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fræc-máse

(n.)
Grammar
fræc-máse, an; f.

The nun bird ⬩ titmouse ⬩ pārus cærŭleus

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The nun bird, titmouse; pārus cærŭleus Fræcmáse sigatula? Glos. Brux. Recd. 36, 38; Wrt. Voc. 62, 38

fræt-læppa

(n.)
Grammar
fræt-læppa, an; m.

Dew-lap ⬩ pălear

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Dew-lap; pălear Frætlæppa runia vel păleāre, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 123; Wrt. Voc. 54, 63

franca

(n.)
Grammar
franca, an; m.

A javelin ⬩ lance ⬩ lancea ⬩ frămea ⬩ hasta

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A javelin, lance; lancea, frămea, hasta He lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he let his javelin go through the youth's neck, Byrht. Th. 135, 59; By. 140. He ðone forman man mid his francan ofsceát he shot the foremost man with his javelin, 134

freó-noma

(n.)
Grammar
freó-noma, an; m.

A surname ⬩ noble name ⬩ cognōmen

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A surname, noble name; cognōmen Iob Sunu Waldendes freónoman cende Job gave a noble name to the Lord's son, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 9; Crí. 636

freoðu-webbe

(n.)
Grammar
freoðu-webbe, an; f.

A peace-weaver ⬩ woman ⬩ pācis textrix ⬩ conciliatrix ⬩ mŭlier

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A peace-weaver, woman; pācis textrix, conciliatrix, mŭlier Ne biþ swylc cwénlíc þeáw, ðætte freoðuwebbe feores onsæce leófne mannan such is no feminine usage, that a peace-weaver deprive a dear man of his life, Beo. Th. 3888; B. 1942. Widsíþ mid Ealhhilde

Linked entries: freoðo-webbe webbe

frig-lǽta

(n.)
Grammar
frig-lǽta, an; m.

One made free ⬩ a freedman ⬩ libertus

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One made free, a freedman; libertus, Cot. 120

frisca

(n.)
Grammar
frisca, an; m.

A bittern ⬩ butio

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A bittern; butio. Som. Ben. Lye

fugel-hwata

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-hwata, an; m.

A diviner by birds ⬩ augur

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A diviner by birds; augur Fugelhwata caragius, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 69; Wrt. Voc. 34, 4

Linked entries: hwata lyb-lǽca

fulluht-nama

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht-nama, an; m.

The baptismal or Christian name ⬩ nōmen tempŏre baptīzandi impŏsĭtum

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The baptismal or Christian name; nōmen tempŏre baptīzandi impŏsĭtum Hér Godrum se norþerna cyning forþferde, ðæs fulluhtnama wæs Æðelstán here [A.D. 890] Guthrum the Northern [i.e. Danish] king died, whose baptismal name was Æthelstan, Chr. 890; Erl.

fyrd-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-gestealla, an; m.

A comrade in arms ⬩ martial comrade ⬩ expĕdītiōnis bellĭcæ sŏcius ⬩ commīlĭto

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A comrade in arms, martial comrade; expĕdītiōnis bellĭcæ sŏcius, commīlĭto Nealles folc-cyning fyrdgesteallum gylpan þorfte the peoples king needed not to boast of his comrades in arms, Beo. Th. 5739; B. 2873. Wurdon Sodomware leófum bedrorene fyrdgesteallum

Linked entry: fird-gestealla

fyrhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mind ⬩ mens

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The mind; mens Gé fyrhþsefan mínne cunnon ye know my mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1066; El. 534

fýr-spearca

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-spearca, an; m.

A fire-spark ⬩ scintilla

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A fire-spark; scintilla Búton ísene fýrspearcan nĭsi ferreas scintillas, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 5

Linked entry: spearca

fyðer-ríca

(n.)
Grammar
fyðer-ríca, an; m.

A ruler over a fourth part ⬩ tetrarch ⬩ tetrarches ⬩ tetrarcha ⬩ τετράρχηs

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A ruler over a fourth part, tetrarch; tetrarches, tetrarcha, æ; m. = τετράρχηs, oν; m Ða sind gecwedene tetrarche, ðæt sind, fyðerrícan; fyðerríca biþ se ðe hæfþ feórþan dǽl ríces who are called tetrarchs, that is, rulers over a fourth; a tetrarch is

gæruwe

(n.)
Grammar
gæruwe, an; f.

Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium

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Yarrow; millefŏlium Gæruwe millefŏlium, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 82; Wrt. Voc. 30, 32

gaful-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
gaful-gylda, an; m.

A tribute payer ⬩ tributary ⬩ trĭbūti reddĭtor

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A tribute payer, tributary; trĭbūti reddĭtor He hí to gafulgyldum gesette on Angelþeódde he made them tributaries among the English, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 24

ganra

(n.)
Grammar
ganra, an; m.

A gander ⬩ anser

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A gander; anser, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 62, 121; Wrt. Voc. 29, 17 : 77, 33

Linked entry: gandra

gár-clife

(n.)
Grammar
gár-clife, an; f.

Agrimony ⬩ agrĭmōnia eupătŏria

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Agrimony; agrĭmōnia eupătŏria Genim ðas wyrte, ðe man agrimoniam, and óðrum naman gárclife nemneþ take this herb, which is named agrimony, and by another name garclive, Herb. 32, 1; Lchdm. i. 130, 3. Genim gárclifan take garclive, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm.

Linked entry: car-clife

gár-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
gár-wíga, an; m.

A spear-fighter ⬩ warrior ⬩ hastātus bellātor

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A spear-fighter, warrior; hastātus bellātor Byrne ne meahte geongum gárwígan geóce gefremman the corslet could not afford aid to the young warrior, Beo. Th. 5341; B. 2674 : 5614; B. 2811

gǽst-bona

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-bona, an; m.

The soul-killer ⬩ the devil ⬩ anĭmi destructor ⬩ diăbŏlus

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The soul-killer, the devil; anĭmi destructor, diăbŏlus Ðæt him gástbona geóce gefremede that the spirit-slayer would afford them help, Beo. Th. 356; B. 177

gást-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
gást-cófa, an; m.

The spirit's chamber ⬩ breast ⬩ anĭmi cŭbīle ⬩ pectus

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The spirit's chamber, breast; anĭmi cŭbīle, pectus Hí habbaþ in gástcófan grimme geþohtas they have fierce thoughts in their breast, Frag. Kmbl. 22; Leas. 13