afar; perĕgrīnus, perĕger ventus Feorcumen [MS. feorcuman] man a far-come man, a foreigner, L. In. 20; Th. i. 114, 15, note 30, MS. B

feor-cýþ

(n.)
Grammar
feor-cýþ, -cýþþ, e; f.

A far countryremōta terra

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A far country; remōta terra Feorcýfle beóþ sélran gesóhte far countries are better [when] sought, Beo. Th. 3681, note; B. 1838

feord

(n.)

an armyforceexpedition

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an army, force, expedition, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 11: 1140; Erl. 265, 8

feording

(n.)

military service

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military service, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 2, note 6

feore

(n.)
Grammar
feore, to, for or with life,
  • Exon. 39 a
  • ;
  • Th. 128, 32: Beo. Th. 1161
  • ;
  • B. 578
  • ;
dat.
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and inst. of feorh

feorg-bona

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-bona, an; m.

A life-destroyervītæ interfector

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A life-destroyer; vītæ interfector He him feorgbona weorþeþ he becomes a life-destroyer to him, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 24; Wal. 41

feorg-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-gedál, es; n.

Life-separationdeathvītæ divortiummors

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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Siððan líc and leomu and ðes lífes gǽst asundrien somwíst hyra þurh feorg-gedál when body and limbs and this life's spirit sunder their fellowship through death, Exon. 50 a; Th. 172, 29; . 1151

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.

feorh-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ádl, e; f.

A mortal diseasefatal sicknessfatālis morbus

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A mortal disease, fatal sickness; fatālis morbus Biþ his feorhádl getenge his fatal sickness is near, L. M. 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 320, 20.

feorh-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes, -bealuwes; n.

Life-balemortal afflictiondeadly evilvītæ mălumlētāle mălum

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Ic me ðæt feorhbealo feor aswápe I sweep that deadly evil far from me, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 20; . 24, 5: Beo, Th. 314; B. 156. Ðǽr wæs hondsció, feorhbealu fǽgum there was [his] glove, deadly evil to the fated, 4160; B. 2077: 5067; B. 2537

feorh-ben

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ben, -benn, e; f. [ben a wound]

A life-woundmortal woundlētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus Feorhbennum seóc sick with mortal wounds, Beo. Th. 5473; B. 2740

Linked entry: ben

feorh-bona

(n.)

a life-destroyermurderer

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a life-destroyer, murderer, Beo. Th. 4921; B. 2465

feorh-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-cwalu, ferh-cwalu, e; f.

Life-slaughterdeathvītæ cædesmors

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He sóhte he sárlícast, þurh ða wyrrestan wítu, meahte feorhcwale findan he sought how he could invent a death most painfully, through the worst torments, 74 a; Th. 276, 28; Jul. 573

Linked entry: ferh-cwalu

feorh-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-dæg, es; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; gen. -daga; dat. -dagum; m.

A life-dayvītæ dies

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A life-day; vītæ dies Ðæt Ismael feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that Ishmael may abide many life-days in the world, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 8; Gen. 2358

feorh-eácen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feorh-eácen, part.

Endued with lifelivingvītâ auctusvīvens

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Endued with life, living; vītâ auctus, vīvens Feorheáceno cynn inc hýrað eall all races endued with life shall obey you two, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 17; Gen. 204

feorh-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-geníþla, an; m.

A life-enemydeadly foequi vītæ insĭdiāturlētālis hostis

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A life-enemy, deadly foe; qui vītæ insĭdiātur, lētālis hostis He brægd feorhgeníþlan, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh he dragged the deadly foe, that she bowed on the place, Beo. Th. 3084; B. 1540: 5859; B. 2933

feorh-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gifa, -giefa, an; m.

Giver of lifevītæ dător

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Giver of life; vītæ dător Me onsende sigedryhten mín, folca feorhgiefa, gǽst háligne my glorious Lord, Giver of life to people, sent a holy spirit to me, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 20; , 1213.

feorh-góma

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-góma, an; m. [góma the gums, jaws]

Fatal or deadly jawsfatāles fauces

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Fatal or deadly jaws; fatāles fauces Se deópa seáþ mid wíta fela, frécnum feorhgómum, folcum scendeþ the deep pit [hell] afflicts people with many torments, with rugged fatal jaws, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 32; Cri. 1549

Linked entry: góma

feorh-hús

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-hús, es; n.

Life's housespirit's housethe bodyvītæ vel ănĭmæ dŏmuscorpus

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Life's house, spirit's house, the body; vītæ vel ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus Gár oft þurhwód fǽges feorhhús the dart often pierced the body of the fated, Byrht. Th. 140, 32; By. 297