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land-folc

(n.)
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land-folc, es; n.
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The people of a land or country Hwæðer ðæt landfolc sí tó gefeohte stranglíc oððe untrumlíc populum, utrum fortis sit an infirmus, Num. 13, 20. Ðet landfolc hardlíce wiðstód the people resisted stoutly, Chr. 1046; Erl. 171, 4: 1070; Erl. 207, 22. On

Linked entry: folc

lytel-fóta

(adj.)
Grammar
lytel-fóta, adj.
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Having small feet Litelfóta petilus, Ælfc. Gl, 76; Som. 71, 132; Wrt. Voc. 45, 35

mán-folm

(n.)
Grammar
mán-folm, e; f.

A hand that does evil

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A hand that does evil Alýs mé and genere wið mánfolmum fremdra beorna. Ps. Th. 143, 8

ge-folc

Similar entry: in-gefolc

bi-fóran

(adv.)
Grammar
bi-fóran, adv.

Before, of old ⬩ antea

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Before, of old; antea Swá ǽr bifóran as ere of old, Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 26; Cri. 468

ge-fole

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fole, adj.

Having a foal ⬩ milch

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Having a foal, milch Ðrítig gefolra olfend-myrena mid heora coltum thirty milch camels [camelos fætas] with their colts, Gen. 32, 15

ge-forht

timid

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timid

un-fordyt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fordyt, un-fordytt; adj.

Unobstructed ⬩ unstopped

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Unobstructed, unstopped Ða unfordyttan gemágnesse obstinatam importunitatem (garrulitatem), Hpt. Gl. 491, 24

Linked entry: for-dyttan

wíd-folc

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-folc, es ; n.
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A wide-spread folk Of ðam wídfolc, cneórím micel, cenned wǽron, Cd. Th. 98, 31; Gen. 1638. Cf. síd-, unrím-folc

ceorl-folc

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Þis rídende ceorlfolc hoc equestre vulgus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 44, 15. Add

dryht-folc

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feówer-fóted

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-fóted, feówer-fótede; adj.

Four-footed

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Four-footed [Mid feówerfóted nýtene, Hml. A. 177, 246.]

folc-geréfa

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Folcgeroebum actionaris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 38. Folcgeréfum aclionariis (printed ac dignariis), 4, 22. Add:

folc-mǽgþ

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Steápe stánbyrig . . . folcmǽgða byht, Gen. 2213. Add

folc-mǽre

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folc-rǽden

(n.)

people

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people (?) Folcrǽdenne (gen. sing, or n.pl. ?) sive ealles folces gesetnes lex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 79. Add:

folc-sóþ

(n.)
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the plain truth (?) Ic secge hér beforan eów eallum folcsóð I say here before you all the plain and simple truth, Hml, S. 23, 666

Linked entry: sóþ

folc-stede

a battle-place ⬩ battle-field

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a battle-place, battle-field (v. folc; I. la); Æðelst. 41: Jud. 320: Ru. 6, ii: B. 1463: Gen. 2000. Add:

folc-stów

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foran-gengel

Similar entry: fore-gengel

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