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fæsten-brice

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-brice, -bryce, es; m. [fæsten a fast, brice, bryce a breaking, breach]

A breach of a fast, fast-breaking, BREAKFAST ⬩ jējūnii violātio, jentācŭlum: On fæstenbricum [MS. fæstenbricon] in breaches of fasts

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A breach of a fast, fast-breaking, BREAKFAST; jējūnii violātio, jentācŭlum: On fæstenbricum [MS. fæstenbricon] in breaches of fasts, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 19

hearh-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hearh-lic, adj.
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Pertaining to a fane. Hearhlicre vel templicre fanatice, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 37

fantbletsung

(n.)
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consecration of a font On þǽre fantbletsunge, E.S. 49, 342. v. fánt-hálgung

fela

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Add: as substantive Similar entries (v. also III.). alone. singular Fela ofslagen wearð on ǽgðere healfe multis populis deletis, Ors. 4, 7; S. 182, 34. Ðǽm fealo (feolo, R.) gesald wæs cui multum datum est, Lk. L. 12, 48. Feolo (feola, R.) gespreca multum

Linked entry: feald

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.

ware ⬩ aware ⬩ having knowledge of something which is to be guarded against ⬩ ware ⬩ prepared for ⬩ on guard against something that might be hurtful ⬩ ware ⬩ careful to avoid something ⬩ on guard against doing something ⬩ ware ⬩ observant of ⬩ attentive to a warning ⬩ wary ⬩ cautious ⬩ sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ cunning

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ware, aware, having knowledge of something which is to be guarded against Ðá wurdon ða landleóde his (a band of Danes) ware and him wiþ gefuhton, Chr. 917; Erl. 102, 17. Hé eode nihtes, ðæt hé his lífe geburge, ac ða hǽðenan wurdon wære his fare, Homl

fon

(n.)

a fan

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a fan, Lk. Skt. Rush. 3, 17

ge-flit

(n.)

a fan to clean corn ⬩ vannus

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a fan to clean corn; vannus, Cot. 33

fægnian

(v.)
Grammar
fægnian, fægenian, fagnian, fagenian, fahnian; p. ode; pp. od [fægen, fægn glad, joyful]

To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish for ⬩ gaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre

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To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish for; gaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre Ne sceal he tó ungemetlíce fægnian ðæs folces worda he ought not to rejoice immoderately at the people's words, Bt. 30, 1;

þurh

Grammar
þurh, A. I 2. add: — Nán man ne mihte faran þurh þone weg, Mt. 8, 28. Ill 3.
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Add Ðone gé ofslógon and áhéngon ðurh eówer geðeaht, Past. 443, 8 : 435, 26. add Swá hwelc swá on ǽnigre frécennesse mínne naman þurh þé gecégð, ic hine gehére, Shrn. 73, 10. B. I 2. add :-- Nǽnig mæhte faran þurh wæge þǽm (per viam illam), Mt. R. 8

wind-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
wind-scofl, e; f.

A fan

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A fan Winds(c)obl ventilabrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 66

Linked entry: windwig-scofl

wind-swingla

(n.)
Grammar
wind-swingla, an; m.

A fan

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A fan Windswingla vel pala ventilabrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 36

Linked entry: swingel

be-reáfian

(v.)

alone

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Add Bereáfað populatur, An. Ox. 139. Bereafiað moliuntur fraudes, Kent. Gl. 3. Bereáuedon abegerant, An. Ox. 7, 263. Bereáfian grassari, 5343. Bereáfed fraudaretur, 1583. with acc. of person (or thing) despoiled, alone Hé bereáfode hine sylfne se expolians

windwig-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
windwig-scofl, e; f.

A winnowing-fan

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A winnowing-fan Windiuscoful (windui-? = windwig-) ventilabrum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 3, 12

Linked entry: wind-scofl

síþ-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
síþ-geómor, adj.

Sad and weary with travel

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Sad and weary with travel Ic ðysne sang síþgeómor fand, on seócum sefan samnode wíde, hú ða æþelingas ellen cýðdon, Apstls. Kmbl. 2; Ap. 1

be-fón

to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action

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Be-fangen circumamicta, An. Ox. 1024. Ylp is mid bánum befangen binnan þám felle, Hml. S. 25, 567. Heora breósta beóð mid byrnum befangene, Wlfst. 200, 13. to put into a covering Eal folc Róm-wara beféng þá líchoman on þǽre stówe Catacumbe, Bl.

hearh

(n.)
Grammar
hearh, hearch, herh, es; m: pl. hearga, f.

A temple, an idol ⬩ lucus, nemus, fanum, delubrum, ara

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A temple, an idol Se ylca hearh quod fanum, Bd. 2, 15; S. 518, 35.

Linked entries: hearh-eard hearh-lic

ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ferian, ferigan, ferigean, fergan; to ferianne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fer = fær a journey] .

to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre

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to carry, convey, bear, lead, conduct; ferre, portāre, vehĕre, dedūcĕre, afferre Héht wígend ðæt hálige treó him befóran ferian he commanded the warriors to carry the holy tree before him, Elen. Kmbl. 215; El. 108: Cd. 67; Th. 80, 18; Gen. 1330. We ðé

Linked entries: fergan ferigan fergan

hearga

(n.)
Grammar
hearga, an; m.

a grove ⬩ a temple ⬩ fane ⬩ an idol

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Voc. ii. 82, 81: 51, 26. of a building, a temple, fane Se ylca hearg (hearh, here, v. ll.) fanum, Bd. 2, 15; Sch. 175, 5. Haerg lupercal (lupercal templum panos, Ld. Gl. H. 22, & 27, 11), Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 28: 51, 25. Hearges sacelli, 90, 20.

firra

(adj.)
Grammar
firra, m: firre; f. n. adj. [comp. of feor, adj. far]

Farther ⬩ ultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior On ðære firran Ispánie in the farther Spain, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 26

Linked entry: feor

temes-píle

(n.)
Grammar
temes-píle, an; f.
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Parv. 488, note 3] Man sceal habban syfa, hriddel, hérsyfe, tæmespílan, fanna, Anglia ix. 264. 14. v. preceding words

Linked entries: tæmes-píle píle