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eórod-man

(n.)
Grammar
eórod-man, -mann, es; m.

A horseman ⬩ ĕques

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A horseman; ĕques Líhte se eórod-man desĭluit ĕques, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 33

Linked entry: eóred-man

eorþ-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyn, -cynn, es ; n.

he earth-kind, terrestrial species ⬩ gĕnus terricŏlārum

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he earth-kind, terrestrial speciesT; gĕnus terricŏlārum Eallum eorþcynne for each terrestrial species, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 10; Exod. 370

Etna

(n.)
Grammar
Etna, indecl? Etne, Ætne, es; m.

Etna, the volcano of Sicily

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Etna, the volcano of Sicily; Ætna, æ; f. = Αἴτνη, ης; f. . Etna [MS. Eðna] ðæt sweflene fýr tácnode, dá hit upp of helle geate asprang on Sicilia ðam lande, and fela ofslóh mid bryne and mid stence [Ors. B. C. 458] Etna betokened the brimstone fire,

Linked entries: Ætne Etne

fære-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
fære-sceat, -sceatt, es; m.

Fare-scot, passage-money ⬩ naulum, prĕtium transĭtus

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Fare-scot, passage-money; naulum, prĕtium transĭtus, Som. Ben. Lye

Fearn-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Fearn-ham, -hamm, es; m.

FARNHAM, in Surrey ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi

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FARNHAM, in Surrey; lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi Sió fierd him wið gefeaht æt Fearnhamme the army fought against them at Farnham, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 26

feax-net

(n.)
Grammar
feax-net, -nett, es; n.

A hair-net ⬩ net-work cap for confining the hair ⬩ rētĭcŭlum căpillis contĭnendis ⬩ rīcŭla

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A hair-net, net-work cap for confining the hair; rētĭcŭlum căpillis contĭnendis, rīcŭla Feaxnet rētĭcŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 89; Wrt. Voc. 66, 59: rīgŭla [ = rīcŭla, Car. Ains.], Som. 55, 96; Wrt. Voc. 16, 66

fen-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fearn, fen-fern, es; n.

The fen ⬩ water-fern ⬩ flowering fern ⬩ the herb christopher ⬩ osmund-royal ⬩ osmunda rēgālis ⬩ salvia? ⬩ salvia

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The fen or water-fern, flowering fern, the herb christopher, osmund-royal; osmunda rēgālis, Lin. salvia?-Fenfearn salvia, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 8; Wrt. Voc. 31, 19

feorh-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gedál, feorg-gedál, es; n.

Life-separation ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ divortium ⬩ mors

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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Sceal feorhgedál æfter wyrþan death must afterwards take place, Andr. Kmbl. 362; An. 181: 2854; An. 1429: Exon. 50 a; Th. 174, 5; Gú. 1173

Linked entry: feorg-gedál

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, es; m. [lege = leg, lagu law]

Life-law ⬩ fate ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ lex ⬩ fātum ⬩ mors

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Life-law, fate, death; vītæ lex, fātum, mors Ðæt on ðone hálgan handa sendan to feorhlege fæderas usse that our fathers lay their hands on the holy one unto death, Elen. Kmbl. 913; El. 458. Ic on máþma hord mínne bebohte feorhlege I have bought my fate

Linked entries: -lege fróde

fiscoþ

(n.)
Grammar
fiscoþ, fiscaþ, fixoþ, es; m?

A fishing ⬩ piscātus

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A fishing; piscātus On fiscoþe, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 19, 30: on fixoþ afysshynge (Tyndale) Jn. Bos. 21, 3

Linked entries: fiscaþ fixoþ

folc-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
folc-getrum, folce-getrum, es; n.

