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FYRHTO

(n.)
Grammar
FYRHTO, indecl. in sing, fyrhtu, e; f.

Fear ⬩ FRIGHT ⬩ dread ⬩ terror ⬩ trembling ⬩ tĭmor ⬩ păvor ⬩ formīdo ⬩ terror ⬩ trĕmor

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Geblissiaþ him on fyrhto [fyrhtu, Lamb.] exultāte ei in trĕmōre, Ps. Spl. 2, 11.

Linked entry: ferht

fýrian

(v.)
Grammar
fýrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make a fire ⬩ give warmth ⬩ to cherish ⬩ fŏcum præbēre

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To make a fire, give warmth, to cherish; fŏcum præbēre Féde þearfan and scrýde and húsige and fýrige let him feed the needy, and clothe, and house, and fire them, L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 16

Linked entry: fírige

fyrmest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrmest, sup. adv.

At first ⬩ most ⬩ very well ⬩ best ⬩ prīmo ⬩ maxĭme ⬩ optĭme

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Swá forþ swá we fyrmest leornian mágon as far as ever we can learn, Bd. 5, 21; S. 643, 5: L. C. S. 11; Th. i. 382, 6: L. Eth. vi. 40; Th. i. 324. 28

fyrmþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrmþ, frymþ, e; f.

A receiving to food ⬩ harbouring ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ receptio ad victum ⬩ susceptio ⬩ A cleansing ⬩ washing ⬩ ablūtio ⬩ baptisma ⬩ βάπτισμα

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Ǽlc mon mót onsacan fyrmþe every man may deny entertainment, L. In. 46; Th. i. 132, 1, note 3, MSS. B. H. [feormian to cleanse] A cleansing, washing; ablūtio, baptisma = βάπτισμα Calica fyrmþa călĭcum baptismăta, Mk. Bos. 7, 4: Hpt. Gl. 420

Linked entries: feormþ frymþ firmþ

fyrn-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gewrit, -gewryt, es; pl. nom. acc. -gewritu, -gewrito; n.

An ancient writing ⬩ old scripture ⬩ vĕtus vel prisca scriptūra

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An ancient writing, old scripture; vĕtus vel prisca scriptūra Ðý-læs toworpen síen fród fyrngewritu lest the wise old scriptures should be overturned, Elen. Kmbl. 861; El. 431.

fýr-smeortende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fýr-smeortende, part.

Fire-smarting ⬩ ignītus

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Fire-smarting; ignītus Gnættas cómon ofer ðæt land mid fýrsmeortendum bítum gnats came over the land with fire-smarting bites, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 30

fyrwit

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrwit, -witt, -wytt; adj.

Curious ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ cūriōsus

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L.] beóþ men who are inquisitive, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 9; Lchdm. iii. 268, 5

fyðera

(n.)
Grammar
fyðera, fyðeru, fyðru, pl. nom. acc; gen. fyðera, fyðerena; dat. inst. fyðerum; n : also pl. nom. acc. fyðeras; m.

Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ

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Ofer fyðeru [Lamb. fyðeras] winda sŭper pennas ventōrum, Ps. Spl. 103. 4. He fleáh ofer fyðru winda vŏlāvit sŭper pennas ventōrum, Ps. Lamb. 17, 11

fýtung

(n.)
Grammar
fýtung, e; f.

A fighting ⬩ quarrelling ⬩ rixa

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A fighting, quarrelling; rixa Ascúnige man swýðe fracodlíce fýtunga turpes rixæ admŏdum evitentur, L. Eth. vi. 28; Wilk. 122, 23

GÁD

(n.; int.)
Grammar
GÁD, gǽd, es; n ?

A lack ⬩ want ⬩ desire ⬩ defectus ⬩ pēnūria ⬩ desīdĕrium ⬩ appĕtītus

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A lack, want, desire; defectus, pēnūria, desīdĕrium, appĕtītus Ðæt ðám géngum þrým gád ne wǽre wiste ne wǽde that there should be no lack of food or clothing to the three youths, Cd. 176; Th. 222, 10; Dan. 102 : Elen. Kmbl. 1981; El. 992.

gǽd

(n.)

a lack ⬩ want

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a lack, want, Col. 13; Th. 15, 21; Gen. 236

GǼLAN

(v.)
Grammar
GǼLAN, p. de; pp. ed.

to hinder ⬩ delay ⬩ impede ⬩ keep in suspense ⬩ retardāre ⬩ mŏrāri ⬩ impĕdīre ⬩ to hesitate ⬩ delay ⬩ cunctāri

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v. trans. to hinder, delay, impede, keep in suspense; retardāre, mŏrāri, impĕdīre Hú lange gǽlst ðú úre líf quousque anĭmam nostram tollis? Jn. Bos. 10, 24.

Linked entry: hyge-gǽlsa

gǽn-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-hwyrft, es; m. [gǽn = geán, ongeán again]

A turning again ⬩ conversio

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Lamb. 125, 1

Linked entry: geán-hwyrft

gǽn-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-ryne, es; m.

A running against ⬩ meeting ⬩ occursus

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Lamb. 58, 6

gǽr

(n.)
Grammar
gǽr, geár, es; n.

A year ⬩ annus

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Lamb. 89, 9

GÆRS

(n.)
Grammar
GÆRS, gers, græs, es; n.

GRASS ⬩ a blade of grass ⬩ herb ⬩ hay ⬩ grāmen ⬩ herba ⬩ fænum

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Gyf he máran gærses beþyrfe if he need more grass, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 17. Seó eorþe wæstm beraþ, ǽrest gærs, syððan ear, syððan fulne hwǽte on ðam eare terra fructĭfĭcat, primum herbam, deinde spicam, deinde plēnum frumentum in spica, Mk.

Linked entries: gers græs

gærs-hoppa

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-hoppa, an; m.

A grass-hopper ⬩ locust ⬩ lŏcusta ⬩ cĭcāda

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Lamb. 104, 34 : 108, 23. Cwómón gærshoppan grass-hoppers came, Ps. Th. 104, 30 : 77, 46

Linked entries: hoppa græs-hoppa

gærs-molde

grass-land

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grass-land

gærs-swýn

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-swýn, es; n.

A pasturage swine ⬩ herbāgii porcus

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A pasturage swine; herbāgii porcus He sceal syllan gærs-swýn dēbet dăre porcum herbāgii, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 9

Linked entry: swín

gafel

(n.)
Grammar
gafel, es; n.

Tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ vectīgal ⬩ trĭbūtum

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Tax, tribute; vectīgal, trĭbūtum Ðæt he mǽge cyninges gafel forþbringan that he can bring forth the king's tribute, L. Wg. 7; Th. i. 186, 14, note 17. Hí Godes gafel lǽston they rendered God's tribute, L. Eth. ix. 43; Th. i. 350, 8.