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fære-sceat

Similar entry: fere-scæt

fǽmn-hád

(n.)

virginityvirgĭnĭtas

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virginity; virgĭnĭtas, Lk. Bos. 2, 36

lang-fǽre

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Langfére, langsum diuturna i. longeua An. Ox. 2072. Treówa . . . langférran, Angl. viii. 327, 24. Add

ge-mæt-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæt-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [gemet a measure, fæst fast]

To comparecomparare

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To compare; comparare, Ps. Lamb. 48, 21

ge-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fær, es; n.

A goingjourneycoursemarchexpeditionprofectioexpĕdītio

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A going, journey, course, march, expedition; profectio, expĕdītio Ðisses fugles gefær this bird's course, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 20; Ph. 426. On gefare in profectiōne, Ps. Spl. 104, 36. Ðæs ðe hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon after they first saw the enemies

Linked entry: ge-fer

ymb-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-fær, es; n.
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A going about, circuit Túna embefær uillarum circuitus, Anglia xiii. 375, 131. Mid emfare circilo ( = circulo?), Hpt. Gl. 422, 14

Linked entry: embe-fær

fǽr-cwealm

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Gif hwæt fǽrlices on þeóde becymð, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit fǽrcwealmas, Wlfst. 271, 2. Add

fǽr-deáþ

apoplexy

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Sudden death, apoplexy Fǽrdeáþ apoplexia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 63. Sǽde Cecilia þám brýdguman þ heó gesáwe engel of heofenum, and sé wolde hyne sleán myd fǽrdeáþe (he would strike him dead), gif hé hyre onhryne, Shrn. 149, 24. Substitute:

fær-eht

Similar entry: fær-riht

fǽr-haga

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Calamity that compasses about Wæs se báncofa ádle onǽled . . . leomu hefegedon sárum gesóhte . . . hé his módsefan wið þám fǽrhagan fæste trymede the body was inflamed with disease . . . the limbs grew heavy attacked by pains . . . he fortified his mind

fǽr-lic

(adj.)

suddensuddenfortuitous

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Add: sudden, that is unexpected, that happens without warning Ðý lǽs eów hrædlíce on becume se fǽrlíca (repentina) dómes dæg, Past. 129, 21. Feerlic (fér-, R.), Lk. L. 21, 34. Gif hit gewyrþe þæt on þeódscipe becume fǽrlic coþa oþþe fǽrlic deáþ, Wlfst

fær-nys

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fǽr-stylt

(n.)

amazementstupor

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amazement, stupor Feerstylt forgráp alle stupor appraehendit omnes, Lk. L. 5, 26

Linked entry: stylt

fǽr-wyrd

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Dele

fram-fær

(n.)
Grammar
fram-fær, es; n.
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A going away, departure Se hálga wer wende áweg fram ðǽre stówe ... se preóst stód fægnigende ðæs óðres framfæres, Hml. Th. ii. 164, 3. Ic ðé bebeóde þæt ðú ( a dragon ) gewíte of ðyssere stówe, and far tó wéstene ... and þú nánum men on ðínum framfære

Linked entry: fær

ge-fær

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On gefere in profectione, Bl. Gl. Oð þára Israhéla bearna gefære of Egyptum, Angl. xi. 9, 8. Add

in-fær

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Add: m. an entrance, a way by which a place is entered His folce ðú scealt heofenan ríces infær geopenian. Hml. Th. ii. 134, 15. Þæt se ungesewena wulf infær ne geméte hwanon hé in tó Godes eówde cume ne lupus inuisibilis aditum inueniat, quo ouile Domini

út-fær

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Add: egress from an inclosure Ꝥ man næbbe infær ne útfær bútan leáfe ut nulli nisi per licentiam aditus potest intrandi aut exeundi, Chrd. 20, ll: 21, 16. agoing away, departure Hwæt gemǽnað þá þreó útfæru (-faru, v.l.) þe God Abrahame beád þus cweþende

ymb-fær

(n.)
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The second passage should be put under ymb-faru

wǽg-fær

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-fær, es; n.

A sea-journey

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A sea-journey Ic ðé ongitan ne meahte on wǽgfære, Andr. Kmbl. 1845; An. 925