Folk-host ⬩ exercĭtus

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Folk-host; exercĭtus Folcgetrume gefaren hæfdon they had come with a host, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 29; Gen. 1987

Linked entry: folce-getrum

folc-sweót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sweót, es; m. [sweót, m. a band]

A multitude of people ⬩ multitude ⬩ pŏpŭli multĭtūdo ⬩ caterva

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A multitude of people, multitude; pŏpŭli multĭtūdo, caterva Folcsweóta mǽst greatest of multitudes, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 2; Exod. 577

Linked entry: sweót

fóre-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ, es; m.

A fore-oath ⬩ an oath first taken ⬩ antejūrāmentum ⬩ præjūrāmentum ⬩ præjūrātio

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A fore-oath, an oath first taken; antejūrāmentum, præjūrāmentum, præjūrātio So called because it was that by which every accuser or plaintiff commenced his accusation or suit against the accused or defendant. To this the defendant opposed his own fóre-áþ

Linked entry: fór-áþ

fore-feng

(n.)
Grammar
fore-feng, -fong, es; m. [ = for-feng]

A seizing ⬩ rescuing ⬩ apprehensio

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A seizing, rescuing; apprehensio Be forstolenes monnes forefonge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15. Be forefonge [forefenge MSS. B, G, H.], 72; Th. i. 148, 5. Be forstolenes ceápes forefonge of the rescuing of stolen property, 75; Th

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, -lír, es; m.

A fornicator ⬩ adulterer ⬩ fornĭcātor ⬩ ădulter

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A fornicator, adulterer; fornĭcātor, ădulter Ðæt Abraham nǽre forliger [MS. -ligr] geteald ut Abraham non computātus ădulter esset, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 21. v. hor-cwén an adulteress. Forligr adulter, Wrt. Voc. 86, 68. He is forlír he is an adulterer, Homl

fór-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fór-rynel, fóre-rynel, es; m.

A forerunner ⬩ præcursor

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A forerunner; præcursor Is se forrynel fæger and sciéne the forerunner [morning star] is fair and shining, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 49; Met. 29, 25. Iohannes wæs Cristes fórrynel John was Christ's forerunner, Homl. Th. i. 484, 34: 356, 21: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170

fóster-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-fæder, féster-fæder, es; m.

A FOSTER-FATHER ⬩ nourisher ⬩ bringer up ⬩ altor ⬩ nutrītor

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A FOSTER-FATHER, nourisher, bringer up; altor, nutrītor,Wrt. Voc. 72, 37. Fósterfæder ălumnus, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 36; Wrt. Voc. 50, 18

Linked entry: féster-fæder

frófor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
frófor-gást, frófer-gást, es; m.

The Spirit of comfort ⬩ the Holy Ghost ⬩ Paraclete ⬩ consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus ⬩ Spīrĭtus Sanctus ⬩ Paraclētus ⬩ Παράκλητος

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The Spirit of comfort, the Holy Ghost, Paraclete; consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus, Spīrĭtus Sanctus, Paraclētus = Παράκλητος: Se Hálga Gást is geháten on Gréciscum gereorde Paraclitus, ðæt is, Fróforgást, forðíðe he fréfraþ ða dreórian the Holy Ghost is called

frum-gesceap

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gesceap, es; n. [frum first; gesceap creation]

The first creation ⬩ prīma creātio ⬩ princĭpium mundi

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The first creation; prīma creātio, princĭpium mundi Ðǽr biþ óþýwed egsa mára ðonne from frumgesceape gefrægen wurde there shall be shown greater terror than had been heard of from the first creation, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 27; Cri. 840

frum-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
frum-wæstm, es; m: e; f. [wæstm fruit]

First-fruits ⬩ prīmĭtiæ

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First-fruits; prīmĭtiæ Frumwæstmas prīmĭtiæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 17. Heora frumwæstme fulle syndon promptuāria eōrum plēna, Ps. Th. 143, 16. He ofslóh frumwæstmas [-wæstme, Th.] ealles geswinca heora percussit prīmĭtias omnis lăbōris eōrum, Ps. Lamb