fers
A VERSE ⬩ sentence ⬩ title ⬩ versus ⬩ carmen
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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. Ongan he
fild
A milking, the quantity of milk drawn at one milking ⬩ lactis quantĭtas sĕmel mulcta
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A milking, the quantity of milk drawn at one milking; lactis quantĭtas sĕmel mulcta Gif fild sý awyrd if a milking be spoilt, L. M. 1, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 14
firen-lust
Sinful lust ⬩ luxury ⬩ wantonness ⬩ lĭbīdo ⬩ luxŭria
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Sinful lust, luxury, wantonness; lĭbīdo, luxŭria Mid ðý ðá ongon firenlust weaxan cæpit cum quĭbus luxŭria crescĕre, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 22: Past. 27; Cot. MS. Hí firenlusta frece ne wǽron they were not desirous of luxuries, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 29; Met. 8
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flet-gesteald
Dwelling-place ⬩ household goods ⬩ hăbĭtātio ⬩ dŏmestĭcæ ŏpes
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Dwelling-place, household goods; hăbĭtātio, dŏmestĭcæ ŏpes Lamech onféng fletgestealdum Lamech succeeded to the dwelling-places, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 31; Gen. 1074
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for-sliet
Slaughter ⬩ massacre ⬩ internĕcio
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Slaughter, massacre; internĕcio, Cot. 108
fóster-bearn
A FOSTER-BEARN or child ⬩ ălumnus
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A FOSTER-BEARN or child; ălumnus, Cot. 9
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fóster-land
FOSTER-LAND ⬩ land assigned for the procuring of provisions ⬩ fundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus
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FOSTER-LAND, land assigned for the procuring of provisions; fundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus He gean [MS. geun] ðæs landes æt Wihtríces hamme ðám Godes þeówum, to fósterlande he gives the land at Wittersham to God's servants, as foster-land, Th. Diplm
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fóster-leán
Foster-loan ⬩ remuneration for rearing a foster-child ⬩ educatiōnis præmium ⬩ nutrīcii merces
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Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8
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FREÓLS
freedom ⬩ immunity ⬩ privilege ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnĭtas ⬩ privĭlēgium ⬩ a time of freedom ⬩ a holy day ⬩ feast ⬩ festival ⬩ the celebration of a festival ⬩ festum ⬩ festi celebratio
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freedom, immunity, privilege; lībertas, immūnĭtas, privĭlēgium Ic ðisne freóls on Róme gefæstnode I confirmed this freedom at Rome, Th. Diplm. A. D. 856; 116, 5. Gif man his mæn an wiofode freóls gefe, se síe folcfrý if any one give freedom to his man
Frig-dæg
FRIDAY ⬩ Friga's day ⬩ dies Vĕnĕris
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FRIDAY, Friga's day, the day on which the heathens worshipped the goddess Friga, or Venus, the consort of Woden and protectress of matrimony; dies Vĕnĕris Man singe ǽlc Frigdæge æt ǽlcum mynstre, ealle ða Godes þeówan, án fíftig sealmas for ðone cyng
Frys-land
Friesland ⬩ Frīsia
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Friesland; Frīsia Be westan Eald-Seaxum is Ælfe múþa ðære eá and Frysland to the west of the Old Saxons is the mouth of the river Elbe and Friesland, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 36. Gewiton him wígend Frysland geseón the warriors departed to see Friesland, Beo
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fugel-timber
A young bird ⬩ avĭcŭla ⬩ pullus
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A young bird; avĭcŭla, pullus Biþ fæger fugeltimber it is a fair young bird, Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 8; Ph. 236
fugol-cyn
Fowl-kind ⬩ vŏlucrium gĕnus
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Fowl-kind; vŏlucrium gĕnus Micel fugolcyn much fowl-kind, Ex. 16, 13. Fisccinn and fugolcinn fish and fowl, Ælfc. T. 8, 26
ful-lǽst
Help ⬩ aid ⬩ support ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ subsĭdium
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Help, aid, support; auxĭlium, subsĭdium Is mægenwísa trum, fullésta mǽst, se ðas fare lǽdeþ he is a firm army- leader, the greatest of supports, who leads this expedition, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 18; Exod. 554. Ðæt we hæfdon æt ðæm fýre leóht and fulláste
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fyrd-hrægl
A war-garb ⬩ bellĭca vestis ⬩ lōrĭca
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A war-garb; bellĭca vestis, lōrĭca Helm oft gescær, fǽges fyrdhrægl it often slashed the helmet, the war-garb of the fated, Beo. Th. 3058; B. 1527
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fyrht
A divining ⬩ divination ⬩ augury ⬩ auspĭcium ⬩ hariolātio ⬩ augŭrium
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A divining, divination, augury; auspĭcium, hariolātio, augŭrium Oððe on blóte odðe on fyrhte either by sacrifice or by divination, L. C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 22. On firhte, L. N. P. L. 48; Th. ii. 296, 28. Æristum oððe frumum frehtum prīmis auspĭciis, Rtl
FYRST
the first entrance ⬩ a threshold ⬩ door ⬩ limen ⬩ the first in height ⬩ the top ⬩ ridge ⬩ the inward roof ⬩ ceiling of a chamber ⬩ culmen ⬩ lăquear
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the first entrance, a threshold, door; limen, Cot. 118. the first in height, the top, ridge, the inward roof, ceiling of a chamber; culmen, lăquear Fyrst lăquear, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 43; Wrt. Voc. 26, 42: 82, 15. [Ger. first, m. f. a gable, summit
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FYRWET
Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas
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Curiosity; cūriōsĭtas Hyne fyrwet bræc curiosity urged him, Beo. Th. 5562; B. 2784 : 3975; B. 1985. Mec ðæs on worulde full oft fyrwit frineþ my curiosity enquireth very often about this in the world, Salm. Kmbl. 117; Sal. 58. Hine fyrwyt bræc curiosity
gǽn-hwyrft
A turning again ⬩ conversio
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A turning again; conversio On gecerringe oððe on gǽnhwyrfte Drihten gehæftnesse oððe hæftnunge Siones in convertendo Dŏmĭnus captīvĭtātem Sion, Ps. Lamb. 125, 1
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GÆRS
GRASS ⬩ a blade of grass ⬩ herb ⬩ hay ⬩ grāmen ⬩ herba ⬩ fænum
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GRASS, a blade of grass, herb, hay; grāmen, herba, fænum Gærs vel wyrt herba, Ælfc Gr. 4; Som. 3, 20 : Jn. Bos. 6, 10. Híg and gærs hay and grass, Andr. Kmbl. 76; An. 38 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 196; Met. 20. 98. Gyf he máran gærses beþyrfe if he need more