ANGLO-SAXON DICTIONARY (continued 5)
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eftlōcung f. ‘respectus,’ regard, DR 8615.
eftmyndig remembering, NG.
eftnīwung f. restoration, DR.
eftonfōnd? receiver, NG.
eft-reccan pres. 3 sg. -rehð ‘subdere,’ OEG 5167.
eftryne m. ‘occursus,’ return, VPs 187.
eftscēogian to put one’s shoes on again, CM 687.
eft-selenes, -selnes, -tōselenes f. requital, NG, DR.
eftsittan5 ‘residere,’ ÆGr 1575.
eftsīð † m. journey back, return.
eftsīðgende turning back, retreating, WW 49119.
eftsōna a second time, Mk: soon after, again, likewise, Mt. [‘eftsoon’]
eftspellung f. recapitulation, WW 49124.
eftðercian? (-ðræcan) ‘recalcitrare,’ LkL. (v. ‘thrash’).
eftðingung f. reconciliation, DR 885.
eftwyrd f. judgment day, resurrection day? (or ? adj. future, GK), Ex 539.
eftyrn = eftryne
efulsung = yfelsung
ēg = īeg
ēg- = ǣg-, ēag-, īeg-
eg v. eg-lā-eg.
-ēgan v. on-ē.
egcgung (WW 10412) = ecgung
ege (æ) m. ‘awe,’ fear, terror, dread, Ps, MtL; Æ, AO, CP: overawing influence, Æ: cause of fear, VPs.
egean (WW 45915) = ecgan
egeful ‘awful,’ inspiring or feeling awe, Æ, Bo.
egelāf? f. survivors of a battle, Ex 370 (or ? ēgorlāf, GK).
egelēas fearless, CP. [‘aweless’] adv. -līce, CP.
egelēasnes f. boldness, Bl 8531.
egelic terrible, SPs 757.
egenu f. chaff, husk, WW 4123.
egesa m. awe, fear, horror, peril: monstrous thing, monster: horrible deed, W 2814. [ege]
egesful = egeful
egesfullic terrible. adv. -līce.
egesfulnes f. fearfulness, fear, JPs, LL.
egesgrīma m. terror-mask, ghost.
±egesian1 to frighten, terrify, AO, CP: threaten, OEG 2481.
egesig (eisig) terrible, Sat 36.
egeslic awful, dreadful, terrible, threatening, CP. adv. -līce.
egesung f. threatening, terror.
egeswīn n. a kind of fish, v. NC 284.
egeðe = egðe
egeðgetīgu npl. harrowing implements, LL 455[17].
egewylm m. terrible wave, PPs 10624.
+eggian to egg on, incite, MkL 1511.
ēghw- = ǣghw-
egide I. = ecgede pret. 3 sg. of ecgan.
II. = egðe
egile = egle
egis- = eges-
egiðe = egðe
egl fn? mote, beard, awn, ear (of barley): claw, talon. [Ger. achel]
eg-lā-eg ‘euge!’ BRPs 694.
±eglan tr. (Jud, Lcd) and impers. (LL) to trouble, plague, molest, afflict, Æ, CP. [‘ail’]
egle I. hideous, loathsome, troublesome, grievous, painful, Æ.
II. = egl
eglian = eglan
ēgnan v. on-ē.
ēgnes f. fear, EPs 8841.
egnwirht ‘merx,’ EPs 1263 (= gēnwyrht? BT; āgenwyrht? ES 38·1).
ēgo (NG) = ēage
ēgor n? flood, high tide, WW 38629; 4744.
ēgorhere † m. flood, deluge.
ēgorstrēam † m. sea, ocean.
egs- = eges-
ēgs- = ēges-, īegs-
egðe f. harrow, rake, Gl.
egðere m. harrower.
Egyptisc Egyptian.
eh == eoh
ēh- = ēag-, īeg-, īg-
eher (NG) = ēar
ehhēoloðe = hēahhēoloðe
ehsl = eaxl
eht = æht, eaht
ehta == eahta
±ēhtan to attack, persecute, pursue, harass, Æ, AO, CP: consider, judge, observe. [ōht]
ehtefeald = eahtafeald
ēhtend m. persecutor, AO.
ēhtere m. persecutor, Æ, CP.
ēhtian = ēhtan
ēhtnes f. persecution, Æ, AO, CP.
ēhtre = ēhtere
ēhtung f. persecution, AO 27410.
ehtuwe (Rd 374) = eahta
ēig == īeg
eige = ege
eis- = eges-
el m. the letter l.
el-, ele- (prefix) foreign, strange.
ēl = (1) īl, (2) ǣl
elan = eglan
elboga (Æ) = elnboga
ēlc (NG) = ǣlc
elch = eolh
elcian to put off, delay, Æ.
elciend m. procrastinator, Æ 12166.
elcor adv. else, elsewhere, otherwise, except, besides, BH. [‘elchur’]
elcora, elcra, elcran adv. else, otherwise.
elcung (A) f. delay, Æ.
elcur = elcor
eld == ield
eldor == ealdor
ele m. oil, Lcd; Æ, AO, CP. [‘ele’; L.]
ele- = el-
elebacen cooked in oil.
elebēam m. olive-tree, Æ: elder? privet? EC 379´.
elebēamen of the olive-tree, WW 1287.
elebēamstybb m. stump of an elder, EC 19027.
elebearu m. olive grove, NG.
eleberge f. olive.
eleboga (WW) = elnboga
elebytt f. oil-vessel, chrismatory, WW 43225.
electre = elehtre
eledrosna pl. dregs of oil, Lcd 1·310´.
elefæt n. oil-vessel, ampulla, WW. [‘elvat’]
elegrēofa m. oil-vessel? OEG (v. BT).
elehorn m. oil-flask, WW 4347.
elehtre f. lupine. [L. electrum]
elelēaf n. olive-leaf? Lcd 102b.
elelēast f. lack of oil, GD 4421.
elelendisc strange, foreign. as sb. stranger, exile.
elene = eolone
elesdrosna = eledrosna
elesealf f. oil-salve, nard, HGl 405.
eleseocche f. oil-strainer, WW 15412.
elestybb m. elder-stump. [= ellen-]
eletredde f. oil press, GD.
eletrēow n. olive.
eletrēowen of olive trees.
eletwig n. oleaster, WW 46028.
ēleð m. allodium, freehold, Gu 38. [= ēðel]
elewana m. lack of oil, GD 449.
elfen f. nymph, spirit, WW 35210. [= ielfen]
elfetu = ilfetu
elfremed == ælfremed
elh = eolh
elhygd f. distraction, ecstasy.
ell = el
ell- = el-
ellærn (Cp), ellarn = ellen II. and III.
elland † n. foreign country. [‘eilland’]
elle = ealle
ellefne (An) = endleofan
ellen I. nm. (always n. in †) zeal, strength, courage, B, Bo, Gu. on e. boldly. [‘elne’]
II. n. ‘elder’-tree, Lcd; Mdf.
III. adj. of elder-wood, Lcd.
ellenahse f. elder ash, Lcd 121b. [= asce]
ellencræft m. might, power, PPs 985.
ellendǣd † f. heroic deed.
ellende I. adj. foreign, strange, exiled.
II. n. foreign parts.
ellenga = eallunga
ellengǣst m. powerful demon, B 86.
ellengrāfa m. elder-grove, BC 2·46927.
ellenheard † mighty, brave, bold.
ellenhete m. jealousy, A 11·9826.
ellenlǣca m. champion, combatant, WW.
ellenlēaf n. elder-leaf, Lcd 122a.
ellenlēas wanting in courage, Jul. [‘ellenlaes’]
ellenlic brave, Æ. adv. -līce.
ellenmǣrðu † f. fame of courage.
ellenrind f. elder bark, Lcd.
ellenrōf courageous, powerful, Æ.
ellensēoc mortally wounded, B 2787.
ellensprǣc f. strong speech, Gu 1128.
ellen-stubb, -stybb m. elder stump, Ct.
ellentān m. elder twig, Lcd 116b.
ellentrēow n. elder-tree, Ct.
ellenðrīste heroically bold, Jud 133.
ellenweorc † n. heroic deed.
ellenwōd I. f. zeal, PPs 689.
II. furious, Jul 140: zealous, earnest, OEG 364.
ellenwōdian † to emulate.
ellenwōdnes † f. zeal.
ellenwyrt f. elderwort, dwarf-elder.
ellenwyrttruma m. root of elder, Lcd 101a.
elleoht n. elision of the letter l, OEG 5471.
ellern = ellen II.
elles adv. in another manner, otherwise, Mt; Æ, CP: ‘else,’ besides, Bl, Seaf; Æ, CP: elsewhere, OEG 2252. e. hwǣr, hwergen, hwider elsewhere. e. hwæt anything else, otherwise.
ellnung = elnung
ellor † elsewhere, elsewhither, to some other place. e. londes in another land.
ellorfūs † ready to depart.
ellor-gǣst †, -gāst m. alien spirit.
ellorsīð m. death, B 2451.
ellreord, ellreordig = elreord
ellðēod == elðēod
elm m. ‘elm,’ elm-tree, Lcd. [L. ulmus]
elm- = ælm-
elmboga = elnboga
elmrind f. elm-bark, Lcd.
eln f. fore-arm, ‘ell’ (a foot and a half to two feet), Mt, WW; Æ, AO, CP.
elnboga m. ‘elbow,’ WW (ele-); CP.
elne, elnes ds. and gs. of ellen.
elngemet n. ell-measure, Gen 1309.
