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folc-gesetness

(n.)
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folc-gesetness, e; f.

A decree or ordinance of the people ⬩ plēbiscītum

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A decree or ordinance of the people; plēbiscītum, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: ge-setnes

folc-lár

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lár, e; f.

Popular instruction ⬩ a sermon ⬩ pŏpŭlāris institūtio vel instructio ⬩ hŏmīlia ⬩ sermo

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Popular instruction, a sermon; pŏpŭlāris institūtio vel instructio, hŏmīlia, sermo, Cot. 143, Som. Ben. Lye

folc-leásung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-leásung, e; f.

Folk-leasing ⬩ public lying ⬩ slander ⬩ publĭcum mendäcium ⬩ călumnia

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Folk-leasing, public lying, slander; publĭcum mendäcium, călumnia Be folcleásunge gewyrhtum. Gif mon folcleásunge gewyrce, mid nánum leóhtran þinge gebéte ðonne him mon aceorfe ða tungan of of those committing slander. If a man commit slander, let him

Linked entries: leásung folc-lǽsung

folc-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
folc-mǽgþ, e; f.

A nation-tribe ⬩ tribe ⬩ nātio ⬩ trĭbus

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A nation-tribe, tribe; nātio, trĭbus Folc-mægþa of nation-tribes, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 18; Gen. 1277

folc-talu

(n.)
Grammar
folc-talu, e; f.

Folk-reckoning ⬩ genealogy ⬩ pŏpŭli enŭmĕrātio ⬩ genealŏgia

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Folk-reckoning, genealogy; pŏpŭli enŭmĕrātio, genealŏgia On folctale in the genealogy, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 29; Exod. 379

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, e; f.

Earth-rest ⬩ scpulcrālis requies

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Earth-rest; scpulcrālis requies Weorþeþ foldræste æt ende shall be at the end of their earth-rest, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 34; Cri. 1029

fóre-stæppung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stæppung, e; f.

A stepping before ⬩ preventing ⬩ anticipation ⬩ præventio ⬩ antĭcĭpātio

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A stepping before, preventing, anticipation; præventio, antĭcĭpātio, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-stihtung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtung, e; f.

A fore-appointment ⬩ prædestĭnātio ⬩ dispensātio

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A fore-appointment; prædestĭnātio, dispensātio Mid fórestihtunge ðære godcundan árfæstnesse by the dispensation of the divine mercy, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, note 42: Homl. Th. ii. 364, 29

fore-þingrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingrǽden, e; f.

A pleading for anyone ⬩ intercession ⬩ intercessio

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A pleading for anyone, intercession; intercessio Þurh foreþingrǽdena háligra martira ðínra per intercessiōnes sanctōrum martȳrum tuōrum, Wanl. Catal. 294, 16. col. 1. Ic gyrne fultum ðínre foreþingrǽdene ðú háligoste mægden and þrówystre implōro auxĭlium

Linked entry: þing-rǽden

fóre-witung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-witung, e; f.

A foreknowing ⬩ foretelling ⬩ presage ⬩ præsāgium

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A foreknowing, foretelling, presage; præsāgium, Som. Ben. Lye.; Hpt. Gl

FORN

(n.)
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FORN, e; f?

A trout ⬩ turnus

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A trout; turnus Forn turnus? Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 72; Wrt. Voc. 55, 76

for-spennen

(n.)
Grammar
for-spennen, e; f.

An enticement ⬩ lēnōcĭnium

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An enticement; lēnōcĭnium Forspennene lēnōcĭnia, Mone B. 671

Linked entry: spennan

forþ-atincg

(n.)
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forþ-atincg, e; f.

An exhorting ⬩ exhortation ⬩ encouraging ⬩ exhortātio

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An exhorting, exhortation, encouraging; exhortātio, Proœm. R. Concord

forþ-gesceaft

(n.)
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forþ-gesceaft, e; f.

the created things ⬩ creation ⬩ world ⬩ creātūra ⬩ res creātæ ⬩ mundus ⬩ the future world ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ stătus fŭtūrus

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the created things, creation, world; creātūra, res creātæ, mundus Fyrn forþgesceaft Fæder ealle bewát the Father guards all the ancient creation, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 4; Rä. 81, 9: 92 b; Th. 346, 24; Sch. 3. the future world, state, or condition; stătus

for-trúwung

(n.)
Grammar
for-trúwung, e; f.

Over-confidence ⬩ presumption ⬩ præcĭpītātio

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Over-confidence, presumption; præcĭpītātio On ðære fortrúwunga and on ðam gilpe by presumption and by arrogance, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 6, 4

for-wandung

(n.)
Grammar
for-wandung, e; f.

Shyness ⬩ shame ⬩ dishonour ⬩ revĕrentia ⬩ ignōmĭnia

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Shyness, shame, dishonour; revĕrentia, ignōmĭnia Ðú wást forwandunga mine tu scis revĕrentiam meam, Ps. Spl. 68, 23

Linked entry: wandung

fór-ward

(n.)
Grammar
fór-ward, e; f.

a fore-ward ⬩ precaution

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a fore-ward, precaution, Chart. ad calc. C. R. Ben. Lye

fór-werd

(n.)
Grammar
fór-werd, e; f.

A fore-ward ⬩ precaution ⬩ contract ⬩ agreement ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum

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A fore-ward, precaution, contract, agreement; præcautio, pactum Hér swutelaþ ymb ða fórwerda ðe Wulfric and se arcebisceop geworhton here is made known concerning the agreements which Wulfric and the archbishop made, Cod. Dipl. 738; A.D. 1023; Kmbl.

for-wird

(n.)
Grammar
for-wird, e; f.

Loss ⬩ destruction ⬩ ruin ⬩ perdition ⬩ perdĭtio ⬩ intĕrĭtio

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Loss, destruction, ruin, perdition; perdĭtio, intĕrĭtio Hira forwirde dæg ys gehende juxta est dies perdĭtiōnis, Deut. 32, 35. He generode hí of forwirdum heora erĭpuit eos de intĕrĭtiōnĭbus eōrum, Ps. Spl. 106, 20

frætewung

(n.)
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frætewung, e; f.

An ornament ⬩ ornāmentum

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An ornament; ornāmentum Heofonas and eorþe and eall heora frætewung cœli et terra et omnis ornātus eōrum, Gen. 2, 1