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ǽ-fest

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-fest, adj. [ǽ law, fæst fast, fixed]

Fast or firm in the lawreligiousdevoutreligiosus

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Fast or firm in the law, religious, devout ; religiosus Wæs se mon swýðe ǽfest erat vir multum religiosus, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 20. Ongunnon ǽfeste leóþ wyrcean religiosa poemata facere tentabant, id; S. 596, 38

ár-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
ár-fæt, es ; n.

A brazen vesselæramentumlabrum

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A brazen vessel; æramentum, labrum Fyrmþa árfata baptismata æramentorum, Mk. Bos. 7, 4. Hálgode ðæt árfæt labrum sanctificavit, Lev. 8, 11

án-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
án-fáh, adj.

Of one colourunicolor

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Of one colour; unicolor

be-feól

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-feól, -feóll

fell

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fell,Lk. Bos. 10, 36;

bed-felt

(n.)
Grammar
bed-felt, es; m?

A bed-coveringecti pannuslodix

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A bed-covering; lecti pannus, lodix, R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: bed-reáf

ban-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
ban-fáh, -fág; adj. [ban, bana a killer, fág stained]

Death or murder stainedhomicidio pollutuslethifer

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Death or murder stained; homicidio pollutus, lethifer, Beo. Th. 1564; B. 780

drync-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
drync-fæt, es; n.

A drinking-vessel pōcŭlum

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A drinking-vessel; pōcŭlum Gesáwon dryncfæt deóre they saw the precious drinking-vessel, Beo. Th. 4500; B. 2254: 4601; B. 2306

drenc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-fæt, es; n. [fæt a vessel]

A drinking-vessel, cupcalix = κύλιξ

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A drinking-vessel, cup; calix = κύλιξ Gást ýsta oððe storma is dǽl drencfætes heora oððe heora calices spīrĭtus procellārum est pars calĭcis eorum, Ps. Lamb. 10, 7: 15, 5: 22, 5

Linked entry: drync-fæt

dreór-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
dreór-fáh, adj.

Stained with gore cruentātus

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Stained with gore; cruentātus, Beo. Th. 974; B. 485

drinc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
drinc-fæt, drince-fæt, drync-fæt, drenc-fæt; gen. -fætes ; pl. nom. acc. -fatu; n. [fæt a vessel]

A drinking-vessel, cup pōcŭlum, calix = κύλιξ

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A drinking-vessel, cup; pōcŭlum, calix = κύλιξ Beóþ heora drincfatu gefyldu their drinking-vessels shall be filled, Ps. Th. 10, 7

felt-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
felt-wurma, an; m. [felt = feld?]

The plant wild marjoramorĭgănum

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The plant wild marjoram; orĭgănum, Som. Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 349, col. 2, 32

Linked entry: feld-wurma

fen-cerse

(n.)
Grammar
fen-cerse, an; f.

Fen-cresswater-cressnasturtium offĭcīnāle

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Fen-cress, water-cress; nasturtium offĭcīnāle, Lin Wyl fencersan boil water-cress, L. M. 1, 8; Lchdm. ii. 52, 15: 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 5

fen-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fearn, fen-fern, es; n.

The fenwater-fernflowering fernthe herb christopherosmund-royalosmunda rēgālissalvia?salvia

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The fen or water-fern, flowering fern, the herb christopher, osmund-royal; osmunda rēgālis, Lin. salvia?-Fenfearn salvia, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 8; Wrt. Voc. 31, 19

fen-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gelád, es; n.

Fen-pathpălustris viapălus

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Fen-path; pălustris via, pălus Hie warigeaþ frécne fengelád they inhabit the dangerous fen-path, Beo. Th. 2722; B. 1359

Linked entry: ge-lád

fen-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hliþ, -hleoþ, es; n. [hliþ a declivity, slope]

A fen-slopebank of a fenpăluster clīvaspălūdis rīpa

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A fen-slope, bank of a fen; păluster clīvas, pălūdis rīpa Scolde Grendel fleón under fenhleoþu Grendel must flee under the fen-slopes, Beo. Th. 1645; B. 820

fen-land

(n.)
Grammar
fen-land, es; n.

Fen-landmarshy landpălustris terra

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Fen-land, marshy land; pălustris terra Hí ealle Egypta awéston, bútan ðǽm fenlandum they laid waste all Egypt, except the fen-lands, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 26. He þurh ða fenland reów he rowed through the fen-lands, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 13

fen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fen-líc, adj.

Fenlikemarshyfennypăluster

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Fenlike, marshy, fenny; păluster Fenlíc păluster, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 4. Of ðam fenlícum adelan from the fenlike mud, Homl. Th. ii. 472, 7. Betwyx ða fenlícan gewrido ðæs wídgillan wéstenes he ána ongan eardian he began to dwell alone among the

fen-minte

(n.)
Grammar
fen-minte, an; f.

Fen-mintwater-mintsilvestris menta

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Fen-mint, water-mint; silvestris menta, Lin Fenminte fen-mint, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 8

feoh-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gafol, es; n.

Usurya dutytaxūsūra

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Usury, a duty, tax; ūsūra, Som. Ben. Lye

feoh-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-georn, adj.

Desirous of moneyavariciouscovetousavārus

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Desirous of money, avaricious, covetous; avārus, Som. Ben. Lye