±elnian to emulate, be zealous: strengthen, comfort oneself: gain strength, Lcd.
elnung f. comfort, consolation, ÆL 23525: emulation, zeal, Æ.
elone = eolone
elotr, eloðr (Gl) = elehtre
elpan- (VPs), elpen- = elpend-
elpend (y1) m. elephant, AO.
elpendbǣnen (elpan-, ylpen-) of ivory.
elpendbān n. ivory.
elpendtōð m. ivory, WW 39727.
elpent = elpend
elra comp. adj. other, B 753. [*el; Goth. aljis]
el-reord, -reordig of strange speech, barbarous.
elreordignes f. barbarism, Gl.
-els masc. suffix for inanimate things, as in rēcels, wǣfels.
eltst (Æ) = ieldest superl. of eald.
elðēod f. strange people, foreign nation, (in pl.) foreigners, enemies: (pl.) all people, all nations, Cr 1084, 1337: exile, AO.
elðēod-gian, -ian to live abroad, wander as a pilgrim: (+) make strange, disturb, Sc 10619.
elðēodgung = elðēodung
elðēodig foreign, strange, barbarous, hostile, Bo, Met (æl-); AO, CP: exiled. wk. form mp. el-ðēodian, -ðēodigan strangers, foreigners, pilgrims, proselytes. [‘altheodi’]
elðēodige (īo) abroad, LkR 1513.
elðēodiglic (æl-) foreign, strange, born abroad. adv. -līce.
elðēodignes f. foreign travel or residence, pilgrimage, exile, AO.
elðēodisc foreign, strange, Mt 277.
elðēodung f. residence or travel abroad, BH 33218.
elðīd-, elðīed-, elðēod- = elðēod-
eluhtre = elehtre
elwiht = ælwiht
em m? the letter m.
em- = efen-, emn-, ym-, ymb-, ymbe-
ēm- = ǣm-
emb == ymb
embe == ymbe
embeht (NG) == ambiht
embehtian = ambihtan
embiht == ambiht
embren (æ1, i2) n. bucket, pail, Gl. [Ger. eimer]
emdenes, emdemes = endemes
emel = ymel
emer = omer
emleoht n. elision of m before vowels in scanning verse, OEG 5473.
emn == efen
emne = efne
emne- = efn-
emnet n. plain, AO 18622. [efen]
emtwā (on) into two equal parts, in half, Æ.
-en suffix I. diminutive (neut.) as in mægden (from mægð).
II. to form feminines (a) with mutation (gyden, from god). (b) without mutation (ðēowen from ðēow).
III. adjectival, with mutation, denoting material.
ēn- = ān-
end conj. = and
+endadung f. finishing.
ende m. ‘end,’ conclusion, Mt: boundary, border, limit, Ps; Æ, AO, CP: quarter, direction: part, portion, division, AO: district, region, AO: species, kind, class: death. æt (ðǣm) e. finally.
ende-berd-, -bird-, -bred- = endebyrd-
endebyrd f. order, Met 134.
±endebyrdan to put in order, arrange, ordain, dispose, Æ.
endebyrdend m. one who orders or arranges, OEG.
endebyrdes † in an orderly manner, regularly, properly.
endebyrdian = endebyrdan
endebyrdlic ordinal, ÆGr 28214. adv. (±) -līce in an orderly manner, in order, in succession, Æ, CP.
endebyrdnes f. order, succession, series, arrangement, method, rule, Æ, CP: grade, degree, rank, condition, Æ, CP.
endedæg † m. last day, day of death.
endedōgor † mn. last day, death-day.
endefæstend m. finisher, DR 2715.
endefurh f. end-furrow, Ct.
endelāf f. last remnant, last, B 2813.
endelēan † n. final retribution.
endelēas, -lēaslic (Æ) ‘endless,’ boundless, eternal, Bo. adv. -līce, Æ.
