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bed-felt

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Tó bedreáfe (bedd-,v. l.) genihtsumige tó hæb-benne meatte and hwítel and bedfelt (lena ) and heáfodbolster, R. Ben. 91, 16. Add

fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
fér-rǽden, fér-rǽdenn, e; f.

Societyfellowship

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Society, fellowship Férrǽdene consortii, An. Ox. 5037: sodalitate, i. familiaritate, 2354. Of bróðorlicere fǽrrǽdene fraterna ex acie, R. Ben. I. 10, 2. Férrǽdene consortium, i. communionem, An. Ox. 2662

Linked entry: fǽr-rǽden

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

fel-cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
fel-cyrf, e; f. ? l. fel-cyrf, es; m.
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and add

FEOHAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEOHAN, feón; part. feónde; p. feah, pl. fǽgon; pp. fegen

To rejoicebe gladexultgaudērelætāriexultāre

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To rejoice, be glad, exult; gaudēre, lætāri, exultāre Se feónde [MS. feond] gespearn fleótende hreáw the exulting [raven] perched on the floating corpses, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 11; Gen. 1447

Linked entry: feón

fel-cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
fel-cyrf, e; f? [fel skin, cyrf a cutting off]

The foreskinpræpūtium

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The foreskin; præpūtium, Cot. 217

Linked entry: cyrf

fér-blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
fér-blǽd, es; m. [fér- = fǽr-sudden, blǽd a blast]

A sudden or fearful blastrepentīnus flātus

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A sudden or fearful blast; repentīnus flātus Ic lǽran wille ðæt gé eówer hús gefæstnige, ðý-læs hit férblǽdum windas toweorpan I will exhort that ye make your house firm, lest winds overthrow it with sudden blasts, Exon. 75 a; Th. 281, 21; Jul. 649

Linked entry: fǽr-blǽd

fér-clam

(n.)
Grammar
fér-clam, gen. -clammes; m. [fér- = fǽr- sudden, clam what holds]

A sudden seizingarreptio repentīna angustiæ perīcŭlōsæ

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A sudden seizing; arreptio repentīna angustiæ perīcŭlōsæ, Grn. Exod. 119. v. oferclamme, clam, clom

Linked entry: clam

fealh

(n.)
Grammar
fealh, fealh, fealg, felg, e; f.
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Fallow land Fealh (felh, Hpt. Gl. 461, 75) occa, An. Ox. 2359: 2, 75. Felg, 10, 5. Felch, 4, 36. Wealh (l. fealh), Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 25. Walh (l. falh), 62, 63. [All these are glosses on: Foecunda conversationis occa, Ald. 32, 29.] Fealga occas, Txts

Linked entry: fealgian

bi-fón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen.

to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, attach, catch, ensnarecomprehendere, apprehendere, reprehendere, deprehendere, capereto surround, encompass, encircle, envelop, contain, invest, clothe, case, receive, conceivecircumdare, amplecti, capere, cingeretegere, operire, accipere, concipere

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to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, attach, catch, ensnare; comprehendere, apprehendere, reprehendere, deprehendere, capere Folm mec mæg bifón the hand may grasp me, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 6; Rä. 41, 52. to surround, encompass, encircle, envelop

ymb-fón

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-fón, p. -féng.
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to grasp, clasp Hé fótum ymbféhð fýres láfe, Exon. Th. 217, 6; Ph. 276. Heó ymbféng Drihtnes fét, Blickl. Homl. 157, 17. Ymbféng obuncat (moecham, quam manus tollentis obuncat, Ald. 164), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 39. Ymbeféng, Beo. Th. 5376; B. 2691. to encompass

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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to receive, to have given, to get Ne underfó ic náne beorhtnesse æt monnum claritatem ab hominibus non accipio, Jn. Skt. 5, 41. On ðam lande ðe ðú underféhst in the land which the Lord giveth thee (A.V.); in terra quam acceperis, Deut. 28, 8. Eálá ðæt

Linked entry: under-niman

FǼMNE

(n.)
Grammar
FǼMNE, fémne, an; f. [fēmĭna a woman]

A virgin, damsel, maid, woman virgo, puella, fēmĭna

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A virgin, damsel, maid, woman; virgo, puella, fēmĭna Wæs ðæs ylcan mynstres abbudisse on ða tíd seó cynellíce fǽmne Ælflǽd præĕrat quĭdem tunc eidem monastērio rēgia virgo Ælbflæd, Bd. 4, 26; S. 603, 3, 6: 4, 8; S. 575, 34: Gen. 2, 23: Mt. Bos. 1, 23

Linked entry: fémne

efen-mid

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-mid, adj.

Middlemĕdius, plāne mĕdius

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Middle; mĕdius, plāne mĕdius On ðisse eorþan fen-midre in mĕdio terræ, Ps. Th. 73, 12

Linked entry: midd

feá-lóg

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-lóg, adj.

Destitute destĭtūtus

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Destitute ; destĭtūtus Ne eam ic swá feálóg monna weorudes I am not so destitute of a host of men, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 34; Gú. 217

Linked entry: -lóg

feá-sceaft

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-sceaft, adj.

Having few things, poor, naked, destitute mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus

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Having few things, poor, naked, destitute; mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus Freóndafeásceaft destitute of friends, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 24; Gen. 2100: 114; Th. 149, 23; Gen. 2479: Andr. Kmbl. 2257; An. 1130. Ic feásceaft eom I am destitute, Cd. 99; Th. 131, 13

Linked entry: -sceaft

feá-sceaftig

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-sceaftig, adj.

Poor, destitute pauper, destĭtūtus, mĭser

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Poor, destitute; pauper, destĭtūtus, mĭser Feásceaftig ferþ poor soul, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 19; Seef. 26

Linked entry: -sceaftig

fel-nys

(n.)
Grammar
fel-nys, -nyss, e; f.

Crueltyfiercenesscrūdēlĭtas

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Cruelty, fierceness; crūdēlĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

fer-grunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fer-grunden, ground to pieces, mangled,
  • Chr. 937
  • ;
  • Erl. 114, 9
, = for-grunden; pp.
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of for-grindan

fer-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
fer-scipe, es; m.

Societyfellowshipsŏcietas

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Society, fellowship; sŏcietas To healfnm fó se cyng, to healfum se ferscipe dīmĭdium căpiat rex, dīmĭdium sŏciĕtas, L. Ath. v. 2; Wilk. 65, 19