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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

fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten, es; n. [fæstan II. to fast] .

a fast, fasting jējūniuma fastness, fortress, bulwark, place of strength, a castle, wall mūnīmentum, arx, castelluman inclosed place, cloister claustrum

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a fast, fasting; jējūnium Ðis feówertigfealde fæsten wæs asteald on ðære ealdan gecýðnysse this fortyfold fast was established in the old testament, Homl. Th. ii. 100, 1. Nis ðæs mannes fæsten náht, ðe hine sylfne on forhæfednysse dagum fordrencþ the

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

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

a-faran

(v.)
Grammar
a-faran, he -færþ; p. -fór. pl. afóron; pp. -faren.

To departmarchto go out of or from a placeexireegrediTo removelead outemigrare

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v.n. To depart, march, to go out of or from a place; exire, egredi Hie of Egyptum fit afóron they marched out from Egypt, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 14; Dan. 6. v. act. To remove, lead out; emigrare Afærþ ðé emigrabit te, Ps. Spl. 51, 5

Linked entries: a-færþ a-fór

fǽran

(v.)
Grammar
fǽran, p. de; pp. ed [fǽr fear]

To terrify, frighten terrēre

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To terrify, frighten ; terrēre Bodan us fǽrdon nuntii nos terruērunt, Deut. 1, 28

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

fyrd-faru

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-faru, ferd-faru, e; f.

A military expedition or servicemīlĭtāris expĕdītio

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A military expedition or service; mīlĭtāris expĕdītio Gif hwá burhbóte, oððe bricgbóte, oððe fyrdfare forsitte if any one neglect reparation of fortresses, or reparation of bridges, or military service, L. C. S. 66; Th. i. 410, 8

Linked entry: ferd-faru

a-fæged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-fæged, -fægd; part.

Depicteddrawndepictus

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Depicted, drawn; depictus Bǽron anlícnysse Drihtnes Hǽlendes on brede afægde and awritene ferebant imaginem Domini Salvatoris in tabula depictam, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 4

ge-fægen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fægen, -fagen; adj.

Gladrejoicedlætus

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Glad, rejoiced; lætus Ic bió swíðe gefægen I shall be very glad, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 25, MS. Cot. Hie ðæs gefægene wǽrun they were rejoiced thereat, Chr. 855; Erl. 68, 31 : 878; Erl. 80, 11

Linked entry: ge-fagen

ge-widerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-widerian, to be (fair)
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weather On længtene beána sáwan, wíngeard settan, . . . and raðe æfter ðám, gif hit mót gewiderian, mederan settau, línséd sáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 9

Linked entry: widerian

flot-smere

(n.)
Grammar
flot-smere, es; n. [smeru fat, grease]

Floating fatscum of a potpinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans

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Floating fat, scum of a pot; pinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: smeoru

feohtan

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Feaht (feht, fæht, v. ll.) him on seó hǽþene ðeód Myrcna inpugnatus ab pagana gente Merciorum, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 252, 16. Cwóman hié tó þon ꝥ hié on ðá úre wíc feohtan (woldon ?) (ad expugnanda castra), Nar. 21, 21.

fæniht

(adj.)
Grammar
fæniht, adj. [fæn a fen, iht an adj. termination]

FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddyFpălustris

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FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy; Fpălustris, Som. Ben. Lye

earg-faru

(n.)
Grammar
earg-faru, e; f.

A flight or shooting of an arrow

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A flight or shooting of an arrow. Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 26; Jul. 404

in-findan

(v.)
Grammar
in-findan, p. -fand

To finddiscover

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To find, discover Soecaþ gé and gé infindes quærite et invenietis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 7. Infund restende invenit vacantem, 12, 44. Ic ne infand in him intinga ego non invenio in eo causam, Jn. Skt. Rush. 19, 6. Infunden wæs inventa est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind

Linked entry: findan

FELA

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FELA, fæla, feala, feola; adj. indecl.

Manymuchmultummultamany thingsmuchverymultamultumin primiscum maxĭmeso many ... astot ... quot

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with gen. Many, much; multum, multa Nis nú fela folca there is not now much people; multum pŏpŭlōrum, Exon. 81 a; Th. 304, 8; Fä. 67. Náh ic fela goldes I have not much gold; multum auri, Exon. 119 b; Th. 458, 14; Hy. 4, 100. Fela sceal gebídan leófes

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

ǽw-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-fæsten, es; n. [ǽw law, fæsten a fast]

A fated or legal fastlegitimum jejunium

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A fated or legal fast; legitimum jejunium To ǽwfæstene for the legal fast. Rubc. Lk. Bos. 3, 1a, notes, p. 578

fágetung

(n.)
Grammar
fágetung, fáget[t]ung, e; f.
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A changing colour, growing dark "Ógan of heofenum." Hér is þǽre lyfte fágetung ðurh mislice stormas, Hml. Th. ii. 538, 33. Substitute: