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folc-geþrang

(n.)
Grammar
folc-geþrang, es; n.

Folk-throng ⬩ a crowd ⬩ pŏpŭli căterva

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Folk-throng, a crowd; pŏpŭli căterva Ðurh ðæt folcgeþrang through the crowd, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 30

Linked entry: ge-þrang

folc-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
folc-getrum, folce-getrum, es; n.

Folk-host ⬩ exercĭtus

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Folk-host; exercĭtus Folcgetrume gefaren hæfdon they had come with a host, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 29; Gen. 1987

Linked entry: folce-getrum

folc-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gewinn, es; n.

Folk's war, battle ⬩ bellum

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Folk's war, battle; bellum Wæs monig Gota gelysted folcgewinnes many a Goth was desirous of battle, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 19; Met. 1, 10

folc-lǽsung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lǽsung, e; f.

Public lying ⬩ slander ⬩ publĭcum mendācium

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Public lying, slander; publĭcum mendācium Gif mon folclǽsunge gewyrce si quis publĭcum mendācium confingat, L. Alf. pol. 28; Wilk. 41, 19

folc-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lagu, e; f.

Folk or public law ⬩ publĭca lex

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Folk or public law; publĭca lex Gif hwá folclage wirde if any one corrupt the law of the people, L. N. P. L. 46; Th. ii. 296, 22. Folclaga wyrsedon the laws of the people were corrupted, Lupi Serm. i. 5; Hick. Thes. ii. 100, 19

folc-mǽlum

(n.)

in bands

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in bands, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 5, = floc-mǽlum

folc-mót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-mót, es; n.

A popular assembly ⬩ pŏpŭli consessus

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A popular assembly; pŏpŭli consessus On folcmóte at the folk-moot, L. Ath. i. 12; Th. i. 206, 11, note 25

Linked entry: folc-gemót

folc-néd

(n.)
Grammar
folc-néd, e; f.

A people's need ⬩ pŏpŭli necessĭtas

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A people's need; pŏpŭli necessĭtas Him wísode wolcen unlytel daga ǽghwylce, swá hit Drihten hét; and him ealle niht, óðer beácen, fýres leórna, folcnéde heóld a large cloud directed them every day, as the Lord commanded it; and to them all night, another

folc-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
folc-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

A nation's law ⬩ plēbiscītum

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A nation's law; plēbiscītum Sum mæg folcrǽdenne gehycgan one may deliberate a nation's law, Exon. 79a; Th. 295, 32; Crä. 42

folc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stów, e; f.

A public place ⬩ country place ⬩ publĭcus vel rustĭcus lŏcus

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A public place, country place; publĭcus vel rustĭcus lŏcus He ferde ge þurh mynsterstówe ge þurh folcstówe discurrĕre per urbāna et rustĭca lóca sŏlēbat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 27

Linked entry: folc

folc-sweót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sweót, es; m. [sweót, m. a band]

A multitude of people ⬩ multitude ⬩ pŏpŭli multĭtūdo ⬩ caterva

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A multitude of people, multitude; pŏpŭli multĭtūdo, caterva Folcsweóta mǽst greatest of multitudes, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 2; Exod. 577

Linked entry: sweót

folc-wélig

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-wélig, -wéleg; adj.

Rich in people ⬩ populous ⬩ pŏpŭlo dīves ⬩ abundans

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Rich in people, populous; pŏpŭlo dīves, abundans ) Folcwélega populous, Cot. 153

folc-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-wíga, an; m.

A warrior ⬩ bellātor

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A warrior; bellātor Folcwígan wicge wegaþ warriors on horseback bear me, Exon. 104a; Th. 395, 26; Rä. 15, 13

fold-grǽg

(adj.)
Grammar
fold-grǽg, adj. [grǽg grey]

Earth-grey ⬩ earth-coloured ⬩ instar terræ cānus

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Earth-grey, earth-coloured; instar terræ cānus Eá of dúne sceal foldgrǽg féran earth-coloured water shall proceed from a hill, Menol. Fox 521; Gn. C. 31

fold-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wæstm, es; m.

Earth-fruit ⬩ quidquid terra gignit

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Earth-fruit; quidquid terra gignit Fægrum foldwæstmum with fair fruits of earth, Exon. 65a; Th. 241, 10; Ph. 654

fold-weg

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

earth-way ⬩ terrestris via ⬩ the earth in general ⬩ terra

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earth-way; terrestris via On foldwege on the earth-way, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 24; Gen. 2050: 116; Th. 151, 17; Gen. 2510: 139; Th. 174, 4; Gen. 2873: Beo. Th. 3271; B. 1633. Foldwegas, Beo. Th. 1736; B. 866: Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 25; Pa. 51. the earth in general

Linked entry: eorþ-weg

fold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wéla, an; m.

Earth-wealth ⬩ terrestres ŏpes

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Earth-wealth; terrestres ŏpes Foldwéla fealleþ earthly wealth decays, Exon. 95a; Th. 354, 59; Reim. 68

fóra-gleáwlíce

(adv.)

providently ⬩ carefully ⬩ prudently ⬩ prōvĭde

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providently, carefully, prudently; prōvĭde, R. Ben. interl. 3

fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-show ⬩ to go before and show the way ⬩ præmonstrāre

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To fore-show, to go before and show the way; præmonstrāre, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-beácen

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-beácen, -beácn, es; n.

A fore-token ⬩ prodigy ⬩ wonder ⬩ prodĭgium ⬩ portentum ⬩ ostentum

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A fore-token, prodigy, wonder; prodĭgium, portentum, ostentum Ic eom swá fórebeácen folce manegum tamquam prodĭgium factus sum multis, Ps. Th. 70, 6. fórebeácna prodĭgiōrum 104, 23. He sigetácen sende manegum, fórebeácn feala folce Ægipta mīsit signa