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fér-rǽden

Grammar
fér-rǽden, fér-rǽdenn.
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On úre fǽrrǽdenne, Vis. Lfc. 20. Add

fel-cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
fel-cyrf, e; f. ? l. fel-cyrf, es; m.
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FǼR

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FǼR, fér, es; m.

FEAR, danger, peril tĭmor, terror, pĕrīcŭlum

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FEAR, danger, peril; tĭmor, terror, pĕrīcŭlum Hie se fǽr begeat the peril overwhelmed them, Beo. Th. 2141; B. 1068. Fǽr ongéton they felt fear, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 16; Exod. 452

Linked entries: FǼR fér fér

fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
fér-rǽden, fér-rǽdenn, e; f.

Societyfellowship

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Society, fellowship Férrǽdene consortii, An. Ox. 5037: sodalitate, i. familiaritate, 2354. Of bróðorlicere fǽrrǽdene fraterna ex acie, R. Ben. I. 10, 2. Férrǽdene consortium, i. communionem, An. Ox. 2662

Linked entry: fǽr-rǽden

feax-fang

(n.)
Grammar
feax-fang, es; m.

A taking hold by the haircŏmæ prehensio

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A taking hold by the hair; cŏmæ prehensio Gif feax-fang geweorþ if there be a taking hold of the hair, L. Ethb. 33; Th. i. 12, 3; Wilk. 5, 1

féða

(n.)
Grammar
féða, an; m.

a band on footinfantrya hosttrooptribecompanyphălanx pĕdestrispĕditeslĕgioăciestrĭbuscătervaa battlepugna

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Féða [MS. féðu] lĕgio. Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 73; Wrt. Voc. 18, 25. Se earga féða Brytta ăcies segnis Brittŏnum, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 19, MSS. B. C. Féða eal gesæt the band all sat, Beo. Th. 2853; 8. 1424.

Linked entry: féðu

fǽr

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr, fér, es; m.

A feverfebris

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A fever; febris Wið þriddan dæges fǽre and feórþan dæges fǽre for a third day's fever and a fourth day's fever, L. M. cont. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 12, 27

fǽr

a calamitydisasterevilaccident

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a calamity, disaster, evil, accident Fér casus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 35. Fær cassus, 14, 2. Cassibus, calamitatibus vel férum, cassus, scelus, malum vel fær (cf. excidium, casus, ruina, 145, 8), 129, 27-30.

Linked entry: fǽr

an-fón

(v.)
Grammar
an-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen

To taketake to one's selfreceiveperceivecomprehendacciperesusciperesumerepercipererecipere

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To take, take to one's self, receive, perceive, comprehend; accipere, suscipere, sumere, percipere, recipere Ðú sceonde æt me anfénge thou shouldest have taken to thyself shame from me, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 10; Gen. 875 : Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 12; Rä. 43,

Linked entries: an-fangen an-fénge

FELA

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FELA, fæla, feala, feola; adj. indecl.

Manymuchmultummultamany thingsmuchverymultamultumin primiscum maxĭmeso many ... astot ... quot

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fela how many; quam multa, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 27; Cri. 1179. He ongan hí fela lǽran cæpit illos dŏcēre multa, Mk.

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, -feohan, -feagan, -feagian ; ic -feó, ðú -fehst, he -fehþ, -fiþ, -feaþ, pl. -feóþ; p. -feah, -feh, pl. -fǽgon; pp. -fegen [The Northern Gospels have weak forms]

To be gladrejoiceexultlætaridelectarigaudereexultare

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To be glad, rejoice, exult; lætari, delectari, gaudere, exultare Ic gefeó gaudeo, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 15. Gefeaþ gaudebit, 16, 20, 22. Manige on his gebyrd gefeóþ many shall rejoice at his birth, Blickl. Homl. 165, 10. Míne weleras gefeóþ gaudebunt labia

fæs

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Heó gehrán ꝥ fes (fæs, v. l.) his hrægles, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 82, 3. Feasum fimbriis, Ps. Srt. 44, 15. Add

fore-feng

(n.)
Grammar
fore-feng, -fong, es; m. [ = for-feng]

A seizingrescuingapprehensio

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A seizing, rescuing; apprehensio Be forstolenes monnes forefonge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15. Be forefonge [forefenge MSS. B, G, H.], 72; Th. i. 148, 5. Be forstolenes ceápes forefonge of the rescuing of stolen property, 75; Th

bi-fón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen.

to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, attach, catch, ensnarecomprehendere, apprehendere, reprehendere, deprehendere, capereto surround, encompass, encircle, envelop, contain, invest, clothe, case, receive, conceivecircumdare, amplecti, capere, cingeretegere, operire, accipere, concipere

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to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, attach, catch, ensnare; comprehendere, apprehendere, reprehendere, deprehendere, capere Folm mec mæg bifón the hand may grasp me, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 6; Rä. 41, 52. to surround, encompass, encircle, envelop

on-fón

(v.)
Grammar
on-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen ( with gen. dat. acc.).

to taketo take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have givento take what another offers, receive favourably, acceptto receive a personto undergo a rite, undertake a dutyto conceiveto take to, to beginincipere

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Se yfela déma onféhþ feó, Blickl. Homl. 61, 30. Dryhten onféhþ eallum ðǽm gódum ðe ǽnig man gedéþ his ðæm néhstan of árfæstre heortan, 37, 25. Onfóh ðissum fulle, Beo. Th. 2342 ; B. 1169. Ic bidde ðé ðæt ðú onfó ðissa láca. Gen. 33, 10.

Linked entries: an-fón on-fónd

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Ðæt hé ne cnytte ðæt underfongne feoh on ðæm swátlíne, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 13. to receive, submit to a rite, etc. Godes ðeów, se ðe hád underféhð God's servant, who takes orders, Homl. Th. ii. 48. 31.

Linked entry: under-niman

felan

(v.)
Grammar
felan, p. fæl, pl. fǽlon; pp. folen

To stickadherehærēre

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To stick, adhere; hærēre Ðæt ic in ne fele ut non inhæream, Ps. Surt. 68, 15

Linked entry: felgan

fear

(n.)
Grammar
fear, es; m.

A bull, an ox taurus, bos

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A bull, an ox; taurus, bos Gif he hríðeru offrian wille, bringe unwemme fear oððe heáfre si de bobus vŏluĕrit offerre, marem sive fēmĭnam immaculāta offĕret, Lev. 3, 1

fearn

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Fearn (feran, Erf.) filix, Txts. 62, 420. Filix, fearn cujus radix utilis est ad soluendam difficultatem pariendi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 35. Filicumque and fearnes oðða fearna, 37, 48. Wiþ þeóhece, smíce mid fearne swíþe þá þeóh, Lch. ii. 64, 26. Add:

fela

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Þé þanciað þúsenda fela, Hy. 7, 49. Bregowearda fela rófe árísaþ, Gen. 2333. other cases than nom. Mid wíta fela, Cri. 1548. Feala, Ps. Th. 77, 43. Hié fela wucena sǽton, Chr. 894; P. 87, 22. Fela geára, Bd. 5, 15; Sch. 652, 15.

Linked entry: feald