hand-fæstan
To pledge by giving the hand, ⬩ betrothed ⬩ to betroth by joining hands ⬩ to strike a bargain by shaking hands, to pledge, betroth
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To pledge by giving the hand, Lye
fæsten
a fast, fasting ⬩ jējūnium ⬩ a fastness, fortress, bulwark, place of strength, a castle, wall ⬩ mūnīmentum, arx, castellum ⬩ an 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
To make triumphant ⬩ crown ⬩ corrōbŏrāre ⬩ cŏrōnāre
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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
To fast
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To fast Gefæsta jejunare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 34 : Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 2; 6, 16
a-faran
To depart ⬩ march ⬩ to go out of or from a place ⬩ exire ⬩ egredi ⬩ To remove ⬩ lead out ⬩ emigrare
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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
fǽran
To terrify, frighten ⬩ terrēre
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To terrify, frighten ; terrēre Bodan us fǽrdon nuntii nos terruērunt, Deut. 1, 28
fers
A VERSE ⬩ sentence ⬩ title ⬩ versus ⬩ carmen
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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
fyrd-faru
A military expedition or service ⬩ mīlĭtāris 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
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a-fæged
Depicted ⬩ drawn ⬩ depictus
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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
Glad ⬩ rejoiced ⬩ lætus
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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
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ge-widerian
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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
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flot-smere
Floating fat ⬩ scum of a pot ⬩ pinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans
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Floating fat, scum of a pot; pinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans, Som. Ben. Lye
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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
FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy ⬩ Fpălustris
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FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy; Fpălustris, Som. Ben. Lye
earg-faru
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
To find ⬩ discover
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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
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FELA
Many ⬩ much ⬩ multum ⬩ multa ⬩ many things ⬩ much ⬩ very ⬩ multa ⬩ multum ⬩ in primis ⬩ cum maxĭme ⬩ so many ... as ⬩ tot ... 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
To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrust ⬩ infigere, 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
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ǽw-fæsten
A fated or legal fast ⬩ legitimum 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
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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: