ge-fecgan
To seize ⬩ arrĭpĕre
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To seize; arrĭpĕre He wolde ðæs beornes beágas gefecgan he would seize the chieftains gems, Byrht. Th. 136, 33; By. 160
un-fealdan
To unfold ⬩ unroll
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To unfold, unroll Unfealdaþ replicant, i. reuoluuint, Scint. 140, 2. Hé ða bóc unfeóld reuoluit librum, Lk. Skt. 4, 17
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ymb-fón
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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
fearr
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Fear taurus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 5. Et suovetaurili(a) oðða þá þe æt þǽm geldum þǽr wæs swín and sceáp and fear, 31, 35: Bl. H. 199, 7. Fearr, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 59. Hwæþer gé sién strengran ðonne leó oððe fearr, Bt. 32, 1; F. 114, 26. Sum módig fearr wearð
eáþ-fere
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easy to travel. Cf. earfoþ-fére
fealcen
A falcon
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A falcon Tó fealcnes forda (cf. Hafuclord, C. D. v. 103, 37), C. D. B. ii. 220, 14. Ðæt land æt Fealcnahám (cf. æt Habeccahám, i. 315, 23. On heafoces hamme, vi. 75; 33), C. D. ii. 381, 20. Cf. Wilgísl Westerfalcing (-falcning, v. l.), Westerfalca (-
firra
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a-fǽded
Fed ⬩ nourished ⬩ brought up ⬩ educated ⬩ nutritus
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Fed, nourished, brought up, educated; nutritus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 37
fét
- Mt. Bos. 6, 26
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3rd sing. pres. of fédan
fen
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Add Gyrwe fen palus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 60, 10. Ic gean ꝥ fen þe þurlác mé sealde ... ic gean ... án þúsend werð fen ... ꝥ healfe þúsend fen, C.D. iv. 59, 16-23
for-fang
a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost property ⬩ apprehensio ⬩ the reward for rescuing such property ⬩ merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur
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a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost property; apprehensio Be forstolenes mannes forfenge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15, note 32. Be forstolenes ceápes forfenge of the rescuing of stolen property, 75, Th. i. 150, 4, note 7. the
firwet
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Módes fyrwet mentis ardor, Hy. S. 14, 30. Ferwyt, 10, 16. take here fyrwet in Dict., and add
fylle-wærc
The falling sickness ⬩ epilepsy ⬩ ĕpĭlepsia ⬩ ἐπιληψία
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The falling sickness, epilepsy; ĕpĭlepsia = ἐπιληψία Of ðæs magan ádle cumaþ hramma and fyllewærc from the disease of the stomach come cramps and epilepsy, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174. 25
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fyrd-rinc
A man of arms ⬩ warrior ⬩ soldier ⬩ bellātor ⬩ mīles
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A man of arms, warrior, soldier; bellātor, mīles Fród wæs se fyrdrinc skilful was the man of arms, Byrht. Th. 135, 58; By. 140. Fyrdrincas frome bold soldiers, Elen. Kmbl. 521; El. 261. Se com fyrdrinca fruman grétan who came to greet the chief of warriors
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fyrd-wíte
A fine for neglecting the fyrd
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A fine for neglecting the fyrd, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14: 15; Th. i. 384, 3: Th. Diplm. A.D. 1066; 411, 31
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feorh-cwalu
Life-slaughter ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ cædes ⬩ mors
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Life-slaughter, death; vītæ cædes, mors Æfter feorhcwale after death, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 27; Wal. 77. He sóhte hú he sárlícast, þurh ða wyrrestan wítu, meahte feorhcwale findan he sought how he could invent a death most painfully, through the worst
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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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FEÐER
FEATHER ⬩ penna ⬩ plūma ⬩ Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ ⬩ what is made of a feather ⬩ A pen ⬩ penna ⬩ călămus
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a FEATHER; penna, plūma Mid níre [ = niwre] feðere with a new feather, Herb. 122, 1; Lchdm. i. 234, 13: L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 8. Gedó feðere on ele put a feather in oil, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 62, 11. Swanes feðre, nom. pl. swan's feathers