folc-mægen
People's force ⬩ pŏpŭli rōbur
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People's force; pŏpŭli rōbur Ðá ðǽr folc-mægen fór then there marched a people's force, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 31; Exod. 347
fold-græf
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
font-bæþ
A font-bath ⬩ baptism ⬩ baptismus
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A font-bath, baptism; baptismus, Som. Ben. Lye
fóran-bodig
The forebody ⬩ chest ⬩ pectus
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The forebody, chest; pectus Fóran-bodig vel breóst-bedern [MS. breost-beden] thōrax = θώραξ [MS. tŏrax ], Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 26; Wrt. Voc. 44, 12
fóran-heáfod
The forehead ⬩ antĕrior pars căpĭtis ⬩ frons
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The forehead; antĕrior pars căpĭtis, frons On fóran-heáfde on the forehead. Homl. Th. ii. 266, 13: Nar. 15, 13
fóster-cild
A FOSTER-CHILD ⬩ ălumnus
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A FOSTER-CHILD; ălumnus. Wrt. Voc. 72, 39
fóstor-leán
Remuneration for fostering ⬩ nutrīcii merces
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Remuneration for fostering; nutrīcii merces Hæfde Nergend fóstorleán fǽmnan forgolden, éce to ealdre the Saviour had repaid the virgin the reward for fostering, in eternal life. Menol. Fox 301; Men. 152
fóstur
A fostering ⬩ feeding ⬩ food ⬩ nourishment ⬩ educātio ⬩ pastio ⬩ nutrīcium
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A fostering, feeding, food, nourishment; educātio, pastio, nutrīcium Fóstur feormian to give food, to foster, cherish, Ps. Th. 77, 69
fót-bred
A foot-board ⬩ stirrup ⬩ tăbella in qua pĕdes requiescunt ⬩ astrăba
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A foot-board, stirrup; tăbella in qua pĕdes requiescunt, astrăba [q. v. in Du Cange] Fótbred [MS. fótbret] astrăba, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 67; Wrt. Voc. 16, 40
Linked entry: bred
fót-gemearc
A foot-mark ⬩ length of a foot ⬩ ūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo
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A foot-mark, length of a foot; ūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo Se légdraca wæs fíftiges fótgemearces lang the fire-dragon was fifty feet of measure long, Beo. Th. 6077; B. 3042
fót-gewǽde
Foot-clothing ⬩ pĕdum indūmentum
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Foot-clothing; pĕdum indūmentum, R. Ben. 55
fót-spor
A foot-track ⬩ foot-trace ⬩ pĕdis vestīgium
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A foot-track, foot-trace; pĕdis vestīgium On ðæt fótspor on the foot-track, Lchdm. iii. 286, 3
Franc-ríce
The kingdom of the Franks ⬩ Francōrum regnum
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The kingdom of the Franks; Francōrum regnum He hæfde ǽrendo sum to Breotone cyningum of Francríce he had an errand to the kings of Britain against the kingdom of the Franks, Bd. 4, 1; S. 565, 1, MS. B: Chr. 1060; Erl. 193, 32
freó-riht
A free right ⬩ common right ⬩ right of a freeman ⬩ libĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus
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A free right, common right, right of a freeman; libĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus He ne beó syððan ǽniges freórihtes wyrðe he shall not afterwards deserve any free right, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 22
freoðo-beácen
A sign of peace ⬩ sign granting safety ⬩ pācis signum ⬩ signum incolumĭtātem præbens
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A sign of peace, sign granting safety; pācis signum, signum incolumĭtātem præbens Hine Waldend on tácen sette, freoðobeácen, ðý-læs hine feónda hwilc mid gúþ-þræce grétan dorste the Lord set a token, a sign of peace, upon him [Cain], lest some enemy
Fres-lond
Friesland ⬩ Frīsia
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Friesland; Frīsia Freslondum on Hreðles eafora swealt Hrethel's offspring perished in the Frieslands, Beo. Th. 4704; B. 2357
friþ-gedál
A life or spirit-separation ⬩ death ⬩ a pāce divortium ⬩ ŏbĭtus
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A life or spirit-separation, death; a pāce divortium, ŏbĭtus He friþgedál fremman sceolde he should effect separation front life, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 27; Gen. 1142
Linked entry: ferhþ-gedál
friþ-gild
A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium
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A peace-guild, a society for the maintenance of peace and security; fœderātōrum sodālicium. This name was given to certain guilds or clubs established during, or before, the reign of king Athelstan, for the repression of theft, the tracing of stolen cattle
frum-cneów
A first generation ⬩ primĭtīva genĕrātio
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A first generation; primĭtīva genĕrātio Noe hæfde frumcneów gehwæs, fæder and móder tuddorteóndra. Noah had the first generation of each of [those] producing offspring, father and mother, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 12; Exod. 371
Linked entry: cneów
frum-hrægl
A first garment ⬩ prīmus vestītus
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A first garment; prīmus vestītus Hét heora sceome þeccan Freá frumhrægle the Lord bade them conceal their nakedness with the first garment, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 8; Gen. 943