firra
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or-dál
- L. Edg. C. 24 ;
- Th. ii. 248, 28 .
judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity
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When the hot iron was used, a weight of one pound or of three pounds, according to the case, had to be carried nine feet.
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feor-studu
stay ⬩ buttress
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A sloping beam, stay, buttress Ferstud continuus, Txts. 108, 1110. Feurstud destina (cf. seó wræðstuðu (destina) þám wáge tó wreþe geseted wæs, Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 269, 22), 123, 18. Flór pavimentum, feorstuþu obstupum (obstipum? cf. (?) obstipum, oblicum
fyrd-rinc
A man of arms ⬩ warrior ⬩ soldier ⬩ bellātor ⬩ mīles
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A man of arms, warrior, soldier; bellātor, mīles Fród wæs se fyrdrinc skilful was the man of arms, Byrht. Th. 135, 58; By. 140. Fyrdrincas frome bold soldiers, Elen. Kmbl. 521; El. 261. Se com fyrdrinca fruman grétan who came to greet the chief of warriors
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fyrd-wíte
A fine for neglecting the fyrd
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A fine for neglecting the fyrd, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14: 15; Th. i. 384, 3: Th. Diplm. A.D. 1066; 411, 31
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feorh-cwalu
Life-slaughter ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ cædes ⬩ mors
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Life-slaughter, death; vītæ cædes, mors Æfter feorhcwale after death, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 27; Wal. 77. He sóhte hú he sárlícast, þurh ða wyrrestan wítu, meahte feorhcwale findan he sought how he could invent a death most painfully, through the worst
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feóung
Hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ ŏdium ⬩ inĭmīcĭtia
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Hatred, enmity; ŏdium, inĭmīcĭtia His unriht and his feóung wurþ ðeáh swíðe open invĕnīret inīquĭtātem suam et ŏdium, Ps. Th. 35, 2. Hí me settan feóunge for mínre lufan pŏsuērunt ŏdium pro dilectiōne mea, 108, 4. Hí ealdum feóungum [feóngum MS. B.]
fyrd-faru
A military expedition or service ⬩ mīlĭtāris expĕdītio
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A military expedition or service; mīlĭtāris expĕdītio Gif hwá burhbóte, oððe bricgbóte, oððe fyrdfare forsitte if any one neglect reparation of fortresses, or reparation of bridges, or military service, L. C. S. 66; Th. i. 410, 8
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feorht
Honest ⬩ honourable
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Honest, honourable Ferht (ferth, fert) probus, Txts. 89, 1639
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fýnd
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Lev. 26, 8, 16 : Bt. 20; Fox 72, 21 : Mt. Bos. 5, 44 : Lk. Bos. 6, 27, 35
weorold-feoh
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Worldly wealth, this world's goods Nis woruldfeoh ðe ic mé ágan wille sceat ne scilling ( I will not take from a thread even to a shoe-latchet, Gen. 14, 23), Cd. Th. 129, 12 ; Gen. 2142
fell-stycce
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A piece of skin Hafa þǽre hýde fellsticceo on þínum sceón, Lch. i. 330, 5
feoh-bígenga
A herdsman
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A herdsman For þon þe ic wǽre his ceápes heorde and wǽre his [f]eohbígenga (gregarius), Nar. 18, 27
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feoh-geréfa
A steward ⬩ bailiff
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A steward, bailiff Fehgroefa (fehugeroefa, L.) dispensator, Lk. R. 12, 42
feoh-spéd
Money ⬩ property ⬩ pl. riches ⬩ wealth
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Money, property; pl. riches, wealth Þá gebróðra áhton myccle feohspéda for worulde multas pecunias in hoc mundo possederant, Gr. D. 273, 2
scrúd-feoh
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Money for the purchase of garments Hyra scrúdfeó, Cam. Phil. Soc. 1902, p. 15
hǽðen-feoh
A heathen sacrifice
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A heathen sacrifice, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 31; Jul. 53
ælmes-feoh
Alms ⬩ alms' money ⬩ pecunia eleemosynæ
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Alms, alms' money; pecunia eleemosynæ, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432,13
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fecgan
To seize ⬩ răpĕre
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To seize; răpĕre
ge-feaxe
Having hair ⬩ cŏmātus
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Having hair; cŏmātus Wǽron men æðelíce gefeaxe the men had beautiful hair [lit. the men were beautifully haired ], Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 8
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