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feorh-hús

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-hús, es; n.

Life's house ⬩ spirit's house ⬩ the body ⬩ vītæ vel ănĭmæ dŏmus ⬩ corpus

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Life's house, spirit's house, the body; vītæ vel ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus Gár oft þurhwód fǽges feorhhús the dart often pierced the body of the fated, Byrht. Th. 140, 32; By. 297

feorh-leán

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-leán, es; n.

Life's reward or gift ⬩ vītæ præmium

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Life's reward or gift; vītæ præmium Woldon hie ðæt feorhleán fácne gyldan they would requite life's gift with fraud, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 12; Exod. 150

feor-lond

(n.)
Grammar
feor-lond, es; n.

A far country ⬩ distant land ⬩ remōta.terra

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A far country, distant land; remōta.terra Feor-londum on in distant lands, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 12; Pa. 10

feornes

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

FARNESS ⬩ distance ⬩ longinquĭtas

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FARNESS, distance; longinquĭtas Gif mycel feornys síþfætes betwihligeþ si longinquĭtas itĭnĕris magna interjăcet, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 39

feorþ

(n.)
Grammar
feorþ, es; n.

The soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ life ⬩ anĭma ⬩ vīta

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The soul, spirit, life; anĭma, vīta Feorþ biþ on síþe his soul shall be on its journey, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 32; Vy. 26

feówerþe-móder

(n.)
Grammar
feówerþe-móder, indecl. in sing; but dat, sing. -méder; pl. nom. acc. -módra; gen. -módra; dat. -módrum; f.

A great-great-grandmother ⬩ ăbăvia

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A great-great-grandmother; ăbăvia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 13; Wrt. Voc. 51, 58

feówertigeða

(n.)
Grammar
feówertigeða, feówertigoða; m: -tigoðe, f. n; adj.

Fortieth ⬩ quadrāgēsĭmus

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Fortieth; quadrāgēsĭmus Feówertigeða quadrāgēsĭmus, C. R. Ben. 25. On ðam feówertigóðan [MS. feówerteóðan] geáre in the fortieth year; quadrāgēsĭmo anno, Deut. 1, 3

fer

(n.)
Grammar
fer, es; n.

a going ⬩ journey ⬩ iter ⬩ a vessel ⬩ ship ⬩ nāvis

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V. fær; n

feran

(v.)
Grammar
feran, to ferenne; part. ferende; p. ferde, pl. ferdon; pp. fered [fer a journey]

To go ⬩ make a journey ⬩ set out ⬩ travel ⬩ march ⬩ sail ⬩ īre ⬩ ĭter făcĕre ⬩ proficisci ⬩ transīre ⬩ migrāre ⬩ nāvĭgāre

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Mid Gode Noe ferde Noe cum Deo ambŭlāvit, Gen. 6, 9: Andr. Kmbl. 1323; An. 662: Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 18; Gú. 663. Ferde his hlísa to Galilea ríce prōcessit rūmor ejus in omnem rĕgiōnem Gălilææ, Mk. Bos. 1, 28: Homl. Th. ii. 358, 5.

Linked entry: fyran

ferd-mon

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-mon, -monn, es; pl. nom. acc. -men; m.

A soldier ⬩ mīles

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A soldier; mīles Ðæt feoh mon ðám ferdmonnum sellan sceolde the money should be given to the soldiers, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 14. Cyning sceal hæbban ferdmen a king must have soldiers, 17; Fox 58, 33, MS. Cot

fereld

(n.)
Grammar
fereld, es; n.

A way ⬩ going ⬩ step ⬩ gressus

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A way, going, step; gressus Fulfrema stepas oððe paðas oððe fereldu míne on síþfætum ðínum perfĭce gressus meos in sēmĭtis tuis, Ps. Lamb. 16, 5

ferh

(n.)
Grammar
ferh, gen. fetes; dat. inst. fere; n. m.

Life ⬩ vīta

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Life; vīta Ferh ellen wræc power drove out life, Beo. Th. 5406; B. 2706. He fromne ferdrinc fere beserode he deprived the brave warrior of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22. Ealne wídan ferh to all eternity, Exon, 44 b; Th. 151, 3; Gú. 789

ferht

(n.)
Grammar
ferht, es; m. n.

The mind ⬩ mens

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The mind; mens He mæg rihtwísnesse findan on ferhte he may find wisdom in his mind, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 119; Met. 22, 60

fern

(n.)
Grammar
fern, es; n.

Fern ⬩ fĭlix

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Fern; fĭlix Fern [MS. B. fearn], Herb. 78; Lchdm. i. 180, 23

fers

(n.)
Grammar
fers, færs, fyrs, es; n.

A VERSE ⬩ sentence ⬩ title ⬩ versus ⬩ carmen

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A VERSE, sentence, title; versus, carmen Periodos is clýsing, oððe ge-endung ðæs ferses a period is the conclusion, or ending of the sentence, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Som. 51, 18. Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fers versĭfĭcor, 37; Som. 39, 3, MSS. C. D. Ongan he

Linked entries: færs fyrs

FERSC

(adj.)
Grammar
FERSC, adj.

FRESH ⬩ pure ⬩ sweet ⬩ dulcis

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Gyf se wǽta sealt byþ of ðære sǽ, hit byþ þurh ðære sunnan hǽtan to ferscum wæterum awend if the moisture be salt from the sea, it is turned to fresh water through the heat of the sun, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 278, 9-12; Wrt. popl. science 19, 3

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

FEÐER

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

FEATHER ⬩ penna ⬩ plūma ⬩ Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ ⬩ what is made of a feather ⬩ A pen ⬩ penna ⬩ călămus

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Nim ðíne feðere and wrít fíftig take thy pen and write fifty, Lk. Bos. 16, 6

Linked entries: fæðer fiðere

feðer-bed

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A feather-bed ⬩ culcĭta

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

feðer-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-geweorc, es; n.

Feather-embroidered work ⬩ plūmārium ŏpus

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Feather-embroidered work; plūmārium ŏpus Feðergeweorc besiwed ŏpus plūmārium intextum, Cot. 145