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feára

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
feára, of a few, Beo. Th. 2828; B. 1412. v. feá
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few, feáwa

feón

(v.)
Grammar
feón, p. feah, pl. fǽgon; pp. fegen, fægen

To rejoice

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To rejoice Swá mycle má wé feógað on ðám tóweardan lífe, An. Ox. 1118 note. Þý lǽs on Þ fǽgon Þ ic swá lytle hwíle lifgean móste, Nar. 32, 20

ge-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fédan, ðú -fédst; p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -fédd, -féd

To feednourishpascĕreenutrīre

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To feed, nourish; pascĕre, enutrīre Ðú gefédst me enutries me, Ps. Lamb. 30, 4. Ic eom geféd pascor, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 44. MS. D

fetian

(v.)
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Hé wæter fette, Hml. S. 6, 14. Man him fette sumne dǽl þæs meóses, 26, 36. Þæt Ceaddes sáuwl cóme of heofonum and fette his bróþor sáwle tó heofonum, Shrn. 59, 19: Chr. 1049; P. 168, 38.

féðe-mund

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-mund, e; f.

A foot-handmánus gressus

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Used for the fore-feet of the badger Ic sceal fromlíce féðemundum þurh steápne beorg strǽte wyrcan I [a badger] shall strenuously work a road through a steep mountain with my fore-feet, Exon. 104b; Th. 397, 10; Rä. 16, 17

Linked entry: mund

ge-féðe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-féðe, adj.

Lying at the feetContentusconscriptus

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Lying at the feet, Gl. Prud. 1046. Contentus, conscriptus, Hpt. Gl. 499

fers

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Cweþe ǽrest þis fers, 'Deus in adiutorium meum intende,' 33, 8 (and often)

bíd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
bíd-fæst, adj. [bíd an abiding, delay; fæst fast, firm]

Stationary, firmstabilis

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Stationary, firm; stabilis Hyre fóta wæs bídfæst [biidfæst MS.] óðer one of its feet was stationary, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 13; Rä. 57, 7

fela-wlonc

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-wlonc, adj.

Very statelyvalde magnĭfĭcus

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Very stately; valde magnĭfĭcus Mec brýd triedeþ, felawlonc, fótum the bride treads me, very proud, with her feet, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 28; Rä. 13, 7

Linked entry: wlanc

ælmes-feoh

Peter's pence

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Alms-fee in N. E. D.)Ll. Th. i. 432, 9. Add:

feoh-fang

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-fang, es; m.

Fee-takingtaking a bribepĕcūniæ acceptio

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Fee-taking, taking a bribe; pĕcūniæ acceptio For feohfange for bribery, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 8

fetan

(v.)
Grammar
fetan, p. fæt, pl. fǽton; pp. feten

To maketravailjoinfăcĕreprocreārejungĕre

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To make, travail, join; făcĕre, procreāre, jungĕre

Linked entry: fatan

feól

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feól, fell,
  • Beo. Th. 1549
  • ;
  • B. 772
; p.
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of feallan

Linked entries: féla feól-heard fiil

ferþ

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ, ferþþ; gen. -es; dat. -e; m. n.

the soulspiritmindanĭmusmenslifevīta

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Ðínne ferþ, acc. m. thy mind, 88 b; Th. 333, 9; Gn. Ex. 1. Sum hafaþ fæstgongel ferþ one has a constant soul, 79 b; Th. 298, 4; Crä. 80: 81 b; Th. 307, 19; Seef. 26. Ferþum gleáw sagacious in soul, 128 a; Th. 493, l0; Rä. 81, 28.

fellen

(adj.)
Grammar
fellen, adj. [fel skin]

Made of skinspellĭceus

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God worhte Adame and his wífe fellene reáf and gescrídde hí fēcit Deus Adam et uxōri ejus tunĭcas pellĭceas et induit eos, Gen. 3, 21. Fellen hæt a hat made of skin, a felt hat; gălērus vel pīleus, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 111; Wrt. Voc. 22, 26

feld-gangende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feld-gangende, -gongende; part.

Field-goingmoving over a plaincampum peragrans

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Field-going, moving over a plain; campum peragrans Feldgangende feoh pĕcus campum peragrans, Soul Kmbl. 161; Seel. 81: Salm. Kmbl. 45; Sal. 23. Feldgongende feoh cattle traversing the field, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 25; Seel. 81, note: Salm.

Linked entry: gangan

fǽ-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
fǽ-lǽcan, fá-lǽcan; p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To be at deadly enmity, to be at feudinĭmīcĭtiam capĭtālem mŏvēre

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To be at deadly enmity, to be at feud; inĭmīcĭtiam capĭtālem mŏvēre Gif hwá heora ǽnigne fǽlǽce [fálǽce MS. L.] if any one be at feud with any of them, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 10

Linked entry: fá-lǽcan

feor

(adv.)
Grammar
feor, adv.

avoidancewidelywidelyfarfar

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Feor þonan, Ph. 415: B. 1805. Feor heonon, Gen. 2279: 2513: Seef. 37. Náht feor from þæs mæssepreóstes sídan, Bl. H. 43, 26.

Linked entries: fier firr fyr

féðe-gang

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-gang, es ; m.

A foot-journeypĕdestre ĭter

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A foot-journey; pĕdestre ĭter Ne mæg ic aldornere míne swá feor heonon féðegange gesécan I cannot seek my life's safety so far hence by a foot-journey, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 1; Gen. 2513

hring-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-fáh, adj.
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Hét wircean him hringfáge tunecan fecit ei tunicam polymitam, Gen. 37, 3

Linked entry: hring-wíse