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fere

Grammar
fere, l. fére,

able ⬩ seaworthy

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and add: of persons, able, fit for service Þá beád man fyrde be fullum wíte, þæt ǽlc man þe fére wǽre forð wende, Chr. 1016; P. 147, 26. Sóna þæs hí fére wǽron, hí worhton castel æt Hæstinga port, 1066; P. 199, 25. Hé sylf and his férestan menn férdon

feax

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Fore missenlicre heora feaxes híwe pro diuersa capillorum specie, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 599, 20. Add

án-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
án-feald, adj. [án one, feald fold]

ONE FOLD ⬩ simple ⬩ single ⬩ one alone ⬩ singular ⬩ peculiar ⬩ matchless ⬩ simplex

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ONE FOLD, simple, single, one alone, singular, peculiar, matchless; simplex Swá mid þrýfealdre swá mid ánfealdre láde either with a threefold or with a simple exculpation, L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 364, 2: 5; Th. i. 362, 10. Ánfeald áþ a simple oath, L. C.

feala-fór

(n.)
Grammar
feala-fór, feale-fór, e; f?

A fieldfare? ⬩ turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax?

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A fieldfare? turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax? Cot. 174, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: feolu-fór

ge-fearh-sugu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fearh-sugu, e; f. [fearh a farrow]

A farrowing sow ⬩ prægnans sus ⬩ forda

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A farrowing sow; prægnans sus, forda Gefearhsugu forda, Wrt. Voc. 286, 49

feax-fang

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

A taking hold by the hair ⬩ cŏmæ 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

feax-preón

(n.)
Grammar
feax-preón, es; m.

A hair-pin ⬩ discrīmĭnāle

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A hair-pin; discrīmĭnāle Uplegene vel feax-preónas discrīmĭnālia, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 99; Wrt. Voc. 17, 2

fliéman feorm

(n.)
Grammar
fliéman feorm, e; f.

The harbouring of a fugitive ⬩ fŭgĭtīvi susceptio

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The harbouring of a fugitive; fŭgĭtīvi susceptio, L. In. 30; Th. i. 120, 16

feá

(adv.)
Grammar
feá, adv.

Even a little, ever so little ⬩ părum

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Even a little, ever so little; părum Ne mágon feá gangan they cannot walk even a little, Ps. Th. 134, 18

feá

(n.)
Grammar
feá, indecl. n.

FEE, money, goods ⬩ pĕcūnia

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FEE, money, goods; pĕcūnia Gif ðú ðisses mannes feá in his synnum deádes ne onfénge si hujus vĭri in peccātis suis mortui pĕcūniam non accēpisses, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 10

fýr-feaxe

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-feaxe, adj. [feaxe having hair]

Fiery-haired ⬩ ignĭcŏmus

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Fiery-haired; ignĭcŏmus Fýrfeaxe [MS. -feaxa] ignĭcŏmus, Cot. 170

Linked entry: -feaxen

ge-feaxe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-feaxe, adj. [feax hair]

Having hair ⬩ cŏmātus

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Having hair; cŏmātus Wǽron men æðelíce gefeaxe the men had beautiful hair [lit. the men were beautifully haired ], Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 8

Linked entry: gylden-feaxa

ageán-féran

(v.)
Grammar
ageán-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To go again ⬩ return ⬩ reverti

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To go again, return; reverti, Chr. 1070; Th. 344, 31

forþ-feran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-feran, p. de; pp. ed.

To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ decēdĕre ⬩ defungi ⬩ mŏri ⬩ expīrāre

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To go forth, depart, die; decēdĕre, defungi, mŏri, expīrāre He ðǽr forþferan sceolde he should die there, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 25: 4, 11; S. 579, 29, 42. Hí ðǽr cýddon hine forþferende quem ĭbīdem ŏbiisse narrāvĕrint, 3, 29; S. 561, 4. Se Hǽlend asende

mis-féran

(v.)

to go astray ⬩ transgress

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to go astray, transgress Hé (Saul ) ðæt folc bewerodewið ða hǽðena leóda, ðeáh hé misférde on manegum óðrum þingum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 4

Linked entry: mis-faran

ge-féran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féran, p. -férde; pp. -féred.

To go ⬩ travel ⬩ go on ⬩ behave ⬩ fare ⬩ get on ⬩ come ⬩ get to a place ⬩ To perform a journey ⬩ reach or get by going ⬩ obtain ⬩ attain ⬩ experience ⬩ suffer

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v. intrans. To go, travel, go on, behave, fare, get on, come, get to a place He geférde óð ðæt he Adam funde he journeyed until he found Adam, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 20; Gen. 453. Frécne geférdon daringly they behaved, Beo. Th. 3386; B. 1691. Ðá ðis cúþ wæs

geond-féran

(v.)
Grammar
geond-féran, p. -férde; pp. -féred [geond through, féran to go]

To go through, traverse ⬩ pertransīre, peragrāre

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To go through, traverse; pertransīre, peragrāre Ne móstan ðé geondféran foldbúende earth's inhabitants may not traverse thee, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 8; Hö. l01. Gewunede he swýðost ða stówe geondféran, and in ðám túnum godcunde láre bodian, ða ðe in heágum

for-feran

Grammar
for-feran, l. -féran,

to perish ⬩ perish

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and add: of physical death. natural Se cing (Ethelred) forférde (geendode his dagas, v. l.) on S. Georgies mæssedæg æfter miclum geswince Chr. 1016; P. 148, 21. of violent or untimely death, to perish Forférde Hácun eorl on sǽ (comes Hacun in mari periit

geond-féran

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Geondfér[dest] circuisti (limina ), An. Ox. 2129. Genférde penetrauit, circuiuit, 3945. Ic ðá wynstran dǽlas Indie wolde geondféran sinistram partem Indie sectari institui, Nar. 20, 20. Geondférende lustraturus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 54. Add

ofer-féran

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Add: of movement in space. to pass through, across Eáðe þú þá bricge oferférest, Vis. Lfc. 8. Oferfoerde trans fretavit, Mt. L. 9, 1. Oferfoerde ðerh middum hiora transiens per medium illorum, Lk. L. 4, 30: 17, 11. Oferfoerdon, 6, 1. Mið ðý oferfoerdon