firwet
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Módes fyrwet mentis ardor, Hy. S. 14, 30. Ferwyt, 10, 16. take here fyrwet in Dict., and add
óþ-þringan
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Ecghete fǽgum feorh óþþringeþ, 310, 8; Seef. 71. Ðám ic ealdor óþþrong, 272, 17; Jul. 500: Judth. Thw. 24, 12; Jud. 185.
bi-fealdan
To infold, involve, inwrap, cover, overwhelm ⬩ implicare, involvere, circumdare
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To infold, involve, inwrap, cover, overwhelm; implicare, involvere, circumdare,Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 14; Cri. 117
cwic-feoh
Living property, cattle ⬩ vivum munus, pecus, Som. Ben. Lye
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Living property, cattle ; vivum munus, pecus, Som. Ben. Lye
feoh-gód
cattle
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Property consisting of cattle, cattle considered as property Mid .ix. sciłł. gebéte, and ꝥ sié on cwicǽhtum, feógodum, and mon nǽnigne mon on ꝥ ne selle (i. e.the fine was to be paid in live*-*stock, but cattle only, not human beings (slaves)), Ll. Th
Linked entry: gód
be-feól
fell
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fell,Lk. Bos. 10, 36;
feóndulf
A felon ⬩ villain
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A felon, villain Feóndulf furcifer, furca dignus, Germ. 396, 317. Substitute:
here-feoh
Booty
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Booty Eal ðæt herefeoh forléton prædam amiserunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 5
Linked entry: feoh
land-feoh
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'A recognitory rent for land,'Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22
Linked entry: wudu-feoh
wudu-feoh
A wood-tax ⬩ tax on forests
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A wood-tax, tax on forests Wudefeoh lucar (vectigal quod ex lucis contrahitur, Du Cange), Lchdm. i. lxiii, 2
fæderen-feoh
dowry
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Property given by the father to the daughter on her marriage, dowry (cf. quicquid de sede paterna secum attulit, lex alam, 55. v. Grmm. R. A. 429) Fædrenfeoh dos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 80
Linked entry: fæder-feoh
Róm-feoh
Peter's pence
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Peter's pence. [William of Malmesbury attributes to Ethelwulf the institution of this tax : 'Ethelwulf went to Rome (v. Chron. 855) and there offered to St. Peter that tribute which England pays to this day,' bk. 2, c. 2; but in the earlier and similar
forfang-feoh
The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost property ⬩ merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur
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The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost property; merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur Gyf hit ðonne elles on hýdelse funden sý, ðonne mæg ðæt forfangfeoh leóhtre beón if otherwise it be found in a hiding-place, the reward for rescuing
meld-feoh
Fee paid for giving information
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Fee paid for giving information Se ðe hit (forstolen flǽsc) ofspyraþ, hé áh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. v. Grmm. R. A. 656
feóndulf
A fiend ⬩ enemy ⬩ rascal ⬩ scoundrel ⬩ furcĭfer
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A fiend, enemy, rascal, scoundrel; furcĭfer Feóndulf furcĭfer, furca dignus, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 146, 82
firra
Farther ⬩ ultĕrior
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Farther; ultĕrior On ðære firran Ispánie in the farther Spain, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 26
Linked entry: feor
be-feallan
to fall ⬩ cadere ⬩ incidere ⬩ to fall off ⬩ cadere ab aliquo ⬩ deprived ⬩ bereft ⬩ orbatus ⬩ privatus
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to fall; cadere, incidere Án of ðám ne befylþ on eorþan unus ex illis non cadet super terram, Mt. Bos. 10, 29. Hie oft befeallaþ on micel yfel they often fall into great evil, Past. 40, 3 ; Hat. MS. 53 b, 8 : Cd. 18; Th. 21, 26; Gen. 330 : Lk. Bos. 10
ful-fealdan
To explain ⬩ explĭcāre
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To explain; explĭcāre Ic fulfealde explĭco, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 52
ge-fealdan
To fold up ⬩ wrap ⬩ plĭcāre ⬩ involvĕre
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To fold up, wrap; plĭcāre, involvĕre Ne læg hyt ná mid línwǽdum, ac onsundron gefealden on ánre stówe non cum linteamĭnĭbus pŏsĭtum, sed sepărātim invŏlūtum in ūnum lŏcum, Jn. Bos. 20, 7. Miððý gefeáld ðæt bóc cum plicuisset librum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4,
Linked entry: ge-fildan
fyr
Farther ⬩ ultĕrius ⬩ longius
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Farther; ultĕrius, longius Ðeáh ðú fyr séo ðonne ðú wǽre though thou art farther than thou wast, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 33, note 7, MS. Bod. Ǽr gé fyr heonan feran ere ye proceed farther hence, Beo. Th. 510; B. 252 : 288; B. 143. Fyr faran longius īre, Lk.