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Chapter 9
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fā v. fāh I.
faca gp. of fæc.
fācen n. nap. fācnu deceit, fraud, treachery, sin, evil, wickedness, crime, Mt, LL; Æ, AO: blemish, fault (in an object), LL 114; 398. [‘faken’]
fācendǣd f. sin, crime, PPs 118.
fācen-ful, -fullic deceitful, crafty.
fācengecwis f. conspiracy, WW.
fācengeswipere n. deceit, PPs 82.
fācenlēas guileless: pure, NG.
fācenlic deceitful, RB 9512,15. adv. -līce, Æ. [‘faken’]
fācensearu † n. treachery.
fācenstafas mp. treachery, deceit, B 1018.
fācentācen n. deceitful token, Cr 1566.
facg m. plaice? loach? WW 180.
fācian to try to obtain, get, AO 152.
fācn == fācen
fācne = fǣcne
facum dp. of fæc.
±fadian to arrange, dispose, guide, Æ.
fadiend m. manager, OEG 56.
±fadung f. arrangement, order, disposition, dispensation, rule, dominion, Æ.
fadur (A) = fæder
fæc (e) n. space of time, while, division, interval, Lk; Æ, CP: period of five years, lustrum, WW 431. [‘fec’; Ger. fach]
fæccan = feccan
fæcele (e) f. torch, WW. [Ger. fackel]
fǣcenlīce = fācenlīce
fæcful spacious, Sc 185.
fæcile (Gl) = fæcele
fǣcne I. deceitful, treacherous, Ps: vile, worthless.
II. adv. deceitfully, maliciously, disgracefully: (†) exceedingly. [‘faken’]
fǣcnig ‘dolosus?’ RPs 72 (or ? fǣcnigung ‘dolus,’ ES 38·13).
+fæd orderly, well-conducted, LL: calm, composed, W 51. [fadian]
fǣd- = fēd-
fæder (e) m. usu. indecl. in sg. ‘father,’ Æ, VPs; AO, CP: male ancestor, LkL, Mt: the Father, God, Jn, Mt, VPs: (in pl.) parents, Æ. eald f. grandfather. ðridda, fēowerða f. etc. great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, etc.
fædera (e) m. paternal uncle, AO. [cp. Ger. vetter]
+fædera m. godfather (in his relation to the father), Æ. [Ger. gevatter]
fæderæðelo † npl. patrimony: paternal kinship.
fæderen paternal.
+fæderen born of the same father, AO 114.
fæderenbrōðor m. brother (from the same father).
fæderencnōsl (fædren-) n. father’s kin, LL 54.
fæderencynn n. father’s kin.
fæderenhealf f. father’s side, Chr 887a.
fæderenmǣg m. paternal kinsman, Chr 887e.
fæderenmǣgð f. paternal kindred, LL 392.
fæderēðel m. fatherland, AO.
fæderfeoh n. dowry paid by the father of the bride, LL.
fædergeard m. father’s dwelling, Gen 1053.
fædergestrēon n. patrimony, Gl.
fæderhīwisc n? ‘paterfamilias,’ NG.
fæderingmǣg = fæderenmǣg
fæderland n. paternal land, inheritance, Chr 1101.
fæderlēas fatherless, W.
fæderlic ‘fatherly,’ paternal, ancestral, El. adv. -līce.
+fædlic fit, suitable, proper. adv. -līce: orderly, quietly: craftily, CPs 82. [fadian]
fædern- = fæderen-
fæderslaga m. parricide, WW.
fæderswica m. traitor to one’s father, ÆL 19.
fædm = fæðm
fædr- = fæder-
+fædrian to have the same father, AO.
fǣfne (LkR 1) = fǣmne
+fæg beloved, B 915. [OHG. gifag]
-fǣgan v. ā-f.
fǣge ‘fey,’ doomed (to death), fated, destined, An, B, Ma: dead: unhappy, accursed, Cr: feeble, cowardly, Gu. [Ger. feige]
±fægen (w. g.) ‘fain,’ glad, joyful, rejoicing, B, Bo; AO.
fægenian = fægnian
fægennes f. joy, NC 285.
fæger (ǣ) I. ‘fair,’ lovely, beautiful, Bo, Gen; AO, CP: pleasant, agreeable, Ex: attractive, Gen; Æ.
II. f. beauty, Bo.
fæger- = fægr-
fægerlīce splendidly, LkL 16.
fægernes f. ‘fairness,’ beauty, LPs, Sc; Æ.
fægerwyrde smooth-speaking, FT 12.
fægn = fægen
fægnes f. diversity, LPs 44.
±fægnian (a) (w. g. etc.) to rejoice, be glad, exult, Bo, Met: fawn, Æ: applaud. [‘fain’]
±fægnung f. rejoicing, ELSPs.
+fǣgon pret. pl. of +fēon.
fægre (ǣ) fairly, elegantly, beautifully, Æ: pleasantly, softly, gently, kindly, Gen, Men: well, justly: early, LkR 24 (e). [‘fair’]
±fægrian to become beautiful: adorn, decorate.
fǣgð? f. imminent death, An 284 (GK).
fǣhan = fēgan II.
fæht = feoht
fǣhð f. hostility, enmity, violence, revenge, vendetta, AO. [fāh; cp. Ger. fehde]
fǣhðbōt f. payment for engaging in a feud, LL 266; 286[5,2d].
fǣhðe, fǣhðo, fǣhðu = fǣhð
fæl- = feal-, fel-, fyl-
fǣlǣcan = fālǣcan
fǣle † I. faithful, trusty, good, Ps: dear, beloved. [‘fele’]
II. adv. truly, well, pleasantly.
±fǣlsian to expiate, condition, cleanse, purify: (+) pass through.
fǣman to ‘foam,’ MkL. [fām]
fǣmhādlic = fǣmnhādlic
fǣmig = fāmig
fǣmnanhād = fǣmnhād
fǣmne (ē) f. maid, virgin, bride, Æ: (+) woman: virago.
fǣmne(n)dlic (GD) = fǣmnhādlic
fǣmnhād m. virginity, maidenhood, AO.
fǣmnhādesmon m. virgin, RB 136.
fǣmnhādlic (OEG), fǣmn(en)lic maidenly, virginal.
fæn == fen
fær I. n. (? also f.) nap. faru (±) way, journey, passage, expedition, A, Lk. mannes f. highway, ÆL 25: proceedings, life, Æ: movable possessions, means of subsistence, HL: ark, ship. [‘fare’]
II. aspect? Met 31.
fǣr (ē) I. m. sudden danger, peril, B, Ex: sudden attack: marvel? Bl 199. [‘fear’]
II. = fēfer
III. = fæger
fær- = far-, fer-, fear-, feor-, fier-, for-
fǣr- prefix = (1) sudden, fearful; (2) fēr-
fǣrærning f. quick marching, GD 14.
fǣran to frighten, Æ; CP: raven, MtL 7 (ē). [‘fear’]
fǣrbena m. peasant, small-holder? (Lieb.), LL 383.
fǣrbifongen beset by dangers, B 2009.
fǣrblǣd (ē) m. sudden blast (of wind), Jul 649.
fǣrbryne m. scorching heat, Ex 72.
fǣrclamm (ē) m. sudden seizure, Ex 119.
fǣrcoðu f. apoplexy, Lcd.
fǣrcwealm m. sudden pestilence.
fǣrcyle m. intense cold, Gen 43.
fǣrdēað m. sudden death, WW 351.
fǣrdryre m. sudden fall, Cra 48.
fǣredlic (Æ) = fǣrlic
færeht = færriht
færeld (a) nm. way, journey, passage, expedition, Æ, AO, CP: retinue, company, AO: course of life, conduct, Æ: progress, power of locomotion, Æ: the Passover.
færeldfrēols m. passover feast.
færelt (AO, CP) = færeld
færennes = færnes
færeð pres. 3 sg. of faran.
færfrīg without passage-money, Kl.
fǣrfyll (on) headlong, WW 426.
fǣrgripe † m. sudden grip.
fǣrgryre † m. awful horror.
fǣrhaga m. hedge of terrors, Gu 933.
fǣringa (ē) suddenly, unexpectedly, quickly, forthwith, by chance, Lk; Æ, CP. [‘feringe’]
fǣrlic sudden, unexpected, AO, WW; Æ, CP. adv. -līce, Lk. [‘ferly’]
færnes f. passage, traffic, BH, MtR.
fǣrnīð m. hostile attack, B 476.
fǣrrǣs m. sudden rush, LkL 8.
fǣrrǣsende (ē) ‘repentia,’ DR 125.
færriht n. passage-money, ÆL 23b.
færsceatt m. passage-money, fare, Andr.
fǣrsceaða m. enemy, Ma 142.
fǣrscyte m. sudden shot, Cr 766.
fǣrsearo n. sudden artifice, Cr 770.
fǣrsēað m. deep pit, WW 193.
fǣrslide m. sudden fall, PPs 114.
fǣrspell † n. dreadful tidings.
færst pres. 2 sg. of faran.
fǣrstice m. sudden stitch (pain).
fǣrstylt m? amazement, LkL 5.
fǣrswīge f. amazement, MkL 5 (ē).
færð I. = ferð
II. = pres. 3 sg. of faran.
fǣrunga, fǣrunge (Æ) = fǣringa
fǣruntrymnes f. sudden sickness, Lcd 107b.
fǣrwundor n. terrible wonder, Ex 279.
fæs (a, ea) n. fringe, border, MtL. [‘fas’]
fǣsceaftnes = fēasceaftnes
fæsl † n? seed, offspring, progeny.
fæsnian = fæstnian
fæst I. ‘fast,’ fixed, firm, secure, steadfast, strong, BH, Bo, Lcd: stiff, heavy, dense, Lcd; Æ, AO, CP: made strong, fortified, BH; Æ: religious, Christian (book).
II. (Gu 192) = fæsten
±fæstan to fasten, make firm, ratify, establish, MkL, LkL: entrust, commit: ‘fast’ (‘i-fast’), abstain from food, A, Bl, Lcd; CP: atone for (by fasting), Da 592.
fæste (e) ‘fast,’ firmly, securely, BH, Bo; Æ: straitly, strictly: heavily (sleep).
fæsten n. fastness, stronghold, fortress, AO, CP: cloister, Æ: (±) fast (abstinence from food) Bl, LL, Mt, VPs; CP: firmament, sky. [‘fasten’]
fæstenbehæfednes f. parsimony, WW 504.
fæstenbryce m. breach of fast, LL, W.
fæstendæg m. fast-day, RB, W.
fæstendīc m. fort-ditch, moat, Ct.
fæstengangol = fæstgangol
fæstengeat n. castle-gate, Jud 162.
fæstengeweorc n. liability for repair of the defences of a town.
fæst-enlic, -ernlic quadragesimal, DR.
fæstennes = fæstnes
fæstentīd f. fast, LL.
fæstenwuce f. week of fasting, ÆL 23b.
fǣstermōdor = fōstormōdor
fæstern n. fast: Quadragesima, LG.
fæstes by chance, WW.
fæstgangol (o, e) steady, faithful, Cra 80.
fæsthafol retentive, tenacious, Æ: sparing, miserly, CP.
fæsthafolnes f. economy, CP 453.
fæstheald firmly fixed, ÆL 23.
fæsthȳdig † constant, steadfast.
±fæstian (ea) to commend, entrust, commit, LkL.
fæsting f. commendation, trust, guardianship, GD 239; LL 58.
fæstingan = fæstnian
fæstingmann m. a kind of retainer, EC.
fæstlic firm, fixed, steadfast, resolute. adv. -līce (+ in AS) fixedly, steadily, constantly, Bo: unceasingly, Æ, Bl: verily, but, NG. [‘fastly’]
fæstmōd constant in mind, AO 288.
fæstnes f. firmness, massiveness, stability, Bo: ‘fastness,’ stronghold, Æ: firmament, Æ.
fæstnian to ‘fasten,’ fix, secure, bind, An: confirm, ratify, conclude (peace), Ma, OET: betroth.
±fæstnung f. fastening, bond: security, safety: protection, shelter: ratification, pledge, engagement: exhortation, MkL p2: monument, MtL p5; Mk 5.
fæstrǣd firm, constant, steadfast, B, Bo; CP, Æ. [‘fastrede’]
fæstrǣdlic constant, steadfast, Bo 20. adv. -līce.
fæstrǣdnes f. constancy, fortitude, Bo.
fæststeall standing firmly.
fæsð = fæst
fæt n. nap. fatu vat, vessel, jar, cup, Æ, B, JnL; AO, CP: casket, El 1026. [‘fat’]
fǣt I. † n. plate, beaten out metal (especially gold), gold ornament.
II. = fǣtt I.
±fǣtan to cram, put (in), load, CP.
fǣted I. † ornamented with gold. [cp. Goth. fētjan]
II. = fǣtt
fǣtedhlēor with cheek ornaments, B 1026.
fǣtedsinc n. beaten gold, An 478.
fǣtels, fǣtel m. vessel, AO, Lcd; Æ: pouch, bag, sack, Æ, CP. [‘fetles’]
fætelsian = fetelsian
fǣtelsian to put into a vessel.
fætfyllere (e) m. cupbearer, GD.
fǣtgold n. beaten gold, B 1921.
fǣthengest m. riding horse, Rd 23.
fætian = fetian
fǣtnes f. ‘fatness,’ Ps; Æ, CP: the richest part of anything, Ps.
+fǣtnian = +fǣttian
fǣtt I. (ē) fat, fatted, Æ, AO, Lk.
II. = fǣted
fǣttian (+) to become fat, Ps: (+) anoint, Ps: fatten. [‘fat’]
+fættig fat, rich, CPs 19.
fǣðe = fēðe
fæðelas ‘histriones’? v. OEG 39.
fæðer = feðer
fæðm (e) mf. outstretched or encircling arms, embrace, grasp, An, Rd: protection: interior, bosom, lap, breast, womb: ‘fathom,’ cubit, Æ, Cp, WW; Æ: power, B, Cr: expanse, surface.
fæðman, fæðmian to surround, envelop, clasp, embrace, An, B. [‘fathom’]
fæðmlic embracing, enclosing, WW 486.
-fæðmnes v. on-f.
fæðmrīm n. fathom, cubit, Ph 29.
fæx = feax
fæxnes = feaxnes
fæxtælg? m. pomade, Cp 379f? (v. AB 6·163).
fāg I. variegated, spotted, dappled, stained, dyed, Lcd: shining, gleaming, Ps. [‘faw’]
II. = fāh I.
fāg- = fāh-
fage f. (WW 94) = facg
fagen = fægen
fagen- = fægn-
fāgettan to change colour, Lcd 3·240. mid wordum f. speak evasively.
fāgetung f. change, ÆH 2·538.
±fāgian to change, vary in colour: embroider, RB 137.
fāgnes f. scab, ulcer, eruption, Æ: various colours, brilliancy, HL: ‘qualitas,’ ‘varietas,’ OEG.
fagnian = fægnian
fāgung f. variety, DR, GD.
fāgwyrm m. basilisk, VPs 90.
fāh I. nap. fā hostile, B: (±) proscribed, outlawed, guilty, criminal, B. [‘foe’; fēogan]
II. (±) m. ‘foe,’ enemy, LL; Æ, AO.
III. == fāg I.
fahame (= fēa-, fēorh-hama?) womb, WW 40.
±fāhmann m. ‘foeman,’ LL 50.
fahnian = fægnian
fala I. (WW 52) ?d. of *fealh tube, pipe (ES 38·337).
II. = fela
fālǣcan to be at enmity with, show hostility to, LL 160[20,7].
fal-d, -æd, -od, -ud m. ‘fold,’ stall, stable, cattle-pen, A, Gl, Jn.
fald- (N) = feald-
faldgang m. going to the (sheep-) fold, W 170e.
faldhrīðer n. stalled ox, MF 158.
faldian to make a fold, hurdle off sheep, LL 454. [‘fold’]
falew- = feal(e)w-
fall- (VPs; NG) = feall-
falod = fald
fals I. adj. false, W 272.
II. n. falsehood, fraud, counterfeit. [late; from L.]
falðing mass, load, WW 33.
falu = fealu
falud = fald
fām n. ‘foam,’ BH, Ep; Æ.
fāmbig = fāmig
fāmblāwende v. līg-f.
fāmgian to foam, boil, Ex 481.
fāmig (ǣ) ‘foamy,’ Rd.
fāmigbord with foaming banks (of a stream), Met 26.
fāmigbōsm with foamy bosom, Ex 493.
fāmigheals † foamy-necked.
fana m. banner, standard, Met; OEG. [‘fane’; Ger. fahne]
+fāna gp. of +fā.
fanbyrde standard-bearing, v. OEG 1744.
fand pret. 3 sg. of findan.
fandere m. tempter, Sc 206.
±fandian (often w. g., but also d. and a.) to try, attempt, tempt, test, examine, explore, search out, AO, Gen, Mk, Run; CP. [‘fand,’ ‘fond’; findan]
fandung f. investigation, trial, temptation, test, proof, Æ, CP.
fane I. f. (NG, o) = fann
II. = fanu
fang m. plunder, booty, Chr 1016. [fōn]
fangen pp. of fōn.
+fangian to join, fasten, Bo 96.
fann f. winnowing, ‘fan,’ Cp, Lk, LL. [L. vannus]
fannian to ‘fan,’ Sc 1861.
fant (o) m. ‘font,’ Æ: baptismal water, HL 15.
fantbæð n. baptismal water, laver of baptism, Æ.
fantbletsung f. consecration of water for baptism, ÆP 188.
fantfæt n. baptismal font, Æ.
fanthālgung (o) f. consecration at the font, W 36.
fanthālig holy from connection with the font, Lcd 140b.
fantwæter n. ‘font-water,’ water used at baptism, laver of baptism, Lcd (o); Æ.
fanu f. standard: iris (plant).
fāra gp. of fāh I.
+fara m. travelling companion, comrade.
±faran to set forth, go, travel, wander, proceed, Bl, Gen, JnL; AO, CP: be, happen, exist, act, ‘fare’ (‘i-fare’), get on, undergo, suffer, Æ: (+) die, AO, CP: (+) attack, overcome, capture, obtain, AO.
farað- = faroð-
fareld = færeld
fareð- = faroð-
Fariseisc of or belonging to the Pharisees, OEG, WG.
farm = feorm
faroð † m. shore: stream.
faroðhengest (ea) m. sea-horse, ship, El 226.
faroðlācende † swimming, sailing. as sb. sailors.
faroðrīdende sailing, An 440.
faroðstrǣt † f. path of the sea.
faru f. way, going, journey, course, Æ: expedition, march: procession, retinue, companions: life, proceedings, adventures, Æ: movable possessions.
fas- = fæs-
fatian (NG) = fetian
fatu v. fæt.
faðe, faðu f. father’s sister, paternal aunt.
faðusunu m. father’s sister’s son, Chr 1119.
faul m? evil spirit, Lcd 43a.
fēa I. (±) m. joy, AO, CP.
II. n. = feoh
III. (fēawa) adj. nap. fēawe, superl. fēawost, fēast ‘few,’ B, BH, Chr, Mt. fēawum sīðum seldom. adv. even a little, at all.
feadur (A) = fæder
+fēagan (NG) = +fēon
feah = feoh
±feaht I. pret. 3 sg. of feohtan.
II. = feoht
feal- = fel-
+feald n. region, abode? Wald 2.
±fealdan to ‘fold,’ wrap up, furl, Æ, Bo, Rd.
fealdestōl (y) m. folding-stool.
feale, fealewes v. fealu.
fealewian = fealwian
fealfor = felofor
fealg pret. 3 sg. of fēolan.
fealga v. fealh.
fealgian to fallow, LL 454 (v. A 36·71).
fealh I. f. nap. fealga fallow. [Ger. falge]
II. (e) f. ‘felloe,’ felly (of a wheel), Bo.
III. pret. 3 sg. of fēolan.
IV. v. fala.
+fēalic joyous, pleasant. adv. -līce joyously, W 284.
feall = fiell
feallan (±) to ‘fall’ (‘i-falle’), fall headlong, fail, decay, die, B, Ps; AO, CP. on f. fall on, attack: flow, AO 19: (+) overthrow, DR 115 (æ).
fealle f. snare, trap, OEG.
feall-endlic, -enlic unstable, perishable, transient, Bl, W.
fealletian ‘concidere,’ MkLR 5 (a).
-feallung v. feax-f.
+fealnis f. ruin, LkL 2 (æ).
fealo = (1) fealu; (2) fela
fēalōg w. g. destitute, Gu 217.
fealohilte yellow-hilted, Ma 166.
fealu I. (feale) adj. gsm. feal(e)wes, fealuwes fallow, yellow, tawny, dun-coloured, grey, dusky, dark, Æ. [Ger. fahl]
II. n. fallow ground, E 179´.
fealuwian = fealwian
fealwes v. fealu.
fealwian to become ‘fallow,’ fade, wither, Sol: grow yellow, ripen.
fēanes f. ‘fewness,’ paucity, BH, Ps.
fear = fearr
fēar = fearh
fēara gen. of fēa.
fearh (æ, e) m. gs. fēares little pig, hog, Gl. [cp. Ger. ferkel]
fearhhama m. little stem, WW 161.
fearhrȳðer n. bull, Bl. [fearr]
+fearhsugu f. sow in farrow, WW.
fearlic of a bull, OEG 11.
fēarlic = fǣrlic
fearm m. freight, cargo, Gen 1394.
fearn n. ‘fern,’ Bo, Cp; Æ; Mdf.
fearnbed n. fern-bed, BC, WW.
fearoð- = faroð-
fearr I. m. beast of burden, ox, bull, Æ, AO.
II. == feorr
feas (VPs) = fæs
fēasceaft † destitute, miserable, helpless, poor.
fēasceaftig destitute, poor, Seaf 26.
fēasceaftnes (ǣ) f. poverty, OEG 1171.
feast- = fæst-
featu (VPs) = fatu nap. of fæt.
fēaw- = fēa-
fēawa = fēa
fēawlic few, EPs 104.
fēawnes f. fewness, paucity.
feax (æ, e) n. hair, head of hair, B, BH, Lcd; Æ, CP. [‘fax’]
feaxclāð n. cap.
