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be-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-felgan, bi-felgan; p. -fealg, -fealh, -felh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen.

To stick or cling to ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ inhærere ⬩ insistere ⬩ To deliver ⬩ transmit ⬩ consign ⬩ tradere ⬩ committere

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v. intrans. To stick or cling to, betake oneself; inhærere, insistere Þilcum wordum heó him befelh ǽlce dæge hujuscemodi verbis per singulos dies mulier molesta eras ei, Gen. 39, 10. Æfter ðon ðe he ðǽr sum fæc hálgum leornungum befealh after he had

Linked entries: be-filgan bi-felgan be-feolan

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.

feld-ciric

(n.)
Grammar
feld-ciric, e; f. -circe, an; f.

A field-church ⬩ country church ⬩ campestris ecclēsia

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Æt feld-circan for a field-church, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 342, 3

fela-sinnig

Grammar
fela-sinnig, l. -synnig.

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fell-stycce

(n.)
Grammar
fell-stycce, es; n.
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A piece of skin Hafa þǽre hýde fellsticceo on þínum sceón, Lch. i. 330, 5

Dona-feld

(n.)
Grammar
Dona-feld, gen. -feldes ; dat. -felde, -felda; m.

TANFIELD, near Ripon, Yorkshire ⬩ Campodōnum in agro Eboracensi

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TANFIELD, near Ripon, Yorkshire; Campodōnum in agro Eboracensi On Donafelda, dǽr wæs ðá cyninges botl, hét Eádwine ðǽr cyricean getimbrian in Campodōno, ubi tunc etiam villa rēgia erat, Æduīni rex fecit basĭlĭcam, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 17

feld-swop

(n.)
Grammar
feld-swop, bradigaco?
  • Cot. 25, Lye
. Feld-uuop
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bradigabo? Glos. Epnl. Recd. 154, 72

fealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fealh, underwent, Beo. Th. 2405; B. 1200; p.
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of felgan

feld-beó

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Feld-beóna hunig, i. 348, 7: 366, 14. Dele'locust,' and add

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

feall

(n.)
Grammar
feall, e; f?

A trap, pitfall ⬩ decĭpŭla

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A trap, pitfall; decĭpŭla, Lye, Ettm

feán

(n.)
Grammar
feán, joy, Bd. 1, 25; Whelc. 76, 1; acc.
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of feá

feóld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feóld, pl. feóldon folded up,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 24
    • ;
  • Som. 25, 50: Exon. 107 a
    • ;
  • Th. 408, 4
    • ;
  • Rä. 27, 7
    • ;
p.
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of fealdan

feolo

(num.; adj.)

many

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many, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 26; Sat. 421

feón

(v.)

to rejoice ⬩ be glad

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to rejoice, be glad

Linked entry: feohan

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, adj.

Perverse ⬩ depraved ⬩ prāvus

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Perverse, depraved; prāvus Mid feorum lífe by a perverse life, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, note 33

feós

(n.)
Grammar
feós, of cattle, money, or wealth,
  • Ors. 2, 4
    • ;
  • Bos. 43, 15: Chr. 999
    • ;
  • Erl. 134, 36: Bt. 14, 2
    • ;
  • Fox 44, 22
    • ;
gen.
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of feoh

fere

(adj.)
Grammar
fere, adj.

Passable ⬩ able to go ⬩ meābĭlis

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Passable, able to go; meābĭlis

ferh

(n.)
Grammar
ferh, es; m.

A pig ⬩ porcus

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A pig; porcus, Wrt. Voc. 286, 47

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