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fǽle

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽle, adv.

Faithfully, truly, well fĭdēlĭter, apte, bĕne

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Faithfully, truly, well; fĭdēlĭter, apte, bĕne Ðú míne fét fǽle beweredest thou faithfully protectedst my feet, Ps. Th. 55, 11: 84, 1: 90, 4

fǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽle, adj.

Faithful, true, dear, good fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus

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Ðone fǽlan geþanc the true thought, 138, 20. Ne afyr ðú me fǽle spræce take not away from me true speech, 118, 43. Ðín fǽle hús thy dear house, 78, 1. Onfóh me fǽle Drihten accept me dear Lord, 118, 116.

Linked entry: fælsian

fæle

(adj.)
Grammar
fæle, adj.

Fell

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Fell

Linked entry: felo

fǽle

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un-fǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fǽle, adj.

Evilillbad

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Evil, ill, bad Unfǽle (printed -sǽle), gemáh improbus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 16. applied to living objects Hí wéndon ðæt hit unfǽle gást (phantasma) wǽre, Mk. Skt. 6, 49. Satiri vel fauni vel selini vel fauni ficarii unfǽle men, wudewásan, unfǽle wihtu,

æl-fæle

(adj.)

All-fellvery balefulomnino perniciosus

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All-fell, very baleful; omnino perniciosus Áttor ælfæle very baleful poison, Andr. Kmbl. 1539; An. 771

Linked entry: eal-felo

FEL

(adj.)
Grammar
FEL, felo, fæle; adj.

cruelsavagecrūdēlissævus

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FELL, cruel, savage; crūdēlis, sævus

Linked entry: fell

FǼGE

(adj.)
Grammar
FǼGE, def. se fǽga, seó, ðæt fǽge; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

fated, doomed, destined prŏpĕræ morti dēvōtus, cui mors immĭnetdead, killed, slainmortuus, occīsusaccursed, condemned execrātus, damnātus

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fated, doomed, destined; prŏpĕræ morti dēvōtus, cui mors immĭnet Æt fótum feóll fǽge cempa the fated warrior fell at his feet, Byrht. Th. 135, 17; By. 119 : Exon. 89 a; Th. 335, 2; Gn. Ex. 27. Næs ic fǽge ðá gyt I was not yet doomed, Beo. Th. 4289; B

fǽge

feydamned

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Add: doomed to death, fey Þonne ꝥ wíf seó mid bearne . . . cweþe heó: ' Ic gonge . . . mid cwican cilde, nalæs mid cwellendum, mid fulborenum, nalæs mid fǽgan (with one that will be born alive, not with one that is to be still-born), Lch. iii. 66, 30

fæn

(n.)
Grammar
fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

A fen, mud pălus, lŭtum

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A fen, mud; pălus, lŭtum Mid fænne with a fen, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 26. Swá swá fænn strǽtena ic adilgige hí ut lŭtum plăteārum dēlēbo eos, Ps. Lamb. 17. 43

Linked entry: fænn

fælg

(n.)
Grammar
fælg, e; f: fælge, an; f.

A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheelcanthus

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A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel; canthus, Som. Ben. Lye

FÆGEN

(adj.)
Grammar
FÆGEN, fægn; comp. fægenra; sup. fægnost; adj.

FAIN, glad, joyful, rejoicing, elatelætus, gaudens, hĭlăris, elātus

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FAIN, glad, joyful, rejoicing, elate; lætus, gaudens, hĭlăris, elātus Fægen fylle joyful in slaughter, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 27; Pa. 35. Wíta ne sceal tó fægen the sagacious must not be too elate, 77 b; Th. 290, 20; Wand. 68 : Cd. 100; Th. 131, 26; Gen

fætt

Grammar
fætt, l. fǽtt,

plumpcorpulentobesefattedplumpfull-bodiedsubstantialoleaginousunctuousrichfertileproductiverich

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and add: of animals or human beings, in a well-fed condition, plump Hine oxa ne teáh, ne fǽt hengest, Rä. 23, 14. Þæt þæt gé fǽt sáwon (þæt gé fǽttas gesáwon, R. Ben. 51, 15) gé underféngon, and ꝥ wanhál wæs gé wiðsócan quod crassum videbatis, assumebatis

FÆSL

(n.)
Grammar
FÆSL, es; m?

Offspring, progeny fētus, prōles, sŭbŏles

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n? Offspring, progeny; fētus, prōles, sŭbŏles Ðǽr sceal fæsl wesan cwiclifigendra cynna gehwilces there shall be offspring of every living kind, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 13; Gen. 1310: 67; Th. 80, 17; Gen. 1330. To fæsle for progeny, 67; Th. 82, 8; Gen. 1359

fæcele

(n.)
Grammar
fæcele, fæcele, fecele, an; f.

A torch

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A torch Fæcilae, faecile fax, Txts. 62, 407. Fæcele, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 77. Fecele, 33, 54: facula, 53. Substitute:

fær

(n.)

goingpassinga going awaya journeycoursea voyagea marchan expeditionenterprisea passagethoroughfareroadentrancecarriagevessela troopa crewfareproceedings

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Dele 'fær ; gen. dat. acc. fære . . . f.?' and add: of movement, going, passing Faru ł færr transitus, Ps. L. 143, 14. Hí bǽdon ꝥ hí móston faran þurh ðá burh, ac ðá burhware noldon þæs færes him getýðian, Hml. S. 25, 445. Þá þá hé gehýrde þæs folces

Linked entry: færbu

fæted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fæted, fætt; part.

Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented bracteātus

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Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented; bracteātus Ðæt sweord fáh and fæted the sword coloured and ornamented, Beo. Th. 5395; B. 2701. Gesáwon fæted wǽge, dryncfæt deóre they saw the golden cup, the precious drinking vessel, Beo. Th. 4499; B. 2253

Linked entries: fætt fǽtan

FÆST

(adj.)
Grammar
FÆST, adj.

FAST, fixed, firm, stiff; solid, constant, fortified fixus, firmus, sŏlĭdus, constans, mūnītus

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FAST, fixed, firm, stiff; solid, constant, fortified; fixus, firmus, sŏlĭdus, constans, mūnītus Ealle mǽst steorran syndfæste on ðam fimamentum almost all stars are fixed in the firmament, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 26; Lchdm. iii. 268

fæs

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Ꝥte fæse giwédum his gehrionon ut fimbriam uestimenti ejus tangerent, Mk. R. 6, 36. Þone munuc sum sweart cniht teáh út be þám fæsce (per fimbriam) his hrægles, Gr. D. 111, 28. Gihrán fæste tetigit fimbriam, Lk. R. 8, 44. Heó gehrán ꝥ fes (fæs, v. l.)

FÆTT

(adj.)
Grammar
FÆTT, fett, fæt; adj.

FAT, fatted pinguis, săgīnātus, crassus

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FAT, fatted; pinguis, săgīnātus, crassus Seófatte gelynd the fat grease, Ps. Th. 62, 5. Ðín fæder ofslóh án fætt cealf occīdit păter tuus vĭtŭlum săgīnātum, Lk. Bos. 15, 27, 23, 30: Gen. 18, 7. Ðonne híg etaþ and fulle beóþ and fætte cum comēdĕrint et

Linked entries: fæt fett