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fyrhtan

Grammar
fyrhtan, fyrhtian.

to make afraidto become afraid.

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Add: to make afraid Fyrhtaþ, gebrégþ consternat, i. perterritat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 66. Þæt hí ne fyrhte þæt gewin ðæs síðfætes, Bd. 1, 23; Sch. 50, 3. Fyrhtede wérun conterriti, Lk. R. 24, 37. to become afraid. v. Rtl. 102, 21 (in Dict.)

-fyrþan

(suffix)

Similar entry: á-fyrþan

fyrgen

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen, es; n.

A mountainmountain-woodlandmonssaltus

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A mountain, mountain-woodland; mons, saltus Flet [MS. fled] Þor on fyrgen hæfde Thor had a dwelling on the mountain, Lchdm. iii. 54, 17

fyrhtan

(v.)
Grammar
fyrhtan, p. fyrhte; pp. fyrhted

To FRIGHTENterrifytrembleterrēre tremere

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To FRIGHTEN, terrify, tremble; terrēre tremere Gif lígette and þunorráde eorþan and lyfte brégdon and fyrhton si corusci ac tonitrua terras et aĕra terrērent, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 13. Ðú dóest ða fyrhta facis eam tremere, Rtl. 102, 21

Linked entries: frihtan ge-fyrht

fyrlen

(n.)
Grammar
fyrlen, es; n.

Distancedistantia

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Distance; distantia For ðám mycclan fyrlene on account of the great distance, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 43

fyrlen

Similar entry: firlen

fyras

(n.)
Grammar
fyras, gen. fyra; pl. m.

Menhŏmĭnes

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Men; hŏmĭnes Freá sceáwode fyra fyrn-geweorc the lord beheld the ancient work of men, Beo. Th. 4561; B. 2286 : 4007; B. 2001. Ǽnig ne wæs fyra cynnes there was not any of the race of men, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 19; Gú. 961 : 63 a; Th. 231, 20; Ph. 492

fyren

(n.)
Grammar
fyren, e; f.

A sincrimepeccātumcrīmen

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A sin, crime; peccātum, crīmen Deorce fyrene dark sins, Ps. Th. 108, 14. He ðære mǽgþe fleáh fyrene he avoided the crimes of the people, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 24; Gen. 1941: Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 18; Gú. 1044

fýren

(adj.)
Grammar
fýren, fýran; def. se fýrena, seó, ðæt fýrene; adj.

Fieryburningflamingignītusigneusflammeus

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Fiery, burning, flaming; ignītus, igneus, flammeus Is ðín ágen spræc innan fýren, sylf swíðe hát ignītum elŏquium tuum vehementer, Ps. Th. 118, 140. Sió fýrene sunne the fiery sun, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 27. Swylce eal Finns buruh fýrenu wǽre as if all

fyrra

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrra, firra, m; fyrre, firre, f. n. adj. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q.v.]

Fartherultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior He ge-eóde ða fyrran Frysan he had overcome the farther Frisians, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 3

Linked entry: firra

fyrsn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrsn, e; f.

The heelcalxcalcāneum

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The heel; calx, calcāneum, Cot. 38

fyrsn

Similar entry: firsn

fýryn

(n.)
Grammar
fýryn, es; n.

A fireignis

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A fire; ignis On fýrynes midlene de mĕdio ignis, Deut 5, 24

fýren

composed of fire on fire, flaming, burning.bearing fireburning, red-hot

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Add:: composed of fire Án fýren hring globus ignis Ors. 5, 10; S. 234, 3. Blódig regn and fýren, Bl. H. 93, 3. 'Send mé þínne engel on fýrenum wolcne' . . . Fýren wolc[n] ástáh of heofonum, 245, 30. On anlícnesse fýrenra légea, 135, 3. on fire, flaming

fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn, adv.

Formerlylong agoof oldōlimprīdemantīquĭtus

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Formerly, long ago, of old; ōlim, prīdem, antīquĭtus Hú mæg ic ðæt findan ðæt swá fyrn gewearþ how can I find that which happened so long ago? Elen. Kmbl. 1261; El. 632: 1279; El. 641. Ðæt he bibúgan mǽge ðone bitran drync ðone Eue fyrn Adame geaf that

FYRN

(adj.)
Grammar
FYRN, adj.

Ancientoldantīquuspriscus

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Ancient, old; antīquus, priscus Fyrn forþgesceaft the ancient creation, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 4; Rä. 81, 9

Linked entry: firn

fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn, adv.
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Fyrn olim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 75. Ðá ðe wǽron forðférede for hund geárum oððon gyt fyrnor (firnor, v. l.), Wlfst. 96, 7. Add

fyrn-

(prefix)

Linked entry: syn

fyrn-man

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-man, -mann, es; m.

A man of yorequi ōlim vixit

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A man of yore; qui ōlim vixit Geseah he fyrnmanna fatu he saw vessels of men of yore, Beo. Th. 5515; B. 2761

fýren cylle

(n.)
Grammar
fýren cylle, an; f.

A fiery torchignea fax

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A fiery torch; ignea fax, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29, note, MS. B

Linked entry: fýren