wís-fæst
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ wise ⬩ having knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ learned ⬩ intelligent ⬩ rational
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wise, discreet, judicious, of persons Hió grétte Geáta leód, Gode þancode, wísfæst wordum, Beo. Th. 1256; B. 616. Wísfæstne wer, wordes gleáwne, Andr. Kmbl. 3294; An. 1650. Is nú þearf micel, ðæt wé wísfæstra wordum hýran, 2335; An. 1169. of things
wudu-feld
A field of the wood
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A field of the wood On wudufeldum in campis silvae, Ps. Th. 131, 6
wunden-feax
With plaited mane
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With plaited mane Wicg wundenfeax, Beo. Th. 2804; B. 1400
á-féhþ
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and-feax
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Bald Andfeaxe (-fexe, v. l.) weorðaþ ðǽra swýðe manega very many of them shall become bald (cf. Isaiah 3, 17, 24), Wlfst. 46, 1
betweohs-fæc
an interval
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an interval Betwyxfæce intervallo, An. Ox. 3861
borh-fæst
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Bound by the giving of security Wolde he gedón ꝥ ic him wære borhfæst . . . and ætfæste hé mé míne efenþeówene [the marriage would be security for continued service], Hml. A. 203, 254
bleó-fág
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Bleófáh uersicolor, An. Ox. 521. On þysne mislecan ymbhwyrft and bleófágan in orbem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 59. Bleófáge multicolora, Germ. 390, 104. Add
drop-fáh
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Add: name of the starling from its markings Dropfaag stornus, stronus, Txts. 96, 924. Dropfág stronius (cf. stærn stronus, 29, 39), Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 27
eorþ-fæst
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Sume men synd swá áblende ꝥ hí bringað heora lác tó eorðfæstum stáne, Hml. S. 17, 130. Hig lǽddon þone cyning tó ánum eorðfæstum treówe and tígdon hine þǽr tó, 32, 109. Add
fǽg-nys
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fǽr-ærning
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Rapid riding Se here mid fǽrærninge (cursu rapido) becóm tó sumre eá, Gr. D. 14, 24
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fǽr-cýle
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fǽr-rǽsende
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rushing impetuously; repens Feerǽsende repentia, Rtl. 125, 31
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