+feaxe furnished with hair, BH 96.
feaxeacan pl. forelocks, WW 343.
feaxede long-haired (of a comet), Chr 892. [‘faxed’]
+feaxen (Nar 37) = +feaxe
feaxfang m. seizing or dragging by the hair, LL 5.
feaxfeallung f. shedding of hair, mange, WW 113.
feaxhār hoary, gray-haired, Rd 73.
feaxnǣdel f. crisping-pin, WW 108.
feaxnes (æ, e) f. head of hair.
feaxnett n. hair-net, WW.
+feaxod = +feaxe
feaxprēon m. hair-pin, WW 107.
feaxsceacga m. bunch of hair.
feaxsceacgede shaggy.
feaxsceara (e) fp. scissors for hair-cutting? curling-tongs? WW 241.
feaxtælg? v. fæxtælg.
feaxwund f. wound under the hair, LL 20.
feb- = fef-
fec = fæc
±feccan (æ) to ‘fetch,’ bring, bring to, draw, Æ, Mt: seek: gain, take. [= fetian]
fecele = fæcele
fecgan = feccan
fēdan to ‘feed,’ nourish, sustain, foster, bring up, Bl, Mt, Ps; Æ, CP: bear, bring forth, produce. [fōda]
fēdednes = fēdnes
fēdelfugol (oe) m. fatted bird, MtR 22.
fēd-els, -esl m. feeding, keep: fatted animal (bird?), WW; Cp. [‘feddle’]
fēdelsswīn fattened pig, NC 343.
feder = fæder
federa = fædera
fēding f. ‘feeding,’ CP.
fēdnes (ǣ) f. nourishment, BH 88.
fedra = fædera
fēfer mn. gs. fēfres ‘fever,’ Lk, G; CP.
fēferādl f. ‘fever,’ AO.
fēferfūge f. feverfew. [L. febrifugia]
fēfersēoc feverish, WW 405.
fēfor, fēfur = fēfer
fēfrian to be feverish, suffer from fever, Lcd.
fēfrig feverish.
+fēg n. joining, joint, Æ: composition. [Ger. gefüge]
fēgan I. (±) to join, unite, fix, adapt, Lcd, Rd; Æ, CP. [‘fay’; Ger. fügen]
II. to paint, WW.
+fēgednes f. conjunction, connection: bond, fetter, DHy 5.
feger = fæger
fegere = fægre
±fēging f. conjunction, ÆGr 10.
+fēgnes f. association, companionship.
feh = feoh
+feh = +feah pret. 3 sg. of +fēon.
feht sheepskin with the fleece on it? TC 119; v. ES 37·177.
+feht = +feoht
fehtan (N) = feohtan
fēhð pres. 3 sg. of fōn.
fel = fell
fēl = fēol
fela (ea, eo) I. sbn. and adj. (w. g., or in agmt.; rarely inflected) many, much, B, G, Lcd, etc.
II. adv. very much, many. [‘fele’; Ger. viel]
felaǣte ‘mordax,’ OEG 23.
felafǣcne very treacherous, GnE 148.
felafeald manifold, many times over, Ps. [‘felefold’]
felafealdnes (fele-) f. multitude, EPs 5.
felafrēcne † very fierce, bold.
felagēomor † very sad, sorrowful.
felageong very young, FT 53.
felageonge having travelled much, Creat 3. [gangan]
felahrōr full of exploits, B 27.
felaīdelsprǣce emptily chattering, CP 174.
felalēof very dear, Wif 26.
fela-meahtig, -mihtig † most mighty.
felamōdig † very bold.
±fēlan I. (w. g.) to touch, ‘feel,’ AO: perceive, Rd.
II. (VPs) = fēolan
felaspecol talkative.
fela-specolnes, -sprecolnes f. loquacity, talkativeness.
felasprǣce talkative, CP 281.
felasynnig very guilty, B 1379.
felawlonc very stately, Rd 13.
felawyrde talkative, W 40.
felawyrdnes f. talkativeness.
felcyrf n. foreskin.
feld m. ds. felda, felde open or cultivated land, field, plain, A, Met, RB; AO, CP; Mdf: battle-field. on clǣnum felda in the open field (of battle), CP 227.
feldælbin (WW 352) = feldelfen
feldbēo f. humble bee, WW.
feldbisceopwyrt f. field bishopwort, ANS 84·325.
feldcirice f. country church, LL 264[5,1]; 282[3,2].
felde = fylde pret. 3 sg. of fyllan.
feldelfen f. wood-nymph, WW 189.
feldgangende † roaming over the land.
feldhrīðer n. field-ox, NC 285.
feldhūs † n. tent, Ex.
feldland n. ‘field-land,’ meadow-land, plain, Æ.
feldlic rural, Æ.
feldmædere f. field-madder, rosemary, WW 300.
feldminte f. field-mint, wild mint, WW.
feld-more, -moru f. parsnip.
feldoxa f. field-ox (i.e. an ox out to grass, not a stalled or fat ox).
feldrude f. wild rue.
feldsæten f. field, LPs 77. [seten]
feldswamm m. fungus, toadstool, WW 404.
feldwēsten n. desert.
feldwōp m. plantain, Gl (?= *feldhoppe, ANS 119·435; FM 200).
feldwyrt f. gentian, Lcd.
+fēle sensitive, Lcd.
felefeald = felafeald
fēlelēas insensible, dead, Wy 40.
felg, felge f. ‘felloe,’ felly, rim of a wheel, Bo. [fēolan]
felge-role, -roðe ‘polipodium,’ A 24·432 (v. MLN 23·186).
felh = fealh pret. 3 sg. of fēolan.
felhð (KGl) = fylgð pres. 3 sg. of fylgan.
feligean = fylgan
fell I. n. ‘fell,’ skin, hide, B, Jul, Lcd; Æ, AO, CP. [L. pellis]
II. m. = fiell
fell- = fyll-
fellen (i) made of skins, Æ.
fellerēad (ēo; = *pællerēad? ES 43·315) purple, NG.
fēllun = fēollon pret. pl. of feallan.
-felma v. ǣger-f.
felmen- = fylmen-
±fēlnes f. sensation, feeling, Æ.
felo- = fela-
felofearð, felofor m. name of a bird, bittern? JGPh 2.
fēlon (A) = fulgon pret. pl. of fēolan.
+fēlsian = +fǣlsian
felst pres. 2 sg. of feallan.
felstycce n. piece of skin, Lcd 1·330.
felt m? n? ‘felt,’ WW.
felt-ere, -erre a plant, Lcd.
feltūn m. privy, dunghill, CP.
feltūngrēp f. dunghill, NC 285.
feltwurma m. wild marjoram, Lcd.
feltwyrt f. mullein (plant).
felð = fielð pres. 3 sg. of feallan.
fēlð = fȳlð
felða (Cp 128s) rare gp. of feld.
felu- = felo-
fēm-, fēmn- (VPs) = fǣmn-
fen = fenn
fenampre (o) f. a marsh plant, Lcd 38b.
fencerse f. water-cress, Lcd. [‘fencress’]
fenester n? m? window, GD 220. [L.]
fenfearn n. marsh-fern, ‘salvia,’ water-fern, WW 135.
fenfreoðo f. fen-refuge, B 851.
fenfugol m. moor-fowl, Lcd 95b?
±feng m. grip, grasp, embrace: capture: prey, booty. [fōn]
fēng pret. 3 sg. of fōn.
fengel † m. lord, prince, king.
fengelād n. marsh-path, fen, B 1359.
fengnes f. ‘susceptio,’ CPs 82.
fengnett n. (catching-)net, PPs 140.
fengon pret. pl. of fōn.
fengtōð (æ) m. canine tooth, LL 81n16.
fenhleoðu np. fen-coverts, B 820. [hlið]
fenhop n. fen-hollow, B 764.
fenix m. the bird ‘phœnix,’ ÆGr, Ph: date-palm.
fenland n. fen-land, marsh, AO.
fenlic marshy, Æ, Guth. [‘fenlich’]
fenminte f. water-mint, Lcd 14b.
fenn nm. mud, mire, dirt, CP, WW: ‘fen,’ marsh, moor, B, Bo; AO: the fen country, Chr 905.
fenn- = fen-
fennig dirty, musty, mouldy, CP (= fynig): marshy, WW. [‘fenny’]
fennðæc n. fen-covering, OET (Bd).
fenol = finul
fenompre = fenampre
fenȳce f. marsh-frog, Rd 41.
fēo == feoh; also ds. of feoh.
fēode pret. 3 sg. of fēogan.
fēogan (fīa, N; fēon) to hate, persecute, LkL. [‘ivee’]
fēogȳtsung (ēa) f. avarice, BH 130.
feoh n. gs. fēos, ds. fēo cattle, herd, LL, Sol; AO [Ger. vieh]: movable goods, property, Bo, Ps; AO: money, riches, treasure, BH, Mt; Æ, CP. wið licgendum fēo for ready money, ÆL 9: name of the rune for f. [‘fee’]
feohbehāt n. promise of money, Chr 865e.
feohbīgenga m. cattle-keeper, NC 343.
feohbōt f. money compensation, LL 46n5; 258.
feohfang m. offence of taking a bribe, LL 318[15,1].
feohgafol n. usury, NC 285.
feohgehāt n. promise of money, Chr 865a.
feohgerēfa m. steward, LkLR 12.
feohgesceot n. payment of money, Bk 28; 29.
feohgesteald n. possession of riches, Jul 685.
feohgestrēon n. acquiring money: treasure, possessions, riches.
feohgīdsere (CP) = feohgītsere
feohgiefu f. largess.
feohgīetsere (CP 331) = feohgītsere
feohgīfre † avaricious.
feohgift † f. bounty-giving, largess.
feohgītsere m. miser.
feohgod n. property (in cattle), LL 60n1.
feohgyrnes f. greed, LL 396.
feohhord m. treasury.
feohhūs n. treasure-house, WW. [‘fee’]
feohlǣnung f. lending of money, WW 115.
feohland ‘pascua,’ PPs.
feohlēas without money: not to be bought off, past compensation, B 2441.
feohlēasnes f. want of money.
feohsceatt n. money-payment, Da 744.
feohspēda fp. riches, GD 273.
feohspilling f. waste of money, Chr 1096.
feohstrang well off, Gl.
±feoht (i, o, y) n. action of fighting, B, Ps: ‘fight,’ battle, AO: strife, Mod.
±feohtan (e, N) to ‘fight,’ combat, strive, Chr, LL, Æ, AO, CP. on f. attack, fight against: (+) gain by fighting, win.
+feohtdæg m. day of battle, PPs 139.
feohte f. = feoht
feohtehorn (y) m. battle-horn, PPs 74.
feohtend m. fighter, OEG 3805.
feohtere m. fighter, ES 39.
feohtgegyrela m. implement of war, missile, ‘falarica,’ WW 399.
feohtlāc n. fighting, LL. [‘fightlac’]
feohtling (y) m. fighter, GD 110; MP 1·610.
+fēohtsumnes f. joyfulness, NC 292. [+fēon]
feohtwīte (i, y, y) n. penalty for fighting, LL.
feohwite n. fine for coining false money, LL 319 col. 2.
fēol pret. 3 sg. of feallan.
fēol (ē, ī) f. ‘file,’ Rd; ÆL.
feola = fela
fēolaga m. partner, ‘fellow,’ Chr 1016d. [ON. fēlage]
±fēolan (ē) to cleave, be joined to, adhere: enter, penetrate, pass into, through or over, betake oneself to, Chr: undergo: persevere in. [Goth. filhan]
fēold pret. 3 sg. of fealdan.
feolde = folde
fēoldon pret. pl. of fealdan.
fēolheard hard as a file? hard enough to resist the file? Ma 108 (or ?= *felaheard).
fēolian to file, ÆL 32.
fēoll pret. 3 sg., fēollon pret. pl. of feallan.
feolu = fela
feolu-fer, -ferð, -for = felofor
feon = fenn
fēon I. (±, usu. +) sv w. in or g. to be glad, rejoice, exult, CP.
II. = fēogan
fēond (ie, y) m. ds. fīend, fēonde, nap. fīend, fēond, adversary, foe, enemy, A, B, Mt; AO, CP [f. = female enemy]: ‘fiend,’ devil, Gu; CP: the Devil, Lcd, Hy. [pres. ptc. of fēogan]
fēondǣt m. eating things sacrificed to idols, PPs 105.
fēondgrāp f. grip of a foe, B 636.
fēondgyld n. idolatry, idol, GD, PPs: demoniacal possession? MtL 4.
fēondlic hateful, hostile, fiendish, WW; Æ. adv. -līce, Jul. [‘fiendly’]
fēondrǣden f. enmity, Æ.
fēondrǣs m. hostile attack, Gen 900.
fēondsceaða † m. enemy, robber.
fēondscipe m. hostility, enmity, hatred, AO, CP.
fēondsēoc possessed with a devil, demoniac, BH 184.
fēondulf m. public enemy, criminal, malefactor. [fēond, wulf]
fēong = fēoung
feonn = fenn
feor = feorr
feor- = feorran-
fēor = feorh, fēower
fēora gp. of feorh.
+fēora = +fēra
feorbūend dwelling far off, B 254.
feorcumen = feorrancumen
feorcund = feorrancund
feorcȳðð f. distant land, B 1838.
feord = fierd
feord- = fierd-, fyrd-
fēores gs. of feorh.
feorg == feorh
feorh (e) mn. gs. fēores; nap. feorh life, principle of life, soul, spirit, AO, CP. tō wīdan fēore for eternity, for ever. f. gesellan, āgiefan to die: living being, person.
feorhādl f. fatal disease, Æ.
feorhbana m. man-slayer.
feorhbealu † n. deadly evil, violent death.
feorhbenn f. deadly wound, B 2740.
feorhberend † m. living being.
feorhbold n. body, Rood 73.
feorhbona = feorhbana
feorhbora m. life-bearer, Rd 92.
feorhcwalu † (e) f. slaughter, death.
feorhcwealm † m. slaughter, death.
feorhcynn † n. race of mortals.
feorhdagas mp. days of life, Gen 2358.
feorhdolg n. deadly wound, Cr 1455.
feorhēacen living, Gen 204.
feorhfægen fain of life, glad to preserve one’s life, ÆL 23.
feorhgebeorh n. refuge, Ex 369.
feorhgedāl † n. death.
feorhgener n. preservation of life, LL 204[7,3].
feorhgenīðla † m. mortal foe.
feorhgiefa † m. giver of life.
feorhgiefu f. gift of life, Rim 6?
feorh-gōme? f. means of subsistence? -gōma? m. jaw? Cr 1547.
feorhhord † n. breast, soul, spirit.
feorhhūs n. soul-house, body, Ma 297.
feorhhyrde m. life’s guardian, protector.
feorhlāst m. step taken to preserve life, flight, B 846.
feorhlēan n. revenge for bloodshed? gift of life? Ex 150.
feorhlegu † f. life.
feorhlic (fera-, ferh-) vital, HGl 453.
feorhlīf n. life, PPs 142.
feorhloca m. breast, Gu 625.
feorhlyre m. loss of life, LL 466.
feorhneru f. preservation of life, refuge, salvation: nourishment of life, food.
feorhrǣd m. salvation, An 1656.
feorhscyldig guilty of death, LL.
feorhsēoc mortally wounded, B 820.
feorhsweng m. fatal blow, B 2489.
feorhðearf f. urgent need, PPs 69.
feorhwund f. deadly wound, B 2385.
feorlen = fyrlen
feorlic far off, alien, strange, Kl 100.
feorlond n. distant land, Pa 10.
feorm (a, æ, o, y) f. food, provision, sustenance: entertainment, meal, feast, supper, Æ, AO, CP: goods, possessions: stores: rent in kind, EC: profit, benefit, CP: tilling, LL 454, 8 (y).
feorma = forma
feormehām m. farm, Chr 1087.
feormend m. entertainer: cleanser, polisher, furbisher.
feormendlēas wanting a burnisher, B 2761.
feormere m. purveyor, KC 4·278.
feormfultum m. help in food, LL 356[69,1].
±feormian to entertain, receive as guest: cherish, support, sustain, feed: consume: benefit, profit: scour, cleanse, furbish: (+) harbour (stolen goods), LL 108[4,6].
feormung f. harbouring, LL: furbishing, cleansing, LL.
feornes f. distance, BH 72.
feorr I. comp. fi(e)rra, fyrra; sup. fierresta ‘far,’ remote, distant, BH, Chr, RB; CP.
II. adv. comp. fierr, firr, fyr(r); sup. fi(e)rrest, fyrrest ‘far,’ far away, distant, remote, CP: far back (in time): further, besides, moreover.
feorran I. adv. from afar, from a remote time or place, B, El, Gen: far off, at a distance, Bo; Æ, CP. [‘ferren’]
II. (æ, y) to remove, avert, turn aside, withdraw, B: proscribe. [‘far’]
feorrancumen come from afar, strange.
feorrancund, feorrcund come from afar, foreign born.
feorrane, feorren(e) = feorran I.
feorrfaran ‘vexari,’ LkL 7 (i).
feorrian to keep apart, Æ: (+) depart, NG (ea).
feorrung f. removal, departure, GD 49.
feorsian to go beyond: put far from, expel: depart, remove, separate.
feorsn = fiersn
feorstuð nf. support, WW.
feorting f. ‘pedatio,’ WW 162.
feorð = ferhð
fēorða (ēa, N) ‘fourth,’ Lk; AO, CP. fēorðe healf three and a half.
feorðe fourthly, LL 158.
fēorð-ling, -ung m. fourth part: ‘farthing,’ MkL, LkL; Æ. [‘ferling’]
fēorum dp. of feorh.
feorweg m. remote part.
feorwit = fyrwit
fēos gs. of feoh.
feostnode (Chr 963e) = fæstnode pret. 3 sg. of fæstnian.
feot- = fet-
fēoð pres. 3 sg. of fēogan.
fēoðer-, fēoðor- = fēower-
fēoung f. hatred, CP. [fēogan]
feow-, fēower- v. also fiðer-.
fēower, fēowere [indecl. before a sb. but when alone, usu. g. fēow(e)ra, d. fēowerum] ‘four,’ Cr; Æ, AO, CP: four times.
fēowerdōgor mn. and adj. four days.
fēower-ecge, -ecgede four-cornered, square, Lcd.
fēowerfeald fourfold, Lk 19.
fēowerfealdlīce quadruply, Bl.
fēowerfēte four-footed, AO; Æ. [‘four-foot’]
fēower-fōt, -fōtede four-footed.
fēowergild n. fourfold compensation, LL 228´.
fēowerhwēolod (fȳr-) four-wheeled? RHy 4. (v. ES 38·15)
fēowerscȳte four-cornered, square, AO. [scēat]
fēowertēme (fēoður-) four-teamed, VHy.
fēower-tēoða, -tēogða, ‘fourteenth,’ BH, MH; AO.
fēowertīene (ē, ȳ) ‘fourteen,’ MtL; AO.
fēowertig ‘forty,’ MtL; AO.
fēowertigfeald fortyfold.
fēowertiglic quadragesimal, BH.
fēowertigoða ‘fortieth,’ Æ.
fēowertȳne = fēowertīene
fēowerða (Mt) = fēorða
fēowr- = fēower-, fēor-
fēowra v. fēower.
±fēowung f. rejoicing, joy, OEG 1118. [+fēon]
fēowur- = fēower-
fer = fær
fer- = fær-, fear-, fier-, feor-, for-, fyr-
fēr = (1) fǣr I.; (2) fēfer
fēr- = fǣr-, fȳr
±fēra m. associate, comrade, fellow-disciple, AO, CP: wife: man, servant, v. LL 2·427f.
fēran to go, come, set out, march, travel, B; JnL (oe), CP: behave, act: (+) accomplish, attain, obtain: (+) fare, speed, undergo, suffer. [‘fere’]
fērbedd n. portable bed.
fērblǣd = fǣrblǣd
fercian to convey, bring, Chr: support, ÆL 23: stuff up (with lies), ÆL 23. [‘ferk, firk’]
fercung f. sustenance, provision, food, Æ (9).
ferdwyrt (ferw-)? a plant, ANS 84·325 (or ?= feld-).
fēre able to go, fit for (military) service.
+fēre I. f. company, community.
II. accessible, Ph 4. [faran]
ferele f. rod, GD. [L. ferula]
fērend m. sailor: messenger.
fereð pres. 3 sg. of (1) faran, (2) ferian.
fēreð pres. 3 sg. of fēran.
fergan = ferian
ferht I. honest, Gl.
II. = ferhð
ferhtlic just, honest, PPs 95.
ferhð † (ferð) mn. mind, intellect, soul, spirit: life. wīdan f. eternally, for ever.
ferhðbana m. murderer, Ex 399.
ferhðcearig of anxious mind, Gen 2217.
ferhð-cleofa, -cofa † m. breast.
ferhðfrec bold, brave, B 1146.
ferhðfrīðende (rð) sustaining life, Rd 39.
ferhðgenīðla m. mortal enemy, B 2881.
ferhðgewit (rð) n. understanding, Cr 1184.
ferhðglēaw † wise, prudent.
ferhðgrim (rð) † savage.
ferhðloca † m. breast, body.
ferhðlufu f. heartfelt love, An 83 (y).
ferhðsefa † (i, y) m. mind, thought.
ferhðwērig † soul-weary, sad.
±ferian to carry, convey, bring, An, B, El; Æ: (with refl. a.) betake oneself to, be versed in: depart, go, Ma. [‘ferry’]
feriend m. leader, bringer, Sol 80.
fēring I. † f. journey, wandering. [fēran]
II. f. ‘insimulatio,’ Gl. [fǣr]
+fērlǣcan (ē) to associate, unite, Æ.
+fērlic associated. adv. -līce sociably, together; -līðlīce GD 313.
±fērnes f. passage, transition, passing away.
+fērrǣden (usu. +) f. companionship, fellowship, Æ, AO, CP: friendship: society, fraternity, congregation, Æ.
fers nm. verse: sentence. [L.]
fersc ‘fresh’ (not salt), AO: not salted, KC.
-ferscan v. ā-f.
fersceta m. freshet, A 20·382.
±fērscipe m. fraternity, community, retinue: society, fellowship, companionship, CP.
