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fearh

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Faerh porcellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 61. Fearh, 68, 31. Add:

hand-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
hand-fæstan, p. -fæste

To pledge by giving the hand,betrothedto betroth by joining handsto strike a bargain by shaking hands, to pledge, betroth

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To pledge by giving the hand, Lye

be-feolan

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

To commitcommenddelivergrantcommitterecommendaretradere

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To commit, commend, deliver, grant; committere, commendare, tradere Morðor under eorþan befeolan to commit murder under the earth, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 23; Gn. Ex. 115 : Cd. 202; Th. 251, 7 ; Dan. 560. Ðú him for inwite yfel befǽle propter dolos disposuisti

Linked entries: be-felan bi-feolan

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, p. -fæste

To fast

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To fast Gefæsta jejunare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 34 : Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 2; 6, 16

fǽmnan hád

(n.)
Grammar
fǽmnan hád, fǽmn-hád, es; m. [fǽmne a virgin, woman]

Virginity, maidenhood, womanhoodvirgĭnĭtas

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Virginity, maidenhood, womanhood ; virgĭnĭtas Ic fǽmnan hád mínne geheóld I preserved my maidenhood, Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 31; Cri. 92. Þurh fǽmnan hád through womanhood, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 1; Sat. 495. On fǽmnan háde in virginity, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 5.

fægere

(adv.)

beautifullyelegantlygentlyfairplausiblyspeciouslyimpuritythoroughlynoblysplendidlyjustly

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Add: beautifully to the eye Fægere gefrætewod, Seel. 139. Fægere gegyrwed, Rä. 21, 2. Cyrice geworht swá fægre swá hit men fægrost geþencean meahton. Synd þǽr þrý porticas swíþe fægere ufan oferworhte, Bl. H. 125, 22. Þæt on foldan fægre stóde wudubeám

FÆRBU

(n.)
Grammar
FÆRBU, e; f.

Colour cŏlor

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Colour; cŏlor Habbaþ færbu ungelíce and mǽgwlitas they have colour and species unlike, t. Met. Fox 31, 7; Met. 31, 4

fast

(adj.)
Grammar
fast, fast, Som. Ben. Lye. v. fæst

fast, firm

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fast, firm

fers

(n.)
Grammar
fers, færs, fyrs, es; n.

A VERSEsentencetitleversuscarmen

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A VERSE, sentence, title; versus, carmen Periodos is clýsing, oððe ge-endung ðæs ferses a period is the conclusion, or ending of the sentence, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Som. 51, 18. Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fers versĭfĭcor, 37; Som. 39, 3, MSS. C. D. Ongan he

Linked entries: færs fyrs

un-þorffæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þorffæst, adj.

Uselessneedless

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Useless, needless Unðor[f]fæst bidda ineptum rogare, Rtl. 179, 34

Linked entry: þorf-fæst

fædera

(n.)
Grammar
fædera, fædra,an ; m.

An uncle, a father's brother patruus

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An uncle, a father's brother; patruus Mín fædera patruus; meus, Wrt. Voc. 52, 13. Bán hire fæderan patrui sui ossa, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 16 : 3, 24; S. 556, 28 : Cd. 90; Th. 114, 7; Gen. 1900. Mínes fæderan þridda fæder my uncle's great grandfather, Wrt

Linked entries: EÁM fædra federa

fǽhþ

feud

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feud. Add: in a general sense Themistocles gemyndgade Iónas þǽre ealdan fǽhþe þe Xersis him tó geworht hæfde, hú hé hié mid forhergiunge and mid heora mǽga slihtum on his geweald geniédde, Ors. 2, 5; S. 82, 16. Hié forgeáfon þǽm Cásere þá fǽhþe þe his

bi-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted

To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrustinfigere, committere, tradere,

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To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrust; infigere, committere, tradere,Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 2; Wal. 30 : 50 a; Th. 173, 26; Gú. 1166

Linked entry: be-fæstan

faran

to traveljourneyto marchto goto godepartto gomoveto goflyto cometo pass awaydepartto go onpractisehappenturn out

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Add Ic fare eo, ic út fare exeo, ic tó fare adeo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 193, 3. Færeð meat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 33. Síþien and færen comitentur, 22, 14. expressing movement. of persons. to travel, journey Wé beóþ mid þé swá hwyðer swá þú færest, Bl. H. 233, 33

Linked entry: farnian

fægere

(adv.)
Grammar
fægere, fægre, fegere; adv.

Pleasantly, softly, gently, fairly, beautifully suāvĭter, bĕnigne, cōmĭter, dĕcenter, pulchre

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Pleasantly, softly, gently, fairly, beautifully; suāvĭter, bĕnigne, cōmĭter, dĕcenter, pulchre Fægere leohte ðæt land lago yrnende the running water pleasantly washed the land, Cd. 12; Th. 13, 30; Gen. 210: Ps. Th. 125, 1: Menol. Fox 283; Men. 143: Elen

Linked entries: fægre fegere

hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-fæst; adj.

Firm of mind, prudent, wise

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Firm of mind, prudent, wise Hogfæstum prudentibus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 25

Linked entry: hog-

ge-sigefæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sigefæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [sige victory]

To make triumphantcrowncorrōbŏrārecŏrōnāre

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To make triumphant, crown; corrōbŏrāre, cŏrōnāre He ðé gesigefæste sóþre miltse qui coronat te in mĭsĕrātiōne, Ps. Th. 102, 5. Hí synne geswencton and gesigefæston they outwearied sin and triumphed, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 13; Az. 189. We gesigefæstan ðíne

Linked entry: sigefæstan

fǽman

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Add: of fluids, when boiling Wyl wæter on croccan, dó hunig on, fleót simle ꝥ fám of oþ hit nelle má fǽman, Lch. ii. 104, 20. Se fǽmenda seáþ puteus ille flammivomus, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 627, 12. when in violent motion Fǽmendre wídsǽ spumantis pelagi, Hpt

Fæppingas

Grammar
Fæppingas, v. Fær*-*pingas.

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ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted

To placelocare

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To place; locare Monn gefæste ða homo locavit eam, Mk. Skt. Lind, 12, 1

Linked entry: ge-feastian