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fangen-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fangen-nes, -ness, e; f.

A taking

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A taking

Linked entry: an-fengednes

fant-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
fant-wæter, font-wæter, es; n.

Font-water, baptismal water ⬩ baptistērii aqua

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Font-water, baptismal water; baptistērii aqua Ðæt hálige fant-wæter, ðe is geháten lífes wyl-spring, is gelíc on hiwe óðrum wæterum the holy font-water, which is called the well-spring of life, is in appearance like other waters, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 34

Linked entry: font-wæter

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, es; n?

The floating of the waves, a billow, the shore ⬩ fluctuātio măris, unda, lītus

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The floating of the waves, a billow, the shore; fluctuātio măris, unda, lītus Hí hyne ætbǽron to brimes faroþe they bore him away to the sea's shore, Beo. Th. 56; B. 28. Fús on faroþe ready on the shore, Andr. Kmbl. 509; An. 255

Linked entry: brim-faroþ

feá

(adj.)
Grammar
feá, adj.

Few ⬩ pauci

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Nales feám síþum not a few times, Elen. Kmbl, 1633; El. 818: Andr. Kmbl. 1210; An. 605

feald

(n.)
Grammar
feald, es; n.

A fold, inclosure, field ⬩ septum, ăger

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A fold, inclosure, field; septum, ăger, Som. Ben. Lye

feale

(n.)
Grammar
feale, pl. nom. acc. fealewe

fallow, pale yellow, dusky

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fallow, pale yellow, dusky, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 16, col. 1: Andr. Kmbl. 3177; An. 1591

fealwa

(n.)
Grammar
fealwa, fallow, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 19; Rä. 56, 10; def. m. nom. sing.
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of fealo

fealwe

(adj.)
Grammar
fealwe, fallow, pale yellow, dusky, bay, Exon. 57 a; Th. 202, 24; Ph. 74: 60 a; Th. 219, 22; Ph. 311: Beo. Th. 1735; B. 865: 1837; B. 916; nom. acc. pl.
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of fealo

fearn-bed

(n.)
Grammar
fearn-bed, es; n.

A fern-bed ⬩ fĭlĭcētum

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A fern-bed; fĭlĭcētum, R. 85, Lye

feld-hús

(n.)
Grammar
feld-hús, es; n.

A field-house ⬩ tent ⬩ tentōrium ⬩ tabernācŭlum

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A field-house, tent; tentōrium, tabernācŭlum Feld-húsa mǽst greatest of tents, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 3; Exod. 85. Brǽddon æfter beorgum flotan feldhúsum the sailors spread [themselves] amongst the hills with their tents, 148; Th. 186, 3; Exod. 133: Cd. 154

feld-wésten

(n.)
Grammar
feld-wésten, es; n.

A field waste or desert ⬩ campestris solĭtūdo

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A field waste or desert; campestris solĭtūdo Begeondan Iordane on ðam feldwéstene wið ða reádan sǽ trans Iordanem in solitūdĭne campestri contra măre rubrum, Deut. 1, 1

Linked entry: wésten

fel-nys

(n.)
Grammar
fel-nys, -nyss, e; f.

Cruelty ⬩ fierceness ⬩ crūdēlĭtas

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Cruelty, fierceness; crūdēlĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, es; n.

A fen-heap ⬩ mound? ⬩ 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

feoh-ern

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-ern, es; n.

A money-place ⬩ treasury ⬩ gazophylacium ⬩ γαζoφυλακιoξ

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A money-place, treasury; gazophylacium = γαζoφυλακιoξ, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-hof

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-hof, es; n.

A treasury ⬩ ærārium

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A treasury; ærārium, Som. Ben. Lye

feoht

(n.)
Grammar
feoht, es; n.

FIGHT ⬩ battle ⬩ pugna ⬩ prœlium

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A FIGHT, battle; pugna, prœlium Wæs he þencende ðæt he ðæt feoht forléte he was thinking that he would give up the fight, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 39. God tǽceþ handa míne to feohte Deus dŏcet mănus meas ad prælium, Ps. Spl. 143, 1

Linked entry: fyht

FEOR

(adv.)
Grammar
FEOR, feorrv, fior; comp. fyrr, fyr, fier; sup. fyrrest; adv.

FAR ⬩ at a distance ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe ⬩ beyond ⬩ moreover ⬩ ultra ⬩ porro

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We witan heonan nóht feor óðer eálond nōvĭmus insŭlam ăliam esse non prŏcul a nostra, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 15: Beo. Th. 3615; B. 1805. Feor ðú dydest cúþan míne fram me longe fēcisti nōtos meos a me, Ps. Lamb. 87, 9.

Linked entries: feorr fior

feorg-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-gedál, es; n.

Life-separation ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ divortium ⬩ mors

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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Siððan líc and leomu and ðes lífes gǽst asundrien somwíst hyra þurh feorg-gedál when body and limbs and this life's spirit sunder their fellowship through death, Exon. 50 a; Th. 172, 29; Gú. 1151

feorh-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes, -bealuwes; n.

Life-bale ⬩ mortal affliction ⬩ deadly evil ⬩ vītæ mălum ⬩ lētāle mălum

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Life-bale, mortal affliction, deadly evil; vītæ mălum, lētāle mălum Gúþdeáþ fornam, feorhbealo frécne, fyra gehwylcne leóda mínra war-death, a cruel life-bale, has taken every man of my people, Beo. Th. 4492; B. 2250. Ic me ðæt feorhbealo feor aswápe

feorh-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-dæg, es; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; gen. -daga; dat. -dagum; m.

A life-day ⬩ vītæ dies

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A life-day; vītæ dies Ðæt Ismael feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that Ishmael may abide many life-days in the world, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 8; Gen. 2358