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feore

(n.)
Grammar
feore, to, for or with life,
  • Exon. 39 a
    • ;
  • Th. 128, 32: Beo. Th. 1161
    • ;
  • B. 578
    • ;
dat.
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and inst. of feorh

FEORH

(n.)
Grammar
FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vīta ⬩ ănĭma ⬩ a living being ⬩ person ⬩ hŏmo ⬩ persōna

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Ǽfre to feore, Ps. Th. 118, 165: Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 33; Rä. 41, 65. Áwa to feore, Ps. Th. 51, 8. Lange to feore, Ps. Th. 132, 4. Syððan to feore in æternum, 54, 22: 101, 25: 106, 8.

Linked entries: feorg ferh ferhþ fiorh fyorh

feorh

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Ðæt hié hié selfe tó feore ne gewundigen ac vulnere mortali se feriunt, Past. 365, 11. Grame tó feore, Hml. S. 7, 242. Tó feore áfyrht, Hml. Th. i. 384, 7. Þæt wíf beswác Naboð tó his feore, 488, 6. Ꝥ wé mótan tó wídan feore his onsýne sceáwian, Bl.

feorm

provisions ⬩ stores ⬩ a feast ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ entertainment

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Similar entries v. flýman feorm in Dict. v. cum-, dæg-, gift-, niht-feorm

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, feorr; comp. m. fyrra, firra; f. n. fyrre, firre; adj.

Far ⬩ distant ⬩ remote ⬩ longinquus ⬩ remōtus

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Far, distant, remote; longinquus, remōtus Feorres folclondes of a far country, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 14; Kl. 47. Hér is gefered ofer feorne weg æðelinga sum innan ceastre here a noble is come from a long way off into the city, Andr.

Linked entry: feorr

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

food ⬩ provision ⬩ goods ⬩ substance ⬩ victus ⬩ substantia ⬩ bŏna ⬩ an entertaining ⬩ entertainment ⬩ feast ⬩ hospĭtālĭtas ⬩ convīvium ⬩ cœna ⬩ a place where provisions are kept ⬩ provision-quarters of an army ⬩ victus stătio ⬩ use ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ enjoyment ⬩ ūsus ⬩ fructus

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He gegearwode mycele feorme magnam cœnam fēcit, Mk. Bos. 6, 21: Lk.

Linked entries: færm fiorm fyrm fearm firm

FEOR

(adv.)
Grammar
FEOR, feorrv, fior; comp. fyrr, fyr, fier; sup. fyrrest; adv.

FAR ⬩ at a distance ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe ⬩ beyond ⬩ moreover ⬩ ultra ⬩ porro

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FAR, at a distance; prŏcul, longe Ðá wǽron ðás wundru feor and wíde gemǽrsode and gecýðed quĭbus pătĕfactis ac diffāmātis longe lāteque mīrācŭlis, Bd. 3, l0; S. 535, 2: 3, 16; S. 542, 16. Hyra heorte is feor [feorr, Mt.

Linked entries: feorr fior

FEÓWER

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FEÓWER, feówere; nom. acc; gen. feówera, feówra; dat. feówerum:

FOUR ⬩ quătuor

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Þrittig wæs and feówere feores onsóhte wígena cynnes there were thirty-four of the race of men bereft of life, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 12; Jul. 679. Feówra sum one of four, L. Wih. 19; Th. i. 40, 17: 21; Th. i. 40, 21.

Linked entries: fiér fówer fyðer- feowðer fíf

feorr

(adv.)
Grammar
feorr, adv.

Far ⬩ at a distance ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe

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Far, at a distance; prŏcul, longe Hyra heorte is feorr fram me cor eōrum longe est a me, Mt. Bos. 15, 8. Hí feorr ætstódon de longe stĕtērunt, Ps. Spl. 37, 12.

feorr

(adj.)
Grammar
feorr, adj.

Far ⬩ distant ⬩ longinquus

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Far, distant; longinquus Ðeáh him mon feorr land gehéte though a distant land was promised him, Past. 50; Hat. MS: Andr. Recd. 850; An. 423

feor

(adv.)
Grammar
feor, adv.

avoidance ⬩ widely ⬩ widely ⬩ far ⬩ far

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Feor þonan, Ph. 415: B. 1805. Feor heonon, Gen. 2279: 2513: Seef. 37. Náht feor from þæs mæssepreóstes sídan, Bl. H. 43, 26.

Linked entries: fier firr fyr

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, adj.
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Hé fæder forlét and feorr (feor, v. l.) land (feorrland? v. feor-land) sóhte in longinquam regionem abiit, Gr. D. 106, 26. Hé foerde on lond unnéh ł suiðe fearr (feor, R. adv.?) abiit in regionem longinquam, Lk. L. 19, 12.

Linked entry: feor-land

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, adj.

Perverse ⬩ depraved ⬩ prāvus

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Perverse, depraved; prāvus Mid feorum lífe by a perverse life, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, note 33

feoran

(v.)
Grammar
feoran, p. feorude

To remove afar off ⬩ elongāre

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To remove afar off; elongāre Ic feorude elongāvi, Ps. Spl. C. 54, 7

feówer

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Add: adjectival. uninflected Wáron feówer (feór, L.) þúsend manna, Mt. 15, 38. Bisen féwer nétna similitudo quattuor animalium, p. 9, 10. Gesceapen of feówer gesceaftum, Bl. H. 35, 12. From féwer (feówre, R.) windum, Mt. L. 24, 31.

feoht

(n.)
Grammar
feoht, es; n.

FIGHT ⬩ battle ⬩ pugna ⬩ prœlium

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A FIGHT, battle; pugna, prœlium Wæs he þencende ðæt he ðæt feoht forléte he was thinking that he would give up the fight, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 39. God tǽceþ handa míne to feohte Deus dŏcet mănus meas ad prælium, Ps. Spl. 143, 1

Linked entry: fyht

feora

(n.)
Grammar
feora, of souls or beings,
  • Exon. 38 a
    • ;
  • Th. 126, 7
    • ;
  • Gú. 367: Cd. 161
    • ;
  • Th. 202, 7
    • ;
  • Exod. 384
    • ;
gen. pl.
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of feorh

feores

(n.)
Grammar
feores, of life,
  • Exon. 30 b
    • ;
  • Th. 95, 32
    • ;
  • Cri. 1566
    • ;
gen.
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of feorh

feorm

(n.)
Grammar
feorm, <b>; II.</b> of an arval feast
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Se gyldscipe hyrfe be healfre feorme þone forþféredan, Cht. Th. 611, 5

eáster-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-feorm, eástor-feorm, e; f.

Easter-feast or repast ⬩ paschālis firma

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Easter-feast or repast; paschālis firma On sumere þeóde gebýreþ winter-feorm [and] eáster-feorm in quĭbusdam lŏcis dătur firma nātālis Dŏmĭni, et firma paschālis, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26

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