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fét

(n.)
Grammar
fét, to or for a foot, feet,
  • Ex. 21, 24: Ps. Lamb. 72, 2: Mt. Bos. 18, 8
; dat. sing.
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and nom. acc. pl. of fót

fét

(v.)
Grammar
fét, feeds,
  • Mt. Bos. 6, 26
, = fédeþ;
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3rd sing. pres. of fédan

FETER

(n.)
Grammar
FETER, fetor, e; f.

A FETTER ⬩ chain for the feet ⬩ compes ⬩ pĕdĭca

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A FETTER, chain for the feet; compes, pĕdĭca He fédeþ swá on feterum he feeds him thus in fetters, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 30; Vy. 88: Ps. Th. 78, 11. Án sceal inbindan forstes fetre one shall unbind fetters of frost, Exon. 90a; Th. 338, 9; Gn. Ex. 76.

Linked entries: feoter fetor

feter-wrásen

(n.)

a chain ⬩ fetter

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a chain, fetter

féðe-lást

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-lást, es; m.

A footstep ⬩ pace ⬩ passus ⬩ gressus

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A footstep, pace; passus, gressus Hie féðelāste forþ onettan they hastened forth with pace, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 25; Jud. 139. Ferdon forþ ðonon féðelástum they went forth thence with their footsteps, Beo. Th. 3269; B. 1632

féðe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
féðe-leás, adj.

Footless ⬩ pĕdĭbus cărens

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Footless; pĕdĭbus cărens Ðú scealt faran féðeleás thou shall go footless, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 6; Gen. 908 : Exon. 127a; Th. 488, 7; Rä. 76, 3

féðe-man

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-man, -mann, es; m.

A footman ⬩ soldier ⬩ pĕdestris mīles ⬩ pĕdes

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A footman or soldier; pĕdestris mīles, pĕdes, Som. Ben. Lye

FEÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FEÐER, gen. dat. acc. feðere; pl. nom. acc. feðera, feðra, feðre; f.

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.

Linked entries: fæðer fiðere

feðer-bed

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A feather-bed ⬩ culcĭta

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A feather-bed; culcĭta Feðerbed culcĭtes [ = culcĭta ], Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 102; Wrt. Voc. 25, 42

feðer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-cræft, es; m.

The art of feather-embroidering ⬩ plúmāria ars

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The art of feather-embroidering; plúmāria ars, Som. Ben. Lye

feðer-fóte

(adj.)
Grammar
feðer-fóte, adj.

Four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes

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Four-footed; quadrŭpes Eádbyrht feðerfótra [MS. -fóta] neáta ðone téðan dǽl to þearfum syllan wolde Eadbyrht would give the tenth part of four-footed cattle to the poor, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 17, note, MS. B

feðer-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-geweorc, es; n.

Feather-embroidered work ⬩ plūmārium ŏpus

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Feather-embroidered work; plūmārium ŏpus Feðergeweorc besiwed ŏpus plūmārium intextum, Cot. 145

feðer-sceátas

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-sceátas, pl. m.

Four corners or quarters ⬩ quătuor plăgæ

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Four corners or quarters; quătuor plăgæ Eall ðeós leóhte gesceaft feðersceátum full feohgestreóna all this bright creation in its four quarters full of treasures, Salm. Kmbl. 63; Sal. 32

feðer-scette

(adj.)
Grammar
feðer-scette, adj.

Four-cornered ⬩ quadrangŭlāris ⬩ in quătuor plăgas porrectus

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Four-cornered; quadrangŭlāris, in quătuor plăgas porrectus Eall ðeós leóhte gesceaft, feðerscette, full fyrngestreóna all this bright creation, four-cornered, full of ancient treasures, Salm. Kmbl. 63, MS. B; Sal. 32, note

feðra

(n.)
Grammar
feðra, feðre feathers, wings,
  • Exon. 57b
  • ;
  • Th. 207, 6
  • ;
  • Ph. 137: 58b
  • ;
  • Th. 212, 5
  • ;
  • Ph. 205: 77a
  • ;
  • Th. 289, 13; Wand. 47
  • ;
nom. acc. pl.
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of feðer

féðu

(n.)

a band on foot ⬩ a host ⬩ lĕgio

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a band on foot, a host; lĕgio, Ælfc. GL 7; Som. 56, 73; Wrt. Voc. 18, 25

fetian

(v.)
Grammar
fetian, fetigean, fetigan; he fetaþ, fet; p. fette; pp. fetod

To fetch ⬩ bring to ⬩ marry ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ applĭcāre ⬩ uxōrem dūcĕre

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To fetch, bring to, marry; addūcĕre, applĭcāre, uxōrem dūcĕre He héht him fetigean to sprecan síne he bade to fetch his counsellors to him, Cd. 126; Th. 161, 17; Gen. 2666. Fetigan, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 26; Jud. 35. He óðer fetaþ ăliam duxĕrit, Mt.

fetlum

(n.)

with belts

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with belts, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 5

fetor-wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
fetor-wrásen, e; f. [wrásen a chain]

A fetter ⬩ chain ⬩ cătēna ⬩ compes

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A fetter, chain; cătēna, compes Hraðe siððan wearþ fetorwrásnum fæst he was soon fast bound in fetters, Andr. Kmbl. 2215; An. 1109

Linked entries: feter-wrásen wrásen

fette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fette, fetched, brought, married,
  • Gen. 48, 10: Mt. Bos. 22, 25
  • ;
p.
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of fetian