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feormung

(n.)
Grammar
feormung, e; f.

a harbouring ⬩ an entertaining ⬩ susceptio ⬩ hospĭtium

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Pol. 4; Th. i, 62, 16. a cleansing, polishing; purgātio, pŏlītio Gif sweordhwíta óðres monnes wǽpn to feormunge onfó if a sword polisher receive another man's weapon for polishing, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 9

feormynd

(n.)
Grammar
feormynd, [ = feormend],es; m. [feormian III. to cleanse]

A cleanser ⬩ furbisher ⬩ polisher ⬩ purgātor ⬩ pŏlītor

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A cleanser, furbisher, polisher; purgātor, pŏlītor Feormynd swefaþ, ða ðe beadogrímman býwan sceoldon the polishers are dead, who should prepare the war-helmet, Beo. Th. 4505, note; B. 2256

Linked entries: feormend-leás feormend

feornes

(n.)
Grammar
feornes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

FARNESS ⬩ distance ⬩ longinquĭtas

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FARNESS, distance; longinquĭtas Gif mycel feornys síþfætes betwihligeþ si longinquĭtas itĭnĕris magna interjăcet, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 39

feorr

(adj.)
Grammar
feorr, adj.

Far ⬩ distant ⬩ longinquus

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Far, distant; longinquus Ðeáh him mon feorr land gehéte though a distant land was promised him, Past. 50; Hat. MS: Andr. Recd. 850; An. 423

feorran

(v.)
Grammar
feorran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove to a distance ⬩ withdraw ⬩ remŏvēre ⬩ elongāre

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To remove to a distance, withdraw; remŏvēre, elongāre Ne wolde feorhbealo feorran he would not withdraw the mortal bale, Beo. Th. 314; B. 156

feorran-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
feorran-cund, adj.

Having a distant origin ⬩ coming from afar ⬩ e longinquo ortus

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Having a distant origin, coming from afar; e longinquo ortus Sóna him seleþegn, síþes wérgum, feorrancundum forþ wísade forthwith the hall-thane guided him forth, weary from his journey, coming from afar, Beo. Th. 3594, note; B. 1795

feorsian

(v.)
Grammar
feorsian, fyrsian; p. ode; pp. od

To go beyond ⬩ remove ⬩ ultĕrius procēdĕre ⬩ elongāre

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To go beyond, remove; ultĕrius procēdĕre, elongāre Ðú meaht feorsian thou mayest go beyond, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 52; Met. 24, 26

Linked entry: afor-feorsian

feor-stuðu

(n.)
Grammar
feor-stuðu, e; f.

A slanting post? ⬩ obstīpum

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A slanting post? obstīpum, Som. Ben. Lye Feorstuðu obstupum? Wrt. Voc. 290, 11

feorþ

(n.)
Grammar
feorþ, es; n.

The soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ life ⬩ anĭma ⬩ vīta

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The soul, spirit, life; anĭma, vīta Feorþ biþ on síþe his soul shall be on its journey, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 32; Vy. 26

feórþling

(n.)
Grammar
feórþling, es; m: feórþung, e; f. in Anglo-Saxon; but m. in Northumb. v.

A fourth part of a thing ⬩ FARTHING ⬩ quadrans

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A fourth part of a thing, FARTHING; quadrans Ðes feórþling oððe feórþa [MS. feórþan] dǽl þinges hic quadrans, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 37; Som. 12, 35. Ǽr ðú agylde ðone ýtemestan feórþling [MS. feórþlingc] dōnec reddas nŏvissĭmum quadrantem, Mt.

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f: but in Northumb. m.

A fourth part ⬩ a farthing

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A fourth part, a farthing, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 42

Linked entry: feórþing

feós

(n.)
Grammar
feós, of cattle, money, or wealth,
  • Ors. 2, 4
  • ;
  • Bos. 43, 15: Chr. 999
  • ;
  • Erl. 134, 36: Bt. 14, 2
  • ;
  • Fox 44, 22
  • ;
gen.
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of feoh

feostnode

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feostnode, confirmed,
  • Chr. 656
  • ;
  • Erl. 32, 22: 963
  • ;
  • Ed. 121, 32,
= fæstnode; p.
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of fæstnian

feóþ

shall hate

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shall hate, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 13; Gen. 911

feóung

(n.)
Grammar
feóung, fióung, feóng, e; f.

Hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ ŏdium ⬩ inĭmīcĭtia

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B.] hine éhton vĕtĕrānis eum ŏdiis insĕquēbantur, Bd. 3, 11v; S. 535, 20

Linked entries: feóng fióung feówung

feówera

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówera, gen. pl. of feówer four: = feáwera; gen. pl. of feáwa

a few.

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a few

feówer-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówer-feald, adj.

FOURFOLD ⬩ quadruplus

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FOURFOLD; quadruplus Gif ic ǽnigne bereáfode, ic hit be feówerfealdum agyfe si quid ălĭquem defraudāvi, reddo quadruplum, Lk. Bos. 19, 8

feówertene

(n.; num.; adj.)

fourteen

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fourteen, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 1, 17

feówerþa-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
feówerþa-fæder, [MS. feówerþe-fæder]; indecl. in sing.

A great-great-grandfather ⬩ ăbăvus

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A great-great-grandfather; ăbăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 12; Wrt. Voc. 51, 57

feówerþe-móder

(n.)
Grammar
feówerþe-móder, indecl. in sing; but dat, sing. -méder; pl. nom. acc. -módra; gen. -módra; dat. -módrum; f.

A great-great-grandmother ⬩ ăbăvia

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A great-great-grandmother; ăbăvia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 13; Wrt. Voc. 51, 58