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bleó-fág

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Bleófáh uersicolor, An. Ox. 521. On þysne mislecan ymbhwyrft and bleófágan in orbem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 59. Bleófáge multicolora, Germ. 390, 104. Add

drop-fág

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stronius. v. next word

Linked entry: fág

drop-fáh

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Add: name of the starling from its markings Dropfaag stornus, stronus, Txts. 96, 924. Dropfág stronius (cf. stærn stronus, 29, 39), Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 27

fám-bláwende

(adj.)
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In 1. 2 read: se légfámbláwenda

nǽder-fáh

(adj.)
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nǽder-fáh, adj.
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Spotted like a snake Inn eóde án grislic deófol. Hé wæs on dracan heówe and eall hé wæs nǽdderfáh, Hml. A. 175, 183

gryre-fáh

(adj.)
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gryre-fáh, adj.

Terribly hostileterrible in its variegated colouring

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Terribly hostile or terrible in its variegated colouring, Beo. Th. 5146; B. 2576

drop-fág

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stronius? Wrt. Voc. 289, 27

gold-fáh

(adj.)
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gold-fáh, adj.
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Variegated or adorned with gold Hió becwiþ him hyre goldfágan treówenan cuppan she bequeaths to him her wooden cup ornamented with gold, Th. Chart. 536, 17: Beo. Th. 621; B. 308: 5615; B. 2811. Goldfág scinon web æfter wagum the hangings along the walls

searu-fáh

(adj.)
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searu-fáh, adj.
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Curiously, cunningly coloured (cf. gold-fáh) Herebyrne síd and searofáh, Beo. Th. 2892; B. 1444

blód-fág

(adj.)
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blód-fág, adj.

Stained with bloodsanguine tinctus

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[fág tinctus] Stained with blood; sanguine tinctus Is me bánhús blódfág my body [lit. bone-house] is stained with blood, Andr. Kmbl. 2809; An. 1407: Beo. Th. 4127; B. 2060

ge-fáh

Similar entry: fáh

sinc-fág

(adj.)
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sinc-fág, -fáh ; adj.
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Variegated with costly ornament Ic winde sceal sincfág swelgan, Exon. Th. 395, 29 ; Rä. 15, 15. Heorot, sincfáge (cf. goldfáh applied to Heorot, 621 ; B. 308) sel, Beo. Th. 336 ; B. 167

stán-fáh

(adj.)
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stán-fáh, adj.
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Many-coloured with stones, epithet of a road, Beo. Th. 645; B. 320: Andr. Kmbl. 2473; An. 1238

syn-fáh

(adj.)
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syn-fáh, adj.

Stained with sin

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Stained with sin Synfá men, Exon. Th. 67, 3; Cri. 1083

tigel-fáh

(adj.)
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tigel-fáh, adj.
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Many-coloured with tiles or bricks Tigelfágan trafu, Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 844

wann-fáh

(adj.)
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wann-fáh, adj.
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Dark-hued Wonfáh wale, Exon. Th. 435, II; Rä. 53, 6

Linked entry: wan-fáh

wyrm-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrm-fáh, adj.

Having serpentine ornamentation

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Having serpentine ornamentation Ðæt sweord wreoþenhilt and wyrmfáh, Beo. Th. 3400; B. 1697

ge-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fáh, gefáhmon.
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Substitute: <b>ge-fáh;</b> adj. Exposed to the hostility of a slain man's friends because of the murder, at feud Be manslihte ... Gif of þǽre óðre mǽgðe hwá wrace dó on ǽnigum óðrum men bútan on þám rihthanddǽdan, sý hé gefáh wið þone cyning

hweól-fág

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For second line substitute Hwiólfáge cyclade. Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 33

scúr-fáh

(adj.)
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Stormy, tempestuous Scúrfáh winter, Angl. xi. 369, 4, 15.] [adj

Linked entry: fáh