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feó-gýtsung

(n.)
Grammar
feó-gýtsung, e; f.

Money-desire ⬩ greed ⬩ avarice ⬩ pĕcūniæ cŭpīdo ⬩ avārĭtia

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Money-desire or greed, avarice; pĕcūniæ cŭpīdo, avārĭtia Ðæt he sceolde his treówe for feógýtsunge and lufan forleósan that he should lose his truth for desire and love of money, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40

Linked entry: feoh-gýtsung

feó-lif

(n.)
Grammar
feó-lif, [feó = feoh?]

Munificence ⬩ bounty ⬩ munĭfĭcentia

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Munificence, bounty; munĭfĭcentia, D. Som. Ben. Lye

feor-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
feor-cund, feorr-cund; adj.

Come from afar ⬩ perĕgrīnus

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Come from afar; perĕgrīnus Gif feorcund mon, oððe fremde, bútan wege geond wudu gorge, and ne hriéme ne horn bláwe, for þeóf he biþ to prófianne, oððe to sleánne oððe to aliésanne if a far-come man, or a stranger, journey through a wood out of the highway

Linked entry: feorran-cund

feor-weg

(n.)
Grammar
feor-weg, es; m.

A far or long way ⬩ via longinqua

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A far or long way; via longinqua Mín bigengea gewát bryce on feorweg incŏlātus meus prolongātus est, Ps. Th. 119, 5: Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 22; Gú. 228. Drihten asent þeóda ofer éow of feorwegum addūcet Dŏmĭnus sŭper te gentem de longinquo, Deut. 28, 49

ferd-wíte

(n.)

a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army

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a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 10, note 23, MS. B: Th. Diplm. A. D. 1044; 359, 3

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

fere-soca

(n.)
Grammar
fere-soca, an; m. [ferh a pig, soca? = socc a sock]

A bag made of swine's skin ⬩ sibæa

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A bag made of swine's skin; sibæa Feresoca sibba, Wrt. Voc. 289, 1

fíc-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-æppel, -appel, es; m; pl. nom. acc. -æppla; n.

A fig-apple or fruit ⬩ a fig ⬩ fīcus ⬩ cārĭca

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A fig-apple or fruit, a fig; fīcus, cārĭca Fícappel cārĭca, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 64, 125; Wrt. Voc. 32, 59. Ne Híg of þornum fícæppla ne gaderiaþ neque de spīnis collĭgunt fīcus, Lk. Bos. 6, 44: Mt. Bos. 7, 16

Linked entry: caric

fíc-treów

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-treów, es; n.

A FIG-TREE ⬩ fīcus

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A FIG-TREE; fīcus Forscranc ðæt fíctreów fĭcus ārŭíit, Mk. Bos. 11, 21: Mt. Bos. 21, 20: Wrt. Voc. 80, 11. Ðæs fíctreówes of the fig-tree, Mk. Bos. 11, 13. Leornigeaþ bigspel be ðam fíctreówe ab arbŏre fīci discĭte părăbŏlam, Mt. Bos. 24, 32: Mk. Bos

fíc-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-wyrm, es; m.

FIG-WORM ⬩ a worm originating from the fig-disease ⬩ vermis ex fīco morbo ŏriens

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A FIG-WORM, a worm originating from the fig-disease; vermis ex fīco morbo ŏriens Feallaþ ða fícwyrmas on ða beðinge dēcĭdent fīet morbi vermes in balneo, L. M. 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 340. 8

fiér-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
fiér-féte, adj.

Four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes

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Four-footed; quadrŭpes Sume fiérféte some are four-footed, Bt. Met. Fox 31, 21; Met. 31, 11

fíf-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-feald, adj.

Five-fold ⬩ quintuplex ⬩ quīnārius

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Five-fold; quintuplex, quīnārius Fíffeald quínárius, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 16

fíf-fealde

(n.)
Grammar
fíf-fealde, -falde, an; f.

A butterfly ⬩ pāpĭlio

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A butterfly; pāpĭlio, Som. Ben. Lye Fíffealde pāpĭlio, Wrt. Voc. 281, 40. Fífaldæ pāpĭlio, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 160, 78

fíf-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
fíf-leáf, es; n: -leáfe, an; f.

Fiveleaf ⬩ cinquefoil ⬩ potemilla reptans ⬩ quinquefŏlium

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Fiveleaf, cinquefoil; potemilla reptans, quinquefŏlium Fífleáfe, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 54; Wrt. Voc. 31, 64: 68, 69: 79, 33: 286, 40: Herb. 3; Lchdm. i. 86, 20. Fífleáfan seáw juice of fiveleaf, Herb. 3, 2; Lchdm. i. 86, 24. Genim fífleáfan wyrtwalan

fíf-tene

(n.; num.; adj.)

fifteen ⬩ quindĕcim

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fifteen; quindĕcim Fíftena sum one of fifteen, Beo. Th. 420; B. 207: Cd. 69; Th. 84, 14; Gen. 1397

fíf-tyne

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-tyne, -tene

fifteen ⬩ quindĕcim

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fifteen; quindĕcim Fíftyne fæðma fifteen [of] cubits, Gen. 7, 20. Fíftyne suna fifteen [of] sons, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 32. He slóh fíftyne men he slew fifteen men, Beo. Th. 3169; B. 1582. He on wéstenne wíceard geceás fíftynu geár he chose a dwelling in

Linked entries: fíf-tene fýftyne

fíf-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-wintre, adj.

Of or belonging to five years ⬩ five years old ⬩ quinquennis

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Of or belonging to five years, five years old; quinquennis Fífwintre quinquennis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 45

fird-stemn

(n.)
Grammar
fird-stemn, es; m.

An army-corps ⬩ exercĭtus cohors

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An army-corps; exercĭtus cohors Ðá se fird-stemn fór hám, ðá fór óðer út when the army-corps went home, then another went out, Chr. 921; Th. 195, 19

Linked entry: fyrd-stemn

flór-stán

(n.)
Grammar
flór-stán, es; m.

A floor-stone ⬩ stone used for pavement ⬩ tessĕra păvimento sternendo designāta

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A floor-stone, stone used for pavement; tessĕra păvimento sternendo designāta Lytle feðerscitte flórstánas little four-cornered floor-stones; tessellæ, Ælfc. Gl. 61; Som. 68, 67; Wrt. Voc. 39, 50

forþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-faru, e; f.

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ ŏbĭtus

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A going forth, departure, death; ŏbĭtus, Som. Ben. Lye

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