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feá

(adj.)
Grammar
feá, adj.

Fewpauci

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He feára sum befóran gengde he with a few went before, Beo. Th. 2828; B. 1412. Ealle nemne feáum ánum all save a few only, Beo. Th. 2167; B. 1081. Nales feám síþum not a few times, Elen. Kmbl, 1633; El. 818: Andr. Kmbl. 1210; An. 605

FEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FEAX, fex, es; n.

Hair of the headthe lockscæsăriescŏmacăpillus

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Hair of the head, the locks; cæsăries, cŏma, căpillus Nimeþ ðæt feax to the hair holdeth on, Med. ex Quadr. 4, 11; Lchdm. i. 344, 20: L. M. 1, 87; Lchdm. ii. 156, 7. Ne feax ne fel neither hair nor skin, Exon. 74 a; Th. 278, 1; Jul. 591: Cd. 195; Th.

Linked entries: fæx fex

feorm

(n.)
Grammar
feorm, <b>; II.</b> of an arval feast
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Se gyldscipe hyrfe be healfre feorme þone forþféredan, Cht. Th. 611, 5

feágan

(v.)
Grammar
feágan, to feágenne [feá, gefeá joy]

To rejoicelætāri, plaudĕre

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To rejoice; lætāri, plaudĕre To feágenne on blisse þeóde ðínre ad lætandum in lætĭtia gentis tuæ, Ps. Lamb. 105, 5. Flódas feágaþ oððe hafetiaþ mid handa flūmĭna plaudent mănu, 97, 8

feorm

provisionsstoresa feastan entertainmententertainment

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Fearme cenam, Mk. R. 6, 21. Farma convivium, Lk. L. 5, 29. Ðá færmo nubtiae, Mt. L. 22, 10. Hǽmdo ł feorme (færmo, L.), Jn. R. 2, 1. Ðára farmana nubtiarum, Jn. p. 1, 9. Farma, p. 3, 12. Æt feormum (farmum, L.) in cenis, Mk.

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, adj.
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Hé foerde on lond unnéh ł suiðe fearr (feor, R. adv.?) abiit in regionem longinquam, Lk. L. 19, 12. Ðæt folc nolde geliéfan ðeáh him mon feorr lond (feorrland?)

Linked entry: feor-land

feor

(adv.)
Grammar
feor, adv.

avoidancewidelywidelyfarfar

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Fearr, Mt. L. 16, 22: Rtl. 100, 37. Gif hit ꝥ wǽre, swá hit feor þám sý, Hml. S. 33, 222. to a great distance. of space, absolute Fearr færende wæs peregre profectus est, Mt. 21, 33. Feor (fearr, L.), Mk. R. 12, 1: 13, 34. Firr gáa longius ire, Lk.

Linked entries: fier firr fyr

feaht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feaht, fought, Byrht. Th. 139, 14; By. 254; p.
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of feohtan

feald

(n.)

a field

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a field, Ps. Spl. 77, 15: 64, 12

Linked entry: fild

fealo

(num.; adj.)

many

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many, Beo. Th. 5508, note; B. 2757, note

fealu

(n.)

fallow, pale yellow, dusky,

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fallow, pale yellow, dusky, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 81; Wrt. Voc. 46, 38: Andr. Kmbl. 841; An. 421

fealu

(n.)
Grammar
fealu, gen. fealuwes, fealwes; n.

Fallow ground, ground ploughed lying fallow after a cropnŏvāle

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Fallow ground, ground ploughed lying fallow after a crop; nŏvāle Andlang weges óþ ðone bróc, ðe scýt to fealuwes leá along the way to the brook, which shoots to the field of fallow ground, Cod. Dipl. 399; A. D. 944; Kmbl. ii. 251, 1

feaxe

(adj.)
Grammar
feaxe, adj.

Having haircŏmātus

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Having hair; cŏmātus

FÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourishsupportsustainbring upeducatepascĕrecĭbārenutrīreengtrīresustentāreedŭcāreto bring forthproducegignĕreprodūcĕre

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to FEED, nourish, support, sustain, bring up, educate; pascĕre, cĭbāre, nutrīre, engtrīre, sustentāre, edŭcāre Mægen mon sceal mid mete fédan a man must feed strength with meat, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 22; Gn. Ex. 115. Wá eácniendum and fédendum on ðám

Linked entry: féding

féhan

(v.)
Grammar
féhan, ðú féhst, he féhþ

to takeseizecaptāre

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to take, seize; captāre, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 164, 16: Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 1; Rä. 28, 9

Linked entry: a-féhþ

FÉLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉLAN, p. de; pp. ed; v. a. gen.

FEELperceivetouchsentīretangĕre

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To FEEL, perceive, touch; sentīre, tangĕre Heó féleþ mínes gemótes she perceives my meeting, Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 23; Rä. 26, 9. Hí ðæs félaþ they feel it, Exon. 103 a; Th. 389, 16; Rä. 7, 8

feora

(n.)
Grammar
feora, of souls or beings,
  • Exon. 38 a
  • ;
  • Th. 126, 7
  • ;
  • Gú. 367: Cd. 161
  • ;
  • Th. 202, 7
  • ;
  • Exod. 384
  • ;
gen. pl.
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of feorh

feorg

(n.)

lifesoulspirit

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life, soul, spirit, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 19; Seef. 94: 104 a; Th. 394, 14; Rä. 14, 3

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

foodprovisiongoodssubstancevictussubstantiabŏnaan entertainingentertainmentfeasthospĭtālĭtasconvīviumcœnaa place where provisions are keptprovision-quarters of an armyvictus stătiousebenefitprofitenjoymentūsusfructus

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food, provision, goods, substance; victus, substantia, bŏna Nó ðú ymb mínes ne þearft líces feorme leng sorgian thou needest not longer care about my body's food, Beo. Th. 906; B. 451. Hí bærndon and awéston ðæs cynges feorme hámas [MS. hames] they burnt

feorr

(adv.)
Grammar
feorr, adv.

Farat a distanceprŏcullonge

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Far, at a distance; prŏcul, longe Hyra heorte is feorr fram me cor eōrum longe est a me, Mt. Bos. 15, 8. Hí feorr ætstódon de longe stĕtērunt, Ps. Spl. 37, 12. Seó sunne gǽþ eall swá feorr adúne on nihtlícre tíde under ðære eorþan swá heó on dæg bufan