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fóra-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fóra-sceáwung, e; f.

Foresight ⬩ forethought ⬩ consideration

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Ben. interl. 34

fremdnys

(n.)
Grammar
fremdnys, -nyss, e; f.

Strangeness ⬩ the condition of a foreigner ⬩ peregrīnĭtas

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Ben. Lye

fré-ófestlíce

(adv.)

very hastily ⬩ quickly ⬩ speedily ⬩ præprŏpĕre ⬩ festinanter ⬩ expĕdīte

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Ben. Lye

frum-meolc

(n.)
Grammar
frum-meolc, -meoluc, e; f.

The first milk ⬩ nectar ⬩ prīmum lac ⬩ nectar

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: meolc

fyrdringnes

(n.)

an exalting ⬩ promoting ⬩ advancing orfurthering ⬩ exaltātio ⬩ promōtio

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Ben. Lye

gældan

(v.)

to pay ⬩ depend ⬩ suspend ⬩ pendĕre ⬩ dependēre ⬩ suspendĕre

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Ben. Lye

gang-feormere

(n.)
Grammar
gang-feormere, es; m.

A jakes-farmer ⬩ privy-cleanser ⬩ fĭmārius ⬩ cloācārius

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Ben. Lye

ge-brot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brot, es; m.

A barn-keeper ⬩ granatārius ⬩ frumenti præfectus

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Ben. Lye

un-gehírsumod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehírsumod, adj.

Not subject ⬩ disobedient

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Ben. Interl. 12, 8

Linked entry: ge-hírsumian

un-geþeáwfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþeáwfæst, adj.

Illregulated of conduct

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Ben. Interl. 14, 16

Linked entries: ge-þeáwfæst un-þeáwfæst

fore-nama

(n.)
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Ben. I. 11, 13

metfæst-ness

(n.)
Grammar
metfæst-ness, e ; f.
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Ben. I. 55, 6

scrýdan

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Ben. I. 20, 2

wénunga

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Ben. I. 14, I. Add

cracettan

(v.)

to CROAK ⬩ crocitare

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Ben. Lye

andian

(v.)
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Add to be envious; in a good sense, to be zealous, jealous, absolute Sóð lufu ná andað caritas non emulatur, Scint. 75, 7. Angað invidet, Kent. Gl. 1050. Andigen liuescant, An. Ox. 5372. Andigende invidendo, Scint. 75, 19.

ge-timbrung

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Ben. 133, 9

þweorian

(v.)
Grammar
þweorian, þwyrian; p. ode

To be opposed ⬩ adverse ⬩ to be at variance

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To be opposed, adverse to (wið), to be at variance. Ic ðwyrige oððe ic wiðerige adversor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 18. On sibbe is fulfremednyss ðǽr ðǽr nán ðing ne þwyraþ ( there are no conflicting elements ), Homl. Th. i. 552, 21.

Linked entry: þweorh

FLOTA

(n.; part.)
Grammar
FLOTA, an; m. [floten, pp. of fleótan to float] .

a ship ⬩ vessel ⬩ fleet ⬩ nāvis ⬩ classis ⬩ a sailor ⬩ pirate ⬩ nauta ⬩ pīrāta

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Kmbl. 794; An. 397: Beo. Th. 594; B. 294. a sailor, pirate; nauta, pīrāta Flota mōdgade the sailor proudly moved, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 32; Exod. 331.

Linked entries: ǽg-flota ge-flota

folc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stede, -slyde, es; m.

Folk or dwelling-place ⬩ pŏpŭli lŏcus ⬩ habĭtācŭlum

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Folcstede frætwian to decorate the dwelling-place, Beo. Th. 152; B. 76. Se ðe gegán dorste folcstede fára he who durst go into the folk-place of the hostile, Beo. Th. 2930; B. 1463.

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