+fērscipian to unite, accompany, DR.
fersian to versify, ÆGr 218.
ferð == ferhð
ferða m. skin, hide? A 30.
ferðan = furðum
fēsan = fȳsan
fēsian = fȳsian
fest == fæst
fēst = fȳst
fester- = fōstor-
festnung f. munificence, WW 440.
fēstrian = fōstrian
fet pres. 3 sg. of fetian.
fēt I. pres. 3 sg. of fēdan.
II. ds. and nap. of fōt.
+fetan to fall, MtR 137,8.
fetel m. belt, Bo, Met. [‘fettle’]
fetelhilt n. belted or ringed sword-hilt, B 1563.
fētels = fǣtels
fetelsian to provide with a sheath? BC 3·215. +fetelsod ornamented? (BT), belted? ringed?
feter == fetor
+feterian † to fetter, bind.
±fetian (æ) to bring near, fetch, B, Gen: bring on, induce: marry. [= feccan]
fetor (eo, e) f. ‘fetter,’ shackle, Cp, MkL, Ps: check, restraint, Wa.
fetorwrāsen f. fetter, chain, An 1109.
+fetran, +fetrian = +feterian
fētt I. pres. 3 sg. of fēdan.
II. = fǣtt
fettan = fetian
fette pret. 3 sg. of fetian.
fēð = fēhð pres. 3 sg. of fōn.
fēða m. foot-soldier, AO: band of foot-soldiers, troop, Æ: warfare, battle? Jul 389.
fēðan to lead, Æ: go on foot? Æ (9).
fēðe n. power of locomotion, walking, gait, pace, Æ, AO.
fēðecempa † m. foot-soldier.
fēðegang m. journey on foot, Gen 2513.
fēðegeorn anxious to go, Rd 32.
fēðegest † m. guest coming on foot, traveller.
fēðehere m. infantry, AO.
fēðehwearf m. band of footmen, Gu 162.
fēðelāst † m. step, track, course.
fēðelēas † footless, crippled.
fēðemenn mp. infantry, NG, WW.
fēðemund f. fore-paw, Rd 16.
feðer (æ) f. nap. feð(e)ra, feðre ‘feather,’ Lcd, Ph; pl. wings, Bo, Mt, OET; CP: pen, Lk; CP.
feðer- = fēower-, fiðer-
feðeran = fiðerian
feðerbǣre provided with feathers, winged, GPH 390.
feðerbedd n. feather-bed, WW 124.
feðerberend provided with feathers, feathered, WW 465.
feðercræft m. embroidery, WW 491.
feðergearwe fp. feathers of the arrow, B 3119.
feðergeweorc n. feather-embroidery.
feðerhama m. wings, plumage, Cp, Gen. [‘featherham’]
fēðespēdig speedy of foot, Cra 53.
fēðewīg † m. battle on foot, affray.
feðm = fæðm
feðorbyrste split into four, Lcd 148a (A 30·129).
feðra, feðre v. feðer.
feðrian to become fledged, OEG 26.
+fēðrian to load, AS 1. [fōðor]
feðriht feathered, MtL p7.
fēðu (WW 110) = fēða
fēðung f. walking, motion, Æ.
fex == feax
fīag- (N) = fēog-
fibulae (Gl) = fīfele
+fic n. deceit. [v. ‘fickle’]
fīc m. fig, fig-tree: (fig-disease), venereal ulcer, hemorrhoids, Lcd. [L. ficus]
fīcādl f. fig-disease (v. fīc).
fīcæppel m. fig.
fīcbēam m. fig-tree, Æ, CP.
-fician v. be-f.
fīclēaf n. fig-leaf.
ficol ‘fickle,’ cunning, tricky, KGl; W.
fīctrēow n. fig-tree.
ficung f. fraud, trickery, LL 242; 254[28,2].
fīcwyrm m. intestinal worm, Lcd 122a.
fīcwyrt f. fig-wort, WW 134.
fīeftīene = fīftīene
fieht pres. 3 sg. of feohtan.
±fiell (æ, e, ea, y) mn. fall, destruction, AO, CP: death, slaughter: precipice: case, inflection, ÆGr 91 (y). [feallan]
fiell- v. fyll.
fielt pres. 3 sg. of fealdan.
fielð pres. 3 sg. of feallan.
fīend = fēond, also ds. of fēond.
+fīend (ȳ) mp foes, enemies, Lk. [‘i-feond’]
fīendwīc n. enemy’s camp, LPs 77.
fier v. feorr II.
fīer- = fēower-
fierd (æ, e, eo, y) f. national levy or army, Chr: military expedition, campaign, Ma, PPs; AO: camp. [‘ferd’]
fierd- v. also fyrd-.
fierdian (y) to go on an expedition, march, Chr.
fierdlēas without an army, undefended, unprotected, Chr 894a.
fieren- = firen-
fīerfēte = fēowerfēte
-fierme (eo) v. or-f.
fierra, fierrest, fierresta v. feorr II.
fiersn (e, eo, y) f. heel. [Ger. ferse]
fierst = first
fīf usu. indecl. before sb.; but when alone, has na. fīfe, g. fīfa, d. fīfum ‘five,’ A, Gen, Mt.
fīfalde f. butterfly, Gl. [Ger. falter]
fīfbēc fp. Pentateuch, WW 470.
fife v. fīf.
fīfecgede having five angles, ÆGr 289.
fīfel n. (huge) sea-monster, giant, Wald 2.
fīfelcynn n. race of sea-monsters, B 104.
fīfeldōr n. door of sea-monsters, river Eider, Wid 43.
fīfele f. buckle, WW 403. [L. ‘fibula’]
fīfelfota ‘petilus,’ A 8·449.
fīfelstrēam m. ocean, sea, Met 26.
fīfelwǣg m. ocean, sea, El 237.
fīffalde = fīfalde
fīffeald ‘five-fold,’ Æ: five each, CM 840.
fīffēted five-footed, OEG 130.
fīffingre f. ‘potentilla,’ ‘primula,’ cinquefoil, oxlip? Lcd. [‘fivefinger’]
fīfflēre five-storied, Æ. [flōr]
fīfgēar n. period of five years, lustrum, WW 431.
fīf-hund, -hundred num. five hundred.
fīflæppede having five lobes, Lcd 59b.
fīf-lēaf n., -lēafe f. ‘potentilla,’ cinquefoil, Lcd. [‘fiveleaf’]
fīfmægen n. magic power, Sol 136. [fīfel, mægen]
fīfnihte five days old, Ans 129·22.
fīfta ‘fifth,’ Æ, Mk; AO, CP.
fīftafæder v. fæder.
fīfte fifthly, LL 158.
fīfteg = fīftig
fīftegða = fīftēoða
fīftēne = fīftīene
fīfteogoða ‘fiftieth,’ Æ; CP.
fīf-tēoða (ȳ). -tēða, -tegða ‘fifteenth,’ BH, Lcd.
fīftīene (ȳ, ē, ȳ) (often w. g.) ‘fifteen,’ A, B, Gu; AO.
fīftīenewintre (e) fifteen years old, Bl 213.
fīftig num. ‘fifty,’ Æ: sb. a set of fifty, Mk.
Fiftigdæg m. Pentecost, MkL p5.
fīftigeða, fīttigoða = fīfteogoða
fīftigfeald ‘fiftyfold,’ containing fifty, Æ.
fīftȳne (Æ) = fīftīene
fīfwintre five years old, ÆGr 287.
fīgan ‘frigere,’ Ep.
fihl n? cloth, rag, NG. [?= fliht]
fiht I. pres. 3 sg. of feohtan.
II. = feht
fiht- = fyht-
fīhtan = fȳhtan
+fihð pres. 3 sg. of +fēon.
fīl (Gl) = fēol
+fīlan = +fȳlan
+filce = +fylce
fild sb. milking, Lcd 53b.
fildcumb m. milk-pail, Lcd 122b.
filde field-like, of the nature of a plain, AO 74.
+filde n. field, plain, AO 12. [feld]
filgð, filhð pres. 3 sg. of fēolan.
fili- = fylg-
fīllende ptc. rubbing, WW 407.
filiðe n. hay.
filiðlēag m. meadow, Ct.
fill == fyll
fille thyme? OEG 56. [= cerfille?]
fillen = fellen
filmen (y) n. ‘film,’ membrane, thin skin, Lcd; Æ: foreskin, Æ.
filst- = fylst-
filð pres. 3 sg. of feallan.
fīn f. heap, pile. v. OEG 2456.
fīna m. woodpecker, WW 49.
finc m. ‘finch,’ Ep, WW.
fīnd = fīend
findan (but occl. wk. pret. funde) (±) to find, meet with, B, Gen, Jul, Met: discover, obtain by search or study, Cr, MtL, Ps: provide: consider, devise, arrange, dispose, decide, AO, CP: show, inform. f. æt obtain from.
findend m. finder, GPH 391.
±findig (ȳ) capable, ÆGr 69.
finding f. invention, initiative, CM 1082.
finel = finul
finger m. ‘finger,’ Mt, VPs; Æ, CP.
finger-æppla, -appla npl. finger-shaped fruits, dates, ÆL, OEG.
fingerdocca? m? finger-muscle, Gl.
fingerlic belonging to a finger or ring, WW 291.
fingarlið n. finger-joint, NC 343.
fingermæl n. finger’s length, NR 22.
finig (y) = fynig
finiht finny.
finn m. ‘fin,’ Æ.
finol == finul
finst = findest pres. 2 sg. of findan.
fint pres. 3 sg. of findan.
finta † m. tail: consequence, result.
finul (e, y, o), finugl m., finu(g)le ‘fennel,’ Ep, WW. [L. foenuculum]
finulsǣd (o) n. fennel-seed, Lcd 157a.
fīo == fēo
fīr = fȳr
fīras † mp. men, human beings.
fird = fierd
fird- = fierd-, fyrd-
firen f. transgression, sin, crime: outrage, violence: torment, suffering.
firenbealu n. transgression, Cr 1276.
firencræft m. wickedness, Jul 14.
firendǣd † f. wicked deed, crime.
firenearfeðe n. sinful woe, Gen 709.
firenfremmende sinful, Cr 1118.
firenful (y) sinful, wicked.
firengeorn sinful, Cr 1606.
firenhicga (y, y) m. adulterer, GPH 389.
firenhicge (fyrn-) f. adulteress, OEG.
firenhicgend (fyrn-) adulterous, OEG.
±firenian (y) to sin: commit adultery; revile.
firenlic (y) wicked. adv. -līce vehemently, rashly, Wald 1.
firenligerian to commit fornication, RSPs 105.
firenlust m. lust, sinful desire, luxury, wantonness, AO, CP.
firenlustful wanton, luxurious, A 12·502.
firenlustgeorn wanton, W 253.
firensynnig sinful, Cr 1379.
firentācnian (y) to commit misdeeds, RHy 6.
firenðearf (y) f. dire distress, B 14.
firenum excessively, very, intensely: malignantly. [dp. of firen]
firenweorc † n. evil deed, sin.
firenwyrcende † sinning, sinful.
firenwyrhta (y) † m. evil-doer.
fīrfoda = fȳrfoda
firgen mountain, mountain-woodland. [?only in compounds]
Entry supplied from first edition; note “only in compounds”.
firgenbēam (y) m. mountain tree, B 1414. [Goth. fairguni]
firgenbeorg (fergenberig) mountain, Rune-Casket.
firgenbucca m. ibex, Lcd.
firgendstrēam = firgenstrēam
firgen-gāt f. nap. -gǣt ibex, Gl.
firgenheafod n. mountain-headland.
firgenholt n. mountain-wood, B 1393.
firgenstrēam † m. mountain-stream, woodland-stream.
firgin- = firgen-
firht = freht
firhð == ferhð
firigendstrēam = firgenstrēam
firinggāt = firgengāt
firmdig = frymdig
firmettan to ask, beg, AO 186.
firn- = firen-, fyrn-
firr, firra, firre, firrest v. feorr.
first I. (e, ie, y) mn. period, space of time, time, respite, truce, B, Chr; CP. [‘frist’]
II. (ie) f. ceiling, Ep. [Ger. first]
III. = fyrst
firsthrōf n. ceiling.
first-mearc, -gemearc f. period of time, appointed time, interval, respite.
firð- = fyrð-
firwet- = fyrwit-
fisc m. ‘fish,’ VPs; Æ, AO, CP; Mdf.
fisc-að, -(n)oð m. fishing, AO. fishpond: a catch of fish. [v. NC 286]
fiscbrȳne m. fish-brine, WW 128.
fisccynn n. fish tribe, Æ.
fiscdēah f. fish-dye, purple, OEG 5193.
fiscere m. ‘fisher,’ fisherman, AO, Mt: kingfisher (bird).
fiscfell (NG) = fiscpōl
fiscflōdu? m. fish-flood, sea, OET.
fischūs n. place where fish is sold, WW 184.
fiscian to ‘fish,’ Bo.
fiscmere m. fishpond, WW 484.
fiscnað = fiscað
fiscnett n. fishing-net.
fiscnoð, fiscoð = fiscað
fiscpōl m. fishpond, JnL, WW. [‘fishpool’]
fiscðrūt m. small fish, MtL 15.
fiscwelle I. m. fishpond, A 13·321.
II. = fiscwylle
fiscwer m. fish-weir, fish-trap, LL 454.
fiscwylle full of fish, BH. [weallan]
fisting f. ‘fesiculatio,’ WW.
fitelfōta thin, slender, WW 161.
fitersticca m. tent-nail, WW 187 (?= fiðersticca).
fitt I. f? struggle, contest, fight, Gen 2072.
II. f. ‘fit,’ song, poem, Bo; Gl. [? connected with I. v. SkED under fit (2)]
fiðele f. fiddle.
fiðelere m. ‘fiddler,’ WW 311.
fiðelestre f. female fiddler, WW 311.
fiðer- = fēower-, feðer-
fiðercian to flutter, GD 100. [fiðere]
fiðerdǣled quadripartite, quartered, OEG.
fiðere (y) n. nap. fið(e)ru, fiðera(s) wing, Æ, CP.
fiðerfeald ‘quadriga,’ EHy 4.
fiðerflēdende (y) flowing in four streams, GPH 390.
fiðerflōwende flowing in four streams, OEG 48.
fiðerhama m. wing-covering, ÆL 34 (y).
+fiðerhamod covered with feathers, ÆH 1·466.
fiðerhīwe ‘quadriformis,’ OEG 177.
+fiðerian, fiðrian to provide with feathers, or wings.
fiðerlēas without wings, Wy 22.
fiðerrīce (y) n. tetrarchy, Chr 12c.
fiðerscēatas mp. four quarters? Sol 32.
fiðersleht m. flapping of wings, joy? OEG 4892.
fiðru v. fiðere.
fixa, fixas, fixum = fisca, fiscas, fiscum, gp., nap. and dp. of fisc.
fixen == fyxen
fixian, fixoð, fixnoð = fiscian, fiscað
flā f. arrow, AO. [‘flo’; = flān]
flacg cataplasm, plaster, WW 380.
flacor † flying (of arrows). [cp. Ger. flackern]
flæ- = flea-, fleo-
flǣ- = flā-, flēa-, flēo-, flīe-
flǣc = flǣsc
flǣre f. earlap, WW 157.
flǣsc (ē) n. ‘flesh,’ Æ, Cp, Lk, VPs; CP: body (as opposed to soul), B, Jn: carnal nature, Mt: living creatures, Lk, Ps.
flǣscǣt m. animal food, RB.
flǣscbana m. murderer, GD.
flǣsccofa m. body, LPs 118.
flǣsccȳping f. meat-market, WW 145.
flǣsceht fleshy, Lcd 83a.
flǣscen of flesh, like flesh, GPH; Æ. [‘fleshen’]
flǣscennes = flǣscnes
flǣscgebyrd f. incarnation, OEG 429.
flǣschama (o) † m. body, carcase.
+flǣschamod incarnate, Æ.
flǣschord † n. body.
flǣschūs n. ‘flesh-house,’ place where meat is sold, WW.
flǣsclic ‘fleshly,’ corporeal, carnal, Æ, BH.
flǣsclīcnes f. incarnate condition, Æ. [‘fleshliness’]
flǣscmangere m. butcher, WW. [‘flesh-monger’]
flǣscmaðu f. maggot, WW 122.
flǣsc-mete m. nap. -mettas flesh, animal food, LL; Æ, CP. [‘fleshmeat’]
±flǣscnes f. incarnation, Chr.
+flǣscod incarnate, Æ.
flǣscsand portion of meat, NC 287.
flǣscstrǣt f. meat-market, Æ.
flǣsctāwere m. torturer of the flesh, executioner, WW 189.
flǣsctōð m. one of the teeth, WW 415.
flǣscðēnung f. use as food, NC 287.
flǣscwellere m. executioner, hangman, WW 382. [flǣsc, cwellere]
flǣscwyrm m. maggot, Lcd. [‘fleshworm’]
flǣslic = flǣsclic
flæðecomb m. weaver’s comb, WW.
flæx (MtR) = fleax
flagen pp. of flēan.
flāh I. n. wickedness, treachery, Rim 47.
II. † adj. wily, deceitful, hostile.
flān mf. barb, arrow, javelin, dart, B, Ma, Æ; AO, CP. [‘flane’]
flānboga † m. bow.
flanc m. flank, OEG 50.
flāngeweorc † n. shooting-gear, arrows.
flānhred? arrow-swift? arrow-equipped? (of death), Rim 72.
flāniht relating to darts, WW 425.
flānðracu † f. onset, attack.
flasce (x) f. ‘flask,’ bottle.
flāt pres. 3 sg. of flītan.
flaxe (GD, WW) = flasce
flaxfōte web-footed. [= flox-]
flēa I. mf. ‘flea,’ Ep, Lcd.
II. = flēah n.
flēag pret. 3 sg. of flēogan.
flēah I. n. albugo, a white spot in the eye, CP.
II. m. = flēa I.
III. pret. 3 sg. of flēogan.
IV. pret. 3 sg. of flēon.
flēam m. flight, AO, Æ. on f. gebrengan to put to flight. on f. weorðan to flee.
flēamdōm m. flight, NC 287.
flēamlāst m. apostacy, WW 500.
flēan to ‘flay,’ Cp.
±fleard n. nonsense, folly, deception, fraud, superstition, LL; OEG. [‘flerd’]
fleardere m. trifler, NC 287.
fleardian to be foolish, err, go astray: grow luxuriantly.
flēat I. pret. 3 sg. of flēotan.
II. = flēot
flēawyrt f. fleabane, WW. [‘fleawort’]
fleax (æ, e) n. ‘flax,’ linen, CP; Æ (e).
fleax- = flex-
flecta = fleohta
fled = flett
-flēdan v. ofer-f.
flēde adj. in flood, full, overflowing, AO. [flōd]
flēding f. flowing, Æ.
flēg- = flēog-
flēge little ship, JnL 6 (oe).
flehta = fleohta
flēm- = flīem-
flene = flyne
flēo = flēa
±flēogan (intr., cp. flēon) to ‘fly,’ B, El, Jud, Jul; Æ, CP: flee, take to flight, Ma. [Ger. fliegen]
flēoge (ē, ȳ) f. any winged insect, ‘fly,’ Æ; CP. [Ger. fliege]
flēogenda m. bird, CPs.
flēogende flying, winged, ÆGr 44.
flēogendlic flying, winged, ÆGr 55.
flēogryft n. fly-curtain, WW 373.
flēohcynn m. a kind of flies, PPs 104.
flēohnet n. ‘fly-net,’ curtain, Jud.
fleohta (flecta) m. hurdle.
±flēon to fly from, ‘flee,’ avoid, escape, G, Met, VPs; AO, CP: put to flight, Æ: fly (intr.), Æ.
flēos (VPs) = flīes
fleos- = fles-
flēot (ēa) m. flēota f. water, sea, estuary, river, AO: raft, ship, Hy. [‘fleet’]
flēotan to float, drift, flow, swim, sail, Æ, CP: (tr.) skim, Lcd. [‘fleet’]
flēote (or ? flēota) = flēot
flēotende floating, Gen 1447. [‘fleeting’]
flēotig fleet, swift, Rd 52.
flēotwyrt f. seaweed, Lcd 101a.
fleoðe (ea) f. water-lily, Lcd.
flēow pret. 3 sg. of flōwan.
flēowð = flēwð pres. 3 sg. of flōwan.
-flēre v. ðri-, fīf-f.
flēring f. story (of a building), Æ. [flōr]
flēs = flīes
flēsc == flǣsc
fleswian (eo) to whisper? pull a wry face? BH 122 (JAW 30). [or ? flēswian dissemble, ES 44·470]
flet == flett
flēt, flēte = flīete
fletræst f. couch, B 1241.
fletsittend † m. sitter in hall, courtier, guest.
flett n. floor, ground, B: dwelling, hall, mansion. [‘flet’]
flettgefeoht n. fighting in a house, LL 18.
flettgesteald † n. household goods.
flettpǣð m. floor of a house, Gen 2729.
fletwerod n. hall-troop, body-guard, B 476.
fleðecamb = flæðecomb
flēwsa m. flowing, flux, issue (bodily disorder), Lcd. [flōwan]
flēwð pres. 3 sg. of flōwan.
flex = fleax
flexæcer m. flax land, KC 5·389.
flexgescot n. contribution of flax.
flexlīne f. flax-winder, reel? flax line? thread? LL 455.
+flīan, +flȳn to drive out. [flēon]
flicce n. ‘flitch’ of bacon, ham, CD, Gl, WW.
flicorian, flicerian to move the wings, flutter, Æ. [‘flicker’]
flīe = flēah I.
flīehð pres. 3 sg. of flēon.
flīema (ē, ī, ȳ) m. fugitive, exile, outlaw, AO. Godes f. excommunicate person, LL 352. [flēam]
±flīeman (ǣ, ē, ȳ) to put to flight, drive away, banish, Gen; CP. [‘fleme’; flēam]
flīeman-feorm, -feorming f. offence of, or penalty for, sheltering fugitives from justice, LL 102; 2·302.
