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ge-fég

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fég, -feig, es; n.

A joiningjuncturecommissurajunctura

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A joining, juncture; commissura, junctura,Cot. 43 : Ælfc. Gl. 62; Som. 68, 82; Wrt. Voc. 39, 65 : Compago, 70; Som. 70, 57; Wrt. Voc. 42, 65. Gefeig formula, Lye. Gefég borda a joining of boards, Ælfc. Gl. 62; Som. 68, 82. Mennisce handa hit ne mihton

Linked entry: -fég

feax-fang

(n.)
Grammar
feax-fang, es; m.

A taking hold by the haircŏmæ prehensio

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A taking hold by the hair; cŏmæ prehensio Gif feax-fang geweorþ if there be a taking hold of the hair, L. Ethb. 33; Th. i. 12, 3; Wilk. 5, 1

feax-preón

(n.)
Grammar
feax-preón, es; m.

A hair-pindiscrīmĭnāle

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A hair-pin; discrīmĭnāle Uplegene vel feax-preónas discrīmĭnālia, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 99; Wrt. Voc. 17, 2

wudu-feld

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-feld, a, es; m.

A field of the wood

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A field of the wood On wudufeldum in campis silvae, Ps. Th. 131, 6

feala-hiw

(n.)
Grammar
feala-hiw, es; n.

A varied colour

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A varied colour Feala-hiwes hrægel pŏlymĭta, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Wrt. Voc. 40, 14

Linked entry: hiw

æ-felle

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-felle, a-felle; adj. [æ, fell a skin]

Barkedpeeledskinneddecorticatum

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Barked, peeled, skinned; decorticatum, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 34; Wrt. Voc. 61, 14

Linked entry: a-felle

blanden-feax

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
blanden-feax, bionden-feax, -fex; adj.

Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, oldcomam mixtam vel canam habens, senex

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Hruron teáras blondenfeaxum tears fell from the grizzly-haired [prince], 3750; B. 1873. Blondenfeaxe, gomele, ymb gódne ongeador sprǽcon the grizzly-haired, the old, spoke together about the good [warrior], 3193; B. 1594

Linked entry: blonden-feax

féðe

(n.)
Grammar
féðe, es; n.

The power of going on footwalkinggoingmotionpacefăcultas pĕdĭbus eundiambŭlātiogressuspassus

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The power of going on foot, walking, going, motion, pace; făcultas pĕdĭbus eundi, ambŭlātio, gressus, passus Ðæra hǽðenra anlícnyssa habbaþ fét bútan féðe the idols of the heathen have feet without the power of going, Homl. Th. i. 366, 27. An féðe mihtigost

Linked entry: an-féðe

féða

(n.)
Grammar
féða, an; m.

a band on footinfantrya hosttrooptribecompanyphălanx pĕdestrispĕditeslĕgioăciestrĭbuscătervaa battlepugna

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a band on foot, infantry, a host, troop, tribe, company; phălanx pĕdestris, pĕdites, lĕgio, ăcies, trĭbus, căterva Eórod sceal getrume rídan, fæste féða stondan a band of horse [ = cavalry] shall ride in a body, a band of foot [ = infantry] stand fast

Linked entry: féðu

fel-cyrf

(n.)
Grammar
fel-cyrf, e; f? [fel skin, cyrf a cutting off]

The foreskinpræpūtium

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The foreskin; præpūtium, Cot. 217

Linked entry: cyrf

feax-ness

(n.)
Grammar
feax-ness, e; f.

Hair

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Hair Faexnis capillatur(a) (cf. fex, hǽr capillatura, An. Ox. 1214), Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 60. Locgewind vel fexnes capillatura, 128, 38

án-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
án-feald, adj. [án one, feald fold]

ONE FOLDsimplesingleone alonesingularpeculiarmatchlesssimplex

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ONE FOLD, simple, single, one alone, singular, peculiar, matchless; simplex Swá mid þrýfealdre swá mid ánfealdre láde either with a threefold or with a simple exculpation, L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 364, 2: 5; Th. i. 362, 10. Ánfeald áþ a simple oath, L. C.

feala-fór

(n.)
Grammar
feala-fór, feale-fór, e; f?

A fieldfare? turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax?

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A fieldfare? turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax? Cot. 174, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: feolu-fór

feld-lǽs

(n.)
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Cf. feld-land

sunn-feld

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-feld, es or a; m.
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(v. scín-feld.)

ferd-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-wyrt, e; f. [ = feld-wyrt?]
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Field-wort? gentian? gentiāna? -Nim ferdwyrt take gentian(?), L, M. 1, 87; Lchdm, ii. 154, 15

an-feng

(n.)
Grammar
an-feng, es; m.

A taking to one's selfa receivingdefencedefenderassumptiosusceptiosusceptor

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A taking to one's self, a receiving, defence, defender; assumptio, susceptio, susceptor Drihtnes anfeng úre Domini assumptio nostra, Ps. Spl. 88, 18. He anfeng mín ipse susceptor metis, 61, 2: Runic pm. 3; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 340, 1

Linked entries: and-feng on-feng

and-feng

(n.)
Grammar
and-feng, an-, on-, es; m.

A taking to one's selftaking upa receivingdefencedefenderassumptiosusceptiosusceptor

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A taking to one's self, taking up, a receiving, defence, defender; assumptio, susceptio, susceptor, Lk. Bos. 9, 51: Ps. Spl. 90, 2: Cd. 218; Th. 279, 28; Sat. 245: Ps. Spl. 88, 18

Linked entries: and-fang an-feng

fela-fǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-fǽcne, adj.

Very craftymultĭdŏlōsus

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Very crafty; multĭdŏlōsus Wineleás mon genimeþ him wulfas to geféran felafǽcne deór a friendless man takes wolves for his comrades very crafty animals, Exon. 91 b; Th. 342, 26; Gn. Ex. 148

fela-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-geong, adj.

Very youngvalde jŭvĕnīlis

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Very young; valde jŭvĕnīlis He sægde felageongum he said to the very young [man], Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 15; Fä. 53