on-fenge
A receptacle
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A receptacle Anfengce receptaculum Hpt. Gl. 498, 32. Anfencgas receptacula 408, 51
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fec
A space ⬩ portion of time ⬩ spătium ⬩ tempŏris intervallum
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A space, portion of time; spătium, tempŏris intervallum Æfter litlum fece after a little time, Chr. 1015; Erl. 152, 4
fér
Fear ⬩ terror ⬩ tĭmor
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Fear, terror; tĭmor Mid fére foldbúende se micla dæg meahtan Dryhtnes bihlǽmeþ the great day of the mighty Lord shall strike earth's inhabitants with fear, Exon. 20 b; Th. 54, 13; Cri. 868
ge-fég
A joining ⬩ juncture ⬩ commissura ⬩ junctura
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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
FEL
cruel ⬩ savage ⬩ crūdēlis ⬩ sævus
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FELL, cruel, savage; crūdēlis, sævus
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fen-gemirce
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The boundary of marsh-land Þis sint þá fangemerca . . . tó binguuellan æt clibe út on ðone bróc midne, suǽ. . . út on mór . . . þanon andlangæs bróces middesweardes, C. D. B. i. 295, 27
Linked entry: ge-mirce
feax-fang
A taking hold by the hair ⬩ cŏmæ 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
A hair-pin ⬩ discrīmĭnāle
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A hair-pin; discrīmĭnāle Uplegene vel feax-preónas discrīmĭnālia, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 99; Wrt. Voc. 17, 2
feld-denu
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A valley in which there is pasturage (?) On feld*-*dene; andlang dene tó wuda, C. D. v. 86, 20. On feldene; andlang feldene on ðone hagan, 356, 9
fealh
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Fallow land Fealh (felh, Hpt. Gl. 461, 75) occa, An. Ox. 2359: 2, 75. Felg, 10, 5. Felch, 4, 36. Wealh (l. fealh), Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 25. Walh (l. falh), 62, 63. [All these are glosses on: Foecunda conversationis occa, Ald. 32, 29.] Fealga occas, Txts
Linked entry: fealgian
féðe
The power of going on foot ⬩ walking ⬩ going ⬩ motion ⬩ pace ⬩ făcultas pĕdĭbus eundi ⬩ ambŭlātio ⬩ gressus ⬩ passus
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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
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feá
FEE, money, goods ⬩ pĕcūnia
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FEE, money, goods; pĕcūnia Gif ðú ðisses mannes feá in his synnum deádes ne onfénge si hujus vĭri in peccātis suis mortui pĕcūniam non accēpisses, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 10
fex
Hair of the head ⬩ the locks ⬩ cæsăries
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Hair of the head, the locks; cæsăries Fex cæsăries, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 39; Wrt. Voc. 42, 47: 70, 32
féða
a band on foot ⬩ infantry ⬩ a host ⬩ troop ⬩ tribe ⬩ company ⬩ phălanx pĕdestris ⬩ pĕdites ⬩ lĕgio ⬩ ăcies ⬩ trĭbus ⬩ căterva ⬩ a battle ⬩ pugna
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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
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felt-wurma
The plant wild marjoram ⬩ orĭgănum
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The plant wild marjoram; orĭgănum, Som. Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 349, col. 2, 32
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feax-ness
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
feá
Even a little, ever so little ⬩ părum
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Even a little, ever so little; părum Ne mágon feá gangan they cannot walk even a little, Ps. Th. 134, 18
blanden-feax
Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, old ⬩ comam mixtam vel canam habens, senex
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[blanden; pp. of blandan to mix; feax, fex hair] Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, old; comam mixtam vel canam habens, senex. Blanden-feax is a phrase which in Anglo-Saxon poetry is only applied to those advanced in life; and is used to denote
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felo-ferþ
a breast ⬩ stomach ⬩ maw
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a breast, stomach, maw of an animal Feleferð centumpellia ( = ? centipellio the second maw of ruminating animals), Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 4: centumpellis, ii. 22, 64: centumcilio, i. pellis vel centumpellis, 130, 44. Felofearth, felufrech, feoluferð torax,
Linked entries: fele-ferð felofor feolu-ferþ ferþe
Engla feld
ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi
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ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi Hér cwom se here to Reádingum on West-Seaxe, and ðæs ymb iii niht ridon ii eorlas up: ðá gemétte hie Æðelwulf aldorman on Engla felda, and him ðǽr wið gefeaht, and sige