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hóh-fót

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-fót, es; m.

The heel

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The heel Hó ł hóhfót calcaneum, Ps. Lamb. 55, 7

Linked entry: fót

FÓDA

(n.)
Grammar
FÓDA, an; m.

FOODnourishmentălĭmentum

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FOOD, nourishment; ălĭmentum On ðære óðre fléringe wæs ðæra nýtena fóda gelogod on the second flooring [of the ark] the food of the cattle was placed, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 8. Fóda fýres, holt food of fire, wood, Scint. 12.

Linked entry: FÓSTER

for-cuman

to seizeget hold ofto overcomeconquerto consumedestroyto reject

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Ðǽm forcummenum (-cumnum, R.) monnum fore egisa arescentibus hominibus prae timorem, Lk. L. 21, 26. to reject Forcuóm (-cóm, R.) ł fordráf exprobrauit, Mk. L. 16, 14. Stán forcuómon lapidem reprobauerunt, 12, 10: Lk.

for-faran

(v.)

To perishTo destroyto blockade

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Ox. 2126. where passage is obstructed, to blockade: Hét se cyng faran mid nigonum tó þára níwena scipa, and forfóron him þone múðan foran on útermere the king ordered nine of the new ships to go, and by lying out at sea in front of the mouth they were

Linked entry: fór-faran

fen-cerse

(n.)
Grammar
fen-cerse, an; f.

Fen-cresswater-cressnasturtium offĭcīnāle

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Fen-cress, water-cress; nasturtium offĭcīnāle, Lin Wyl fencersan boil water-cress, L. M. 1, 8; Lchdm. ii. 52, 15: 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 5

fen-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fearn, fen-fern, es; n.

The fenwater-fernflowering fernthe herb christopherosmund-royalosmunda rēgālissalvia?salvia

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The fen or water-fern, flowering fern, the herb christopher, osmund-royal; osmunda rēgālis, Lin. salvia?-Fenfearn salvia, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 8; Wrt. Voc. 31, 19

fen-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gelád, es; n.

Fen-pathpălustris viapălus

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Fen-path; pălustris via, pălus Hie warigeaþ frécne fengelád they inhabit the dangerous fen-path, Beo. Th. 2722; B. 1359

Linked entry: ge-lád

fen-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hliþ, -hleoþ, es; n. [hliþ a declivity, slope]

A fen-slopebank of a fenpăluster clīvaspălūdis rīpa

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A fen-slope, bank of a fen; păluster clīvas, pălūdis rīpa Scolde Grendel fleón under fenhleoþu Grendel must flee under the fen-slopes, Beo. Th. 1645; B. 820

fen-land

(n.)
Grammar
fen-land, es; n.

Fen-landmarshy landpălustris terra

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Fen-land, marshy land; pălustris terra Hí ealle Egypta awéston, bútan ðǽm fenlandum they laid waste all Egypt, except the fen-lands, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 26. He þurh ða fenland reów he rowed through the fen-lands, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 13

fen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fen-líc, adj.

Fenlikemarshyfennypăluster

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Fenlike, marshy, fenny; păluster Fenlíc păluster, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 4. Of ðam fenlícum adelan from the fenlike mud, Homl. Th. ii. 472, 7. Betwyx ða fenlícan gewrido ðæs wídgillan wéstenes he ána ongan eardian he began to dwell alone among the

fen-minte

(n.)
Grammar
fen-minte, an; f.

Fen-mintwater-mintsilvestris menta

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Fen-mint, water-mint; silvestris menta, Lin Fenminte fen-mint, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 8

for-bearan

(v.)

to forbear

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to forbear, Scint. 11

for-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beornan, -byrnan; p. -bearn, -barn, -born, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen; v. n.

To burn upbe destroyed by firebe consumedcombūriignĭbus consūmi

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To burn up, be destroyed by fire, be consumed; combūri, ignĭbus consūmi On ðære Sodomitiscra gewítnunge forbearn seó eorþe in the punishment of the Sodomites the earth was burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33. Forbarn broden mǽl the drawn brand was burnt, Beo.

Linked entry: for-byrnan

for-bígels

(n.)
Grammar
for-bígels, es; m.

An archa vaultan arched roofarcusfornixcămĕraκαμάρα

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An arch, a vault, an arched roof; arcus, fornix, cămĕra = καμάρα Forbígels arcus, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 32; Wrt. Voc. 26, 31

for-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bindan, ic -binde; p. -band, pl. -bundon; subj. pres. -binde, pl. -binden; pp. -bunden

To bind or tie upallígáre

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To bind or tie up; allígáre Ne forbinden gé ná ðǽm þyrstendum oxum ðone múþe may not tie up the mouth of the thirsting oxen, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 7

for-blindian

(v.)
Grammar
for-blindian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blindobcœcāre

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To blind; obcœcāre. — Wæs forblindad ĕrat obcœcātum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 52

for-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
for-brecan, part, -brecende; ðú -brecest, -bricst, -brycst, he -breceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakbreak in twobruisecrushviolatefrangĕreconfringĕrecontererecommĭnuĕreviŏlāre

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To break, break in two, bruise, crush, violate; frangĕre, confringĕre, conterere, commĭnuĕre, viŏlāre Wolde heofona helm helle weallas forbrecan heaven's chieftain would break, down hell's walls. Exon. 120a; Th. 461, 13; Hö. 35. Stefn Drihtnes forbrecendes

for-brittan

(v.)
Grammar
for-brittan, p. -britte; pp. -britted, -britt

To break in piecessmashbruiseconfringĕrecontĕrĕre

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To break in pieces, smash, bruise; confringĕre, contĕrĕre God forbriteþ téþ heora on múþe heora Deus contĕrĕt dentes eōrum in ōre ipsōrum, Ps. Spl. 57, 6. Hú he forbritte ealle his bígengan quōmŏdo contrīvĕrit omnes cultōres ejus, Deut. 4, 3. Beóþ ǽlce

for-búgennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-búgennys, -nyss, e; f.

An avoidingeschewinga decliningdeclīnātio

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An avoiding, eschewing, a declining; declīnātio, Som. Ben. Lye

for-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-byrd, e; f.

A forbearingan abstaining fromabstĭnentia

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A forbearing, an abstaining from; abstĭnentia Ðæt nán forbyrd nǽre æt geligere betwuh nánre sibbe that there should be no abstaining from concubinage between any kindred, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 27, 15

Linked entries: for-byrdig fore-byrd