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wæl-fel

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-fel, adj.

Cruel to the slainvery cruel

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Cruel to the slain (?) or very cruel. Cf. wæl-hreów Hræfen uppe gól, wan and wælfel, Elen. Kmbl. 105; El. 53

gryre-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-fáh, adj.

Terribly hostileterrible in its variegated colouring

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Terribly hostile or terrible in its variegated colouring, Beo. Th. 5146; B. 2576

ofer-fær

(n.)

a passing overtransmigratio,

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a passing over; transmigratio, Mt. Kmbl. p. 12, 13: Lind. 1, 17

ofer-firr

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-firr, e; f.

Too great distance

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Too great distance Hit is feáwum mannum cúð for ðære oferfyrre insula Thule, quae per infinitum a ceteris separata, vix paucis nota habetur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 21

Linked entry: firr

tó-fær

(n.)
Grammar
tó-fær, es; n.

A going away,departure,decease

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A going away, departure, decease Tófær his excessum ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 31

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

the first entrancea thresholddoorlimenthe first in heightthe topridgethe inward roofceiling of a chamberculmenlăquear

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the first entrance, a threshold, door; limen, Cot. 118. the first in height, the top, ridge, the inward roof, ceiling of a chamber; culmen, lăquear Fyrst lăquear, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 43; Wrt. Voc. 26, 42: 82, 15.

fint

Grammar
fint, v. fynt: finta.
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Þonne is se finta fægre gedǽled, sum brún, sum basu, sum blacum splottum searolice beseted caudaque porrigitur fulvo distenta metallo, in cujus maculis purpura mista rubet, Ph. 295. For passage under I substitute

-fyld

(suffix)
Grammar
-fyld, -fyll.

FIERSN

(n.)
Grammar
FIERSN, fyrsn, e; f.

The heelcalx

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The heel; calx Ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan thou [the serpent] shall lie in wait for her [Eve's] heels, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 17; Gen. 913

Linked entry: fyrsn

afýrida

(n.; part.)
Grammar
afýrida, afýryda, an; m. [a-fýred; pp. of a-fýran]

A eunucha castrated animalservantcourtiereunuchusservus

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A eunuch, a castrated animal, servant, courtier; eunuchus, servus Se afýrida the servant, courtier [eunuch ], Gen. 39, 1. Hí sealdon Iosep Putifare ðam afýrydan Faraones vendiderunt Joseph Putiphari eunucho Pharaonis, 37, 36

Linked entries: a-fýrd a-fýryda

fylian

(v.)

to follow

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to follow Fyle ðú ðam persequere eam, Ps. Spl. 33, 14. Fylidon, Mt. Kmbl. C. C. 4, 22

fyht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fyht-wíte, fiht-wíte, es; n.

A fine for fightingpugnæ mulcta

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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta Ðæt fyht-wíte the fine for fighting, L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 27

Linked entries: feoht-wíte fiht-wíte

firen-lust

(n.)
Grammar
firen-lust, fyren-lust, es; m.

Sinful lustluxurywantonnesslĭbīdoluxŭria

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Sinful lust, luxury, wantonness; lĭbīdo, luxŭria Mid ðý ðá ongon firenlust weaxan cæpit cum quĭbus luxŭria crescĕre, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 22: Past. 27; Cot. MS. Hí firenlusta frece ne wǽron they were not desirous of luxuries, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 29; Met. 8

Linked entry: fyren-lust

wist-fyllu

(n.)
Grammar
wist-fyllu, indecl. -fyll, e; f.
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Abundance of food Him álumpen wæs wistfylle wén, Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734

feórþes fót

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Dele

hræfnes fót

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Hraebnes (hræfnæs, hraefnes) foot quinquefolium, Txts. 90, 848. Hraefnaes fót, 106, 1084. Hræfnes fót quinquefila, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 27: Lch. iii. 30, 4. Hrefnes fót, ii. 38, 16: 326, 1. Hræmnes fót, iii. 12, 14. Hremnes fót, i. 382, 16. Hremmes fót polipedium

fyðera

(n.)
Grammar
fyðera, fyðeru, fyðru, pl. nom. acc; gen. fyðera, fyðerena; dat. inst. fyðerum; n : also pl. nom. acc. fyðeras; m.

Wingsālæpennæ

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He fleáh ofer fyðru winda vŏlāvit sŭper pennas ventōrum, Ps. Lamb. 17, 11

fyll-nis

Grammar
fyll-nis, -ness.

completeness, abundance

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Add: completeness, abundance On Críste ánum is ealles siges fylnes þurhtogen, Bl. H. 179, 7. Of fyllnisse his alle wé onféngon uuldor de plenitudine ejus omnes accepimus gratiam, Jn. L. R. 1, 16. Fylnysse liberalitate, gratia, An. Ox. 7, 228

Linked entry: fyl-nes

fyrdian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army]

To go with an armymarchbe at warprofĭciscibellum gĕrĕre

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To go with an army, march, be at war; profĭcisci, bellum gĕrĕre Fyrdode him togeánes he marched against him, Chr. 835; Th. 117, 18, col. 1, 2: 894; Th. 166, 17, col. 2; 167, 16, col. 1. Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila,

Linked entries: feordian fierdian

firen-full

(adj.)
Grammar
firen-full, fyren-full, -ful; adj.

Sinfulfăcĭnŏrōsusscĕlestus

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Sinful; făcĭnŏrōsus, scĕlestus Swá firenfulle heora aldorþægn unreordadon thus the sinful addressed their principal chief, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 34; Sat. 65. Gif ðú wylt ða firen-fullan fyllan mid deáþe if thou wilt fell the wicked with death, Ps. Th. 138

Linked entries: fieren-full fyren-full