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FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Fox 11, 86; Met. 11, 43: 20, 118; Met. 20, 59. Folde wæs ðá gyt græs ungréne the earth was as yet not green with grass, Cd. 6; Th. 7, 35; Gen. 116: 12; Th. 14, 7; Gen. 215: Exon. 43b; Th. 146, 26; . 715.

fold-græf

(n.)
Grammar
fold-græf, es; n.

An earth-gravesepulcrurn

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An earth-grave; sepulcrurn He ahóf of foldgræfe he raised [it] from an earthly grave, Elen. Kmbl. 1686; El. 845. Of foldgrafum from the earth-graves, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 27; Cri. 1026

fold-hrérende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fold-hrérende, part.

touchingmoving onthe earthterram tangensperagrans

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touching, moving on, the earth; terram tangens vel peragrans Deóra foldhrérendra of earth-enlivening beasts, Exon. 95b; Th. 356, 2; Pa. 5. cf. mold-hrérende

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, e; f.

Earth-restscpulcrālis requies

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Earth-rest; scpulcrālis requies Weorþeþ foldræste æt ende shall be at the end of their earth-rest, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 34; Cri. 1029

fold-wong

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wong, es; m.

Earth-plainterræ campus

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Earth-plain; terræ campus On foldwong on earth's plain, Exon. 22a; Th. 60, 25; Cri. 975

folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOWgo behindrun afterpursuesĕquiinsĕquito follow as a servant, attendant or disciplecŏmĭtāriadhærēre alicuiservīresubdĭtus esse

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Ath. i. 8; Th. i. 204, 5: i. 22; Th. i. 210, 21: iv. 1; Th. i. 220, 21.

Linked entry: FYLGEAN

folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgoþ, folgaþ, es; m. [folgoþ = folgaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of folgian to follow.]

that which followsA trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followerA serviceofficeofficial dignitycŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕriumoffĭciumpræpŏsĭtūracondition of lifecondĭtio vltæ

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that which follows, — A train, retinue; id quod sĕquĭtur, cŏmĭtātus Á to his folgoþe and to his þénunge ða æðelestan men cómon the noblest men always came to his retinue and to his service, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 11.

Linked entry: folgaþ

FOLM

(n.)
Grammar
FOLM, gen. dat. folme; acc. folm, folme; pl. nom. acc. folme, folma; f: folme, an; f.

The palm of the handthe handpalmamănus

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The palm of the hand, the hand; palma, mănus Folm mec mæg bifón the hand may grasp me, Exon. 111a; Th. 425, 6; . 41, 52: Ps. Th. 79, 15. Of sceaðan folme from the hand of the foe, Andr. Kmbl. 2268; An. 1135.

Linked entry: folme

folme

(n.)
Grammar
folme, an; f. [folm the palm of the hand]

The handmănus

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The hand; mănus Worhte his folme foldan drige his hand made the dry land, Ps. Th. 94, 5. Forlét drenga sum daroþ fleógan of folman one of the warriors let fly a dart from his hand, Byrht. Th. 136, 12; By. 150.

fon

(n.)

a fan

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a fan, Lk. Skt. Rush. 3, 17

FÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FÓN, to fónne; ic , ðú féhst, he féhþ, pl. fóþ; p. ic, he féng, ðú fénge, pl. féngon; impert. fóh, pl. fóþ; subj. pres., pl. fón; p. fénge, pl. féngen; pp. fangen, fongen; v. trans.

To graspcatchseizeto seize with hostile intentiontakeundertakeacceptreceivemănu comprehendĕrecaptārecăpĕreaccĭpĕre

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Se ðe mec féhþ ongeán he who is hostile towards me, Exon. 107b; Th. 410, 1; . 28, 9: Beo. Th. 3515; B. 1755. We fóþ on ða axunga ðǽr we ǽr forléton we will now take up the questions where we before left them, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 44.

fond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fond, p. of findan.

found

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found, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 1; Gen. 2549;

fongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fongen, pp. of fíon.

taken

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taken: — Ælas fongene beóþ anguillæ căpiuntur, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 5;

FÓNT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓNT, es; m.

A FONTfountain

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A FONT, fountain, Som. Ben. Lye

font-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
font-bæþ, es; n.

A font-bathbaptismbaptismus

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A font-bath, baptism; baptismus, Som. Ben. Lye

foor

(n.)
Grammar
foor, es; m.

A pighogporcaster

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A pig, hog; porcaster Foor porcaster, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 28; Wrt. Voc. 22, 69: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 39

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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Grammar FOR, with the dative; cum dătīvo. FOR, on account of, because of, with, by; pro, propter, per Nys ðeós untrumnys for deáþe, ac for Godes wuldre infirmĭtas hæc non est ad mortem, sed pro glōria Dei, Jn. Bos. 11, 4.

forad

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
forad, part. adj.

Brokenweakenedvoidfractuslăbĕfactus

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Broken, weakened, void; fractus, lăbĕfactus Gif se earm biþ forad bufan elmbogan if. the orm be broken above the elbow, L. Alf. pol. 54; Th. i. 94, 24: 62, 63; Th. i. 96, 14, 17.

fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
fóran, prep.

Beforeante

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Fóran ongeán ða burh ex adverso contra urbem, Jos. 8, 5. Fóran-to before, Chr. 920; Erl. 104, 31.

fóran

(adv.)
Grammar
fóran, adv.

In frontbeforeanteantequamprius

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In front, before; ante, antequam, prius Wonnum hyrstum fóran gefrætwed adorned in front with dark trappings, Exon. 113b; Th. 436, 2; ; 54, 8: Chr. 894; Erl. 93, 11. Is se fugel fæger fóran the bird is fair before, Exon. 60a; Th. 418, 10; Ph. 292

Linked entry: tó-foran