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wíd-folc

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-folc, es ; n.
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A wide-spread folk Of ðam wídfolc, cneórím micel, cenned wǽron, Cd. Th. 98, 31; Gen. 1638. Cf. síd-, unrím-folc

for-

(prefix)
Grammar
for-, is used in composition in Anglo-Saxon exactly as the English for: it often deteriorates, or gives an opposite sense, or gives strength to the words before which it is placed; in which case it may be compared with Gothic fra-, Dutch and German ver- [different from the Dutch voor, and German vor]. Forbeódan to forbid; fordéman to condemn; forcúþ perverse, corrupt; fordón to destroy, to do for. — Sometimes fór denotes an increase of the signification of the word before which it is placed, and is then generally to be in English very; valde, as fó;r-eáde very easily,
  • Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35
: fór-oft very often,
  • Bd. de nat. rerum
    • ;
  • Wrt. popl. science 11, 8
    • ;
  • Lchdm. iii. 256, 16.
For- and fór-, or fóre- are often confounded, though they are very different in meaning; as forseón [Flem. versien] to overlook, despise; fór- or fóreseón [Flem. veursien] to foresee. — If a word, having for, fór or fóre prefixed, cannot be found under for-, fór- or fóre-, it must be sought under the simple term, and the sense of the preposition added; thus, fór- or fóre-sendan is from sendan to send, and fór-, fóre before, to send before, etc. [On the vowel in for, fore, see remark in the preface.]

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fót-welm

(n.)
Grammar
fót-welm, -wylm, es; m: fót-wolma, an; m.

The sole of the foot ⬩ pĕdis planta

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The sole of the foot; pĕdis planta Fótwelm planta, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 94; Wrt. Voc. 45, 2. Fótwylm planta, Wrt. Voc. 71, 62. Mid ðære cóðe he wæs ofset fram ðam hnolle ufan óþ his fótwylmas neoðan with which disease he was afflicted from the crown

fold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ærn, es; n. [folde the earth, ærn a place]

An earth-place ⬩ a cave ⬩ sepulchre ⬩ terrēnus lŏcus ⬩ sepulcrum

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An earth-place, a cave, sepulchre; terrēnus lŏcus, sepulcrum Foldærne fæst fast in the earth-house = sepulchre, Exon. 18b; Th. 45, 36; Cri. 730: 47b; Th. 163, 36; Gú. 1004

fold-bold

(n.)
Grammar
fold-bold, es; n. [folde the earth, bold a dwelling]

The land-dwelling ⬩ royal palace ⬩ terrestris dŏmus ⬩ rēgia aula ⬩ arx

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The land-dwelling, royal palace; terrestris dŏmus, rēgia aula, arx Ne feól fæger foldbold the fair earthly dwelling fell not, Beo. Th. 1550; B. 773

folce-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
folce-getrum, es; n.

A host of people ⬩ exercĭtus

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A host of people; exercĭtus Mid heora folce-getrume with their band of people, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 18; Gen. 2046, note

Angel-folc

(n.)
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English folk Angelfolcum (-folce, v.l.) populis Anglorum, Bd. 5, 22; Sch. 682, ii : 21

folc-getæl

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The number of a people or army (v. folc ; I. Ia) Wæs on ánra gehwám álesen under lindum on folcgetæl fíftig cista in each tribe were picked out for service, elected into the number of the folk that should fight, fifty troops, Exod. 229. Substitute:

feówer-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-fót, feówer-fóte; adj.

Four-footed

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Four-footed Feówerfóttra nýtena (feóworfótra neátna, v. l.) þone teóþan dǽl decimam quadrupedum partem, Bd. 4, 29; Sch. 532, 21

forod-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
forod-fót, forod-fóte; adj.
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Having a broken foot, broken-footed Se forudfóta, Past. 66, 9 (note on p. 505)

Ægles ford

(n.)
Grammar
Ægles ford, es; m.

AYLESFORD on the Medway near Maidstone, Kent

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AYLESFORD on the Medway near Maidstone, Kent, Chr. 455; Ing. 15,15

Bedcan ford

(n.)

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 571; Th. 32, 27, col. 1

Bedican ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bedican ford, es ; m.

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 571; Ing. 26, 12

Egeles ford

(n.)
Grammar
Egeles ford, es; m.

Ailsford

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Ailsford Eádríc gewende ðone cyning ongeán æt Egeles forda Eadric went to meet the king at Ailsford, Chr. 1016; Th. 282, 10, col. 1

Biedcan ford

(n.)

Bedford

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Bedford, Chr. 571; Th. 32, 26, col. 2

Creacan ford

(n.)

Crayford

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Crayford Chr. 456; Th. 22, 5, col. 2, 3

Creccan ford

(n.)

Crayford

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Crayford Chr. 456; Th. 23, 4, col. 2

fót-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fót-swæþ, gen. -swæðes; pl. nom. acc. -swaðu; n: fot-swaðu, e; f.

A foot-trace ⬩ foot-print ⬩ pĕdis vestīgium

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A foot-trace, foot-print; pĕdis vestīgium Ðæt ne sýn astyrode oððe awende síþstapla oððe wegas oððe fótswaðu míne ut non mŏveantur vestīgia mea, Ps. Lamb. 16, 5. Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ, ic eów forgife omnem lŏcum, quem calcāvĕrit

fór án

(num.; prep.; adv.)

only ⬩ tantum ⬩ tantummŏdo

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only; tantum, tantummŏdo Gelýf fór án μόνον πίστευε, tantummŏdo crēde. Mk. Bos. 5, 36. Fór án ic beó hál, gyf ic hys reáfes æthríne si tĕtĭgĕro tantum vestĭmentum ejus, salva ĕro, Mt. Bos. 9, 21. Fór án eówre yrfe sceal beón hér ŏves tantum vestræ et

fore-mǽre

Grammar
fore-mǽre, , for-mǽre.
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Add: of persons Sum swíðe ǽnlic wer and foremǽre quidam spectabilis vir, Gr. D. 307, 1. Ꝥ wæs swíðe foremǽre man for Gode, and his gód wæs swíðe gecýðed, Bl. H. 217, 2. Þus heálices and ðus foremǽres úres mundboran láre folgian, 169, 17. Ꝥ mycele and

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