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éðel-setl

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-setl, es; n.

A native seat, a settlement patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium

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A native seat, a settlement; patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium Him ðá eard geceás and éðelsetl chose him then a dwelling and a settlement, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 30; Gen. 1927

éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-wyn, -wynn , e; f.

Joy of countrypatriæ gaudium

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Joy of country; patriæ gaudium Nú sceal eall éðelwyn eówrum cynne leófum alicgean now shall all joy of country to your beloved kindred fail, Beo. Th. 5762; B. 2885

Linked entries: eard-éðel-wyn wyn

feorh-dæg

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

A life-dayvītæ 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

feormynd

(n.)
Grammar
feormynd, [ = feormend],es; m. [feormian III. to cleanse]

A cleanserfurbisherpolisherpurgātorpŏlītor

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A cleanser, furbisher, polisher; purgātor, pŏlītor Feormynd swefaþ, ða ðe beadogrímman býwan sceoldon the polishers are dead, who should prepare the war-helmet, Beo. Th. 4505, note; B. 2256

Linked entries: feormend-leás feormend

ferhþ-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cearig, adj.

Anxious in soulanĭmo sollĭcĭtus

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Anxious in soul; anĭmo sollĭcĭtus Sarra ongan, ferhþcearig, to were sínum mæþlan Sarah, anxious in soul, began to speak to her consort, Cd. 101; Th. 133, 28; Gen. 2217

festing-men

(n.)
Grammar
festing-men, -menn
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servants of the king entrusted to the keeping of the monasteries while going from place to place, Th. Diplm. A. D. 823; 67, 2: A. D. 828; 79, 30

fífel-dór

(n.)
Grammar
fífel-dór, es; n.

Monster or terror-doormonstrōrum mărīnōrum porta

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Monster or terror-door, the river Eider, the boundary between Holstein and Schleswig; monstrōrum mărīnōrum porta Bí fífeldóre by the monster-door, Exon. 85a; Th. 321, 8; Wíd. 43

fit

(n.)
Grammar
fit, fitt, es; n?

Strifea fightcontestrixapugnacertāmen

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Strife, a fight, contest; rixa, pugna, certāmen He slóh and fylde feónd on fitte he struck and felled the enemy in fight, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 33; Gen. 2072

Linked entry: fitung

flǽsc-lícnes

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

Fleshlinessincarnationincarnātio

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Fleshliness, incarnation; incarnātio Se ðe wile smeágan ymbe ða gerýnu Cristes flǽsclícnysse he who will inquire about the mystery of Christ's incarnation, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 35: 280, 22

fole-freá

(n.)
Grammar
fole-freá, an; m.

Folk's lordlord of a nationpŏpŭli dŏmĭnus

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Folk's lord, lord of a nation; pŏpŭli dŏmĭnus Hie ðæt cúþ dydon heora folcfreán they made that known to their nation's lord, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 7; Gen. 1852

folc-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
folc-scipe, es; m.

Peoplenātiopŏpŭlus

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People; nātio, pŏpŭlus Fere fóddurwélan folc-scipe dreógeþ [a ship] brings [lit. performs the bearing of] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 13; Rä. 33, 10

Linked entry: folc-rǽden

folcú

(n.)
Grammar
folcú, [folc people, cú a cow]

A cow of the herd

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A cow of the herd Under folcúm inter vaccas pŏpŭlōrum, Ps. Th. 67, 27. Folcúm, for folc-cúm, from folcú, like wildeór, wyrtruma, for wild-deór, wyrt-truma, etc

for-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To coverobdūcĕre

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To cover; obdūcĕre Ic mist-helme forbrægd eágna leóman I covered the light of their eyes with a mantle of mist, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 25; Jul. 470

fóre-stihtung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtung, e; f.

A fore-appointmentprædestĭnātiodispensātio

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A fore-appointment; prædestĭnātio, dispensātio Mid fórestihtunge ðære godcundan árfæstnesse by the dispensation of the divine mercy, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, note 42: Homl. Th. ii. 364, 29

for-swelan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swelan, p. -swæl, pl. -swǽlon; pp. -swolen [swelan to burn]

To burn upkindlecombūri

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To burn up, kindle; combūri Hit fǽringa fýre byrneþ, forsweleþ under sunnan it suddenly burns with fire, kindles under the sun, Exon. 63 b; Th. 233, 29; Ph. 532

Linked entry: swelan

freórig-ferþ

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig-ferþ, adj.

Sad in soultristis anĭmo

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Sad in soul; tristis anĭmo Cwom freórigferþ ðá seó fǽmne wæs he, sad in soul, came to where the damsel was, Exon. 52 b; Th. 182, 30; Gú. 1318

freoðo-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-spéd, friðo-spéd, e; f.

Abundance of peaceprotecting powerpācis cōpiatutēlāris pŏtestas

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Abundance of peace, protecting power; pācis cōpia, tutēlāris pŏtestas Enoch siððan ealdordóm ahóf. freoðospéd Enoch then raised his sovereignty, his protecting power, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 2; Gen. 1198

Linked entry: friðo-spéd

friðo-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-tácen, -tácn, es; n.

A peace-signpācis signum

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A peace-sign; pācis signum Abraham sette friðotácn on his selfes sunu Abraham set a sign of peace on his own son, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 29; Gen. 2369

Linked entry: freoðo-tácen

frum-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
frum-hrægl, es; n.

A first garmentprīmus vestītus

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A first garment; prīmus vestītus Hét heora sceome þeccan Freá frumhrægle the Lord bade them conceal their nakedness with the first garment, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 8; Gen. 943

ful-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-geómor, adj.

Full sadvery sadvalde tristis

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Full sad, very sad; valde tristis Ic ðis giedd wrece bí me fulgeómorre I recite this lay of myself very sad, Exon. 115 a; Th. 441, 19; Kl. 1