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fér-blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
fér-blǽd, es; m. [fér- = fǽr-sudden, blǽd a blast]

A sudden or fearful blastrepentīnus flātus

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A sudden or fearful blast; repentīnus flātus Ic lǽran wille ðæt eówer hús gefæstnige, ðý-læs hit férblǽdum windas toweorpan I will exhort that ye make your house firm, lest winds overthrow it with sudden blasts, Exon. 75 a; Th. 281, 21; Jul. 649

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fercian

(v.)
Grammar
fercian, p. ode; pp. od

To bringassisthelpsupportferreadjŭvāresubvĕnīresustentāre

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On ðisum lífe we ateoriaþ gif we us mid bigleofan ne ferciaþ in this life we faint if we support not ourselves with food, Homl. Th. i. 488, 33

fér-clam

(n.)
Grammar
fér-clam, gen. -clammes; m. [fér- = fǽr- sudden, clam what holds]

A sudden seizingarreptio repentīna angustiæ perīcŭlōsæ

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A sudden seizing; arreptio repentīna angustiæ perīcŭlōsæ, Grn. Exod. 119. v. oferclamme, clam, clom

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ferd-faru

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-faru, e; f.

A military expeditionmīlĭtāris expĕdītioexpĕdītio contra hostes

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A military expedition; mīlĭtāris expĕdītio, expĕdītio contra hostes, Heming, p. 234, Lye

ferd-mon

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-mon, -monn, es; pl. nom. acc. -men; m.

A soldiermīles

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A soldier; mīles Ðæt feoh mon ðám ferdmonnum sellan sceolde the money should be given to the soldiers, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 14. Cyning sceal hæbban ferdmen a king must have soldiers, 17; Fox 58, 33, MS. Cot

ferd-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-rinc, es; m.

A warriorsoldierbellātormīles

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A warrior, soldier; bellātor, mīles He fromne ferdrinc fere beserode he deprived the brave warrior of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22

fereld

(n.)
Grammar
fereld, es; n.

A waygoingstepgressus

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A way, going, step; gressus Fulfrema stepas oððe paðas oððe fereldu míne on síþfætum ðínum perfĭce gressus meos in sēmĭtis tuis, Ps. Lamb. 16, 5

fere-scæt

(n.)
Grammar
fere-scæt, es; m.

Fare-scotpassage-moneynaulum

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Fare-scot, passage-money; naulum, Cot. 138

fer-grunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fer-grunden, ground to pieces, mangled,
  • Chr. 937
  • ;
  • Erl. 114, 9
, = for-grunden; pp.
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of for-grindan

ferh

(n.)
Grammar
ferh, gen. fetes; dat. inst. fere; n. m.

Lifevīta

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Life; vīta Ferh ellen wræc power drove out life, Beo. Th. 5406; B. 2706. He fromne ferdrinc fere beserode he deprived the brave warrior of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22. Ealne wídan ferh to all eternity, Exon, 44 b; Th. 151, 3; . 789

ferh

(n.)
Grammar
ferh, es; m.

A pigporcus

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A pig; porcus, Wrt. Voc. 286, 47

ferh-cwæle

(n.)
Grammar
ferh-cwæle, [ = -cwalu?]

A murrain of hogslues porcīna

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A murrain of hogs; lues porcīna, Som. Ben. Lye

ferh-cwalu

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

Life-destructionslaughterinternĕcio

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Life-destruction, slaughter; internĕcio, Cot. 114

ferht

(n.)
Grammar
ferht, es; m. n.

The mindmens

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The mind; mens He mæg rihtwísnesse findan on ferhte he may find wisdom in his mind, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 119; Met. 22, 60

ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ, fyrhþ, ferþ, ferht, es; m. n.

the soulspiritmindanĭmusmenslifevīta

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His geleáfa wearþ fæst on ferhþe his faith became firm in his spirit, Elen. Kmbl. 2071; El. 1037: Exon. 100 a; Th. 375, 2; Seel. 132: Cd. 40; Th. 53, 32; Gen. 870: Beo. Th. 1512; B. 754: Ps. Th. 85, 11.

ferhþ-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
ferhþ-gleáw, fyrhþ-gleáw; adj.

Prudent in mindsagaciousanĭmo prūdenssăpiens

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Prudent in mind, sagacious; anĭmo prūdens, săpiens Ðǽr hie Iuditþe fundon ferhþgleáwe they found Judith there prudent in mind, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 29; Jud. 41. Þúsenda manna ferhþgleáwra of a thousand sagacious men, Elen. Kmbl. 653; El. 327

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ferhþ-loca

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

Soul-inclosurebosombodymentis clausūrapectuscorpus

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Soul-inclosure, bosom, body; mentis clausūra, pectus, corpus Ðæt ðín nama, Crist, in úrum ferhþlocan feste gestaðelod that thy name, O Christ, be firmly established in our soul's inclosure, Hy. 6, 5, 32; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 286, 5, 32.

Linked entries: ferþ-loca fyrhþ-loca

fering

(n.)
Grammar
fering, e; f.

A goingtravellingjourneyingperegrīnātioĭter

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A going, travelling, journeying; peregrīnātio, ĭter On ðære feringe in that journeying, Exon. 87 a; Th. 326, 20; Wíd. 131

Linked entry: færing

fern

(n.)
Grammar
fern, es; n.

Fernfĭlix

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Fern; fĭlix Fern [MS. B. fearn], Herb. 78; Lchdm. i. 180, 23

fers

(n.)
Grammar
fers, færs, fyrs, es; n.

A VERSEsentencetitleversuscarmen

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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.

Linked entries: færs fyrs