+flīeme (ē) adj. fugitive, DR 147.
flīeming (flȳmig) sb. fugitive, OEG 2965.
flīes (ē, ēo, ī, ȳ) n. ‘fleece,’ wool, fur, seal skin, LL, Ps (ēo).
flīet (WW 489) = flēot
flīetan = flītan
flīete (ē, ȳ) f. cream, curds: punt. [flēotan]
flīg = flēah I.
flīg- = flēog-, flȳg-
fligel m? n? ‘flail,’ A 9·264.
fliht I. m. patch, MkLR 2 (y). [flēohtan]
Cross-reference unidentified.
II. = flyht
flihteclāð m. patch, WW 206.
flīhð pres. 3 sg. of flēon.
flīma = flīema
flint m. ‘flint,’ rock, Æ, Ep, WW.
flinten of flint, W 252.
flintgrǣg gray like flint, Rd 4.
flīo = flēah I.
flīs = flīes
±flit (usu. +) n. strife, Ps: dispute, contention: ‘scandalum’; tō +flītes emulously. [‘flite’]
±flītan to strive, quarrel, dispute, contend, B, BH; Æ, CP.
flitcræft m. dialectics, logic, OEG.
flitcræftlic logical.
flītend m. contentious person.
flītere m. disputer, chider, quarreler, schismatic, Ep. [‘fliter’]
±flit-ful (OEG), -fullic contentious.
+flitfulnes f. litigiousness, A 11·102.
±flitgeorn m. contentious person.
+flitgeorn contentious, RB 130.
+flitlīce emulously, BH 406.
±flitmǣlum contentiously, emulously.
-flitme? v. un-f.
fliusum (OET) = flēosum dp. of flēos.
flōc n. flounder? WW.
flōcan to clap, applaud, Rd 21.
flocc m. ‘flock,’ company, troop, Æ, Chr.
floccmǣlum in troops, AO. [‘flockmeal’]
flocgian to shine forth, GPH 399.
flocrād f. invading band, troop, Chr.
flocslite m. sedition, WW 116; A 8·451.
flōd mn. mass of water, ‘flood,’ wave, Æ, Gen, Mt, VPs; AO, CP: flow (of tide as opposed to ebb), tide, flux, current, stream, Chr; AO: the flood, deluge, B, Lk; Æ.
flōdblāc pale as water? pale through fear of drowning, Ex 497.
flōde f. channel, gutter, Gl: flood? (Earle), EC 120.
flōdegsa m. flood terror, Ex 446.
flōden of a river, WW 240.
flōdhamm m. piece of land surrounded by water? KC 1·289.
flōdlic of or belonging to a stream, ÆGr 54.
flōdweard † f. sea-wall.
flōdweg † m. watery way, sea.
flōdwudu m. ship, Cr 854.
flōdwylm † m. flowing stream, raging billows. [weallan]
flōdȳð f. wave of the sea, B 542.
flogen I. pp. of flēon.
II. pp. of flēogan.
floggettan to fly, flutter, Sc; GD 100.
Entry before author’s corrections:
floggettan to fluctuate. [flēogan]
flogoða m. liquor, GPH 402.
flōh f. chip, WW 416.
flohtenfōte web-footed, Lcd 33b.
flōr fm. ds. flōra, flōre ‘floor,’ pavement, ground, B, Lk; Æ: bottom (of a lake, etc.), Sat.
flōrisc flowery, CM 44.
flōrstān m. paving-stone, tessella.
flot n. deep water, sea. on flot(e) afloat. [‘float’]
flota m. (floater), boat, ship, vessel: fleet sailor: (†) pirate. [‘float’]
+flota m. floater (whale), Whale 7.
floten pp. of flēotan.
floterian to flutter, fly, Æ: float, be flooded, overflow, Æ.
flothere m. piratical fleet, B 2915.
flotian to ‘float,’ Chr. [flēotan]
flotlic nautical, naval, WW 205.
flotmann m. sailor, pirate, Æ.
flotorian = floterian
flotscip n. ship, bark, WW.
flotsmeru n. floating grease, fat, LL 453.
flotweg m. ocean, Hu 41.
flōwan to ‘flow,’ stream, issue, Ps, Sol, VPs; AO, CP: become liquid, melt, VPs: abound: (+) overflow, AO.
flōwednes, flōwnes f. flow, flux, overflow, torrent, CP.
flōwende ‘flowing,’ Ma 65.
flōwendlic flowing, LPs 147.
flōwing f. ‘flowing,’ MtL.
flugl- (OET 26) = fugl-
flugol fleet, swift: fleeting.
flugon I. pret. pl. of flēogan.
II. pret. pl. of flēon.
III. = fulgon pret. pl. of fēolan.
fluton pret. pl. of flēotan.
flycerian = flicerian
flycge fledged, OEG.
flycticlāð (Gl) = flihteclāð
flyge (i) m. flight.
flȳge = flēoge
flygepīl n. flying dart, Mod 27.
flygerēow wild in flight, Gu 321.
flygul = flugol
flȳhst pres. 2 sg. of flēon.
flyht m. I. flying, ‘flight,’ Æ (i), OET. on flyhte on the wing.
II. = fliht
flyhthwæt † swift of flight.
flȳhð pres. 3 sg. of flēon.
flȳm- = flīem-
+flȳn = +flīan
flyne (e) f. batter, Lcd.
flȳs (Æ) = flīes
flyt = flit
flȳt- = flīt-
flȳt pres. 3 sg. of flēotan.
flȳte I. m? ‘pontomium,’ boat, WW. [cp. flēot]
II. f. = flīete
flȳtme f. fleam (blood-letting instrument). [L. phlebotomum]
flyð = flyht
±fnæd n. nap. fnadu fringe, border, hem, Æ.
fnǣran, fnǣrettan to breathe heavily, snort, fume. v. NC 356.
fnæs I. n. dp. fnasum fringe, WW 425.
II. pret. 3 sg. of fnesan.
fnǣst m. blowing, blast, breath, Lcd. [‘fnast’]
fnǣstian to breathe hard, Lcd. [v. ‘fnast’]
fnēosan to breathe hard, sneeze.
fnēosung f. sneezing, WW. [v. ‘fnese’]
±fnēsan to sneeze: pant, gasp.
fnora m. sneezing, Æ, Gl.
fō pres. 1 sg. of fōn.
foca m. cake (baked on the hearth), ÆL 18.
fōda m. ‘food,’ sustenance, nourishment, Æ, CD: fuel, Sc.
fodder = fōdor
foddor, foddur = fōdor
fōdor n. ‘fodder’ (for cattle), food (for man), Æ, LL: case, sheath, Gl.
fōdorbrytta (fodder-) m. distributor of food, herdsman, WW 111.
fōdorgifu (foddur-) food, PPs.
fōdorhec (fodder-) rack for food or fodder, LL 455.
fōdornoð m. sustenance.
fōdorðegu † f. partaking of food, feeding, repast, food.
fōdorwela (foddur-) m. wealth of food, provisions, Rd 33.
fōdrað m. provisions, AO.
foe- (N) = fe-, fē-
+fōg n. joining, joint.
+fōgstān (fōh) m. keystone, CP 253.
fōh imperat. of fōn.
foht = feoht
fohten pp. of feohtan.
fol (wk. adj.) = full
+fol adj. with foal.
fol- = ful-
fola m. ‘foal,’ colt, Bl, Mk; Æ.
folc n. folk, people, nation, tribe, Æ, B; AO, CP: a collection or class of persons, laity, Bl, Bo: troop, army.
folcāgende † ruling.
folcbealo n. great tribulation, Men 125.
folcbearn † n. man.
folccū (folcū) f. people’s cow, PPs 67.
folccūð noted: public, BH.
folccwēn f. queen of a nation, B 641.
folccwide n. popular saying, NC 287.
folccyning † m. king of a nation.
folcdryht † f. multitude of people.
folcefiren † f. public crime.
folcegetrum = folcgetrum
folcegsa m. general terror, PPs 88.
folcfrēa m. lord of the people, Gen 1852.
folcfrig having full rights of citizenship, LL 13; 344.
folcgedrēfnes f. tribulation, NC 287.
folcgefeoht n. pitched battle, AO.
folcgemōt n. meeting of the people of a town or district, LL. [‘folkmoot’]
folcgerēfa m. public officer, WW.
folcgeriht = folcriht
folcgesetnes f. statute.
folcgesīð † m. prince, noble.
folcgestealla † m. companion in war.
folcgestrēon n. public treasure, Gen 1981.
folcgetæl n. number of fighting men, Ex 229.
folcgetrum † n. army, host.
folcgeðrang n. crowd, AO 134.
folcgewinn n. fighting, war, Met 1.
folcisc of the people, popular, secular, common.
folclǣsung = folclēasung
folclagu f. law of the people, public law.
folcland n. land held by freemen according to tribal rules of family inheritance, v. LL 2·403.
folclār f. homily, Gd.
folclēasung f. slander, LL.
folclic public, common, popular, plebeian, worldly, secular, GD 209.
folcmægen † n. public force, army.
folcmǣgð † f. tribe, nation.
folcmǣlum = floccmǣlum
folcmǣre celebrated, Gen 1801.
folcmōt = folcgemōt
folcnēd f. people’s need, PPs 77.
folcrǣd † m. public benefit.
folcrǣden f. decree of the people, Cra 42.
folcriht I. n. right of the people, common law, LL. [‘folkright’]
II. adj. according to common law.
folcsæl n. house, Rd 2.
folcscearu † f. people, nation, province: people’s land, B 73 (Earle).
folcsceaða m. villain, An 1595.
folcscipe m. nation, people, Rd 33.
folcslite n. sedition, WW 111.
folcstede † m. dwelling-place: battlefield.
folcstōw f. country place, BH 160.
folcswēot m? troop, multitude, Ex 577.
folctalu f. genealogy.
folctoga † m. chieftain, commander.
folctruma m. host, LPs.
folcū = folccū
folcweleg populous, WW 476.
folcwer † m. man.
folcwiga m. warrior, Rd 15.
folcwita m. public councillor, senator, Cra 77.
folcwōh n. deception of the public, ÆL 23.
foldærn † n. earth-house, grave.
foldāgend m. earth-possessor, earth-dweller, Ph 5. (MS. folcāgend)
foldbold n. house, castle, B 773.
foldbūend m. earth-dweller, man, inhabitant of a country, CP.
folde (eo) f. earth, ground, soil, terra firma, B, Jud: land, country, region: world.
foldgræf † n. earth-grave.
foldgrǣg grey as the earth? GnC 31.
foldhrērende walking on the earth, Pa 5.
foldræst f. rest in the earth, Cr 1029.
foldwæstm m. fruits of the earth, Ph 654.
foldweg † m. way, path, road: earth.
foldwela m. earthly riches, Rim 68.
foldwong † m. plain, earth.
folen, folgen pp. of fēolan.
folgað (AO) = folgoð
folgere m. ‘follower,’ attendant, disciple, Æ, CP: successor, AO 150: freeman who is not a householder.
±folgian (often w. d.) to ‘follow,’ Jn, Lk: accompany, Ps: follow after, B: (+) attain, CP 383: obey, serve, oberve, El. (v. also fylgan).
folgoð m. body of retainers, following, retinue: pursuit, employment, service, dignity, office, rule, Æ, AO, CP: jurisdiction, district: condition of life, destiny.
folm †, folme f. palm, hand. [fēlan]
fon = fann
fōn (±) to take, grasp, seize, catch, B, BH, Gen; CP, Æ: capture, make prisoner, Chr: receive, accept, assume, undertake, B, Sol; CP: meet with, encounter. f. on take up, begin, resume, Æ: take to, Æ, Bo. f. tō rīce ascend the throne, Æ, AO. f. tōgædre join together, join issue, engage in battle. him tōgēanes feng clutched at him, B. him on fultum feng helped them, Jud 300. hlyst +f. listen. [‘fang,’ ‘i-fang’]
fond = fand pret. 3 sg. of findan.
fong- = fang-
fonn = fann
font == fant
fonu = fanu
for I. prep. (with d., inst. and a.) (local) before, in the sight of, in or into the presence of, B, Gen: as far as, IM 119: (temporal) during, before: (causal) ‘for,’ on account of, for the sake of, through, because of, owing to, from, by reason of, Æ, B, Gen, Met. for worulde as regards this world, Æ. for Dryhtne by God: in order to: in place of, instead of, equivalent to, at the price of, Æ, Gu, Mt: in preference to, Rood: in spite of, Chr.
II. conj. for, because. for hwȳ, for hwām, for hwon wherefore? for ðām, for ðon, for ðȳ therefore, because, since. for ðām ðe (ðȳ), for ðȳ ðe because. for ðȳ ðæt, for ðām ðæt in order that.
III. adv. too, very, Æ. for ān only.
for- I. denotes loss or destruction (as in fordōn, forgiefan), or is intensitive or pejorative, as in forbærnan, forrotian. It is not connected with the preposition ‘for.’ Its original form was fer- [cp. Ger. ver-].
II. occly = fore-
fōr I. f. going, course, journey, expedition, BH; AO: way, manner of life. [faran]
II. m. pig, hog, OEG.
III. pret. 3 sg. of faran.
fora (N) = foran
fora- = fore-
forad = forod
foran I. prep. (w. d.) before, opposite.
II. adv. before, in front, forward, Rd; Æ, AO, CP: to the front, Da. foran ongean opposite. [‘forne’]
foranbodig n. thorax, chest, WW 158.
forandæg early part of the day? Æ (NC), first day? (BT).
forane = foran II.
foranhēafod n. forehead, Æ.
foranniht f. early part of the night, dusk, evening, Æ.
forantō prep. (w. d.) before.
forāð = foreāð
forbærnan to cause to burn, burn up, consume by fire, be consumed, Æ, Chr; AO. [‘forburn’]
forbærnednes f. burning up, Lcd.
forbearan = forberan
forbearnan = forbærnan
fōrbed n. portable bed, litter, ZDA 31.
forbēgan = forbīgan
forbelgan to be enraged, Bl.
forbēn f. prayer, DHy 138.
forbēodan to ‘forbid,’ prohibit, Chr, G; Æ: restrain, Ps: refuse, Lk: repeal, annul, LL 42.
forbēodendlic dehortative, dissuasive, ÆGr 225.
forbeornan (e, y) to burn, be consumed by fire, AO.
forberan I. (sv) to ‘forbear,’ abstain from, refrain, CP: suffer, endure, tolerate, humour, CP, B, BH: restrain.
II. = foreberan
forbernan = forbeornan
forberstan to break, burst asunder, vanish, fail, LL: let go by default, EC 201´. [‘forburst’]
forbētan = forebētan
forbīgan (ē, ȳ) to bend down, bow down, depreciate, abase, humiliate, degrade.
forbīgels m. arch, arched roof, WW 126.
forbindan to bind (up), muzzle, CP 105. [‘forbind’]
forbisen = forebysen
forbītan to bite through, HL 18.
forblāwan to blow, AO: blow out, inflate, Lcd. [‘forblow’]
forblindian to blind, MkR 6.
fōrbōc f. itinerary, OEG 2023.
forbod n. prohibition, LL; CP. [‘forbode’]
forboda = foreboda
forbrecan (æ) to break in pieces, bruise, violate, crush, destroy, Jn; AO, CP. forbrocen broken down, decrepit. [‘forbreak’]
for-brēdan, -bregdan to tear in pieces: draw over, cover: change, transform, Bo. [‘forbraid’]
for-britan, -brittan = forbryttan
forbryt-ednes (ESPs), -ennes (VPs) f. contrition.
forbrytian = forbryttan
forbryttan to break in pieces, crush, bruise.
forbūgan to bend from, refrain from, avoid, decline, Æ, Ma; CP: flee from, escape, CP: hold down. [‘forbow’]
forbȳgan = forbīgan
forbyrd f. abstention, AO 30.
forbyrdian to wait for, EPs 32.
forbyrdig forbearing, NC 287.
forbyrnan (Æ) = forbeornan
force f. ‘fork,’ Æ, WW.
forcēap forestalling (in trade), LL 234[2,10]. [= *forecēap]
forceorfan to carve out, cut down, cut off, cut through, divide, Æ, Chr; AO, CP. [‘forcarve’]
forcēwan to bite off, Bo 36.
for-cierran (CP) -cerran to turn aside, prevent, avert, avoid, CP: turn oneself away, escape.
forcierrednes (y) f. perversity, GD 119: turning aside, BPs 125.
forcierring (e, y) f. turning aside, CVPs 125.
forcinnan to deny, disown? Sol 107.
forcippian (y) to cut off, RHy 2. [cp. Eng. chip]
forclǣman to stop up, Gl.
forclas mp. prongs? NC 287.
forclingan to wither, shrink up, Cp. [‘forcling’]
forclyccan to stop, close (ears), RPs 57.
forclȳsan to close up, Lcd 3·92.
forcnīdan = forgnīdan
forcuman to come before, prevent, surprise: harass, wear out, destroy: overcome, conquer, obtain: surpass.
forcunnian to tempt: understand.
for-cūð (Æ) bad, wicked, infamous, foul, despicable, Æ, Bo; AO, CP. adv. -cūðe. [‘forcouth’]
forcūðlic = forcūð
forcūðlīce = forcūðe
forcweðan to speak ill of, abuse, revile, CP: reprove: refuse, reject, CP: boast, promise great things, GnE 49.
forcwolstan? to swallow, Lcd 18a.
forcwȳsan to shake violently, SPs 109.
forcyppian = forcippian
forcyrran (Æ) = forcierran
forcȳðan to surpass in knowledge: understand: argue, urge.
ford m. ds. forda ‘ford,’ Æ, AO; Mdf.
fordǣlan to spend.
fordēad dead, MtL 28.
fordelfan to delve, dig, EC 120.
fordēman to condemn, sentence, doom, Mt; Æ: prejudice, EC 145: decide, Sc 125. [‘fordeem’]
fordēmedlic to be condemned, GD 208.
fordēmednes f. condemnation, proscription, BH 34, GD 345.
fordēmend m. accuser, JnL p5.
fordēmian = fordēman
fordēming f. plunder, spoliation, OEG 3149.
fordemman to dam up, block up, EPs 57.
fordettan (KGl) = fordyttan
fordīcigan to shut out by a ditch, block up, CP.
for-dilgian, -dilegian, -diligian to blot out, destroy, abolish, BH. [‘fordilghe’]
fordimmian to obscure, darken, Sc. [‘fordim’]
fordittan = fordyttan
fordōn anv. to undo, bring to nought, ruin, destroy, BH; AO, Æ: abolish, Chr: kill, Æ, AO: corrupt, seduce, defile. pp. fordōn corrupt, wicked, abandoned. [‘fordo’]
fordrǣfan to drive, compel, LL 24.
fordrencan (æ) to make drunk, intoxicate, Æ. [‘fordrench’] pp. fordruncen drunk, CP. [‘fordrunken’]
fordrīfan to drive, sweep away: drive on, impel, compel, AO: drive away, expel, Æ. [Ger. vertreiben]
fordrifnes f. objection, opposition, NG.
fordrincan to make drunk, be drunk, CP.
fordrūgian to become dry, wither, Met. [‘fordry’]
fordrūwian = fordrūgian
forduttan (VPs) = fordyttan
fordwilman to confound, Bo 14.
fordwīnan to vanish, Æ. [‘fordwine’]
fordyslic very foolish, Bo 42.
fordyttan (e, i, u) to obstruct, block up, close, Cp; Æ. [‘fordit’]
fore I. prep. w. d. a. (local) before, in the sight of, in presence of, B: (causal) because of, for the sake of, through, on account of, by reason of, from, BH: (temporal) before, Cr: for, instead of.
