FERSC
FRESH ⬩ pure ⬩ sweet ⬩ dulcis
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Gyf se wǽta sealt byþ of ðære sǽ, hit byþ þurh ðære sunnan hǽtan to ferscum wæterum awend if the moisture be salt from the sea, it is turned to fresh water through the heat of the sun, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 278, 9-12; Wrt. popl. science 19, 3
fer-scipe
Society ⬩ fellowship ⬩ sŏcietas
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Society, fellowship; sŏcietas To healfnm fó se cyng, to healfum se ferscipe dīmĭdium căpiat rex, dīmĭdium sŏciĕtas, L. Ath. v. 2; Wilk. 65, 19
fersian
To make verse ⬩ versĭfĭcāre
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To make verse; versĭfĭcāre Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fyrs versĭfĭcor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 3
ferþ-gewit
Mental wit ⬩ understanding ⬩ mentis intellectus
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Mental wit, understanding; mentis intellectus Ðeáh hí ferþgewit ǽnig ne cúðen though they knew not any mental wit, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 4; Cri. 1184
Linked entry: ferhþ-gewit
ferþ-grim
Fierce of spirit ⬩ anĭmo sævus
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Fierce of spirit; anĭmo sævus Frécne and ferþgrim rugged and fierce of spirit, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 6; Jul. 141: 96 b; Th. 360, 13; Wal. 5
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ferþ-loca
The soul's enclosure ⬩ bosom ⬩ mentis clausūra ⬩ pectus
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The soul's enclosure, bosom; mentis clausūra, pectus Hyre wæs Cristes lof in ferþlocan praise of Christ was in her soul's inclosure, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 19; Jul. 234: 76 b; Th. 287, 12; Wand. 13
ferþ-wérig
Soul-weary ⬩ sad ⬩ mæstus
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Soul-weary, sad; mæstus Freórig and ferþwérig trembling and soul-weary, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 21; Gú. 1130: 20 a; Th. 52, 9; Cri. 831
Linked entries: ferhþ-wérig fyrhþ-wérig
feste
Fastly ⬩ firmly
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Fastly, firmly Ic hæbbe genóg feste on gemynde I have it firmly enough in my mind, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 24
festen-mon
A surety ⬩ fĭdĕjussor
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A surety; fĭdĕjussor, Som. Ben. Lye
féster-fæder
A foster-father ⬩ nourisher ⬩ altor ⬩ nutrītor
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A foster-father, nourisher; altor, nutrītor Fésterfæder altor, Wrt. Voc. 284, 72. Ætýwde me mín iú magister and fésterfæder appārŭit măgister quondam meus et nutrītor, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 34
féster-módor
A foster-mother ⬩ nurse ⬩ altrix ⬩ nutrix
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A foster-mother, nurse; altrix, nutrix Féstermódor altrix, Wrt. Voc. 284, 73. Wífmonna láreów and féster-módur māter et nutrix fēmĭnārum, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 17
festing-men
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servants of the king entrusted to the keeping of the monasteries while going from place to place, Th. Diplm. A. D. 823; 67, 2: A. D. 828; 79, 30
fét
- Ex. 21, 24: Ps. Lamb. 72, 2: Mt. Bos. 18, 8
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and nom. acc. pl. of fót
fét
- Mt. Bos. 6, 26
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3rd sing. pres. of fédan
FETER
A FETTER ⬩ chain for the feet ⬩ compes ⬩ pĕdĭca
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A FETTER, chain for the feet; compes, pĕdĭca He fédeþ swá on feterum he feeds him thus in fetters, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 30; Vy. 88: Ps. Th. 78, 11. Án sceal inbindan forstes fetre one shall unbind fetters of frost, Exon. 90a; Th. 338, 9; Gn. Ex. 76.
feter-wrásen
a chain ⬩ fetter
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a chain, fetter
féðe-lást
A footstep ⬩ pace ⬩ passus ⬩ gressus
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A footstep, pace; passus, gressus Hie féðelāste forþ onettan they hastened forth with pace, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 25; Jud. 139. Ferdon forþ ðonon féðelástum they went forth thence with their footsteps, Beo. Th. 3269; B. 1632
féðe-leás
Footless ⬩ pĕdĭbus cărens
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Footless; pĕdĭbus cărens Ðú scealt faran féðeleás thou shall go footless, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 6; Gen. 908 : Exon. 127a; Th. 488, 7; Rä. 76, 3
féðe-man
A footman ⬩ soldier ⬩ pĕdestris mīles ⬩ pĕdes
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A footman or soldier; pĕdestris mīles, pĕdes, Som. Ben. Lye
FEÐER
FEATHER ⬩ penna ⬩ plūma ⬩ Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ ⬩ what is made of a feather ⬩ A pen ⬩ penna ⬩ călămus
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a FEATHER; penna, plūma Mid níre [ = niwre] feðere with a new feather, Herb. 122, 1; Lchdm. i. 234, 13: L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 8. Gedó feðere on ele put a feather in oil, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 62, 11.