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fettian

(v.)
Grammar
fettian, p. ode; pp. od [fitt contention, strife, fight]

To contend ⬩ strive ⬩ dispute ⬩ certāre ⬩ contendĕre ⬩ dispŭtāre

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To contend, strive, dispute; certāre, contendĕre, dispŭtāre Saturnus and Saloman fettodon ymbe heora wísdóm Saturn and Salomon contended about their wisdom, Salm. Kmbl. p. 178, 7

Linked entry: fit

fex

(n.)
Grammar
fex, es; n.

Hair of the head ⬩ the locks ⬩ cæsăries

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Hair of the head, the locks; cæsăries Fex cæsăries, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 39; Wrt. Voc. 42, 47: 70, 32

FÍC

(n.)
Grammar
FÍC, es; m.

Fig ⬩ the fruit of the fig-tree ⬩ fīcus ⬩ a disease so called, the piles ⬩ hemorrhoids ⬩ fīcus

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M. cont. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 10, 7: L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 12. Lǽcedómas and drencas and sealfa wið fíce medicines and drinks and salves for the 'fig,' L. M. cont. 1, 57; Lchdm. ii. 12, 18.

fíc-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-ádl, e; f. [fíc

the piles ⬩ hemorrhoids ⬩ The fig-disease ⬩ fīcus morbus

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the piles, hemorrhoids] The fig-disease; fīcus morbus Wið fícádle drenc and beðing a drink and fomentation for the fig-disease, L. M. cont. 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 302, 24: L. M. 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 340, 1

fíc-beám

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-beám, es; m.

A fig-tree ⬩ fīcus

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A fig-tree; fīcus Fícbeám fīcus, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 64, 122; Wrt. Voc. 32, 56. Behealdaþ ðone fícbeám vĭdēte fīculneam, Lk. Bos. 21, 29. Forwurdan heora wíngeardas and fícbeámas percussit vīneas eōrum et fīculneas eōrum, Ps. Th. 104, 29.

fíc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-leáf, es; n.

A fig-leaf ⬩ fīci fŏlium

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A fig-leaf; fīci fŏlium Híg siwodon fícleáf and worhton him wǽdbréc consuērunt fŏlia fīcus et fēcērunt sibi pĕrizōmăta, Gen. 3, 7

fíc-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-wyrt, e; f.

The herb FIG-WORT ⬩ fīcāria herba ⬩ fīcus

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Gl. 41; Som. 63, 119; Wrt. Voc. 31, 6

fieder

(n.)

a father

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a father, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 2; Thw. 29, 2

fiell

(n.)
Grammar
fiell, es; m.

A fall ⬩ ruin ⬩ destruction ⬩ cāsus ⬩ lapsus ⬩ ruīna

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A fall, ruin, destruction; cāsus, lapsus, ruīna He wirþ swíðe raðe on fielle he very quickly falls, Past. 39, 3; Hat. MS. 53b, 17

fierd

(n.)
Grammar
fierd, e; f.

An army ⬩ force ⬩ expedition ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ expĕdītio

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An army, force, expedition; exercĭtus, expĕdītio Of ðære fierde from the army, Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 18: 876; Erl. 78, 9: 885; Erl. 82, 23: 919; Erl. 104, 26. Ǽr sió fierd gesamnod wǽre ere the army was assembled, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 21

fierdleás

(adj.)
Grammar
fierdleás, adj.

Without a force or army ⬩ unprotected ⬩ exercĭtu cărens

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Without a force or army, unprotected; exercĭtu cărens Hit ðonne fierdleás wæs it was then without a force, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 13

FIERSN

(n.)
Grammar
FIERSN, fyrsn, e; f.

The heel ⬩ calx

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The heel; calx Ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan thou [the serpent] shall lie in wait for her [Eve's] heels, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 17; Gen. 913

Linked entry: fyrsn

fierst

(n.)
Grammar
fierst, es; m.

A space of time ⬩ time ⬩ tempŏris spătium ⬩ tempus

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A space of time, time; tempŏris spătium, tempus Forgif ðú me fierst and ongiet give me time and understanding, Exon. 118a; Th. 453, 28; Hy. 4, 21

Fíf burhga

(n.)
Grammar
Fíf burhga, or burga; pl. f.

The Five towns ⬩ quinque cīvĭtātes

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Ferde se æðeling ðanon in to fíf burgum [burhgum, Th. 276, 7, col. 2] the noble went thence to the Five towns, Chr. 1015; Th. 276, 7, col. 1; 277, 7: 1013; Th. 270, 17, col. 2

fífel-dór

(n.)
Grammar
fífel-dór, es; n.

Monster or terror-door ⬩ monstrōrum mărīnōrum porta

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Monster or terror-door, the river Eider, the boundary between Holstein and Schleswig; monstrōrum mărīnōrum porta Bí fífeldóre by the monster-door, Exon. 85a; Th. 321, 8; Wíd. 43

fífel-streám

(n.)
Grammar
fífel-streám, es; m.

The frightful or horrid stream ⬩ the ocean ⬩ ōceănus

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The frightful or horrid stream, the ocean; ōceănus Nǽnigne merehengesta má ðonne ǽnne ferede on fífelstreám he led not more than one of the sea-horses on the ocean, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 51; Met. 26, 26

fífel-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
fífel-wǽg, es; m.

The terrific wave ⬩ the ocean ⬩ ōceănus

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The terrific wave, the ocean; ōceănus Léton ofer fífelwǽg scríðan bronte brimþisan they let the high ships go over the ocean, Elen. Kmbl. 473; El. 237

Linked entry: wǽg

fíf-flére

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-flére, adj. [flór a floor]

Five-floored ⬩ five-storied ⬩ quinque tăbŭlātis constans

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Five-floored, five-storied; quinque tăbŭlātis constans Se arc wæs fífflére the ark was five-floored, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 6

fíf-hund

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-hund, -hundred

five hundred ⬩ quingenti

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Gr. 49; Som. 49, 48. Fífhund síðon five hundred times; quingenties, 49; Som. 50, 32. Fífhund cempena ealdor i-s/>a chief of five hundred soldiers; cohors, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 61; Wrt. Voc. 18, 14.

fíftegða

(n.)

the fifteenth

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the fifteenth, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 21