II. adv. before, beforehand, formerly, once, Ps. [‘fore’]
fore- occly. = for-
foreald (y) very old, RB 114.
forealdian to grow old, decay, BH; Æ, CP. [‘forold’]
foreāstreccan to lay low, overthrow, EPs 105.
foreāð m. preliminary oath, LL (v. 2·546). [‘foreoath’]
forēaðe very easily, Æ.
fore-bēacen, -bēacn (Æ), -bēcen n. sign, portent, prodigy.
forebegān to intercept, Chr 1009e.
foreberan to prefer, BH 294.
forebētan to make legal amends (vicariously), LL.
forebirig = forebyrig, ds. of foreburh.
forebiscop m. high priest, MtL 1 (mg).
forebisegian to preoccupy, OEG 1236.
foreblǣsting (ē) f. shoot, branch, EPs 79.
fōrebōc (HGl 454) = fōrbōc
forebod n. prophecy, preaching, NG.
foreboda m. forerunner, messenger, ANS 84.
forebodian to announce, declare.
forebodung f. prophecy, NG.
forebrǣdan to prolong, EPs 119: overshadow, MkL 9.
forebrēost n. chest, WW.
foreburh f. outwork: outer court, vestibule, Æ.
forebyrd f. longsuffering, CP 41.
forebysen f. example.
foreceorfan ‘præcidere,’ ÆGr 172.
foreceorfend m. front tooth, WW 264.
forecēosan to chose in preference, BCJRPs 13113,14.
foreclipian (y) ‘proclamare,’ BHy 3; ANS 122·265.
forecnēowrisn progeny, EPs.
forecostigan to profane, EPs 88.
forecostung f. profanation, EPs 88.
forecuman to come before, prevent, BH: overcome? Ps: come out, come upon, NG. [‘forecome’]
forecweðan to preach, predict.
forecweden aforesaid, GD 12; 344.
forecwide m. prophecy: introduction, heading (of chapter), NG.
forecyme m. proceeding forth, MtL p4.
fore-cynren, -cynrēd n. progeny.
forecȳðan to make known to, TC 300: ‘pronuntiare,’ EPs 70.
fored = forod
fore-dyre, -dere n. vestibule, OEG (T. 135).
foredyrstig? ‘presumptuosus,’ LL 409.
forefæger very fair, ES 8·479.
fore-feng, fong = forfang
forefēran to go before.
forefex n. forelock, OEG 5326; 2.
forefōn to prevent, anticipate.
foregān anv., foregangan to go before, precede, BH, VPs: go in front of, project: excel. [‘forego’]
forege- = for(e)-
foregearwung f. preparation, parasceve.
foregebiddan to intercede, RB 62.
foregehāt n. vow, ÆL 23b.
foregehātan to promise: invite, NG.
foregenga m. forerunner: predecessor, ancestor, CP: attendant, Jud 127.
foregengel (for-) m. predecessor, Chr 963e.
foregescēaw- = forescēaw-
foregesecgan to predestine, MtL p1.
foregesettan = foresettan
foregeswuteliende ‘indagande,’ OEG 1504.
foregetēon to point out, HGl 411.
foregeðingian = foreðingian
foregidd n. proverb, JnR 16.
foregielpan to vaunt, AO.
foregīsl m. preliminary hostage (Swt); foremost hostage (BT), Chr 878.
foreglēaw foreseeing, provident, wise, prudent, Æ. adv. -līce.
foregyrnan to show before, Sc 203.
forehālig very holy, ANS 84·3.
forehūs n. porch, LV 33.
forehȳran to hear of, Bl.
foreiernend m. forerunner, WW 339.
forelād-tēow, -twa m. precursor, LkLR 22.
forelǣdan to lead forth, MtL 15.
forelǣrend m. teacher, Bl 149.
forelār f. preaching, MtL p16.
forelcian to delay, NC 288.
foreldan = forieldan
forelegnis = forlegis
forelēoran to go before, pass by, NG.
forelēornes f. ‘prævaricatio,’ transgression, EPs 100 (cp. ofer-l.).
forelocc m. ‘forelock,’ OEG.
forelōcian ‘prospicere, respicere, aspicere,’ EPs.
foremǣre illustrious, renowned, famous, Æ.
foremǣrlic eminent, Bo 75.
foremǣrnes f. eminence, fame, Bo.
foremanian to forewarn, BH 412.
foremanig very many, MtL p18.
foremeahtig = foremihtig
foremearcod before-mentioned, CM 378.
foremearcung (e) f. title, chapter, NG.
foremihtig (ea) very strong, most mighty. adv. -līce.
fōremunt m. promontory, WW 464.
forene = forane
forenyme m. taking before, Gl.
forerīm m. prologue.
forerynel m. forerunner, herald, morning star, Æ, CP.
foresacan to forbid, MtL 3.
foresǣd aforesaid, Æ. [‘foresaid’]
fore-sægdnes, -saga f. preface, NG.
foresændan = foresendan
forescēawere (for-) m. ‘provisor,’ ES 39·327.
forescēawian to ‘foreshow,’ foresee, Æ: pre-ordain, decree, appoint, Æ: provide, furnish with, Æ.
forescēawodlīce with forethought, thoughtfully, CM 76.
forescēawung f. contemplation, foresight, providence, Sc; Æ. [‘foreshowing’]
forescēotan (for-) to anticipate, forestall, Bo 124.
forescieldnes f. ‘protectio,’ EPs 120.
forescyttels m. bolt, bar, Cr 312.
foresēcan to appeal (for justice), LL 152 and nn.
foresecgan to mention before, Æ: foretell, BH; Æ.
foreseld n. first seat, MtL 23.
foresellan to spend, advance (money).
foresendan to send before.
foresēon to ‘foresee,’ Ps: provide, BH: provide for, BH.
foresēond m. provider, BH 338.
foresēones foresight, providence, BH.
fore-setnes, -setenes f. proposition, purpose: preposition, ÆGr.
foresettan to place before, shut in, VPs: propose: prefer: precede. [‘foreset’]
foresingend m. precentor, WW 129.
foresittan to preside over, BH.
fore-smēagan, -smēan to think beforehand.
foresnotor very wise, B 3163.
forespǣc = foresprǣc
forespeca = forespreca
fore-sprǣc (CP), -sprēc, -spǣc (WW) f. advocacy, defence, excuse: agreement, arrangement: preamble, preface, prologue, Æ, CP: promise. [‘forespeech’]
forespreca m. intercessor, advocate, mediator: sponsor, LL 442[I].
foresprecan to speak or answer for, be surety for, intercede for, CP: say before. foresprecen above-mentioned, aforesaid, Bo: = forspecan. [‘forespoken’]
forestæppan (Æ) = foresteppan
forestæppend m. precursor, Lk 22.
forestæppung f. anticipation, A 8·331.
forestandan to preside, lead: excel, WW 464.
forestapul going before, GPH 196.
foresteall (for-) m. intervention, hindrance (of justice): ambush, assault, offence of waylaying on the highway, Æ, LL: fine for such an offence: resistance, opposition. [‘forestall’]
forestemman to prevent, hinder, NG.
forestēora m. look-out man, pilot, WW 464.
foresteppan (æ) to precede, go before, Æ: excel: forestall, prevent.
forestigan to excel, ÆGr 154n.
forestige m. vestibule, OEG 4688 and n.
forestihtian to fore~ordain, Æ.
forestihtung f. predestination, Æ.
foreswerian to swear before, Æ.
foretācn n. ‘fore-token,’ prognostic, prodigy, sign, wonder, Bo; CP.
foretācnian to foreshow, BH 216.
foreteohhung f. predestination, Bo.
foretēon to fore-ordain, frame beforehand, arrange.
foretēð mp. front teeth, WW. [‘foretooth’]
foretīg m. forecourt, porch, Mt 11.
foretȳnd shut in, BH 386.
foreðanc m. forethought, providence, consideration, deliberation, CP.
foreðanclic thoughtful, careful, prudent, CP. adv. -līce.
foreðancol provident, prudent, considerate, CP.
foreðancolnes f. prudence, PPs 48.
foreðencan to premeditate, consider, be mindful, CP. [‘forethink’]
foreðingere m. intercessor, mediator, Æ.
foreðingian to plead for any one, intercede, defend.
foreðingiend m. intercessor.
fore-ðingrǣden, -ðingung f. intercession, Æ.
foreðonc == foreðanc
forewall = foreweall
foreward = foreweard
forewarnian to take warning beforehand.
foreweall m. rampart, bulwark, Ex. [‘forewall’]
foreweard (a, e) I. f. condition, bargain, agreement, treaty, assurance.
II. m. outpost, scout.
III. adj. ‘forward,’ inclined to the front, Æ, BH: fore, early, former, Æ. f. gēar new year.
IV. adv. (-wearde at AS 55) in front, CP: towards the future, Gen. fram foreweardum once more, RB.
foreweorðan to predestinate, MkL p1.
fore-wesan anv. pret. 3 sg. -wæs to be over, rule over, BH.
forewīs foreknowing, HL 18.
forewitan swv. to foreknow, Bo. [‘forewit’]
forewītegian to prophesy, Æ.
forewītegung f. prophecy, OEG.
forewitig foreknowing, Æ.
forewitol foreknowing, Chr 1067d.
forewittlendlic prescient, OEG 1502.
forewitung f. foreknowing, presage.
foreword = foreweard
forewost (e) m. chief, captain, NG.
forewrēgan = forwrēgan
forewrītan to proscribe, banish. forewriten above or before-written, CM 276.
forewritennes f. proscription, exile, WW 466.
forewyrcend m. servant, ÆL 3.
forewyrd f. predestination, Gl.
forfang (forefeng) m. capture, (legal) seizure, recovery of cattle or other property, LL: reward for rescuing properly, LL (v. 388-391 and 2·279). [‘forfang’]
forfangfeoh n. reward for rescuing cattle or other property. [LL 390, 3, 2]
forfaran to pass away, perish, Chr: lose, destroy, ruin: intercept, obstruct.
forfeng I. pret. 3 sg. of forfōn.
II. = forfang
forfēran (Æ) = forðfēran
forferian to let die, LL 58.
forflēon to flee from, escape, avoid, evade, Æ.
forflȳgan to put to flight, ZDA 31·16.
forfōn to seize: anticipate, forestall: surprise: prevent: forfeit.
forfyllan to stop up, obstruct, WW 463.
forg- = foreg-
forgǣgan to transgress, trespass, prevaricate, Æ: pass by, omit, neglect, OEG, W.
forgǣgednes f. transgression, trespass, Æ.
forgǣgung f. fault, excess, Sc 115.
forgǣlan to avoid, LkL.
forgān I. anv. to go or pass over, by or away, Æ, MtL: ‘forgo,’ abstain from, neglect, lose, Æ; CP, Æ.
II. = foregān
forgedōn = fordōn
forgeearnung f. merit, DHy 132.
forgefenes = forgiefnes
forgēgan = forgǣgan
forgeldan = forgieldan
forgēm- = forgīm-, forgīem-
forgeorne very earnestly, very attentively, Bl.
forget = forgiet pres. 3 sg. of forgietan.
forgiefan (i, y) to give, grant, allow; BH, Bl; CP: ‘forgive,’ overlook, Gen, Lk, Mt; AO, CP: give up, leave off, CP: give in marriage.
forgiefnes (i, y) f. pardon, ‘forgiveness,’ remission, Bl; CP: indulgence, permission, BH (i): gift? Cr 425.
forgieldan (e, i, y) to pay for, CP: requite, reward, Bl; AO, CP: indemnify, make good: pay double (as penalty), LL: give. [‘foryield’]
forgielpan to boast in public, trumpet forth, W 234.
forgīemelēasian (ī, ȳ) to neglect, abandon, give up, omit, CP.
forgietan (i, y) w. a. or g. to ‘forget,’ B, Ma, Ps; AO, CP. For comps. v. forgit-.
forgif- = forgief-
for-gifenlic, -gifendlic that may be forgiven, Mt: dative, ÆGr 22 (y). [‘forgivelich’]
forgifestre f. female giver, DHy 49.
forgifu f. ‘gratia,’ DHy 78.
forgifung f. gift.
forgildan = forgieldan
forgīman (ē, ȳ) to neglect, pass by, transgress, B (ē). [‘foryeme’]
forgīmelēasian = forgīemelēasian
forgitan = forgietan
forgitel (eo, y, o, u) forgetful, Æ. [‘forgetel’]
forgitelnes (y) f. forgetfulness, oblivion, LPs.
forgiten pp. forgetting: forgetful.
forgiting f. forgetfulness, CM 1065.
forglendr-an, -ian to devour, swallow up, W.
forgnagan to eat up, Æ. [‘forgnaw’]
forgnīdan to grind together, dash down, crush, break, LPs. [‘forgnide’]
forgniden contrite.
forgnidennes f. tribulation, LPs 13; APs 146.
forgnȳdan = forgnīdan
forgrindan to grind down, ruin, destroy, consume.
forgrindet n. grinding, pounding, Cp 776c.
forgrīpan to seize, assail, attack, overwhelm.
forgrōwen grown up? overgrown? Rim 46. [v. ‘forgrow’]
forgumian (LL 474, 2) = forgīman
forgyf- = forgief-, forgif-
forgyldan = forgieldan
forgyltan to sin, be or become guilty, W. forgylt condemned, guilty.
forgȳm- = forgīm-, forgīem-
forgyrd = forðgyrd
forgyrdan to enclose, encircle.
forgyt- = forgiet-, forgit-
for-habban, pret. 3 sg. -hæfde to hold in, restrain, retain, keep back: draw back, refrain from, avoid, Æ. forhæfed continent, abstemious.
forhæbbenda m. abstinent, continent person, CP.
forhǣfd = forhēafod
forhæf(e)dnes f. temperance, continence, self-restraint, abstinence, BH; Æ, CP: parsimony. [‘forhevedness’]
forhǣðed burnt up.
forhātan to renounce, forswear, Æ. [‘forhight’] se forhātena the devil, Gen 609.
forhēafdnes (AS 22) = forhǣfednes
forhēafod n. ‘forehead,’ brow, skull, WW; Æ. [= fore-]
forhealdan to forsake, fall away from, rebel against, B: defile, pollute, Bl: keep back, withhold, LL 130, 6, 1: misuse, abuse. [‘forhold’]
forhealdnes f. unchastity, NC 288.
forheard very hard, Ma 156.
forheardian to grow hard, LVPs 89.
forhēawan to hew in pieces, cut down, kill, Ma. [‘forhew’]
forhefednes = forhæfednes
forhegan (KGl) = forhogian
forhelan to cover over, conceal, hide, protect, Æ, Bo; CP. sacne f. conceal a guilty man. [‘forhele’]
for-hellan? -hellian to hide, OEG 5410n.
forhergend m. ravager, Gl.
for-hergian, -herigean, -heregian to plunder, harry, ravage, devastate, destroy, AO, CP. [Ger. verheeren]
for-hergung, -her(g)iung f. harassing, devastation, AO 74.
forhicgan = forhycgan
forhīenan to cast down, defeat, humiliate, humble, outrage, oppress, waste, AO. [Ger. verhöhnen]
forhigan = forhycgan
for-hoged-, -hogd- = forhogod-
forhogian to neglect, disregard, despise, BH; Æ, CP. [‘forhow’]
forhogiend m. despiser.
forhogodlic contemptuous, Bl 77. adv. -līce.
forhogodnes f. contempt.
forhogung f. contempt, BPs, CM.
forhohnes = forhogodnes
forhradian to hasten before, prevent, anticipate, frustrate, Æ, CP.
forhraðe very speedily, quickly, soon, Æ.
forhrēred annulled, WW.
forht afraid, timid, cowardly, AO, CP: frightful, terrible. adv. forhte despairingly.
forhtful fainthearted, timorous.
±forhtian (tr. and intr.) to be afraid, surprised, fear, dread, Æ.
forhtiendlic timorous, WW 442.
forhtige humbly, submissively, RB 70.
forhtigend timid, W: dreadful, W.
forhtlic fearful, afraid. adv. -līce.
forhtmōd timorous, timid, Æ.
forhtnes f. fear, terror, Æ.
forhtung f. fear, Æ.
forhugian = forhogian
forhwæn, forhwan = forhwon
forhweorfan to come to an end, be destroyed.
forhwerfan = forhwierfan
for-hwī, -hwig = forhwȳ
forhwierfan (e, eo, i, y) to change, transform: remove, transfer: pervert, CP.
forhwon wherefore, why, for what reason.
forhwȳ (ī) why, wherefore, Ps. [‘forwhy’]
forhwyrfan = forhwierfan
forhwyrfedlic perverse, Bl 31.
forhwyrfednes f. perversity, NC 288.
forhycgan to disdain, despise, reject, CP.
forhȳdan to hide, Ps; CP. [‘forhide’]
forhygdelic despised, LPs 118.
forhylman to refuse obedience to, An 735.
forhȳnan = forhīenan
forhyrdan (i) to harden, EPPs 94. [heard]
forieldan to put off, delay, CP.
foriernan to run before, outrun, Jn 20 (fore- JnL). [‘forerun’]
forinlīce thoroughly, exceedingly, Bo 94.
forinweardlīce thoroughly, genuinely, Bo 137.
forlācan † to mislead, seduce, deceive, betray.
forlǣdan to mislead, seduce, Æ, AO, CP: bring out (= forð-), Æ. [Ger. verleiten]
forlǣran to teach wrongly, lead astray, seduce, pervert, An; Æ. [‘forlere’]
forlǣtan to let go, relinquish, surrender, lose, leave, abandon, neglect, An, Bl; Æ, CP: remit, pardon, excuse: loose, release: let, permit, allow, BH: grant, give. ūp, in f. to direct upwards, within. ān(n)e f. = ān- forlǣtan. [‘forlet’]
forlætednes (GD 227) = forlætennes
for-lǣtennes (Æ), -lǣtnes, -lǣting f. leaving, departure, absence: loss, perdition: intermission, cessation, end: remission.
forlǣting f. intermission.
forlegenes = forlegnes
forlegenlic mean-looking, ugly.
forlegere = forligere
for-legis, -leges f. prostitute, adulteress, CP.
for-legis-, -legor- = forliger-
forlegnes f. fornication.
forlēogan to lie, perjure oneself, slander, Æ.
forlēoran (EPs 143) = forelēoran
forleornung f. deception, Bl 183.
forleorte redupl. pret. sg. of forlǣtan.
forlēosan to lose, abandon, let go, B; Æ, AO, CP: destroy, ruin, Gen. forloren ruined. [‘forlese’]
forlēt- = forlǣt-
forlettan (fore-) to prevent, MkL 10.
forlicgan to commit adultery or fornication, AO; CP: fail, lapse, LL 178: screen (a thief), LL 274. [‘forlie’] pp. forlegen used as sb. adulterer, fornicator.
forlicgend m. fornicator.
forlīden pp. of forlīðan.
forlidennes = forliðennes
forligan = forlicgan
for-ligenes, -lignes = forlegnes
forliger I. n. adultery, fornication, wantonness, immorality, Æ.
II. m. whoremonger, adulterer, Æ: fornicatress?
III. adj. adulterous.
forligerbed n. bed of fornication.
forligere = forliger I.
forligeren adj. fornicating, OEG 8.
forligerhūs n. house of ill fame, OEG.
forligerlic unchaste, impure, OEG.
forligerwīf (-ego) n. prostitute, MH 140.
forliges = forlegis
forliggang m. house of ill-fame? fornication? WW 499.
forligrian to commit fornication, ERSPs 72.
forlīr = forliger II.
forlīðan to suffer shipwreck.
forliðennes f. shipwreck, OEG.
for-long, -longe adv. long ago, NG.
forlor m. loss, destruction, AO, CP. tō forlore gedōn to destroy, CP.
forlorenes f. state of being forlorn, perdition, destruction, VPs. [‘forlornness’]
for-lorian, -losian to lose, NG.
forlustlīce very willingly, Bo 51.
forlytel very little, Bo.
form = feorm
form- (NG) = frum-
forma (eo) first, earliest, Bo; CP. [‘forme’] on forman at first.
for-mǣl, -māl f? n? negotiation, agreement, treaty, LL. [mǣl II.]
formǣrnes = foremǣrnes
formanig very many.
formelle f. bench, ANS 84·9. [L. formella]
formeltan (y) to melt away, dissolve, liquefy, burn up, AO; Æ. [‘formelt’]
formesta = fyrmesta wk. superl. of forma.
fōrmete m. food for a journey.
formicel (y) very great, LL 302[20,2].
formogod corrupted, ÆL 23.
formolsnian to rot away, crumble, decay, Æ.
formolsnung f. corruption, OEG 1251.
formycel = formicel
formyltan = formeltan
formyrðrian to murder, LL, W.
forn = foran
fōrn f? m? trout, WW 180.
fornǣman to be worn out, afflicted (with grief), GD 245.
forne = foran adv.
fōrne f. = fōrn
fornēah very nearly, well-nigh, almost, about, Æ, AO, CP.
for-nēan (Æ), -nēh, -nēon = fornēah
Fornētes folm a plant, Lcd (v. BT).
fornēðan to expose to danger, sacrifice, AO 222.
forniman to take away, deprive of, plunder, waste, devastate, destroy, consume, B, Lcd; Æ, AO: annul: disfigure: overcome. [‘fornim’]
fornȳdan to coerce, compel, W 158.
fornyman = forniman
fornyrwan to oppress, ANS 128·57.
fornytlic very useful, GD 174.
forod broken down, worn out, useless, void, abortive, Æ, AO, CP.
foroft very often.
forpǣran to turn away, lose, spoil, pervert, destroy, Æ, CP.
forpyndan † to do away, remove.
fōrracu f. itinerary, OEG 7.
forradian = forhradian
forrǣda? m. traitor, plotter, MP 1·592.
forrǣdan to plot against, betray, W: condemn: injure. [‘forrede’]
forraðe very soon, Æ.
forrepen taken, JnL p5.
forrīdan to intercept by riding before, Chr 894a.
forrīdel m. fore-rider, forerunner, messenger, Æ. [‘forridel’]
forrotednes (a, o) f. corrupt matter, rottenness, Æ.
forrotian to rot away, decay, CP, WW; Æ. [‘forrot’]
forrynel = forerynel
forsacan to object to, reject, oppose, deny, refuse, AO, Cp, LL: give up, renounce, AO, CP. [‘forsake’]
forsacennes f. denial, A 11·386.
forsacung f. denial, NC 288.
forsǣcan = forsēcan
forsǣtian to lay wait for, beset, surround, AO 146.
forsǣtnian (ē) to hedge in, beset, ERPs 21.
forsæwestre = forsewestre
forsawen = forsewen
forsc m. ‘frog,’ Æ (frox); Gl.
forscād- = forscēad-
forscæncednes (LPs 40) = forscrencednes
forscamian to be ashamed (impers. w. a.), CP. [‘forshame’]
forscamung f. modesty, GPH 390.
forscapung (AO) = forsceapung
forscēadan to scatter, disperse, CP: damn, condemn? Gu 449 (GK).
forsceamian = forscamian
forsceap n. evil deed? Gen 898.
forsceapung f. misdeed, crime, fault.
forscēaw- = forescēaw-
forscending f. confusion, LkR 21.
forsceorfan to gnaw off, bite, eat up, AO 226.
forscēotan = forescēotan
forsceppan = forscieppan
forsceta waterfall, OET 575; MF 434.
forscieppan to change, transform, Gen. [‘forshape’]
forscip n. ‘foreship,’ prow, WW.
forscræncan = forscrencan
forscrencan to supplant, overcome, vanquish, cast down, Æ: dry up, OEG 4926.
forscrencednes (scænc-) f. supplanting, deceit, LPs 40.
forscrencend m. supplanter, Æ.
forscrīfan to decree, Gl: proscribe, condemn, doom, Æ: (†) bewitch, cast under a spell.
forscrincan (intr.) to shrink, dry up, wither away, Æ. [‘forshrink’]
forscūfan to cast down (pride), Ex 204.
forscyldigian to condemn. for-scyldigod, -scyldegod guilty, Æ.
forscyppan = forscieppan
forscyrian to separate, MHF 159.
forscyttan to exclude, prevent, obviate, Æ. [‘forshut’]
forsēarian to sear, dry up, wither, Æ, CP.
forseawennes = forsewennes
forsēcan I. to afflict.
II. = foresēcan
forsecgan to accuse falsely, slander, accuse, Æ: to speak about, discourse on.
forsegenes f. contempt, VPs 122.
forsegenlic (GD 233) = forsewenlic
forsēgon = forsāwon pret. pl. of forsēon.
forsellan to sell, NC 289.
forsendan to send away, banish, send to destruction, AO.
forsēon to overlook, neglect, scorn, despise, reject, renounce, Bl; Æ, AO, CP: refrain from. [‘forsee’]
forsēones f. care, BH 84.
forsēoðan to wither, consume, Æ.
forsērian (AS 10?) = forsēarian
forsētnian = forsǣtnian
forsettan I. to hedge in, obstruct, BH. [‘forset’]
II. = foresettan
forsettednes = foresetnes
forsewen pp. of forsēon.
