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folc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-líc, adj.

Folklike ⬩ common ⬩ pŏpŭlāris ⬩ commūnis

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Folklike, common; pŏpŭlāris, commūnis Folclíc lár hŏmīlia [MS. ŏmīlia = ὁμιλία ], Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 75; Wrt. Voc. 28, 53. He sǽde ðæt he folclíc man wǽre rustĭcum se fuisse respondit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 6: Nar. 18, 4

folc-lond

(n.)

folk-land ⬩ pŏpŭli terra

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folk-land; pŏpŭli terra, Exon. 115b; Th. 444, 14; Kl. 47

folc-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
folc-rǽd, -réd, es;m.

A public benefit ⬩ that which serves for the good of the people ⬩ pubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium

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A public benefit, that which serves for the good of the people; pubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium Dryhten gumena folcrǽd fremede the Lord of men did public benefits, Andr. Kmbl. 1243; An. 622. He folcréd fremede he accomplished public benefit, Beo. Th. 6004, note;

folc-riht

(n.)
Grammar
folc-riht, -ryht, es; n.

Folkright ⬩ common law ⬩ public right ⬩ the understood compact by which every freeman enjoys his rights as a freeman ⬩ publícum jus ⬩ commūne ⬩ τὸ κοινόν

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Folkright, common law, public right, the understood compact by which every freeman enjoys his rights as a freeman; publícum jus, commūne = τὸ κοινόν Arǽre up Godes riht; and heonanforþ lǽte manna gehwylcne, ge earmne ge eádigne, folcrihtes wyrðe, and

Linked entries: folc-geriht leód-riht

folc-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-riht, -ryht; adj.

According to folk-right ⬩ lawful ⬩ secundum publĭcum jus ⬩ lēgālis

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According to folk-right, lawful; secundum publĭcum jus, lēgālis Síe he wyrðe folcryhtre [-rihtre MS. G.] bóte let him be worthy of lawful compensation, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25

folc-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sæl, es; pl. nom. acc. -salo; n.

A folk-building ⬩ pŏpŭlāris ædes

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A folk-building; pŏpŭlāris ædes Ie folcsalo bærne I burn public structures, Exon. 101a; Th. 381, 3; Rä. 2, 5

folc-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
folc-scearu, -sceru, -scaru, e; f.

A division of the people ⬩ nation ⬩ multitude ⬩ nātio ⬩ provincia

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A division of the people, nation, multitude; nātio, provincia Ðæt hie hine onsundne gebrohten of ðære folcsceare that they should bring him uninjured from that tribe of people, Cd. 90; Th. 112, 17; Gen. 1872: 114; Th. 149, 20; Gen. 2477. Ðu úsic woldest

Linked entry: leód-scearu

folc-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sceaða, an; m.

People's tyrant ⬩ villain ⬩ pŏpŭti tyrannus

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People's tyrant, villain; pŏpŭti tyrannus Ðæs weorudes ða wyrrestan fá folcsceaðan feówertyne gewiton in forwyrd sceacan of the host the worst, hateful villains, fourteen departed into destruction, Andr. Kmbl. 3184; An. 1595

Linked entry: leód-sceaða

folc-slite

(n.)
Grammar
folc-slite, es; m.

A folk-sti ⬩ sedition ⬩ sēdĭtio

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A folk-sti, sedition; sēdĭtio Folcslite vel ǽswícung, sacu, ceást sēdĭtio, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 38; Wrt. Voc. 21, 30

Linked entry: slite

folc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stede, -slyde, es; m.

Folk or dwelling-place ⬩ pŏpŭli lŏcus ⬩ habĭtācŭlum

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Folk or dwelling-place; pŏpŭli lŏcus, habĭtācŭlum Folcstede gumena the dwelling-place of men, Andr. Kmbl. 40; An. 20. On folcstede in the folk-place, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 7; Ǽðelst. 41: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 21; Rä. 6, 11. On ðam folcstede in the folk-place

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

folc-toga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-toga, an; m.

A popular leader ⬩ commander or leader of the people ⬩ pŏpŭli dux ⬩ princeps

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A popular leader, commander or leader of the people; pŏpŭli dux, princeps Frome folctogan pious leaders, Andr. Kmbl. 15; An. 8. Ferdon folctogan the nation's chieftains came, Beo. Tb. 1682; B. 839. Fyllan folctogan to fell the people's chieftains, Judth

folc-truma

(n.)
Grammar
folc-truma, an; m. [truma a band, troop]

A host of people ⬩ people ⬩ pŏpŭli cohors ⬩ pŏpŭlus

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A host of people, people; pŏpŭli cohors, pŏpŭlus Cweðe eall folctruma, sý ðæt, sý ðæt oððe beó hit swá dīcet omnis pŏpŭlus, fiat, fiat, Ps. Lamb. 105, 48. Folctruman andettaþ ðé pŏpŭli confĭtēbuntur tĭbi, 44, 18. Drihten démþ folctruman Dŏmĭnus jūdicat

Linked entry: truma

folc-weras

(n.)
Grammar
folc-weras, gen. -wera; pl. m.

Men of the people ⬩ people ⬩ pŏpŭlāres ⬩ pŏpŭlus

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Men of the people, people; pŏpŭlāres, pŏpŭlus Hátaþ Físon folcweras people call it Pison, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 21; Gen. 222: 89; Th. 110, 30; Gen. 1846.. [O. Sax. folk-werós]

folc-wita

(n.)
Grammar
folc-wita, an; m.

A senator ⬩ publĭcus consĭliārius

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A senator; publĭcus consĭliārius Sum biþ folcwira one is a senator, Exon. 79b; Th. 297, 33; Crä. 77

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

fold-græf

(n.)
Grammar
fold-græf, es; n.

An earth-grave ⬩ sepulcrurn

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An earth-grave; sepulcrurn He ahóf of foldgræfe he raised [it] from an earthly grave, Elen. Kmbl. 1686; El. 845. Of foldgrafum from the earth-graves, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 27; Cri. 1026

fold-hrérende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fold-hrérende, part.

touching ⬩ moving on ⬩ the earth ⬩ terram tangens ⬩ peragrans

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touching, moving on, the earth; terram tangens vel peragrans Deóra foldhrérendra of earth-enlivening beasts, Exon. 95b; Th. 356, 2; Pa. 5. cf. mold-hrérende

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