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FÓNT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓNT, es; m.

A FONT ⬩ fountain

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A FONT, fountain, Som. Ben. Lye

fóstre

(n.)
Grammar
fóstre, an; f.

A fosterer ⬩ nurse ⬩ altrix ⬩ nutrix

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A fosterer, nurse; altrix, nutrix

folc

Grammar
folc, <b>;
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III 2 a.</b> add Forwearð se consul mid eallum his folce ( cum uniuerso exercitu ), Ors. 4, 11; S. 206, 8

Linked entry: welig

fona

Similar entry: FANA

fógere

A suiter

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'A suiter . . . 4287'. Dele

fola

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Yip is ormǽte nýten . . . feówer and twéntig mónða gǽð seó módor mid folan, Hml. S. 25, 569. Geméte gyt eoselan and hire folan, Bl. H. 69, 36. Lǽdað hý mid him olfenda myran mid hyra folan and stédan; þá folan hý gesǽlað ǽr hý ofer þá eá faran tolleni

folme

(n.)
Grammar
folme, -an.
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Of werlicum folman sine uirili uolo, An. Ox. 1549. Add:

forene

Linked entry: forne

Foss

(n.)

the Roman road

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the Roman road. v. C.D. vi. 288, col. 2

-fóted

(suffix)
Grammar
-fóted, -fótede.

fóh

(v.)
Grammar
fóh, impert. of fón.

take

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take Fóh to me take from me; accĭpe a me, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 2; Sat. 686;

foxes glófa

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Foxes glófa buglosse, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 24. Add

forþ

(prep.)
Grammar
forþ, prep.

Out of ⬩ forth ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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Out of, forth; e, ex: used in composition, Som. Ben. Lye

for-fón

(v.)
Grammar
for-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ; p. ic, he -féng, ðú -fénge, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen [for-, fón to take] .

to take violently or by surprise ⬩ clutch ⬩ arrest ⬩ seize ⬩ vehementer căpĕre ⬩ imprōviso adventu căpĕre ⬩ prehendĕre ⬩ apprehendĕre ⬩ deprehendĕre

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For ðam gylpe gumena drihten forfangen wearþ, and on fleám gewát for that boast the lord of men [Nebuchadnezzar] was seized [with madness], and in flight departed. Cd. 205; Th. 254, 19; Dan. 614. [O. Sax. farfahan: Ger. verfangen.]

Linked entry: fore-fón

forþ-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-dǽd, e; f.

Profit ⬩ advantage

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Þá munecas náht syllan ne móston búta þám ánum þe heora bigleofan forð dydon ( were of service to their sustenance ), Hml. S. 31, 325

Linked entry: forþian

fór-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fór-tácen, [ = fóre-tácen]

a fore-token ⬩ portentum

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a fore-token; portentum, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 12

forþ-fór

where death is commemorated

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Be ðon hálgan lífe and forðfóre Sancte Martines, Bl. H. 211, 14: Gr. D. 20, 20. Hé bodode hire forðfóre ( obitum ), 169, 14: Guth. 94, 3. ¶ where death is commemorated On ðone endlyftan dæg þæs mónðes bið þǽre hálgan abbodissan forðfór Shrn. 137, 32.

for-þrysmian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þrysmian, -þrysman.

to choke ⬩ to darken with smoke ⬩ cloud

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Ox. 11, 100. to darken with smoke, cloud Ásweartad, forsworcen, forþ[r]ysmed fuscatus, i. denigratus, obnubilatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 7

foca

(n.)
Grammar
foca, an; m.

A cake baked on the hearth ⬩ pānis sub cĭnĕre pistus

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A cake baked on the hearth; pānis sub cĭnĕre pistus Wire focan fac subcĭnĕrĭcios pānes, Gen. 18, 6

fóron

(v.)
Grammar
fóron, pl. p. of faran to go.

went

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went, Ps. Spl. 65, 11;