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fǽran

(v.)
Grammar
fǽran, p. de; pp. ed [fǽr fear]

To terrify, frighten terrēre

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To terrify, frighten ; terrēre Bodan us fǽrdon nuntii nos terruērunt, Deut. 1, 28

FEN

(n.)
Grammar
FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

FENmarshmuddirtpăluslŭtumlīmussordes

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A FEN, marsh, mud, dirt; pălus, lŭtum, līmus, sordes Ic fúlre eom ðonne ðis fen swearte I am fouler than this swart fen, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 33; Rä. 41, 31. Fenn lŭtum, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 6: līmus, lŭtum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 61; Wrt. Voc. 37

Linked entries: fæn fenn feon fien

for-

(prefix)
Grammar
for-, Other forms of the prefix are fær, fer: e. g.
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faer-tyhted, Txts. 51, 483: fær-réd (fer-), 89, 1635: fer-uuaenid, for-uuened, 70, 548: fær-hæfdnes (for-). Past. 41, 14: fær-wyrd (for-), 133, 20: fer-ðrycednis, Ps. Srt. 31, 7

fald-gang-penig

Similar entry: fald-gang

fald-gang-penig

(n.)
Grammar
fald-gang-penig, es ; m.

Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur

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Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land; nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur, Som. Ben. Lye

fǽran

to terrify

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Add: to terrify Ðæt hé swá egesige ðá ofermódan ðæt hé ðá eáðmódan tó swíðe ne fǽre (ut timidis non augeatur metus), Past. 453, 19. [v. N. E. D. fear, vb.] to take by surprise, seize quickly (?) Uulfes férende lupi rapaces, Mt. L. 7, 15

fǽmnenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽmnenlic, fǽmnen-lic (fǽmn-); adj.

Virginvirginal

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Virgin, virginal Clǽnnys fǽmnenlicre sáwle puritas virginalis animae, Scint. 69, 13. Of þám fǽmnendlican (fǽmned-, v. l.) líchaman ex virgineo corpore, Gr. D. 288, 15. Ic fǽmnenlicne (fǽmne-, v. l.) innoð gesóhte, Nap. 21. Þone fǽmnlican bósm, Bl. H.

fætels

Grammar
fætels, l. fǽtels and (?) fǽtel,

a vessela bag

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and add: a vessel Fylle nú his fǽtels sé ðe fæstne hider kylle bróhte, Past. 469, 9. Forleort fétels (altered from fételcs) hire reliquit hydriam suam, Jn. L. 4, 28. In fételsum in vasa, Mt. L. 13, 48: 25, 4. Ðás fételsco (altered from fætelsco) haec

felg

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Felge, faelge canti, Txts. 54, 292. Felga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 18: 16, 1: 128, 15. Felg, i. 284, 48. Felgan, 66, 5. Add:

feólan

(v.)
Grammar
feólan, fiolan, felan; p. fæl, pl. fǽlon, félon; pp. folen, feolen.

to cleavestickadhereadhærēreto reachcomepassprocēdĕrepervĕnire

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to cleave, stick, adhere; adhærēre Ðæt ic in ne fele ut non inhæream, Ps. Surt. 68, 15. to reach, come, pass; procēdĕre, pervĕnire Ne meahton hí ofer mere feolan they could not pass over the sea, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 10; Rä 23, 5

Linked entries: felan fiolan ge-feolan

færþ

(n.)
Grammar
færþ, es; m. n.

The mind mens

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The mind; mens On fæþe in the mind, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 47; Met. 27, 24

fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
fæstan, -nian; p.fæste ; pp. fæsted [fæst fast, firm] .

firm, entrust, commit, commendfirmāre, commendāre FASTjējūnāre

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to fasten, make fast or firm, entrust, commit, commend; firmāre, commendāre, Lk. Lind. War. 23, 46. some have taught and now teach that he who fasts properly, fastens or secures his salvation, hence, perhaps,- To FAST; jējūnāre Ne mágon hí fæstan non

Linked entries: fast ge-fæstan

ge-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feolan, p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen, -feolen

To stick topersistinsistere

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To stick to, persist; insistere Ðæt he ðám, hálwendum ongynnessum georne gefeole ut captis salutaribus insisteret, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 11

FELA

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FELA, fæla, feala, feola; adj. indecl.

Manymuchmultummultamany thingsmuchverymultamultumin primiscum maxĭmeso many ... astot ... quot

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with gen. Many, much; multum, multa Nis nú fela folca there is not now much people; multum pŏpŭlōrum, Exon. 81 a; Th. 304, 8; Fä. 67. Náh ic fela goldes I have not much gold; multum auri, Exon. 119 b; Th. 458, 14; Hy. 4, 100. Fela sceal gebídan leófes

fill

(n.)
Grammar
fill, fiell, es; m.

deathdestruction

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Fæll húses ruina domus, Mt. L. 7, 27. Faell, Lk. L. 6, 49. Feallo torres ruiná torris, p. 8, 3. Fylle lapsu, An. Ox. 26, 44. Geswell þe wyrþ of fylle oððe of slege, Lch. ii. 6, 27. Hé on fylle wearð he slipped and fell, B. 1544.

Linked entries: fiell fyll

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, -fiolan; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon, -félon; pp. -folen, -feolen

To adherecleave or hang oninsist uponstick tocontinueinsistereadhærere

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To adhere, cleave or hang on, insist upon, stick to, continue; insistere, adhærere Ætfeole mín tunge fæste gómum adthæreat lingua mea faucibus meis, Ps. Th. 136, 5. Is ætfeolen eác mín bán flǽsce mínum adhæserunt ossa mea carni mea, Ps. Th. 101, 4. Ætfelon

Linked entries: æt-fele æt-fiolan

be-felan

(v.)
Grammar
be-felan, -feolan; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -feolen, -folen

To commitcommenddeliverassignallotcommitterecommendaretradere

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To commit, commend, deliver, assign, allot; committere, commendare, tradere,Leo 140

Linked entries: be-feolan be-folen

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, faerd, ferd, fierd, fyrd(e).

an expeditioncampaignan armya camp

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Add: in glosses or referring to other than English forces, an expedition, campaign Faerd (fertd, Erf. ) expeditio, Txts. 61, 790. Fird, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 69. Fird expeditio, i. praeparatio, 145, 41. Fyrda expeditionum, 76, 62: 29, 70. Firdum expeditionibus

ge-mæt-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæt-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [gemet a measure, fæst fast]

To comparecomparare

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To compare; comparare, Ps. Lamb. 48, 21

fæstan

to fastto abstain

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to fast. Add: in a general sense. absolute, to abstain from food Hé fæste feówurtig daga, Mt. 4, 2: Sat. 667. Fæstte, Bl. H. 27, 24, 29. Móyses and Hélias fæston, Guth. 32, 2. Fæstende jejunius, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 44. to abstain. with gen. Ðæt hié selfe