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forsewenlic despicable, ignominious, wretched, of poor appearance. adv. -līce, Æ.
forsewennes f. contempt, Æ, AO.
forsewestre (æ) f. female despiser, OEG 4430.
forsingian = forsyngian
forsittan to neglect, delay, LL: block, obstruct, besiege, AO: injure: absent oneself (from). [‘forsit’]
forsīð = forðsīð
forsīðian to perish, B 1550.
for-slǣwan, -slāwian to be slow, unwilling, delay, put off, Bo; CP. [‘forslow’]
forslēan to cut through, strike, break, kill, destroy, AO.
forslegenlic mean, ignominious (= forleg- ?).
forsliet m. slaughter, WW 28. [slieht]
forslītan to consume, devour, PPs 77.
forsmorian to smother, suffocate, choke, stifle, Æ.
forsorgian to despond, W 69.
forsōð indeed, verily, Bo. [‘forsooth’]
forspǣc = foresprǣc
forspanan to mislead, lead astray, seduce, entice, Æ; CP. [‘forspan’]
forspaning f. allurement, OEG.
forspeca = forespreca
forspecan to speak in vain: deny.
forspēdian to speed, prosper.
forspendan to spend, give out, squander, consume, AO. [‘forspend’]
forspennen (OEG 612) = forspenning
forspennend m. procurer, ÆGr 36.
forspenn-ende, -endlic seductive, voluptuous, defiling, OEG.
forspennestre f. procuress, ÆGr 36.
forspenning f. enticement, seduction, evil attraction, Æ.
forspild m. destruction, CP 294.
for-spildan (CP) -spillan (AO) to waste, lose, disperse, bring to nothing, destroy, ruin, kill. [‘forspill’]
forspillednes f. waste, destruction, perdition, Æ.
forsprec- = foresprec-
forspyll- = forspill-
forspyrcan to dry up, PPs 101.
forst (frost) m. ‘frost,’ Ph, Rd. [frēosan]
forstæppan = forestæppan
forstal (LL) = foresteall
forstalian (refl.) to steal away, LL.
forstandan to defend, help, protect, LL: withstand, prevent, hinder, resist, oppose, Met: benefit, avail, CP: understand, Bo; CP: signify, be equal to, EC, LL. [‘forstand’]
forsteall = foresteall
forstelan to steal away, steal, rob, deprive, MtR, LL; Æ. [‘forsteal’]
forstig ‘frosty,’ BH (y); Æ.
forstlic glacial, frozen, WW 175.
forstoppian to stop up, close, Lcd 15b.
forstrang very strong, Rd 51.
forstrogdnes f. ‘precipitatio,’ NC 289.
forstyltan to be amazed, MkLR.
forstyntan to blunt, break, crush, WW 375.
forsūcan, forsūgan to suck out, empty.
for-sugian (Æ, AO), -suwian (Æ) = for-swigian
forsuwung f. silence, OEG 2085.
forswǣlan to burn, burn up, inflame, consume, Æ. [‘forsweal’]
forswæð (DHy 38) = fōtswæð
forswāpan † to sweep away, drive off.
forswarung f. perjury, NC 289.
forswefian ‘prosperare,’ EPs 117.
forswelan to burn, burn up.
forswelgan to swallow up, devour, consume, absorb, B; Æ, CP. [‘forswallow’]
forsweltan to die.
forsweogian = forswigian
forsweolgan = forswelgan
forsweorcan to grow dark, obscure.
forsweorfan to polish, cleanse: grind away, demolish.
forsweotole very clearly, ES 18·333; 43·162.
forswerian (refl. and intr.) to swear falsely, Æ, LL: renounce on oath, B. [‘forswear’]
forswigian to conceal by silence, suppress, pass over, Æ, CP: be silent.
forswītan to impair, TC 584.
forswīð very great, Creat 26.
forswīðan, forswīðian to crush, press upon, overcome, repress, CP.
forswīðe adv. very much, utterly, Bo.
forsworcenlic dark, obscure, DHy 24.
forsworcennes f. darkening, darkness, Æ, W.
forsworen (pp. of forswerian) ‘forsworn,’ perjured, Æ, Chr.
forsworennes f. perjury, Æ. [‘forswornness’]
for-swugian (CP), -sygian = forswigian
forsyngian (i) to sin greatly. [‘forsin’] forsyngod m. sinner, LL.
fortācen = foretācn
fortendan to burn away, cauterize, sear, AO 46.
fortēon to mislead, seduce, Cr: draw over, cover, obscure. [‘foretee’]
fortiht- = fortyht-
for-timbran, -timbrian to close up, obstruct.
fortogenes f. griping, spasm, Lcd 89a.
fortredan to tread down, trample on, Æ; CP. [‘fortread’]
fortreding f. treading down, crushing, Sc 95.
fortrendan to block (by rolling a stone), v. OEG 114.
fortrūgadnes, fortrūwednes = fortrūwodnes
fortrūwian to be presumptuous, over-confident, rash, CP.
fortrūwodnes f. presumption, CP.
fortrūwung f. presumption, Bo 9.
fortrymman to testify, confirm, NG.
fortyhtan to seduce, El 208.
fortyhtigend m. polluter, defiler, OEG 3337.
fortyllan to seduce, Cr 270.
fortymbrian = fortimbran
fortȳnan to shut in, enclose, block up, CP.
forð adv. ‘forth,’ forwards, onwards, further, A, B, BH, Ct: hence, thence: away, Æ: (time) continually, still, continuously, henceforth, thenceforward, B, Ep: simultaneously. f. mid ealle forthwith. f. on continually. fram orde oð ende f. from the beginning to the end. f. ðæt until.
forð- (N) = furð-
forða = forðǣm
forðācīgan to call forth, BH 444.
forðādilgian to bring to nothing, blot out, MFH 160.
forðǣm, forðām, forðan (CP), forðon (AO, CP) I. conj. for (the reason) that, owing to (the fact) that, for, because, on that account, therefore, seeing that. for ðǣm ðe, etc. with same signification.
II. adv. for that cause, consequently, therefore.
forðāgoten poured forth, ÆL 23b.
forðahting (= eaht-) f. exhortation.
forðancful very thankful, ES 18·336; 43·162.
forðātēon to bring forth, produce, Æ. pp. forðātogen.
forðāurnen ptc. elapsed, BH 280.
forðbǣre productive, Gen 132.
forðbecuman to come forth.
forðberan to bring forth, produce, BH; Æ. [‘forthbear’]
forðbesēon to look forth, LPs 101.
forðbl, forðbie prep. by, past, CP 197.
forðbigferende passer by, NC 343.
forðblǣstan to blow forth, burst out, WW 393.
forðblāwan to blow forth, belch forth, WW 397.
forðboren of noble birth.
forð-brengan, -bringan to bring forth, produce, Bl, Lk: bring to pass, accomplish: bring forward: adduce, quote, Æ.
forðbylding f. emboldening, encouragement, Chr 999e.
forðclypian to call forth. [‘forthclepe’]
forðcuman to come forth, proceed, arrive at, succeed: come to pass, come true: be born.
forðcyme m. coming forth, birth, Æ. [‘forthcome’]
forðcȳðan to announce, declare, CVPs 118.
forðdōn to put forth, BH. [‘forthdo’]
forðearle very much, greatly, Æ.
forðearlīce absolutely, entirely, RB 11.
forðelgian (KGl) = forðyld(g)ian
forðencan (æ) to mistrust, despise, despair, Ps. pp. forðōht despaired of; as sb. poor wretch, Æ: reflect, DHy 138. [‘forthink’]
forðēofan to steal.
forðēon I. (sv1,2) to surpass, excel, RB 131.
II. to crush, oppress, Rood 54.
forðēostrian (īe) to darken, LPs 104.
forðfæder m. ‘forefather,’ ancestor, Æ.
forðfaran to depart, die, Bo, Chr; Æ. [‘forthfare’]
±forðfēran to depart, die, Æ.
forð-fērednes, -fēring f. death.
forðflōwan to flow, BH 418.
forðfolgian to follow, CM 1052.
forðfōr I. f. departure, death, BH. [‘forthfore’]
II. pret. 3 sg. of forðfaran.
forðforlǣtenes f. licence, Bo 12.
forðframian to grow to maturity, WW 465.
forðfromung f. departure, CVPs 104.
forðfyligan to follow, fall out, happen, CM 1109.
forðgān anv., pret. 3 sg. -ēode to go forth, advance, proceed, pass by, go away, go on, precede, succeed, Chr, Mk. [‘forthgo’]
forðgang m. going forth, progress, advance, success: privy, drain: purging, evacuation, ÆL 16.
forðgangan to go forth, Ma. [‘forthgang’]
forðgecīgan to call forth, REPs 67: exhort, BH 54.
forðgeclipian (y) to call forth, provoke, Sc, EPs.
forðgefaran = forðfaran
forðgefēran = forðfēran
forðgelǣstan = forðlǣstan
forðgelang dependent, LL (280).
forðgelēoran to pass away, die.
forðgelēorednes f. departure, death, GD 282.
forðgelōcian (BPs 101) = forðlōcian
forðgenge increasing, effective, successful, Æ, CP.
forðgeong = forðgang
forðgeorn eager to advance, Ma 281.
forðgēotan to pour forth, BH. [‘forthyete’]
forðgerīmed in unbroken succession, B 59.
forðgesceaft † f. creature, created being or thing, world: future destiny.
forðgestrangian ‘confortare,’ LPs 68.
forðgesȳne visible, conspicuous, Cra 1.
forðgewītan to go forth, pass, proceed, go by: depart, die. forðgewiten tīd, tīma past tense, ÆGr.
forðgewitenes f. departure, LPs 104.
forðgyrd m. fore-girdle, martingale, WW.
forðheald bent forward, stooping: inclined, steep, RB 5.
forðhealdan to hold to, follow out, keep up, observe, Æ.
forðheold I. = forðheald
II. pret. 3 sg. of forðhealdan.
forðherge m. van (of an army), Ex 225.
forðhlīfian to be prominent, BH 322.
forðhrēosan to rush forth, Sc 101.
forðī = forðȳ
±forðian to further, advance, Chr: carry out, accomplish, Chr. [‘forth’]
forðig = forðȳ
forðindan to swell up, Lcd.
forðingian = foreðingian
forðlǣdan to lead forth, bring forth, Sat; Æ. [‘forthlead’]
forðlǣdnes f. bringing forth, BH 76.
forðlǣstan to persevere in, accomplish.
forðlǣtan to send forth, emit.
forðlaðian to invite, Bl.
forðlēoran to proceed, BH 312.
forðlic forward, advanced, Chr 1066d.
forðlīfian = forðhlīfian
forðlōcian to look forth.
forðlūtan to lean forward, fall down, VPs.
forðmǣre very glorious, Creat 69.
forðman m. man of rank, NC 289.
forðmest foremost, MtL. [‘forthmost’]
forðolian to go without, lack, Wa 38.
forð-on (MH) = furðum
for-ðon = forðǣm
forðoncol = foreðancul
forðor = furðor
forðrǣcan (tr.) to push out, protrude, ÆL 25.
forðrǣsan to rush forth, rise up: jut out, protrude, RPs 72. [rǣsan]
forðrǣstan (ē) to crush, afflict, oppress, VPs. [‘forthrast’]
forðrǣstednes (ē) f. tribulation.
forðres- = forðrys-
forðriccednes = forðryccednes
forðrihte adv. straightway, at once: unmistakably, plainly.
forðringan to rescue from, defend against, B 1084: elbow out? displace? RB 115.
forðryccan to press, squeeze, crush, oppress, suppress.
forðryccednes (i) f. pressure, oppression.
forðrycnes f. extortion, oppression, tribulation, LL; MFH 159 (fore-).
forðryne m. onward course, Gen 215.
for-ðrysman, -ðrysmian to choke, suffocate, strangle. [ðrosm]
forðscacan to pass away, RPs 143.
forðscencan to pour forth, give to drink, WW 464.
forðscype m. progress, BH 92 (c).
forðsetennes f. ‘propositio,’ MtR 12.
forðsīð m. going forth, decease, Chr; Æ, CP. [‘forthsithe’]
forðsīðian to depart, die, Æ.
forðsnoter (tt) † very wise, El.
forðspell n. declaration, Mod 47.
forðspōwnes f. prosperity, BH 106.
forð-stæppan, -steppan to issue forth, proceed, pass by, ÆL: follow, A 8·333.
forðstæpping f. advance, DHy 80.
forðsyllan to give out, pay out, LL 175.
forðtēg (KGl) = forðtīg
forðtēon to draw forth, bring forth.
forðtīg (e, y) m. vestibule, OEG 3828.
forðtihting f. exhortation.
forðtȳg = forðtīg
forððegn m. chief noble, ÆL 6.
forððēon to profit (‘proficere’), GD 200.
forðum = furðum
forðung f. furtherance, ANS 125.
forðweard (e) I. inclined forward: advanced, progressing, growing, ready; enduring, everlasting, continual: future. adv. continually, PPs: prospectively, ÆGr: forwards, onwards, W 17. [‘forthward’]
II. m. look-out man, pilot? Gen 1436.
forðweardes forwards, HL 16 (e).
forðweardnes f. progress, GD 117.
forðweaxan to break forth, burst forth, GD. [‘forthwax’]
forðweg m. journey, departure. in (on) forðwege away.
forðwerd == forðweard
forðwīf n. matron, WW 309.
forðwyrft tortured, mutilated, v. OEG 5028.
forðȳ I. conj. for that, because, therefore, Jn. [‘forthy’]
II. adv. for that, therefore, consequently.
for-ðyldian, -ðyld(i)gian, -ðyl(de)gian to bear, support, endure, wait patiently, Æ.
forðylman † to shut in, enclose, envelop, obscure, cover over, overwhelm: suffocate, consume.
forðyppan to make manifest, CVPs.
forðyrnan to run before, precede: continue, Æ.
forðyrrian to dry up, Lcd 82b.
forðysmed obscured, WW 246.
forðȳðe = forðȳ
forud = forod
for-ūtan, -ūton adv.; prep. w. d. except, without, Chr 1122. [‘forout’]
forwærnan = forwiernan
forwærnian (WW 442) = forweornian
forwana m. abundance? CP 465.
forwandian to hesitate, be reluctant, CP: be ashamed.
forwandung f. shame, SPs 68.
forwarð = forwearð pret. 3 sg. of forweorðan.
forweard I. (NG) beginning, front: heading, title, chapter.
II. adv. continually, always, Gen 788. [?= forðweard; or foreweard, JGPh 12·257]
forweardmercung f. heading, JnL p3.
forweaxan to progress, grow too much, become overgrown, CP; AO. [‘forwax’]
forweddod pledged. [wedd]
forwegan to kill, Ma 228.
forwel adv. very, very well, Æ.
forwened insolent. [wenian]
forwēned ‘suspectus,’ BDS 30·12. [wēnan]
forwenednes f. insolence, ANS 79·89.
forweoren = forworen
forweornan = forwiernan
forweornian to dry up, wither, fade, grow old, rot, decay, Æ.
forweorpan to throw, cast out, cast down, drive off, reject, throw away, squander, B. [‘forwerpe’]
forweorpnes f. migration, MtL 1.
forweorðan (y) to perish, pass away, vanish, Mt; AO, CP, Æ. f. on mōde be grieved. [‘forworth’]
forweorðenes = forwordenes
forweorðfullic excellent, Bo 65.
forweosnian = forwisnian
forwercan = forwyrcan
forwerd = foreweard
forwered = forwerod
forwerednes f. old age, SPs 70.
forweren (WW 217) = forworen
forwerennes (RPs 70) = forwerednes
forwernedlice continently, W 284. [forwiernan]
forwerod worn out, very old, Æ. [werian]
forwesing f. destroying.
forwest = forewost
forwiernan (e, eo, i, y) to hinder, prohibit, prevent, repel, refuse, repudiate, deny, withhold, oppose, AO, B (y); CP. [‘forwarn’]
forwird = forwyrd
forwirn- = forwiern-
forwisnian (eo) to wither away, dry up, decay, rot.
forwitan = forewitan
forwitolnes f. intelligence, diligence. [= fore-]
forwlencan to fill with pride, puff up, CP. [‘forwlench’]
forword I. n. iota, MtL 5.
II. = foreweard
forwordenes f. destruction, failure.
forwordenlic perishable, W 263.
forworen (pp. of *forweosan) decrepit, decayed, OEG 2109.
forworhta = forwyrhta
forwracned banished, RB 82.
forwrecan to drive forth, carry away: expel, banish.
forwrēgan to accuse, calumniate, Chr. [‘forwray’]
forwrēon to cover over, LkR 23.
forwrītan to cut in two, B 2705.
forwrīðan to bind up, Lcd 122a.
forwundian to wound, Chr. [‘forwound’]
forwundorlic very wonderful, GD. adv. -līce.
forwurðan = forweorðan
forwyrcan (e) to do wrong, sin, Æ, CP. forworht mann criminal, CP: ruin, undo, destroy, Cr; Æ, AO, CP: condemn, convict, curse: forfeit: barricade, obstruct, close up.
forwyrd fn. destruction, ruin, fall, death, Æ, CP. [forweorðan]
forwyrdan to perish, Andr.
forwyrdendlic perishable.
forwyrht n. misdeed, MF 160.
forwyrhta m. agent, deputy: evil-doer, malefactor, ruined person. [fore-]
forwyrnan (Æ) = forwiernan
forwyrnednes f. restraint, self-denial, continence, BH 160.
forwyrpnes f. casting out, LPs 21.
foryld = foreald
foryldan = forieldan
foryrman to reduce to poverty, bring low, BH, W. [earm]
fossere m. spade. [L. fossorium]
fōster == fōstor
fōstor n. sustenance, maintenance, food, nourishment, Lcd; Æ. [‘foster’]
fōstorbearn n. foster-child.
fōstorbrōðor m. ‘foster-brother,’ WW.
fōstorcild (e) n. foster-child, ÆL.
fōstorfæder m. ‘foster-father,’ MH.
fōstorland n. land granted for the support of the recipients, Ct. [‘fosterland’]
fōstorlēan n. payment for maintenance, LL 442; Men 152.
fōstorling m. foster-child, nursling, WW. [‘fosterling’]
fōstormann m. bondsman, security.
fōstormōdor f. ‘foster-mother,’ MH.
fōstornōð m. pasture, sustenance, EPs 22.
fōstorsweostor f. foster-sister.
fōstrað (e) m. food: manna.
fōstrian to ‘foster,’ nourish, Sc (ē).
fōstring m. disciple, NG.
fōstur = fōstor
fōt m. ds. fēt, fōte, nap. fēt, fōtas foot (as limb and as measure), B, LL, NG; Æ, AO, CP.
fōtādl fn. gout in the feet.
fōtādlig having gout in the feet.
fōtbred n. foot-board, stirrup, WW 107.
fōtclāð m. ‘commissura’? MtL 9.
±fōtcopsian, ±fōtcypsan to fetter, Pss.
fōt-cosp, -cops m. foot-fetter, Æ.
fōtcoðu f. gout in the feet, OEG.
fōtece m. gout in the feet, Lcd.
fōter n. darnel, tares, MtL 13.
fōtfeter f. fetter for the feet, WW 116.
fōtgangende going on foot, OEG 5254.
fōtgemearc n. foot-measurement, space of a foot, B 3043.
fōtgemet n. foot-fetter, EPs 104.
fōtgewǣde fn? covering for the feet, RB 88.
+fōtian to hasten up, MkL 15.
fōt-lāst (Æ), -lǣst mf. footprint, spoor.
fōtlic on foot, pedestrian.
fōtmǣl n. foot-measure.
fōtmǣlum adv. step by step, by degrees, CM 883.
fōtrāp m. the loose part of the sheet by which a sail is trimmed to the wind, ‘propes,’ WW 167.
fōtsceamol (e, e, u) m. footstool, Æ.
fōtsceanea m. foreleg, Lcd 1·362. [v. ‘shank’]
fōtsetl n. footstool, Chr 1053c.
fōtsīd reaching to the feet, NC 289.
fōtspor n. footprints, spoor, Lcd.
fōtspure n. foot-rest, foot-support, Chr 1070e.
fōtstān m. base, pedestal, Æ.
fōtstapol m. footstep, LPs 17.
fōtswæð n. (nap. -swaðu), fōtswaðu f. footprint, footstep: foot, Æ.
fōtswile (y) m. swelling of the foot, Lcd.
fōtðwēal n. washing of the feet, W, WW.
fōtwærc n. pain in the foot, gout, Lcd.
fōt-welm, -wylm, -wolma m. sole of the foot, Æ.
fōð ind. pres. pl. of fōn.
fōð-or (-er, -ur) n. load, cartload, Chr: food, fodder: covering, case, basket. [‘fother’]
fōðorn m. lancet, Lcd 19b.
fōwer = fēower
fox m. ‘fox,’ Lk, VPs.
foxesclāte f. burdock, Lcd 54a.
foxesclīfe f. foxglove? greater burdock? WW 135n1.
foxesfōt m. fox-foot, xiphion, Lcd.
foxesglōfe f. foxglove, WW 296.
foxhyll m. fox-hill.
foxung f. foxlike wile, craftiness, ÆL 16.
fra = fram
fraced, fraceð, fracod == fracoð
fracoð I. adj. vile, bad, wicked, criminal, impious, filthy, abominable, BH: useless, worthless. [‘fraced’]
II. n. insult, contumely, disgrace: wickedness.
fracoðdǣd (-od) f. misdeed, W 188.
fracoðe adv. contemptuously, shamefully.
fracoðlic base, ignominious, shameful, lewd, Æ, CP. adv. -līce, CP.
fracoð-licnes, -nes (Æ) f. vileness, coarseness, obscenity.
fracoðscipe (-od) scandalous conduct, RB 141.
fracoðword n. insulting word, GD 152.
fracud, fracuð == fracoð
frǣ- = frēa-
fræc == frec
frǣc- = frēc- (v. ES 39·327 ff. as to these four forms).
