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fyrst

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrst, adv.

At FIRST ⬩ primo

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At FIRST; primo Se biscop com fyrst to Élíg the bishop came first to Ely, Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 20: 123, 2

fyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
fyrstan, [fyrst a space of time, respite]

To give respite ⬩ indūcias facere

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To give respite; indūcias facere, Som. Ben. Lye

fyrstig

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrstig, adj. [forst frost]

Frosty ⬩ gĕlĭdus

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Frosty; gĕlĭdus Ðæt se winter wǽre ceald and fyrstig that the winter was cold and frosty, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 27

Linked entry: forstig

fýr-þolle

(n.)

An oven ⬩ clībănus

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An oven; clībănus Ðú setst hig swá swá fýrþolle fýres pōnes eos ut clībănum ignis, Ps. Spl. T. 20, 9

Linked entries: fýr-hole þolle

fýr-tor

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-tor, -torr, es; m.

A fire-tower ⬩ light-house ⬩ phărus ⬩ φάρos,

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A fire-tower, light-house; phărus = φάρos, Cot. 93

Linked entry: torr

FYRWET

(n.)
Grammar
FYRWET, -wit, -wyt, es; n.

Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas

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He his fyrwites ganges gylt forgeaf he forgave him the guilt of his walk of curiosity, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 24. Þurh fyrwet through curiosity, Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 30; Cri. 92

Linked entries: firwet fyrwit fyrwyt

fyrwet-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrwet-georn, firwet-georn; adj.

Curious ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ cūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Fela biþ fyrwetgeornra there are many inquisitive, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 31; Gn. Ex. 102

Linked entry: firwet-georn

fyrwit

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

Curious ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ cūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Menn ða ða fyrwytte [fyrwite, MS. L.] beóþ men who are inquisitive, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 9; Lchdm. iii. 268, 5

fyrwitnys

(n.)
Grammar
fyrwitnys, -nyss, e; f.

Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas

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Curiosity; cūriōsĭtas Hefigtyme leahter is ungefóh fyrwitnys immoderate curiosity is a grave sin, Homl. Th. ii. 374, 3. Ðæt he his fyrwitnysse fæderlíce miltsode that he would paternally compassionate his curiosity, ii. 138, 19

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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Wings; ālæ, pennæ Fyðera [Lamb. fyðeras] culfran ofersylfrede pennæ cŏlumbæ deargentātæ, Ps. Spl. 67, 14. Sunu manna on wǽfelse fyðera ðínra hihtaþ fīlii hŏmĭnum in tegmĭne ālārum tuārum spērābunt, Ps. Spl. 35, 8 : 56, 2 : 60, 4 : 62, 8.

fyðer-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
fyðer-ríce, es; n.

A tetrarchy ⬩ tetrarchia

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A tetrarchy; tetrarchia, Som. Ben. Lye

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

gaast

(n.)
Grammar
gaast, es; m.

A ghost ⬩ spirit ⬩ spīrĭtus

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A ghost, spirit; spīrĭtus Gaast is God spīrĭtus est Deus, Jn. Lind. Skt. 4, 24

gabere

(n.)
Grammar
gabere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ a charmer ⬩ incantātor

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An enchanter, a charmer; incantātor, Som. Ben. Lye

gabote

(n.)
Grammar
gabote, an; f.

A platter ⬩ small dish ⬩ dessert-dish ⬩ paropsis ⬩ παρoψίs

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A platter, small dish, dessert-dish; paropsis = παρoψίs, Wrt. Voc. 290, 22

Linked entry: gauutan

gabul-roid

(n.)

a line ⬩ rod ⬩ staff compass ⬩ rădius ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos,

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a line, rod, staff compass; rădius, circĭnus = κίρκινos, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gafol-rand

GÁD

(n.)
Grammar
GÁD, e; f.

A point of a weapon ⬩ spear or arrow-head ⬩ sting ⬩ prick ⬩ GOAD ⬩ cuspis ⬩ acŭleus ⬩ stĭmŭlus

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A point of a weapon, spear or arrow-head, sting, prick, GOAD; cuspis, acŭleus, stĭmŭlus Gád cuspis, Wrt. Voc. 288, 23. Gád stĭmŭlus, Wrt. Voc. 75; 1. Se yrþling ná gáde hæfþ, búton of cræfte mínum ărātor nec stĭmŭlum hăbet, nĭsi ex arte mea, Coll.

Linked entries: gaad gǽd

GÁD

(n.; int.)
Grammar
GÁD, gǽd, es; n ?

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

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Ne biþ ðé ǽnigra gád wilna there shall not be to thee a lack of any pleasures, Beo. Th. 1903; B. 949. Ne wæs me in healle gád there was not a want to me in the hall, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 20; Reim. 15.

GADERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GADERIAN, gadorigean, gadrian, gadrigean, gæderian, gædrian; to gaderigenne, gadrienne, gadrigenne; ic gaderie, gaderige, gadrige, ðú gaderast, gadrast, he gaderaþ, gadraþ, pl. gaderiaþ, gadriaþ; p. gaderode; pp. gaderod

To GATHER ⬩ gather together ⬩ collect ⬩ store up ⬩ lĕgere ⬩ collĭgĕre ⬩ congrĕgāre

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Bos. 11, 23. Hý gaderiaþ feoh, and nyton hwám hý hyt gadriaþ they store up wealth, and know not for whom they store it up, Ps. Th. 38, 8 : Lk. Bos. 6, 44 : Mt. Bos. 6, 26.

gaderscype

(n.)
Grammar
gaderscype, es; m.

Matrimonium

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Gl. 438

Linked entry: gaderian