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fýr-þolle

(n.)

An ovenclībănus

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An oven; clībănus Ðú setst hig swá swá fýrþolle fýres pōnes eos ut clībănum ignis, Ps. Spl. T. 20, 9

Linked entry: þolle

fýr-tor

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-tor, -torr, es; m.

A fire-towerlight-housephărusφάρos,

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A fire-tower, light-house; phărus = φάρos, Cot. 93

ge-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fær, es; n.

A goingjourneycoursemarchexpeditionprofectioexpĕdītio

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A going, journey, course, march, expedition; profectio, expĕdītio Ðisses fugles gefær this bird's course, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 20; Ph. 426. On gefare in profectiōne, Ps. Spl. 104, 36. Ðæs ðe hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon after they first saw the enemies

Linked entry: ge-fer

ge-feá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feá, an; m.

Joygladnessgloryfavourgaudium

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Joy, gladness, glory, favour; gaudium Ðes mín gefeá is gefylled this my joy is fulfilled, Jn. Bos. 3, 29. Mid gefeán with joy; gaudio, 3, 29. Bodan cýþdon sóþne gefeán messengers announced real joy, Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 23; Cri. 451. Se biþ gefeána fægrast

Linked entry: feá

heaðu-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-fýr, es; n.
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Fierce, hostile fire, Beo. Th. 5037; B. 2522: 5087; 2547

helle-fýr

Grammar
helle-fýr,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 8, 101; Met. 8, 51; Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 6 ; Cri: 1270.
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On helle fýr in gehennam ignis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 9

líg-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
líg-fýr, es; n.
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Flaming fire, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 18; Exod. 77

meter-fers

(n.)
Grammar
meter-fers, es; n.

Hexameter verse

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Hexameter verse Be his lífe wé áwriton ge meterfers ge gerǽdre sprǽce de vita illius et versibus heroicis et simplici oratione conscripsimus, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 13. Meterfersum versibus hexametris, 5, 18; S. 636, 6

ofer-fére

Grammar
ofer-fére, v. un-oferfére
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þurh-fær

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-fær, es; n.

An innersecret place

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An inner, secret place Ǽlc synful on his þurh-færum ( penetrabilibus ) byð bedíglod, Scint. 39, 2

un-fére

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fére, adj.

Incapacitateddisabledinfirmfeeble

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Incapacitated, disabled, infirm, feeble Se wæs Æþelstánes biscopes gespelia syððan hé unfére wæs, Chr. 1055; Erl. 190, 21

wan-fýr

Similar entry: wann-fýr

wann-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
wann-fýr, es; n.
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Lurid fire Wonfýres wælm, se swearta líg lurid fire's glow, the dark flame, Exon. Th. 60, 7; Cri. 966

Linked entry: wan-fýr

wǽg-fær

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-fær, es; n.
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A sea-journey Ic ðé ongitan ne meahte on wǽgfære, Andr. Kmbl. 1845; An. 925

weg-fór

(n.)
Grammar
weg-fór, e ; f.
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A wayfaring, going away On wegfóre in provectione ( = profectione?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 29

ymb-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-fær, es; n.
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A going about, circuit Túna embefær uillarum circuitus, Anglia xiii. 375, 131. Mid emfare circilo ( = circulo?), Hpt. Gl. 422, 14

Linked entry: embe-fær

ád-fær

Grammar
ád-fær, l.
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ád-faru

bóc-fel

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Bócfel pergamentum vel membranum, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 14. Word on bócfelle áwritene verba pitacio caraxata, Angl. xiii. 367, 31. Seó rǽding þe ys áwriten on þám bócfelle, viii. 308, 2. Wrít þis on swá langum bócfelle ꝥ hit mæge befón útan ꝥ heáfod, Lch.

fǽr-béna

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-béna, fær-béna (-u), an; m.
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Substitute: one that has to ask leave to go (faran) from his lord (? v. fær; I 2), a person of the churl class Gif ǽni man ágiten wurðe ꝥ ǽnige hǽðenscipe dreóge . . . gif hé sí cynges þegn . . . Gif hit sí elles landágende man . . . Gif hit sí færbéna

fǽr-cóþu

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cóþu, fǽr-coþu, e; f.

Apoplexy

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Apoplexy(?) Wiþ fǽrcoþe, Lch. ii. 276, 10: 170, 16. Substitute: