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fédnes

(n.)
Grammar
fédnes, -ness, e; f.

Nourishment ⬩ nutrīmentum

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Nourishment; nutrīmentum On lustfullnysse ðær bíþ synne fédnes in delectātiōne fit peccāti nutrīmentum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 25

feónd-seócnes

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-seócnes, -ness, e; f.

Fiend-sickness ⬩ demonology ⬩ dæmŏniăcus morbus

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Fiend-sickness, demonology; dæmŏniăcus morbus, Som. Ben. Lye

feorwit-geornes

(n.)
Grammar
feorwit-geornes, -ness, e; f.

Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas

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Curiosity; cūriōsĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

festnes

(n.)
Grammar
festnes, -ness, e; f.

A fastness ⬩ firmament ⬩ firmāmentum

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A fastness, firmament; firmāmentum Weorc handa his bodaþ festnes [MS. fesnesse] ŏpĕra mănuum ejus annuntiat firmāmentum, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 1

firwet-geornes

(n.)
Grammar
firwet-geornes, -ness, e; f.

Curiosity ⬩ anxiety ⬩ sollĭcĭtūdo

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Curiosity, anxiety; sollĭcĭtūdo, Cot. 60

Linked entry: feorwit-geornes

fóre-þancolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þancolnes, -ness, e; f.

Forethought ⬩ prudence ⬩ prūdentia

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Forethought, prudence; prūdentia Seó smeáung mínre heortan wile sprecan fóreþancolnesse medĭtātio cordis mei lŏquētur prūdentiam. Ps. Th. 48, 3

fore-writennes

(n.)
Grammar
fore-writennes, -ness, e; f.

Proscription ⬩ banishment ⬩ exile ⬩ proscriptio

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Proscription, banishment, exile; proscriptio, Som. Ben. Lye

for-gefenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gefenes, -ness, e; f.

Forgiveness

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Forgiveness, Ps. C. 50, 37; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 37

for-gýmednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gýmednes, -ness, e; f.

Neglect ⬩ neglĭgentia

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Neglect; neglĭgentia, Som. Ben. Lye

for-lorenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-lorenes, -ness, e; f.

FORLORNNESS ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdĭtio

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FORLORNNESS, destruction; perdĭtio Ic geseó me stówe gegearwode beón éccre forlorenesse mihi lŏcum despĭcio æternæ perdĭtiōnis esse præpărātum, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 29. On lyre oððe on forlorenesse in perdĭtiōne, Ps. Lamb. 87, 12

fór-mǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
fór-mǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

Brightness ⬩ glory ⬩ renown ⬩ clārĭtas

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Brightness, glory, renown; clārĭtas Fórmǽrnes and genyht renown and abundance, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 23, note 8

for-þriccednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-þriccednes, -ness, e; f.

A pressing ⬩ an oppression ⬩ distress ⬩ anxiety ⬩ pressūra

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A pressing, an oppression, distress, anxiety; pressūra Þeóda forþriccednes pressūra gentium, Lk. Bos. 21, 25

for-weorþenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorþenes, -ness, e; f.

A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin

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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár hér on lande and þurh orfcwealm and wæstma forweorþenesse this was a very grievous year in the land, both through murrain of cattle and perishing of fruits. Chr. 1103; Erl.

for-wyrpnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrpnes, -ness, e; f.

A rejection ⬩ abjectio

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A rejection; abjectio Ic eom forwyrpnes oððe aworpennys folces ĕgo sum abjectio plēbis, Ps. Lamb. 21, 7

fremfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
fremfulnes, -ness, e; f.

Profitableness ⬩ utility ⬩ utĭlĭtas

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Profitableness, utility; utĭlĭtas, R. Ben. 53

fretnes

(n.)
Grammar
fretnes, -ness, e; f.

A devouring ⬩ ravening ⬩ edācĭtas ⬩ vŏrācĭtas

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A devouring, ravening; edācĭtas, vŏrācĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

frignes

(n.)
Grammar
frignes, -ness, e; f.

Freeness ⬩ immunity ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnitas

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Freeness, immunity; lībertas, immūnitas, Chr. 796; Th. 102, note 1, 2

fyrhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhtnes, -ness, e; f.

Fear ⬩ tĭmor

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Fear; tĭmor Mid micelre fyrhtnesse with great fear, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 14; Mt. Kembl. Lind. 14, 26

fyrþringnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrþringnes, -ness, e; f.

A furthering ⬩ furtherance ⬩ promotion ⬩ promōtio

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A furthering, furtherance, promotion; promōtio, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 21

ge-togennes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-togennes, -ness, e; f.

Cramp ⬩ convulsion ⬩ contractio ⬩ convulsio

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Cramp, convulsion; contractio, convulsio, Som

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