Printed on one line:
fræc == frec; frǣc- = frēc-
fræcful greedy, OEG 2445.
fræcmāse (e) f. titmouse, WW.
frǣcūð (Gl) = fracoð
fræfel n? cunning, Gl.
fræfele bold, insolent, cunning. [Ger. frevel]
fræfelian to be cunning, Gl.
fræfellīce shamelessly, AO (e): astutely.
fræfelnes f. sharpness, shrewdness, OEG.
+frǣge (ē) I. † n. hearsay, report, knowledge. mine +f. as I have heard say.
II. adj. well-known, celebrated, reputable, CP: notorious, disreputable. [fricgan]
frægn I. pret. 3 sg. of frignan.
II. fregen II.
frægning f. questioning.
fræm- = frem-
frǣmicel pre-eminent, WW 530.
fræng = frægn
±fræpgian (NG) to accuse: reverence.
frǣt I. † perverse, proud, obstinate.
II. pret. 3 sg. of fretan.
frætegung (Æ) = frætwung
frætew-, frætew- = frætw-
frætgenga m. apostasy, Gl.
frǣtig perverse, proud, Jul 284.
frætlæppa m. dew-lap, WW 179.
frǣton pres. pl. of fretan.
frætwa, frætwe fp. treasures, ornaments, trappings, armour: m. adorner, Cr 556. [+tāwe]
frætwædnes = frætwednes
±frætwan, fræt(te)wian to ornament, adorn, AO: clothe, cover over, CP 83.
fræt-wednes, -wodnes f. adorning, decoration, ornament.
frætwian v. frætwan.
frætwung f. adorning, decoration, ornament, Æ.
fragendlic = framigendlic
+frāgian to learn by inquiry, MtL 2.
fram (o) I. prep. w. d. (instr.) (local) ‘from,’ by, Æ, Bl, Chr: (temporal) since, A, Ma: (agent) by, Bl: as a result of, Mt: (with verbs of saying and hearing) of, about, concerning. f. gān to depart. comps. v. fram-, from-.
II. adv. from, forth, out, away.
III. adj. (eo) strenuous, active, bold, strong. [Ger. fromm]
framācyrran = framcyrran (in this and the following words fram- may often be taken as a separate preposition).
framādōn anv. to take from, do away, cut off, cut out.
framādrȳfan to drive away, expel.
framāhyldan to turn from, Lcd.
framānȳdan to drive away.
framāscæcan to shake off.
framāstyrian to remove, RPs 65.
framātēon to draw away from.
framāteran ‘diripere,’ ÆGr 168.
framāwendan to turn from or away.
framāweorpan to cast away, ÆGr.
frambīge m. apostasy, W 49.
frambringan to take away, Lcd.
framceorfan to cut off.
framcyme (o) m. issue, posterity, Gen 1765.
framcynn (o) n. issue, posterity: origin.
framcyrran (e) to turn from, avert: take from.
framdōn anv. to put off, stop, interrupt, Sc 131.
framfæreld m? n? departure, Æ.
framfaru (o) f. excess, DR 17.
framfundung f. departure.
framgewītan to apostatize, Sc 83.
framian to avail, benefit, RB.
framierning (o, e) f. outflowing, DR 8.
framigendlic effective.
framlād f. departure, Gen 2098 (o).
framlēce turned from, GPH 401.
framlic strong. adv. -līce boldly, strongly, strenuously, quickly.
framlōcian (o) to look back, CP 403.
framnes (o) f. vigour, Nar 7.
framscīpe I. m. exercise, action.
II. m. fraternity.
framsetnung f. foundation, JnR 17.
framsīð (o) m. departure.
framslitnes f. desolation, NG (o).
framswengan to swing away, shake off, WW 524.
framung = fremung
framweard (o) about to depart, doomed to die, Bo, Seaf; CP: enterprising? [‘fromward’]
framweardes (o) adv. away from, Lcd. [‘fromwards’]
frān pret. 3 sg. of frīnan.
franca m. lance, javelin, Æ.
±frāsian to ask, inquire, find out by inquiry: tempt, try.
frāsung f. questioning, temptation.
fratwian = frætwian
frēa † I. m. gs. frēan ruler, lord, king, master: the Lord, Christ, God: husband. [Goth. frauja]
II. (VPs) = frēo I.
frēa- intensitive prefix (= L. per-).
frēabeorht glorious.
frēabeorhtian (ǣ) to proclaim, CPs 41.
frēabodian to proclaim, declare, LPs 118.
frēadrēman to exult, LPs.
frēadrihten † m. lord, master.
frēafætt (ǣ) very fat, WW 532.
frēaglēaw very wise, Dan 88.
frēahræd (ǣ, -hræð) very quick, Gl.
frēamǣre † very celebrated.
frēamicel (ǣ) pre-eminent, WW 530.
frēamiht great strength, RPs 42.
freamsum = fremsum
frēan = frēon
Cross-reference uncertain: variant of frēogan or form of frēo?
frēaofestlice (ǣ) very quickly, WW 530.
frēareccere m. prince, LRPs 118.
frēas pret. 3 sg. of frēosan.
frēasian = frāsian
frēatorht very bright, radiant.
frēaðancian to exult, RPs 52.
frēawine † m. lord and friend.
frēawlitig very beautiful, NC 290.
frēawrāsn f. splendid chain, B 1451.
frēbran = frēfran
frec (æ, i) greedy, MtL (i); Æ: eager, bold, daring, Met: dangerous (v. ES 39·327 ff.). [‘freck’]
freca † m. warrior, hero.
frēced- = frēcen-
frēcelnes = frēcennes
frēcelsod exposed to danger, WW 465.
frēcen n. gs. frēcnes danger, peril.
frēcendlic, frēcenlic (CP) dangerous, mischievous, perilous, terrible. adv. -līce, AO.
frēcennes f. harm, danger, CP.
freceo ‘lucor’? ‘lurcor’? Cp 1240 (v. ES 39·336; 42·168).
frecful (æ) greedy, OEG 2445.
freclīce greedily, GD 31.
frecmāse = fræcmāse
frēcn- = frēcen-
frēcne (ǣ) I. dangerous, perilous, CP: terrible: savage, wicked: daring, bold. [v. ES 39·328f.]
II. adv. dangerously: fiercely, severely: boldly, audaciously.
frecnes f. greediness.
frēcnes = frēcennes
+frecnian to make bold, Da 184: endanger, imperil, ÆL 30·436.
frecwāsend m. gluttony, A 6·100.
+frēdan to feel, perceive, Æ, Bo; CP. [‘frede’; frōd]
+frēdendlic perceptible, ÆGr 4.
+frēdmǣlum little by little, OEG 3245.
+frēdnes f. feeling, perception, Bo.
+frēdra more acute, CP 123.
frefelīce = fræfellīce
frēfernes f. consolation.
±frēfran to cheer, comfort, console, BH; CP. [‘frover’]
frēfrend (ie) mf. comforter, consoler: the Comforter (Holy Ghost), Bl.
frēfrian (Jn; Æ) = frēfran
frēfriend = frēfrend
frēfrung f. consolation, Gen 37.
+frēge = +frǣge
fregen, fregn I. = frægn pret. 3 sg. of frignan.
II. n. question, An 255.
fregnan = frignan
fregnðearle enquiringly, ÆL 23.
fregnung f. questioning, MkL p4.
freht n? ‘auspicium,’ DR 97.
frem = fram adj.
fremde foreign, alien, strange, LL; AO, CP: unfriendly, Sol (-ede): estranged from, devoid of, remote from. [‘fremd’]
±fremdian to estrange, RB: curse, MkLR (v. A 16·127).
freme I. † vigorous, flourishing, B, Gen. [‘frim’; fram]
II. = fremu
fremede = fremde
fremedlǣcan to alienate, RPs 57.
±fremednes f. accomplishment, fulfilment, effect, Æ.
fremful useful, profitable, beneficial, Lcd. [‘fremeful’] adv. -līce efficaciously.
fremfulnes f. utility, profit, RB 83.
±fremian, fremman to further, advance, support, An, B: frame, make, do, perpetrate, commit, afford, B, Gen; CP: (w. d.) avail, benefit, do good, Æ, Mt. [‘freme’]
fremlic (eo, o) profitable, BH 30.
±fremming f. purpose, effect, performance, progress, Æ.
fremnes = fremednes
fremsum beneficent, benign, kind, gracious, Æ, CP.
fremsumlic benignant, kind, GD 280. adv. -līce, CP.
fremsumnes f. benefit, benignity, kindness, liberality.
fremð- (NG) = fremd-
+fremðian to curse, MkL 14.
fremðlic = frymðlic
fremu f. advantage, gain, benefit, Bo, Ep, Lcd; CP. [‘freme’]
fremung (eo, o) f. advantage, profit, good.
Frencisc ‘French,’ Chr.
frēnd == frēond
frendian to anathematize, WW 484. [cp. +fremðian]
freng = frægn pret. 3 sg. of frignan.
frēo I. nap. often frīge ‘free,’ Bo, Ex, JnR; CP, Æ: (†) glad, joyful: (†) noble, illustrious, Gen. [frēo- v. also frīg-]
II. † f. woman, lady.
III. m. = frēa
IV. imperat. of frēogan.
V. f? freedom, immunity.
frēobearn n. free-born child, child of gentle birth.
frēoborh = friðborh
frēobrōðor m. own brother, Ex 338.
frēoburh f. city, B 694.
frēod I. † f. peace, friendship: goodwill, affection.
II. pp. of frēogan.
III. = frēot
frēode pret. 3 sg. of frēogan.
frēodohtor f. freeborn daughter, W 193.
frēodōm m. ‘freedom,’ state of free-will, charter, emancipation, deliverance, Bo; AO, CP.
frēodryhten † = frēadrihten
frēodscipe (ES 39·340) = frēondscipe?
±frēogan to ‘free,’ liberate, manumit, Æ, Chr; AO: love, embrace, think of lovingly, honour.
frēoge = +frǣge
frēoh = frēo
frēolāc n. freewill offering, oblation, LPs 50.
frēolǣta m. freedman, WW.
±frēolic free, freeborn: glorious, stately, magnificent, noble, B: beautiful, charming. [‘freely’] adv. -līce ‘freely,’ readily, Bo, VPs.
frēols I. mn. freedom, immunity, privilege: feast-day, festival. [origl. frīheals]
II. = frēo I.
frēolsǣfen m. eve of a feast, LL 383.
frēolsbōc f. charter of freedom, Ct.
frēolsbryce (i) m. breach of festival.
frēolsdæg m. feast-day, festival-day, Æ.
frēolsdōm = frēodōm
frēols-end, -iend m. liberator, EPs.
frēolsgefa m. emancipator, LL 13.
frēolsgēr n. year of jubilee, WW 420.
frēolsian (±) to deliver, liberate, Bl, EPs: to keep a feast or holy day, celebrate, Æ. [‘frels’]
frēolslic festive, festival, CM 350. adv. freely: solemnly.
frēolsmann m. freedman, KC 3·295.
frēolsniht f. eve of a festival, NC 290.
frēolsstōw f. festival-place, LL 338.
frēolstīd f. festival, feast-day, Æ.
frēolsung f. celebration of a feast.
freom = fram III.
freom- = fram-, frem-
frēomǣg † m. free-kinsman.
frēomann m. ‘free-man,’ freeborn man, Gen, LL.
frēonama m. surname, BH.
frēond m. ds. frīend, nap. frīend, frēond, frēondas ‘friend,’ relative, B, El, Gen; AO, CP: lover.
frēondheald amiable, Lcd 3·192.
frēondhealdlic related, akin, WW 217.
frēondlār f. friendly counsel, B 2377.
frēondlaðu f. friendly invitation, B 1192.
frēondlēas ‘friendless,’ JnL. f. mann outlaw, LL.
frēondlēast f. want of friends, LL 336.
frēondlic friendly, well-disposed, kindly, BH, W. adv. -līce, CP.
frēondlīðe kind to one’s friends, ES 39·340.
frēondlufu f. friendship, love, Gen 1834.
frēondmyne f. amorous intention, Gen 1831.
frēondrǣden f. friendship, Æ: conjugal love.
frēondscipe m. ‘friendship,’ B, Lcd; AO, CP: conjugal love.
frēondspēd f. abundance of friends.
frēondspēdig rich in friends.
frēone asm. of frēo adj.
frēonoma = frēonama
frēorig † freezing, frozen, cold, chilly: blanched with fear, sad, mournful. [frēosan]
frēorig-ferð, -mōd † sad, Gu.
frēoriht n. rights of freemen, LL, W.
±frēosan to ‘freeze,’ Æ, Bl.
frēosceat m. freedman, RB 138.
frēot m. freedom, LL. frēotes ðolian to be reduced to slavery.
frēotgifa m. liberator, WW.
frēot-gifu, -gift f. emancipation, WW.
frēotmann m. freedman, Bk, TC, W.
freoð- = frið-
-frēoðan v. ā-f.
freoðo- = friðo-
freoðu- = friðu-
frēowīf (i) n. free-woman, LL 7.
frēowine = frēawine
Fresan = Frisan
Fresisc (y) in the Frisian manner, Frisian, Chr. [Frisan]
±fretan to devour, eat, consume, CP: break, Ex 147. [for, etan]
fretgenga = frætgenga
frettan to feed upon, consume. [fretan]
frettol greedy, gluttonous, WW 171.
fretw- = frætw-
freðo = friðu
freðo- = friðo-, friðu
frī = frēo I.
frīa = frēa
frīand (A) = frēond
frīborh (v. LL 2·81) = friðborh
fric (NG) = frec
fricca, friccea m. herald, crier, CP (? v. ES 39·336).
fricgan † to ask, inquire into, investigate: (+) learn, find out by inquiry. [frignan; cp. Ger. fragen]
frīcian to dance, Mt. [‘frike’]
friclan † w. g. to seek, desire.
friclo f. appetite, Lcd 73a.
frico f. ‘usura,’ MtL 25 (v. ES 39·328f.).
fricolo adv. eagerly, fervently.
frictrung (OET 26) = frihtrung
frīdhengest = frīðhengest?
frīenan = frīnan = frignan
frīend v. frēond.
+frīend pl. friends, Lk (ȳ). [‘i-freond’]
frīg == frēo
frīgan = frēogan
frīgdæg = frīgedæg
frīge I. † fp. love.
II. v. frēo.
frīgea m. lord, master, LL (= frēa).
frīgeǣfen m. Thursday evening, Æ.
frīgedæg m. ‘Friday,’ LL, Ma; Æ.
+frīgend m. liberator, VPs.
frigenes = frignes
frīgeniht f. Thursday night, W 305.
frigest, frigeð pres. 2, 3 sg. of fricgan.
+frīgian to embrace, MkL 10.
±frignan, frīnan ask, inquire, B, BH, Cp, Ps; AO, CP. [‘frayne’]
±frignes f. interrogation, question.
frignung f. question, GD 137.
frigst, frihst pres. 2 sg. of fricgan.
frihtere m. diviner, soothsayer. [freht]
frihtrian to divine.
frihtrung f. soothsaying, divination, WW.
frimdig = frymdig
frīnan = frignan
frīnd = frīend
frīo == frēo
frīs (ȳ) crisped, curled, GnE 96.
Frisan (e) mp. Frisians, AO.
frisca = frysca
fristmearc (Gl) = firstmearc
frit, friteð, fritt pres. 3 sg. of fretan.
frið (y) mn. peace, tranquillity, security, refuge, AO; CP, Æ. f. niman to make peace: privilege of special protection, and penalty for the breach of it, LL 10: restoration of rights (to an outlaw), LL 316. [‘frith’]
frīð stately, beautiful, Rd 10.
friða (eo) m. protector, PPs 70.
frīðāð m. oath of peace, Chr 1012e.
friðbēna m. suppliant, refugee, LL.
friðborh m. surety for peace, LL.
friðbræc f. breach of the peace, LL.
friðburg f. town with which there is peace, city of refuge, LL 222[2,1].
friðcandel † f. the sun.
friðelēas = friðlēas
friðgeard m. enclosed space, LL: court of peace (heaven), Cr.
friðgedāl n. death, Gen 1142. [ferhð?]
friðgegilda m. member of a peace-guild, LL 173 Pro.
friðgeorn peaceable, MtL 5.
friðgewrit n. peace agreement, LL 144.
friðgild n. peace guild, LL 181.
friðgīsl m. peace-hostage, LL 378[9,1].
friðhengest (frid-) m. horse of peace? Rd 23.
friðhūs n. sanctuary, WW 186.
friðian (eo) to give ‘frið’ to, make peace with, be at peace with: (±) cherish, protect, guard, defend, keep, AO, Chr; CP: observe. [‘frith’]
friðiend m. helper, defender, PPs, W 239.
friðland n. friendly territory, Chr.
friðlēas peaceless, outlawed, LL 318.
friðlic mild, lenient, LL.
friðmāl n. article of peace, LL 220 Pro. [mǣl]
friðmann m. man under special peace-protection, LL 222.
friðo = freoðu, frið
friðobēacen (eo) n. sign of peace, Gen 1045.
friðoscealc (eo) † m. angel.
friðosibb f. peace-bringer, B 2017.
friðospēd (eo) † f. abundant peace.
friðotācn n. sign of peace, Gen 2369.
friðoðēawas † (eo) mp. place.
friðowǣr (eo) † f. treaty of peace.
friðowang (eo) m. peaceful plain, B 2959.
friðowaru (eo) † f. protection.
friðo-webba (eo) ‡ m., -webbe † f. peace-maker.
friðscipe m. ship for defence, LL 441 (? read fyrdscipe).
friðsōcn f. sanctuary, asylum, LL.
friðsplott m. peace-spot, LL (248).
friðstōl m. sanctuary, asylum, refuge, LL, Ps. [‘frithstool’]
friðstōw f. refuge, sanctuary.
friðsum pacific, peaceful: (+) safe, fortified.
friðsumian to make peaceful, protect? NC 290.
friðu (eo) fm. peace, safety, protection, AO, Mt: refuge, asylum. [‘frith’]
friðu- = friðo-
frocga = frogga
frōd † wise: old.
frōdian to be wise, Rim 32.
frōfer == frōfor
frōferian = frēfran
frōfor fmn. (e, u) gs. frōfre consolation, joy, refuge, Æ; CP: compensation, help, benefit. [‘frover’]
frōforbōc (e) f. book of consolation, Bo 50.
frōforgāst (frōfre-) m. consoling spirit, Holy Ghost, Comforter, Jn; Æ. [v. ‘frover’]
frōforlic (e) kind, helpful, W. adv. -līce, W 295.
frōfornes f. consolation, LkL 6 (oe).
frōforword n. word of consolation, GD 344.
frōfrian = frēfran
frogga m. ‘frog,’ Æ, WW.
froht (NG) = forht
from == fram
from- also = frem-, frum-
froren pp. of frēosan.
frosc = forsc
frost = forst
frōwe f. woman, DD 291. [Ger. frau]
frox = forsc
frugnen pp., frugnon pret. pl. of frignan.
frum I. primal, original, first.
II. = fram
fruma m. beginning, origin, cause, AO, CP: creation, Chr 33: originator, inventor, founder, creator: first-born, CPs 135: (†) prince, king, chief, ruler. on fruman at first. wæstma fruman firstfruits. [fram]
frumācennes f. nativity, JnL p5.
frumbearn n. first-born child.
frumbyrd f. birth, TC 369.
frumbyrdling n. youth, WW 171. [‘frumberdling’]
frumcenned first-begotten, firstborn, Æ, AO: original, primitive, ÆGr.
frumcnēow n. primal generation, Ex 371.
frumcyn † n. ancestry, origin, descent, lineage: race, tribe.
frumcynnend = frumcenned
frumcyrr m. first time, LL 164[25,2].
frumdysig n. first offence, NC 290.
frum-gār †, -gāra † m. leader, patriarch, chieftain, noble. [cp. L. primi-pilus]
frumgesceap n. creation of the world, Cr 840.
frumgeweorc n. original construction, A 11·174.
frumgewrit n. deed, document, W 252.
frumgifu f. prerogative, privilege, Gl.
frumgrīpa m. firstling, W 113.
frumgyld n. first instalment, LL 190.
frumhēowung (ī) f. original formation, WW 467.
frumhrægl n. first garment (sc. of fig-leaves), Gen 943.
frumildo f. primeval time, WW 341. [ieldo]
frumlēoht n. dawn, AF 4·56.
frumlic original, primitive. adv. -līce.
frumlīda m. chief sailor, v. OEG 32.
frumlȳhtan to dawn, Bl 207.
frummynetslege m. first coinage, ÆL 23.
frumrǣd m. primary ordinance, LL 246.
frumrǣden f. space of time, An 147.
frumrinc (o) chieftain, RHy 4.
frumrīpa m. firstfruits, LL 40.
frumsceaft f. first creation, origin, primeval condition, B: creature: home. [‘frumschaft’]
frumsceapen first created, first, Æ.
frumsceatt m. firstfruits, ELPs.
frumscepend m. creator, DR 16.
frumscyld † f. original sin.
frumsetnes f. authority, DR 123.
frumsetnung f. foundation, creation, JnR 17.
frumslǣp m. first sleep, AO.
frumspellung f. recapitulation, OEG 1153; 2.
frumsprǣc f. first saying: promise.
frumstaðol m. first state, Rd 61.
frumstemn m. prow, WW 288.
frumstōl m. first or principal seat, paternal home, LL.
frumtalu f. first statement (of a witness?) LL 385.
frumtīd f. beginning, GD 212.
frumtȳhtle f. first accusation, first charge, LL 336 (35). [tēon II.]
frumð = frymð
frumwæstm mf. firstfruits.
frumweorc n. primeval work, creation, An 805.
frumwīfung f. first marriage, W 304.
frumwylm m. new-born zeal, RB 135.
frumwyrhta m. creator, DR 37.
frunen pp., frun(n)on pret. pl. of frīnan.
frungon = frugnon pret. pl. of frignan.
fruron pret. pl. of frēosan.
frȳ == frēo
fryccea = fricca
fryht- (N) = forht-, fyrht-
frylsian (Bo) = freolsian
frym- = frum-, fyrm-
frymdig (i) curious, inquisitive, Æ: desirous. f. bēon to entreat.
frymetling f. young cow, LL 451.
frymð I. mf. origin, beginning, foundation, Bo; Æ, AO: (in pl.) creation, El: creature. [‘frumth’]
II. = fyrmð
frymð-lic, -elic primeval, primitive, first. adv. -līce, OEG 5211.
frymðu, frymðo (MtL) = frymð
frymðyldo ‘primævus’? v. OEG 2381.
frȳnd (Æ) nap. of frēond.
frȳs = frīs
Frysan = Frisan
frysca I. (i) m. kite, bittern, Gl.
