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deáwig-feðere

(adj.)
Grammar
deáwig-feðere, def. se deáwig-feðera, seó, ðæt deáwig-feðere; adj.

Dewy-feathered roscĭdus pennis

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Dewy-feathered; roscĭdus pennis Sang se wanna fugel, deáwigfeðera the sad fowl sang, dewy of feathers, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 24; Gen. 1984. Hwreópon here-fugolas. deáwigfeðere the fowls of war screamed, dewy-feathered, 150; Th. 188, 4; Exod. 163

Linked entry: úrig-feþera

feoðer-scéte

(adj.)

four-corneredsquarequadrangŭlusquadrātus

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four-cornered, square; quadrangŭlus, quadrātus, Som. Ben. Lye

feówer-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówer-feald, adj.

FOURFOLDquadruplus

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FOURFOLD; quadruplus Gif ic ǽnigne bereáfode, ic hit be feówerfealdum agyfe si quid ălĭquem defraudāvi, reddo quadruplum, Lk. Bos. 19, 8

feówer-fealdan

(v.)

to make fourfoldquadruplĭcāre

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to make fourfold; quadruplĭcāre, Som. Ben. Lye

féster-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
féster-fæder, es; m.

A foster-fathernourisheraltornutrītor

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A foster-father, nourisher; altor, nutrītor Fésterfæder altor, Wrt. Voc. 284, 72. Ætýwde me mín iú magister and fésterfæder appārŭit măgister quondam meus et nutrītor, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 34

féster-módor

(n.)
Grammar
féster-módor, -módur; f.

A foster-mothernursealtrixnutrix

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A foster-mother, nurse; altrix, nutrix Féstermódor altrix, Wrt. Voc. 284, 73. Wífmonna láreów and féster-módur māter et nutrix fēmĭnārum, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 17

fetor-wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
fetor-wrásen, e; f. [wrásen a chain]

A fetterchaincătēnacompes

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A fetter, chain; cătēna, compes Hraðe siððan wearþ fetorwrásnum fæst he was soon fast bound in fetters, Andr. Kmbl. 2215; An. 1109

Linked entries: feter-wrásen wrásen

blæc-fexed

(adj.)
Grammar
blæc-fexed, adj.

Having black hair, black-hairednigris capillis

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[blæc black, feax, fex hair] Having black hair, black-haired; nigris capillis He is blæcfexed [MS. blæcfexede] he is black-haired, Homl. Th. i. 456, 16

ge-federe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-federe, an; f.

A godmothersusceptrix

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A godmother; susceptrix, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 365, note 18

fearr-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fearr-lic, adj.
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Of a bull [Æt] swýnenan and æt sceáplican and æt fearłc ( = fearlican) suovetaurilia, An. Ox. 11, 187

Linked entry: fear-lic

feówer-ecgede

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-ecgede, adj.

Four-edged

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Four-edged Heó hafaþ feówerecgedne stelan, Lch. i. 290, 19

Linked entry: fiþer-ecgede

feówer-hweohlode

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-hweohlode, adj.

Four-wheeled

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Four-wheeled Fýrhweohlodum (or fýr < fyþer) crætum quadrigis, Nap. 80

feówer-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-nihte, adj.
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Four days old Hit wæs on feówornihtne (feówer nihta ealdne, v. l.) mónan in luna quarto, Bd. 5, 3; Sch. 564, 2, 5

féster-bearn

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Gregorius is úre altor and wé syndan his alumni, ðæt is ðæt hé is úre fésterfæder on Críste, and wé syndon his fésterbearn on fullwihte, Shrn. 62, 21. Substitutefor passage

Linked entry: féster-fæder

féster-fæder

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Fésterfæder nutritor, Gr. D. 228, 22. Drihtnes engel hine gelǽdde tó sumum sǽ and his fésterfæder mid hine, Shrn. 91, 1. Add

féster-módor

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Féstermódor altrix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 19. Lǽswede heó hire féstermódor sceápum, Shrn. 101, 15. Add

feþer-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
feþer-bǽre, adj.

Feathered

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Feathered Feþerbǽre plumigeram, Germ. 390, 44

Linked entry: -bǽre

feþer-berende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
feþer-berende, feþer-berend, es; m.
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A feather-bearer, a feathered creature Feþerberend penniger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 30. Substitute:

feþer-geweorc

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Besíwed feðergeweorc opere plumario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 45. Substitutefor passage

plúm-feþer

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For '43' at end substitute 144, 4, and add On plúmfeðerum hé ( the rich man ) líð, ac þéhweðere oft ǽblǽce, E. S. viii. 473, 19

Linked entry: feþer