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fersian

(v.)
Grammar
fersian, p. ode; pp. od

To make verseversĭfĭcāre

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To make verse; versĭfĭcāre Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fyrs versĭfĭcor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 3

ferþ-gewit

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-gewit, -gewitt, es; n.

Mental witunderstandingmentis intellectus

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Mental wit, understanding; mentis intellectus Ðeáh ferþgewit ǽnig ne cúðen though they knew not any mental wit, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 4; Cri. 1184

Linked entry: ferhþ-gewit

ferþ-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
ferþ-grim, adj.

Fierce of spiritanĭmo sævus

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Fierce of spirit; anĭmo sævus Frécne and ferþgrim rugged and fierce of spirit, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 6; Jul. 141: 96 b; Th. 360, 13; Wal. 5

Linked entries: grim ferhþ-grim

ferþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-loca, an; m.

The soul's enclosurebosommentis clausūrapectus

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The soul's enclosure, bosom; mentis clausūra, pectus Hyre wæs Cristes lof in ferþlocan praise of Christ was in her soul's inclosure, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 19; Jul. 234: 76 b; Th. 287, 12; Wand. 13

ferþ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
ferþ-wérig, adj.

Soul-wearysadmæstus

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Soul-weary, sad; mæstus Freórig and ferþwérig trembling and soul-weary, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 21; . 1130: 20 a; Th. 52, 9; Cri. 831

feste

(adv.)
Grammar
feste, adv.

Fastlyfirmly

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Fastly, firmly Ic hæbbe genóg feste on gemynde I have it firmly enough in my mind, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 24

festen-mon

(n.)
Grammar
festen-mon, -monn. es; m.

A suretyfĭdĕjussor

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A surety; fĭdĕjussor, Som. Ben. Lye

féster-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
féster-fæder, es; m.

A foster-fathernourisheraltornutrītor

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A foster-father, nourisher; altor, nutrītor Fésterfæder altor, Wrt. Voc. 284, 72. Ætýwde me mín magister and fésterfæder appārŭit măgister quondam meus et nutrītor, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 34

féster-módor

(n.)
Grammar
féster-módor, -módur; f.

A foster-mothernursealtrixnutrix

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A foster-mother, nurse; altrix, nutrix Féstermódor altrix, Wrt. Voc. 284, 73. Wífmonna láreów and féster-módur māter et nutrix fēmĭnārum, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 17

fét

(n.)
Grammar
fét, to or for a foot, feet,
  • Ex. 21, 24: Ps. Lamb. 72, 2: Mt. Bos. 18, 8
; dat. sing.
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and nom. acc. pl. of fót

fét

(v.)
Grammar
fét, feeds,
  • Mt. Bos. 6, 26
, = fédeþ;
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3rd sing. pres. of fédan

FETER

(n.)
Grammar
FETER, fetor, e; f.

A FETTERchain for the feetcompespĕdĭca

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A FETTER, chain for the feet; compes, pĕdĭca He fédeþ swá on feterum he feeds him thus in fetters, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 30; Vy. 88: Ps. Th. 78, 11. Án sceal inbindan forstes fetre one shall unbind fetters of frost, Exon. 90a; Th. 338, 9; Gn. Ex. 76.

Linked entries: feoter fetor

feter-wrásen

(n.)

a chainfetter

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a chain, fetter

féðan

(v.)
Grammar
féðan, p. de; pp. ed

To leaddūcĕre

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To lead; dūcĕre Bearn fergaþ and féðaþ fæder and módor father and mother carry and lead the child, Exon. 87a; Th. 327, 21

Linked entry: féþung

féðe-lást

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-lást, es; m.

A footsteppacepassusgressus

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A footstep, pace; passus, gressus Hie féðelāste forþ onettan they hastened forth with pace, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 25; Jud. 139. Ferdon forþ ðonon féðelástum they went forth thence with their footsteps, Beo. Th. 3269; B. 1632

féðe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
féðe-leás, adj.

Footlesspĕdĭbus cărens

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Footless; pĕdĭbus cărens Ðú scealt faran féðeleás thou shall go footless, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 6; Gen. 908 : Exon. 127a; Th. 488, 7; . 76, 3

féðe-man

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-man, -mann, es; m.

A footmansoldierpĕdestris mīlespĕdes

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A footman or soldier; pĕdestris mīles, pĕdes, Som. Ben. Lye

FEÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FEÐER, gen. dat. acc. feðere; pl. nom. acc. feðera, feðra, feðre; f.

FEATHERpennaplūmaWingsālæpennæwhat is made of a featherA penpennacălămus

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a FEATHER; penna, plūma Mid níre [ = niwre] feðere with a new feather, Herb. 122, 1; Lchdm. i. 234, 13: L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 8. Gedó feðere on ele put a feather in oil, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 62, 11.

Linked entries: fæðer fiðere

feðer-bed

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A feather-bedculcĭta

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A feather-bed; culcĭta Feðerbed culcĭtes [ = culcĭta ], Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 102; Wrt. Voc. 25, 42

feðer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-cræft, es; m.

The art of feather-embroideringplúmāria ars

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The art of feather-embroidering; plúmāria ars, Som. Ben. Lye