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fen-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gelád, es; n.

Fen-pathpălustris viapălus

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Fen-path; pălustris via, pălus Hie warigeaþ frécne fengelád they inhabit the dangerous fen-path, Beo. Th. 2722; B. 1359

Linked entry: ge-lád

fen-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hliþ, -hleoþ, es; n. [hliþ a declivity, slope]

A fen-slopebank of a fenpăluster clīvaspălūdis rīpa

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A fen-slope, bank of a fen; păluster clīvas, pălūdis rīpa Scolde Grendel fleón under fenhleoþu Grendel must flee under the fen-slopes, Beo. Th. 1645; B. 820

fen-land

(n.)
Grammar
fen-land, es; n.

Fen-landmarshy landpălustris terra

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Fen-land, marshy land; pălustris terra Hí ealle Egypta awéston, bútan ðǽm fenlandum they laid waste all Egypt, except the fen-lands, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 26. He þurh ða fenland reów he rowed through the fen-lands, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 13

fen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fen-líc, adj.

Fenlikemarshyfennypăluster

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Fenlike, marshy, fenny; păluster Fenlíc păluster, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 4. Of ðam fenlícum adelan from the fenlike mud, Homl. Th. ii. 472, 7. Betwyx ða fenlícan gewrido ðæs wídgillan wéstenes he ána ongan eardian he began to dwell alone among the

fen-minte

(n.)
Grammar
fen-minte, an; f.

Fen-mintwater-mintsilvestris menta

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Fen-mint, water-mint; silvestris menta, Lin Fenminte fen-mint, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 8

fen-ýce

(n.)
Grammar
fen-ýce, an; f. [ýce a frog]

A fen-frogpălūdis rāna

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A fen-frog; pălūdis rāna Me is fenýce fóre hreþre a fen-frog is more rapid than I in its course, Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 9; Rä. 41, 71

Linked entries: fænucæ faerucae

feó-gýtsung

(n.)
Grammar
feó-gýtsung, e; f.

Money-desiregreedavaricepĕcūniæ cŭpīdoavārĭtia

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Money-desire or greed, avarice; pĕcūniæ cŭpīdo, avārĭtia Ðæt he sceolde his treówe for feógýtsunge and lufan forleósan that he should lose his truth for desire and love of money, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40

Linked entry: feoh-gýtsung

fer-bed

(n.)
Grammar
fer-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A bed for a journeyĭtĭnĕris lectus

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A bed for a journey; ĭtĭnĕris lectus Ferbed bajunula? Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 78; Wrt. Voc. 41, 32

fer-scrifen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fer-scrifen, part. [ = for-scrifen; pp. of for-scrífan to disregard, abandon]

Disregardedabandonedaddictus

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Disregarded, abandoned; addictus Ferscrifen [MS. fær-scribæn] addictus, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 53. Ferscrifen addictus [Lye has ferscrifer = ferscrifen? abdictus ], Cot. 14

feá-lóg

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fel-nys

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Dele

fen-land

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On þám fenlande synd feáwa weorcstána, Hml. S. 20, 77. Add

feó-gýtsung

Similar entry: feoh-gítsung

feó-lif

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Dele

fer-lét

Similar entry: for-lǽt

fér-scipe

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Férscype matrimonii sortem, i. coniugii, An. Ox. 2544. Férscipe societatem, 3596. Add

fer-scrifen

Similar entry: for-scrífan

ge-fég

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Add: of material objects Commisura, s. dicitur tabularum conjunctio gefég, cimbing, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 10. Gefége compage, An. Ox. 4440. Gefég compagines, i. conjunctions, juncturae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 69. Of gefégum liniamentis (i. coniunctionibus)

ge-fer

Similar entry: ge-fær

wæl-fel

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-fel, adj.

Cruel to the slainvery cruel

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Cruel to the slain (?) or very cruel. Cf. wæl-hreów Hræfen uppe gól, wan and wælfel, Elen. Kmbl. 105; El. 53