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feorh-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-þearf, e; f.

Distress of life, urgent need ⬩ vītæ necessĭtas

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Distress of life, urgent need; vītæ necessĭtas Drihten me hraðe gefultuma æt feorhþearfe Dŏmĭne ad adjūvandum me festīna, Ps. Th. 69, 1

Linked entry: þearf

feormung

(n.)
Grammar
feormung, e; f.

a harbouring ⬩ an entertaining ⬩ susceptio ⬩ hospĭtium

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a harbouring, an entertaining; susceptio, hospĭtium Þurh wreccena feormunge by the harbouring of exiles, L. Alf. Pol. 4; Th. i, 62, 16. a cleansing, polishing; purgātio, pŏlītio Gif sweordhwíta óðres monnes wǽpn to feormunge onfó if a sword polisher

feor-stuðu

(n.)
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feor-stuðu, e; f.

A slanting post? ⬩ obstīpum

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A slanting post? obstīpum, Som. Ben. Lye Feorstuðu obstupum? Wrt. Voc. 290, 11

ferd-faru

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-faru, e; f.

A military expedition ⬩ mīlĭtāris expĕdītio ⬩ expĕdītio contra hostes

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A military expedition; mīlĭtāris expĕdītio, expĕdītio contra hostes, Heming, p. 234, Lye

ferh-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
ferh-cwalu, e; f.

Life-destruction ⬩ slaughter ⬩ internĕcio

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Life-destruction, slaughter; internĕcio, Cot. 114

fering

(n.)
Grammar
fering, e; f.

A going ⬩ travelling ⬩ journeying ⬩ peregrīnātio ⬩ ĭter

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A going, travelling, journeying; peregrīnātio, ĭter On ðære feringe in that journeying, Exon. 87 a; Th. 326, 20; Wíd. 131

Linked entry: færing

fíc-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-wyrt, e; f.

The herb FIG-WORT ⬩ fīcāria herba ⬩ fīcus

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The herb FIG-WORT; fīcāria herba, fīcus, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 119; Wrt. Voc. 31, 6

fierd

(n.)
Grammar
fierd, e; f.

An army ⬩ force ⬩ expedition ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ expĕdītio

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An army, force, expedition; exercĭtus, expĕdītio Of ðære fierde from the army, Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 18: 876; Erl. 78, 9: 885; Erl. 82, 23: 919; Erl. 104, 26. Ǽr sió fierd gesamnod wǽre ere the army was assembled, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 21

fihtung

(n.)
Grammar
fihtung, e; f.

A fighting ⬩ pugnātio ⬩ dimĭcātio

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A fighting; pugnātio, dimĭcātio, Som. Ben. Lye

fioh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
fioh-bót, e; f.

A pecuniary recompence ⬩ nummāria compensātio

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A pecuniary recompence; nummāria compensātio, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 8

fióung

(n.)
Grammar
fióung, e; f.

Hatred ⬩ ŏdium

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Hatred; ŏdium Mid unrihtre fióunge with evil hatred, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 210, 24

Linked entry: unriht-feóung

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, e; f.

A force ⬩ army ⬩ expedition ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ expĕdītio

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A force, army, expedition; exercĭtus, expĕdītio Ne mehte seó fird hie ná hindan offaran the force could not overtake them, Chr. 894; Erl. 93, 7: 895; Erl. 93, 22: 905; Erl. 98, 19. Fór Eádweard cyng mid firde to Steanforda king Edward went with an army

firding

(n.)
Grammar
firding, e; f.

An expedition ⬩ army ⬩ expĕdītio ⬩ exercĭtus

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An expedition, army; expĕdītio, exercĭtus Swíðe micel folc ðú hæfst on ðínre firdinge to ðam gefeohte i-s/>very much people thou hast in thine army for the battle, Jud. 7, 2

flǽsc-gebyrd

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-gebyrd, e; f.

Flesh-birth ⬩ incarnation ⬩ incarnātio

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Flesh-birth, incarnation; incarnātio Flǽsc-gebyrde incarnātiōnis, Mone B. 499

Linked entry: ge-byrd

flǽsc-maðu

(n.)
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flǽsc-maðu, e; f.

A fleshworm ⬩ maggot ⬩ vermis carnem infestans

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A fleshworm, maggot; vermis carnem infestans, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 19; Wrt. Voc. 24, 23

Linked entry: maðu

fleót-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
fleót-wyrt, e; f.

Floatwort ⬩ seaweed ⬩ alga?

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Floatwort, seaweed? alga?L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 268, 28

flét

(n.)
Grammar
flét, e; f.

Cream ⬩ skimming ⬩ curds ⬩ flos lactis ⬩ lactis crĕmor exemptus ⬩ coagŭlum

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Cream, skimming, curds; flos lactis, lactis crĕmor exemptus, coagŭlum Flét flos lactis, Cot. 37. Hwít sealt dó on reám oððe góde fléte put white salt into cream or good skimmings, L. M. 3, 10; Lchdm. ii. 314, 2

Linked entry: flýte

floc-rád

(n.)
Grammar
floc-rád, e; f.

A riding company ⬩ a troop ⬩ turma

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A riding company, a troop; turma Ðá fundon hie óðre flocráde, ðæt rád út wið Lygtúnes then they raised another troop, which rode out towards Leighton, Chr. 917, Erl. 102, 15. Fóron hie æfter ðæm wealda hlóþum and flocrádum they went through the wood

Linked entry: rád

fneósung

(n.)
Grammar
fneósung, e; f.

A sneezing ⬩ sternūtātio ⬩ sternūtāmentum

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A sneezing; sternūtātio, sternūtāmentum Snytingc vel fneósung sternūtātio vel sternūtāmentum, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 62

Linked entry: fneósan

folc-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cwén, e; f.

Folk's queen ⬩ queen of the people ⬩ pŏpŭli rēgĭna

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Folk's queen, queen of the people; pŏpŭli rēgĭna Eóde freólícu folc-cwén to hire freán sittan the noble queen of the people went to sit by her lord, Beo. Th. 1286; B. 641