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fyll

Grammar
fyll, fyllu(-o).

fill, full supply ⬩ repletion, satiety

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Add: fill, full supply of food, &c. Manducat unumquodque animal in mart alterum. Et dicunt quod vii minoribus saturantur maiores, ut vii fiscas sélaes fyllu, sifu sélas hronaes fyllu, sifu hronas hualaes fyllu, An. Ox. 54, 1. Dó ꝥ wós and þá

fyrs-gára

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-gára, an; m.

A triangular piece of land covered with furze

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A triangular piece of land covered with furze On ðane fyrsgáran, C. D. iv. 8, 35

fýren

(adj.)
Grammar
fýren, fýran; def. se fýrena, seó, ðæt fýrene; adj.

Fiery ⬩ burning ⬩ flaming ⬩ ignītus ⬩ igneus ⬩ flammeus

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Fiery, burning, flaming; ignītus, igneus, flammeus Is ðín ágen spræc innan fýren, sylf swíðe hát ignītum elŏquium tuum vehementer, Ps. Th. 118, 140. Sió fýrene sunne the fiery sun, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 27. Swylce eal Finns buruh fýrenu wǽre as if all

fýran

(v.)
Grammar
fýran, fýrian; p. de, ede

To furrow, cut with a ploughshare

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To furrow, cut with a ploughshare (lit. and fig.) Fýreð obliquat (ferri stimulus. . . sulcos obliquat ad instar aratri, Ald. 263, 12. The passage occurs in a riddle, 'De pugillaribus'), Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 67. Ꝥ scer tungan úre fýrian (printed scyrian,

-fyld

(suffix)
Grammar
-fyld, -fyll.

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

the first entrance ⬩ a threshold ⬩ door ⬩ limen ⬩ the first in height ⬩ the top ⬩ ridge ⬩ the inward roof ⬩ ceiling of a chamber ⬩ culmen ⬩ lăquear

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the first entrance, a threshold, door; limen, Cot. 118. the first in height, the top, ridge, the inward roof, ceiling of a chamber; culmen, lăquear Fyrst lăquear, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 43; Wrt. Voc. 26, 42: 82, 15. [Ger. first, m. f. a gable, summit

FYRST

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fyrest; adj.

FIRST ⬩ prīmus

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FIRST; prīmus Fyrst ferhþ-bana the first life-destroyer, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 5; Exod. 399

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fyrst

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrst, adv.

At FIRST ⬩ primo

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At FIRST; primo Se biscop com fyrst to Élíg the bishop came first to Ely, Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 20: 123, 2

fyne

(n.)
Grammar
fyne, es; n?

Moisture ⬩ mould ⬩ ūlīgo

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Moisture, mould; ūlīgo Fyne allugo[ = ūlīgo], Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 47; Wrt. Voc. 57, 28

fýran

(adj.)
Grammar
fýran, adj.

Fiery ⬩ ignītus

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Fiery; ignītus God gelogode fýran swurd God placed a fiery sword, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 30

Linked entries: ge-fýran fýrian

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

A space of time ⬩ time ⬩ respite ⬩ truce ⬩ spătium tempŏris ⬩ tempus constĭtūtum ⬩ intercăpēdo

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A space of time, time, respite, truce; spătium tempŏris, tempus constĭtūtum, intercăpēdo Næs hit lengra fyrst it was not a longer space of time, Beo. Th. 269; B. 134: 5104; B. 2555. Ne wæs se fyrst micel the respite was not great, Exon. 37 a; Th. 121

Linked entries: fierst first

fyrd-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-færeld, es; n. [fyrd an army; færeld a journey]

A military expedition or service ⬩ mīlĭtāris expedītio

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A military expedition or service; mīlĭtāris expedītio Bútan ðysum þrím þingum, ðæt is, fyrdfærelde, and brigcgewurce, and burhbóte except these three things, that is, military service, bridge-work, and reparation of fortresses, Cod. Dipl. 715; A. D.

Linked entry: fird-færeld

FÝST

(n.)
Grammar
FÝST, e; f.

A FIST ⬩ pugnus

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A FIST; pugnus Fýst pugnus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 3; Wrt. Voc. 43, 57. Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer hys néxtan mid ýste slicþ si rixāti fuĕrint vĭri et percussĕrit alter proxĭmum suum pugno, Ex. 21, 18. On ðone eádgan andwlitan helfúse men hondum slógun

fyrst

Grammar
fyrst, adj.

first, foremost in position ⬩ foremost in virtue or worth, best, of great excellence

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For 'First . . . Exod. 399' substitute: first, foremost in position Hé wæs mid þǽm fyrstum mannum on þǽm lande he was among the first men in the country, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 13. foremost in virtue or worth, best, of great excellence Hú se láreów sceal

hrá-fyl

(n.)
Grammar
hrá-fyl, -fyll, es; m.

Slaughter

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Slaughter, Beo. Th. 559; B. 277

fýren

composed of fire ⬩ on fire, flaming, burning. ⬩ bearing fire ⬩ burning, red-hot

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Add:: composed of fire Án fýren hring globus ignis Ors. 5, 10; S. 234, 3. Blódig regn and fýren, Bl. H. 93, 3. 'Send mé þínne engel on fýrenum wolcne' . . . Fýren wolc[n] ástáh of heofonum, 245, 30. On anlícnesse fýrenra légea, 135, 3. on fire, flaming

fýst

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Colapsus, i. colafus, pugnus fýst vel tarastrus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 45. Físt [in Wülck. Gl. 291, 17 it is printed fýsð], i. 64, 74. Gif man óðerne mid fýste in naso slæhð .III. scill. gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 16, 17. Þanne ic sleá swíðe mid fýste, breóst míne

fyrra

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrra, firra, m; fyrre, firre, f. n. adj. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q.v.]

Farther ⬩ ultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior He ge-eóde ða fyrran Frysan he had overcome the farther Frisians, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 3

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furh

(n.)
Grammar
furh, (?) [; pl. fyrh], or fyrh (?); f.

A fir ⬩ pine

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A fir, pine Of ðá[m] ellen*-*stubbe on ðane óðerne ellenstubbe; ðanone on ðá ealdan fyrh, C. D. vi. 102, 26. On ðá ealdan firh, iii. 97, 24

fylc

(n.)
Grammar
fylc, es; n.

A company ⬩ troop ⬩ tribe ⬩ country ⬩ province ⬩ agmen ⬩ caterva ⬩ trĭbus ⬩ provincia

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A company, troop, tribe, country, province; agmen, caterva, trĭbus, provincia

Linked entry: ge-fylce