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feá

(n.)
Grammar
feá, indecl. n.

FEE, money, goods ⬩ pĕcūnia

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FEE, money, goods; pĕcūnia Gif ðú ðisses mannes feá in his synnum deádes ne onfénge si hujus vĭri in peccātis suis mortui pĕcūniam non accēpisses, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 10

feá

(adj.)
Grammar
feá, adj.

Few ⬩ pauci

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Few ; pauci Ðis feá ána dóþ a few only do this, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 8. Ðæt hér wǽre mycel ríp [MS. riip] and feá wyrhtan that a great harvest was here and few workmen, 1, 29; S. 498, 5.

feala

(adj.)
Grammar
feala, adj.

Many, much ⬩ multum, multa

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Many, much; multum, multa Ne spræc ic wordafeala non lŏcūtus sum verbōrum multa, Ps. Th. 76, 4: 77, 43: 105, 27. On feala wísan multis mŏdis, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 11

feala-fór

(n.)
Grammar
feala-fór, feale-fór, e; f?

A fieldfare? ⬩ turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax?

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A fieldfare? turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax? Cot. 174, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: feolu-fór

feald

(n.)
Grammar
feald, es; n.

A fold, inclosure, field ⬩ septum, ăger

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A fold, inclosure, field; septum, ăger, Som. Ben. Lye

-feald

(suffix)
Grammar
-feald, the termination of numerals, as án-feald one-fold, single; twí-feald or twý-feald two-fold, double; þreó-feald or þrý-feald three-fold, treble; seofon-feald seven-fold; manig-feald

manifold

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manifold

feale

(n.)
Grammar
feale, pl. nom. acc. fealewe

fallow, pale yellow, dusky

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fallow, pale yellow, dusky, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 16, col. 1: Andr. Kmbl. 3177; An. 1591

FEALH

(n.)
Grammar
FEALH, gen. fealge; f.

A harrow ⬩ occa

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A harrow ; occa Fealh occa, Cot. 197. Fealga occas, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 160, 24

Linked entry: filging

fealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fealh, underwent, Beo. Th. 2405; B. 1200; p.
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of felgan

feall

(n.)
Grammar
feall, e; f?

A trap, pitfall ⬩ decĭpŭla

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A trap, pitfall; decĭpŭla, Lye, Ettm

FEALLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALLAN, to feallanne; part. feallende; ic fealle, ðú feallest, fealst, felst, fylst, he fealleþ, fealþ, felþ, fylþ, pl. feallaþ; p. feól, feóll, pl. feóllon; pp. feallen; v. intrans.

FALL, fall down, fail ⬩ defĭcĕre

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Enoch nalles feallan lét ðóm Enoch let not his power fail, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 3; Gen. 1198. To feallanne to fall, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 335; Met. 20, 168. Gyf ðú feallende to me ge-eádmétst si cădens adorāvĕris me, Mt. Bos. 4, 9: Lk. Bos. 10, 18.

Linked entries: feallend-lic ge-feallan

feá-lóg

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-lóg, adj.

Destitute ⬩ destĭtūtus

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Destitute ; destĭtūtus Ne eam ic swá feálóg monna weorudes I am not so destitute of a host of men, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 34; Gú. 217

Linked entry: -lóg

fealo-hilte

(adj.)
Grammar
fealo-hilte, adj.

Having a yellow or golden handle ⬩ căpŭlo flāvo vel aureo instructus

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Having a yellow or golden handle; căpŭlo flāvo vel aureo instructus Feóll to foldan fealohilte swurd the golden-hilted sword fell to the earth, Byrht. Th. 136, 45; By. 166

Linked entry: -hilt

fealvor

(n.)
Grammar
fealvor, es; m.

A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen ⬩ porphyrio = πoρφυρίων

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A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen; porphyrio = πoρφυρίων Fealvor porphyrio, Wrt. Voc. 280, 17

fealwa

(n.)
Grammar
fealwa, fallow, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 19; Rä. 56, 10; def. m. nom. sing.
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of fealo

fealwe

(adj.)
Grammar
fealwe, fallow, pale yellow, dusky, bay, Exon. 57 a; Th. 202, 24; Ph. 74: 60 a; Th. 219, 22; Ph. 311: Beo. Th. 1735; B. 865: 1837; B. 916; nom. acc. pl.
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of fealo

feán

(n.)
Grammar
feán, joy, Bd. 1, 25; Whelc. 76, 1; acc.
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of feá

fearh

(n.)
Grammar
fearh, færh, ferh, es; pl. fearas; m.

A little pig, a FARROW, litter ⬩ porcellus

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A little pig, a FARROW, litter; porcellus Fearh porcellus, Wrt. Voc. 78, 40. Fearas suilli vel porcelli vel nefrendes, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 35; Wrt. Voc. 22, 76

Linked entries: færh ferh

feárlíc

(adj.)

sudden

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sudden, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 28, MS. A

fearn-bed

(n.)
Grammar
fearn-bed, es; n.

A fern-bed ⬩ fĭlĭcētum

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A fern-bed; fĭlĭcētum, R. 85, Lye

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