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fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, es; n.

A fen-heapmound?pălūdis agger?

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A fen-heap or mound? pălūdis agger? He meahte fleón on fen-hópu he might flee to the fen-mounds, Beo. Th. 1532; B. 764

a-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten.

to fight againstattackassailimpugnareexpugnareto tear or pluck outevellere

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to fight against, attack, assail; impugnare, expugnare Bryttas Ongel þeóde afuhton the Britons fought against the English nation, Bd. 5, 23 ; S. 647, 1: 4, 26; S. 602, 25. Hí afuhton me expugnaverunt me, Ps. Th. 108, 2: Ps. Grn. 34, 1. to tear or pluck

a-fón

(v.)
Grammar
a-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen

To receivetaketake uphold upsupportseizelay hold ofsuscipereassumerecorripereoccuparetradere

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To receive, take, take up, hold up, support, seize, lay hold of; suscipere, assumere, corripere, occupare, tradere We aféngon mildheortnysse ðíne on midle temple suscepimus misericordiam tuam in media templi, Ps. Spl. 47, 8: 118,116. Afonde suscipiens

be-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton ; pp. -fohten

To deprive by fightingpugnando privare

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To deprive by fighting; pugnando privare

hring-fáh

Grammar
hring-fáh, For -fégh in l. 2 l. fágh, and add
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Having circular bands of different colours (?. v. hring; <b>VI a</b>) :-- Tonica polimita hringfaag, a rotunditate circulorum, Txts. 100, 984. Hringfaag polimita, 88, 798. Hringfág, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 26

fǽr

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr, fér, es; m.

A feverfebris

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A fever; febris Wið þriddan dæges fǽre and feórþan dæges fǽre for a third day's fever and a fourth day's fever, L. M. cont. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 12, 27

fen-gemirce

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gemirce, (?), es; n.
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The boundary of marsh-land Þis sint þá fangemerca . . . tó binguuellan æt clibe út on ðone bróc midne, suǽ. . . út on mór . . . þanon andlangæs bróces middesweardes, C. D. B. i. 295, 27

Linked entry: ge-mirce

ge-brégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brégan, p. de; pp. ed [ge-, brégan to give fear]

To frightenterrifyterréreperterrére

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To frighten, terrify; terrére, perterrére Wæs his mód mid ðám beótungum gebréged his mind was frightened by the threats, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 14. Ic wæs mid ðysse ongrislícan wæfersýne gebréged I was terrified by this horrible sight, 5, 12; S. 628, 9.

aclian

(v.)
Grammar
aclian, p. ode; pp. od [acol, acl excited by fear]

To frightenexciteterrereterrore percellere

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To frighten, excite; terrere, terrore percellere

æt-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen; v. intrans.

To cleave onadherestick toadhærere

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To cleave on, adhere, stick to; adhærere Mín sáwul flóre ætfealh adhæsit pavimento anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 25: 118, 31: Beo. Th. 1941; B. 968 : Ps. Spl. C. 62, 8

Linked entries: æt-fealh et-felgan

a-forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
a-forhtian, p. ode; pp. od [a intensive, forhtian to fear]

To be very much afraidto tremble with fearto be affrightedamazedexpa-vescere

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To be very much afraid, to tremble with fear, to be affrighted, amazed; expa-vescere Ða aforhtode Isaac micelre forhtnisse expavit Isaac stupore vehementi, Gen. 27, 33

Linked entry: a-fyrhtan

eges ful

(adj.)
Grammar
eges ful, ege-ful, -full; adj. [eges ful full of fear = ]

Fearful, terrible, wonderful tĭmōre plēnus, terrĭbĭlis, admīrābĭlis

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Fearful, terrible, wonderful; tĭmōre plēnus, terrĭbĭlis, admīrābĭlis Ðú [God] eart egesful tu [Deus] terrĭbĭlis es, Ps. Lamb. 75, 8: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 17; Dan. 106: Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 20; Cri. 1529. Bera sceal on hǽþe, eald and egesfull the bear shall

Linked entries: ege-full egys full

fóre-fón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-fón, ic -fó; p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen

To take beforeanticipateantĭcĭpāre

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To take before, anticipate; antĭcĭpāre Fóreféngon wæccan eágan míne antĭcĭpāvērunt vĭgĭlias ŏcŭli mei. Ps. Spl. C. T. 76, 4. Raðe fórefó us mildheortnysse ðine cĭto antĭcĭpent nos mĭsĕrĭcordiæ tuæ, Ps. Spl. C. 78, 8

for-wandian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wandian, -wandigan; p. ode; pp. od [wandian to fear] .

To reverencehave in honourvĕrĕrirevĕrĕriTo be afraidbe confoundedhesitateconfundicuntāri

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v. trans. To reverence, have in honour; vĕrĕri, revĕrĕri Mínne sunu hig forwandiaþ revĕrēbuntur fīlium meum, Mk. Bos. 12, 6: Lk. Bos. 20, 13. v. intrans. To be afraid, be confounded, hesitate; confundi, cuntāri Nellaþ forwandian ðæt hí ne syllon sóþfæstnysse

ge-fetian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fetian, -fetigan, -fetigean; p. -fetode, -fetede, -fette; pp. -fetod

To fetchbringaddūcĕreaccīreafferre

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To fetch, bring; addūcĕre, accīre, afferre Elene héht gefetian on fultum forþsnoterne hæleða gerǽdum Elene bade [them] fetch to her aid the very wise in the councils of men, Elen. Kmbl. 2103; El. 1053 : Beo. Th. 4387; B. 2190. Gefetigan, Exon. 66 b;

feorm

(n.)
Grammar
feorm, <b>; II.</b> of an arval feast
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Se gyldscipe hyrfe be healfre feorme þone forþféredan, Cht. Th. 611, 5

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, -fiolan; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon, -félon; pp. -folen, -feolen

To adherecleave or hang oninsist uponstick tocontinueinsistereadhærere

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To adhere, cleave or hang on, insist upon, stick to, continue; insistere, adhærere Ætfeole mín tunge fæste gómum adthæreat lingua mea faucibus meis, Ps. Th. 136, 5. Is ætfeolen eác mín bán flǽsce mínum adhæserunt ossa mea carni mea, Ps. Th. 101, 4. Ætfelon

Linked entries: æt-fele æt-fiolan

a-fǽded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-fǽded, part. [for a-féded; pp. of a-fédan to feed, nourish]

Fednourishedbrought upeducatednutritus

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Fed, nourished, brought up, educated; nutritus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 37

cyning-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-gereord, cyning-gereorde,es; n. [gereord food, a repast, feast]

A royal feast regis convivium

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A royal feast; regis convivium Cyning-gereorde fercula, Cot. 93

firra

(adj.)
Grammar
firra, m: firre; f. n. adj. [comp. of feor, adj. far]

Fartherultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior On ðære firran Ispánie in the farther Spain, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 26

Linked entry: feor