II. ‘pusio’? Gl (v. A 19·495).
frȳsð pres. 3 sg. of frēosan.
fryt pres. 3 sg. of fretan.
fryð == frið
fryð- also = freoð-, fyrð-
fugel == fugol
fugelbona m. fowler, Cra 80.
fugeldoppe f? water-fowl, WW 131.
fugelere (AO) = fuglere
fugeleswȳse f. larkspur, WW 298.
fugelhwata m. augur, WW 140.
fugellīm m. bird-lime, OEG 3105.
fugelnett n. bird net, WW 277.
fugelnoð, fugeloð = fugoloð
fugeltimber n. young bird, Ph 236.
fugeltrēo n. perch (of a bird).
fugelweohlere m. augur, WW 108. [wiglere]
fuglere m. ‘fowler,’ AO.
fuglesbēan f. vetch, Gl.
fuglian to catch birds, ÆGr. [‘fowl’]
fuglung f. bird-catching, WW.
fugol m. gs. fugles ‘fowl,’ bird, B, Mt; CP; Mdf.
fugol-, see also fugel-.
fugolcynn n. bird-tribe, Æ. [‘fowlkin’]
fugoldæg (u) m. feast-day, TC 460.
fugolhǣlsere m. augur.
fugoloð m. bird-catching, fowling, Æ.
fugolwylle swarming with birds, BH 30. [weallan]
fugul- = fugel-, fugol-
fuhl- = fugl-
fūht damp, moist. [Ger. feucht]
fūhtian to be moist, NC 290.
fuhton pret. pl. of feohtan.
ful I. n. beaker, cup, Æ.
II. == full
fūl I. ‘foul,’ unclean, impure, vile, corrupt, rotten, Æ, Bl, Cp, Cr, WW; CP. f. bēam black alder, Lcd 29b: guilty, LL.
II. n. filth, foulness, impurity, crime, offence, El, OET. [‘foul’]
fulbeorht very bright, resplendent, CP 87.
fulbrecan to violate, LL 280[2,2].
fuldōn anv. to satisfy, RB 70.
fūle adv. foully.
fulēode pret. 3 sg. of fullgān.
fūletrēo n. black alder, Cp 430a.
fulfæstnian to ratify fully, Chr 675e.
fulfaran to travel, LL 383.
fulfealdan ‘explicare,’ ÆGr 138.
fulgeare quite well, ÆL 3. [gearwe]
fulgōd very good, ÆL 6.
fulgon pret. pl. of fēolan.
fulhār completely grey, very hoary, WW 380.
fulhealden contented, WW 211.
fulht- = fulwiht-
fūlian to be or become foul, decay, rot, AO, Ps.
full I. adj. (w. g.) ‘full’ filled, complete, perfect, entire, utter, Gen, Ps, Lcd; Æ, AO, CP: swelling, plump, Lcd. be fullan fully, perfectly, completely.
II. adv. very, fully, entirely, completely, thoroughly, Bo, Ps. f. nēah almost, very nearly.
III. = ful
full- v. also ful-.
fulla m. assembly? Ct.
fullǣst (ā, ē; fylst) m. help, support, Ex. [‘filst’]
±fullǣstan (ē) w. d. to help, support, AO; Lk. [‘filst’]
+fullan = +fyllan
fullberstan to burst completely, W 267.
fullbētan to make full amends.
fullblīðe very glad.
fullboren completely born, CP 367: of noble birth.
fullbryce m. complete breach of the peace, LL.
fullclǣne very pure, AS 29.
fullcræftig very efficient, virtuous.
fullcūð notorious, famous.
-fulle v. sin-f.
fullendian to complete, BH. [‘fullend’]
fullere m. ‘fuller,’ bleacher, Mk.
fullest == fullǣst
fullflēon to take to flight, escape completely.
fullforðian to fulfil, NC 291.
fullfremed perfect, CP. adv. -līce fully, perfectly, completely, Bl.
fullfremednes f. perfection, BH; CP. [‘fullfremedness’]
±full-fremman, -fremian to fulfil, perfect, practise, do fully, complete, Bo; CP. [‘fullfreme’]
fullfyligan to follow, obey, W 95: ‘persequi,’ EPs 7.
fullfyllan ‘complere,’ ÆGr 153. [‘fulfil’]
full-gān pret. 3 sg. -ēode anv., -gangan to accomplish, fulfil, perform, carry out, Æ: follow, imitate, obey: help, AO.
fullgearwian to finish, complete, GD 126.
fullgedrifen (w. g.) driven full of.
fullgeorne very eagerly, CP 255.
fullgewēpned fully armed, Chr.
fullgrōwan to grow to perfection, flourish, CP 67.
fullhāl thoroughly well, GD 248.
fullian I. to fulfil, complete, perfect.
II. (Jn) = fulwian
fullic full, Chr 785c?: ‘catholicus,’ CHy 15. adv. -līce entirety, fully, perfectly, completely, A, BH; Æ.
fūllic foul, unclean, objectionable, shameful, base, Lcd, W. adv. -līce.
fulligan = fulwian
fullmannod fully peopled, Bo 40.
full-medeme excellent, perfect, GD. adv. -medomlīce, GD 331.
fullnes f. fullness.
fūllnes = fūlnes
fulloc final or definite agreement? LL 385.
fulloft adv. very often, CP.
fullðungen (ful-) full-grown, RB 133.
fullðungennes f. full development, MFH 160.
fulluht == fulwiht
fullunga adv. fully.
fullwēpnod fully armed, Chr 1070e.
fullwer m. complete ‘wer,’ full atonement, Rd 24?
fullwyrcan to complete, fulfil.
fulmægen n. great power, W 186.
fulnēah I. adj. very near.
II. adv. very nearly, almost, CP.
fūlnes f. foulness, filthy smell.
fūlon rare pret. pl. of fēolan.
fulraðe adv. very quickly, AO.
fulrīpod mature, RB 139.
fūlstincende foul-stinking.
fulsumnes f. abundance, EPs 48.
fultēam = fultum
fultem- (CP), fultom- = fultum-
fultrūwian to confide in, Bo 60.
fultum (ēa) m. help, support, protection, B; Æ, AO, CP: forces, army, AO. [‘fultum’]
+fultuma m. helper, SPs 18.
±fultum-an, -ian to help, support, assist, Æ, CP: (†) be propitious to, overlook.
±fultumend, fultumiend m. helper, fellow-worker.
fultumlēas without help, AO 56.
fulwa m. fuller, MH 26.
fulwearm entirely warm, CP 447.
fulwere m. baptizer, baptist.
fulwērig very tired, MFH 160.
±fulwian to baptize, BH, MH; AO, CP. [‘full’]
fulwiht, fulluht (Mt) mfn. baptism, Christianity, Mt; AO, CP. [‘fullought’]
+fulwiht-an, -ian to baptize, Chr, NG.
fulwihtbæð n. baptismal bath, font, Æ (fulluht-).
fulwihtbēna m. ‘competitor, amicus vel rogator baptismi,’ WW 207.
fulwihtere m. baptizer: the Baptist.
fulwihtfæder m. baptismal father, godfather, baptizer, Bl 205.
fulwihthād m. baptismal order or vow, Bl 109.
fulwihtnama m. baptismal name, Christian name.
+fulwihtnian (fulhtn-) to baptize, NC 291.
fulwihtstōw f. baptistry, Bl 140.
fulwihttīd f. time of baptism, Men 11.
fulwihtðēaw m. rite of baptism, Met 1.
fulwihtðēnung (-uht) f. baptismal service, W 38.
fulwihtwæter n. laver of baptism, NC 291.
fulwihtwere m. baptist, Bl 161.
fulwuht = fulwiht
funde wk. pret. 3 sg., funden pp. of findan.
-fundelnes, -fundennes v. on-f.
fundian (w. of, tō) to tend to, wish for, strive after, go, set out, go forward, hasten, Æ, B, Cr, Gu; CP. [‘found’]
fundon pret. pl. of findan.
fundung f. setting forth, departure, Chr 1106.
fūra v. furh.
furh f. gs. fūre, ds. fyrh, furh, gp. fūra ‘furrow,’ trench, BC, Bo; Æ.
furhwudu m. pine, Cp 420p.
±fūrian to furrow, OEG.
furlang n. length of furrow, furlong. [furh, lang]
furðan, furðon = furðum
furðerlucor = furðorlīcor
furðor adv. (of place and time) ‘further,’ more distant, forwards, later, Æ, Chr: more: superior. f. dōn to promote, A.
furðorlīcor (e, u) cp. adv. more perfectly.
furðra cp. adj. ‘further’ greater, superior, Jn.
furðum (-an, -on) adv. even, exactly, quite, already, just as, at first, Bl, Mt; AO, CP: further, previously. syððan f. just as soon as. [‘forthen’]
furðumlic luxurious, indulging, AO 50.
furður == furðor
furuh = furh
fūs striving forward, eager for, ready for, inclined to, willing, prompt, B; Æ: expectant, brave, noble: ready to depart, dying. [‘fous’]
fūse = fūslīce
fūslēoð † n. death-song, dirge.
fūslic ready to start: excellent. adv. -līce readily, gladly.
fūsnes f. quickness, EHy 6.
fustra? ‘focus,’ ‘ignis,’ v. OEG 1428.
fȳf- = fīf-
fyhfang = feohfang
fyht- = feoht-
fȳhtan (ī) to moisten, OEG. [fūht]
fyl = fiell
±fȳlan to befoul, defile, pollute, Æ.
+fylce n. band of men, troop, army, host, CP. [folc]
±fylcian to marshal troops. [folc]
fyld m. ‘volumen,’ ‘ruga,’ OEG.
fyldstōl = fealdestōl
±fylgan w. d. or a. to follow, pursue, Æ, CP: persecute: follow out, observe, obey.
fylgend m. follower, observer, BH 472.
fylgestre f. female follower, OEG 1228.
fylgian = fylgan
fylging f. I. following, DR.
II. (æ) harrowing, harrow. [fealg]
fylian, fyligan = fylgan
fyligendlic that can or ought to be imitated, CM 803.
fylignes f. following, practice, BH 160.
fyll = (1) fyllu; (2) fiell
±fyllan I. to ‘fill,’ fill up, replenish, satisfy, An, Gen, Ps; Æ: complete, fulfil, Az. [full]
II. ± (æ, e; = ie) wv. to cause to fall, strike down, ‘fell,’ cut down, Ps, Rd. +fylled wdg. bereft: throw down, defeat, destroy, kill, BH, Cr, Ps: tumble: cause to stumble, MtR.
fyllað m. filling, filling up, Gen 1513.
+fyllednes (i) f. fulness, completion, fulfilment, Æ.
-fyllen (fylen) v. mōnað-f.
fyllend = fylgend
+fyllendlic filling, expletive, ÆGr 261.
fyllesēoc epileptic.
fyllesēocnes f. epilepsy, Lcd 1·164.
fylleðflōd m. high tide, Gl.
fyllewærc n. epilepsy, Lcd 65a.
fylling f. filling, completion, NC 291.
+fyllingtīd f. compline, WW 207n.
±fyllnes f. fulness, plenitude, satiety: supplement: completion, fulfilment.
fyllo, fyllu f. fulness (of food), ‘fill,’ feast, satiety, AO, B; CP: impregnation.
fylmen = filmen
fylnes I. (±) f. fall, stumbling-block, offence, NG: (+) transmigration, MtL 1.
II. = fyllnes
fȳlnes = fūlnes
fylst I. fm. help, aid, Mt; Æ, AO.
II. pres. 2 sg. of feallan.
III. pres. 2 sg. of fyllan.
+fylsta m. helper, Æ.
±fylstan (w. d.) to aid, support, help, protect, Æ, AO. [= fullæstan]
±fylstend m. helper, Æ, BRPs.
fylt pres. 3 sg. of fealdan.
fylð I. pres. 3 sg. of fyllan.
II. pres. 3 sg. of feallan.
fȳlð f. ‘filth,’ uncleanness, impurity, Mt, Sc, W. [fūl]
fylwērig faint to death, B 963. [fiell]
fyn- = fin-
fȳnd = fēond
+fȳnd = +fīend
fyndele m. invention, devising, Sc. [‘findal’]
fyne m? n? moisture, mould, WW 183.
fynegian = fynigian
fynig (i) mouldy, Æ. [‘fenny’]
fynigian (e) to become mouldy, LL. [‘finew’]
fyr v. feorr.
fȳr (ī) n. ‘fire,’ Ex, G, VPs; Æ, AO, CP: a fire, Gen.
fȳran I. = fēran
II. to cut a furrow, OEG 2492n: castrate.
fȳras = fīras
fȳrbǣre fire-bearing, fiery, OEG.
fȳrbæð † n. fire-bath, hell-fire.
fȳrbend m. bar forged in the fire, B 722.
fȳrbēta m. fireman, stoker, WW.
fȳrbryne m. conflagration, AO 252.
fyrclian (ȳ?) to flash, flicker, Chr 1106.
fȳrclomm m. band forged in the fire, Sat 39.
fȳrcrūce f. crucible, Cp 963c.
fȳrcynn n. fire, AO 252c.
fyrd = fierd
fyrdcræft m. warfare.
fyrdend enrolled for military service, ÆL 25.
fyrdesne m. warrior, BH 148.
fyrdfæreld n. fyrdfaru f. going to war, military service, LL.
fyrdgeatewe fp. war-gear, Run 27.
fyrdgemaca m. fellow-soldier, Æ.
fyrdgestealla † m. comrade in arms.
fyrdgetrum † n. band of warriors.
fyrdham m. corslet, B 1504.
fyrdhrægl n. corslet, B 1527.
fyrdhwæt † warlike, brave.
fyrdian (ie) to go on an expedition, Chr.
fyrdlāf f. remnant of an army, ÆL 25.
fyrdlēas (ie) without an army, Chr 894a.
fyrdlēoð † n. war-song.
fyrdlic martial, Æ.
fyrdmann m. warrior, Bo.
fyrdnoð (e) m. liability to military service, BC 3·71.
fȳrdraca m. fire-spewing dragon, B 2689. [‘firedrake’]
fyrdrian wv. to serve in the army, go on active service, ÆL 28.
fyrdrinc † (e) m. warrior, soldier.
fyrdsceorp n. armour, Rd 15.
fyrdscip n. battle-ship, LL.
fyrdsearu † n. accoutrements.
fyrdsōcn f. military service, Ct.
fyrdstemn m. body of soldiers who serve for a fixed term, army-corps, Chr 921.
fyrdtīber n. military sacrifice? (Swt), WW 418; A 15·187.
fyrdtruma m. martial band, army, ÆH 1·442.
fyrdung (eo, i) f. military expedition, armament, LL; Æ: camp: fine for evading military service, LL. [‘ferding’]
fyrdwǣn (i) m. military carriage? EC 250.
fyrdweard f. military watch, LL 444.
fyrdwerod n. host, army, WW 399.
fyrdwīc n. camp, Æ.
fyrdwīsa m. chieftain, Cra 77.
fyrdwīse f. military style, Nar 9.
fyrdwīte n. fine for evading military service.
fyrdwyrðe distinguished in war, B 1316.
-fyrede v. twi-, ðri-f.
fyren == firen
fȳren I. of fire, fiery, AO, CP: on fire, burning, flaming.
II. fire, CPs.
fȳrenful fiery, LPs, W.
fyrengāt (WW 423) = firgengāt
fȳrentācen n. fiery sign, MFH 131.
fȳrentācnian ‘compellere’ (?) RHy 6.
fȳrenðecele f. firebrand, BH 476.
fyres = fyrs
fyrest = fyrst, fyrmest superl. adj.
fyrewyt = fyrwit
fȳrfeaxen fiery-haired, WW.
fȳrfōda (ī) m. fuel, twigs for burning, OEG 7.
fȳrgearwunga fp. materials for a fire, WW 401.
fȳrgebeorh n. firescreen? protection from fire? LL 455.
fȳrgebræc n. crackling of fire, Gen 2560.
fyrgen == firgen
fȳrgnāst m. spark of fire, An 1548. [ON. gneisti]
fyrh v. furh.
fȳrhāt hot as fire, burning, ardent, El. [‘firehot’]
fȳrheard hardened by fire, B 305.
±fyrht I. afraid, timid. [forht]
II. = freht
fyrht-an, -ian (fryht-, N) to fear, tremble, DR: (±) frighten, terrify, BH. [‘fright,’ vb.]
fyrhtnes f. fear, AO.
fyrhto, fyrhtu (fryht-, N) f. ‘fright,’ fear, dread, trembling, Ps, VHy; Æ, AO, CP: horrible sight. [forht]
fyrhð == ferhð
±fyrhðe n., fyr(h)ð f. wooded country? Ct. [‘frith’]
fȳrhūs n. ‘caminatum,’ house with a fireplace in it? WW. [‘firehouse’]
fȳrhwēolod v. fēowerhwēolod.
fyrian (B 378) = ferian
fȳrian I. to supply with firing, LL. [‘fire’ vb.]
II. (±) to cut a furrow. [furh]
fyrlen I. (eo, e) far off, distant, remote, Æ.
II. n. distance, Æ.
fȳrlēoht n. gleam of fire, B 1516. [‘firelight’]
fȳrlēoma m. gleam of fire, Sat 128.
fȳrlīce = fǣrlīce
fȳrloca m. fiery prison, Sat 58.
fyrm = feorm
fȳrmǣl m. mark burnt in by fire, An 1136.
fyrmest (o) superl. of forma I. ‘foremost,’ first, Æ, CP, Lcd: most prominent, chief, best, El, Mt.
II. adv. first of all, in the first place, at first, most, especially, very well, best.
fyrmð f. harbouring, entertainment, LL: cleansing, washing. [feorm]
fyrn I. (i) adj. former, ancient, Rd.
II. adv. (±) formerly, of old, long ago, once, ÆL. [‘fern’]
±fyrndagas mp. days of yore, ÆL. frðd fyrndagum old, aged.
fyrnful = firenful
fyrngēar † np. former years, Gn, Ps. [‘fernyear’]
fyrngēara † adv. formerly, of old.
fyrn-geflit † n. nap. -geflitu former quarrel, old strife.
fyrngeflita m. old-standing enemy, Pa 34.
fyrngemynd n. ancient history, El 327.
fyrngesceap n. ancient decree, Ph 360.
fyrngesetu ‡ np. former seat, habitation.
fyrngestrēon n. ancient treasure, Sol 32.
fyrngeweorc † n. former, ancient work.
fyrngewinn n. primeval struggle, B 1689.
fyrngewrit † n. old writings, scripture.
fyrngewyrht n. former work, fate, Gu 944.
fyrngidd n. ancient prophecy, El 542.
fyrnian = firenian
fyrnlic former, of times past, Æ.
fyrnmann m. man of old times, B 2761.
+fyrnnes f. antiquity, NC 294.
fyrnsægen f. old saying, ancient tradition, An 1491.
fyrnsceaða m. devil, An 1348.
fyrnstrēamas † mp. ocean.
fyrnsynn f. sin of old times, Jul 347.
fyrnum = firenum
fyrnweorc † n. work of old, creation.
fyrnwita (eo) † m. sage, counsellor.
fȳr-panne, -ponne f. ‘fire-pan,’ brazier, Bl, MH, WW.
fyrr v. feorr.
fȳrrace (fērrece) f. fire-rake, WW 273.
fyrran = feorran
fyrs I. m. ‘furze,’ gorse, bramble, Bo, WW.
II. n. = fers
fȳrscofl f. ‘fire-shovel,’ WW 358.
fyrsian = feorsian
fȳrsmeortende v. smeortan.
fyrsn = fiersn
fȳrspearca m. fire-spark.
fyrst I. ‘first,’ Chr, Ex: foremost, principal, chief, LL.
II. adv. in the first place, firstly, at first, originally, Ct.
III. (Æ) = first I. and II.
+fyrst n. frost, LL 454.
fyrst- = forst-, first-
fȳrstān m. ‘firestone,’ stone used for striking fire, flint, WW.
fȳrsweart black with smoke, Cr 984.
fȳrtang f. ‘(fire-)tongs,’ A 9·263.
fȳrtorr m. beacon, lighthouse, WW.
fȳrðling = fēorðling
fȳrðolle f? furnace, stage on which martyrs were burned, OEG.
±fyrðran (Gl, AO), fyrðian (Bo; Æ) to ‘further,’ urge on, advance, promote, benefit.
fyrðringnes f., fyrðrung (Lcd; W) f. furtherance, promotion. [‘furthering’]
fyrwet = fyrwit
fyrwetful curious, anxious.
fyrwetgeorn curious, anxious, inquisitive. adv. -līce (GD 174).
fyrwetgeornes f. curiosity, Bl 69.
fyrwit I. n. curiosity, yearning, Æ.
II. adj. curious, inquisitive.
fyrwitnes f. curiosity, Æ.
fȳrwylm m. wave of fire, B 2672.
±fȳsan to send forth, impel, stimulate: drive away, put to flight, banish: (usu. reflex.) hasten, prepare oneself, An, Gen. [‘fuse’]
fȳsian (ē) to drive away, LL, W. [‘feeze’]
fȳst (ē) f. ‘fist,’ Æ, OET; CP.
fȳstgebēat n. blow with the fist, CP 315.
+fȳstlian to strike with the fist, Sc 7.
fȳstslægen struck with the fist, WW 396.
fyðer- = fiðer-, fēower-
fyðera, fyðeras, fyð(e)ru, nap. of fiðere.
fyx = fisc
fyxe (OET) f. she-fox, vixen.
fyxen (i) I. f. she-fox, vixen.
II. adj. of a fox.
fyxenhȳd (i) f. she-fox’s skin.