endelēasnes f. endlessness, infinity, eternity, ÆGr 11610.
endelīf n. life’s end, death, El 585.
endemann m. man of the world’s (supposed) final age, Æ.
endemes (Æ, CP), endemest adv. equally, likewise, at the same time, together, unanimously: fully, entirely: in procession.
endemest (ænde-) last, MF (Vesp. D xiv).
endemestnes f. extremity (v. MF 157).
ende-nēhst, -nēxt (ī, ȳ) extreme, final, last, Æ.
enderīm m. number, Sat 12.
endesǣta m. border-watchman, B 241.
endespǣc f. epilogue, CM 1166.
endestæf † m. end, conclusion.
endetīma m. end of life, last hour.
endeðrǣst (ænde-) f. end, destruction, GD 3379.
±endian to ‘end,’ finish, Æ: abolish, destroy, JnR, Ps; AO, CP: to come to an end, die, Gu; AO.
endleofan (e2, i2, u2, y2; o3) num. ‘eleven,’ Æ, BH.
endlifangilde entitled to eleven-fold compensation, LL 3[1]; 470[7].
end-lyfta, -leofta, -leofeða ‘eleventh,’ Bl, Mt.
endlyfte in the eleventh place, eleventhly, LL 182[11].
+endodlic finite, Bo 4421.
±endung f. ‘ending,’ end, Mt; CP: (+) death.
endwerc n. pain in the buttocks, Lcd 174a. [wærc]
ened (æ1, i2) mf. drake, duck, Gl. [‘ende’]
enelēac = ynnelēac
ēnetere = ānwintre
ēnga = ānga
enge I. (a, æ) narrow, close, straitened, constrained: vexed, troubled, anxious: oppressive, severe, painful, cruel.
II. (a, o) adv. sadly, anxiously.
+enged troubled, anxious, WW 3577.
engel (æ) m. ‘angel,’ messenger, Mt; Æ, CP. [L. angelus]
Engel = Angel
engelcund angelic, Gu 72.
engelcynn † n. race or order of angels.
engellic angelic, of angels, Æ.
engetrēow = hengetrēow
Englaland n. country of the Angles, ‘England,’ BH.
Englan, Engle mp. the Angles (as opposed to the Saxons): the English generally. [Angel]
englelic = engellic
Englisc ‘English,’ Æ, LL; CP. on E. in (the) English (language), ÆGr, BH, Mt.
Engliscmann m. ‘Englishman,’ LL.
engu † f. narrowness, confinement.
enid = ened
ēnig = ǣnig
ēnitre = ānwintre
enlefan = endlufon
ēnlīpig = ānlīpe
enne-lēac, -lēc = ynnelēac
eno = heonu
ent m. giant, Æ, AO.
entcynn n. race of giants.
entisc of a giant, B 2979.
entse = yndse
ēnwintre = ānwintre
eobor = eofor
eobot = eofot
ēoc = gēoc
ēode I. pret. 3 sg. of gān.
II. = ēowde
eodor † m. hedge, boundary: limit, region, zone: inclosure, fold, dwelling, house: prince, lord.
eodor-brecð f., -brice m. breach of an inclosure, house-breaking, LL.
eodorcan to chew, ruminate, BH 3462. [= edrocian]
eodorgong (eder-) m. begging? (GK) robbery? (Liebermann), Cr 1676.
eodorwīr m. wire fence, Rd 182.
eodur = eodor
eofel = yfel
eofer == eofor
eofera = eafora
eofermodig = ofermodig
eofet = eofot
eofne = efne
eofole f? danewort, endive? Lcd.
eofon = heofon
eofor (e1, ea1, e2) m. boar, wild boar, Lcd, Ps: boar-image on a helmet. [‘ever’]
eofora = eafora
eoforcumbol n. boar-image on a helmet? boar-shaped ensign? El 76; 259.
eoforfearn (e1) n. a kind of fern, polypody, Lcd, WW. [‘everfern’]
eoforheafodsegn (ea1) n. banner with a boar’s head design? B 2152.
eoforlīc m. boar-image (on a helmet), B 303.
eoforspere (u2) n. boar-spear, OEG 756.
eoforsprēot n. boar-spear, Gl.
eoforswīn n. boar, Lcd 98b.
eoforðring m. (boar-throng), the constellation Orion.
eoforðrote f. carline thistle, Lcd.
±eofot n. crime, sin, guilt.
eofoð = eafoð
eoful- (A) = yfel-
eofur (VPs) = eofor
eofut (NG) = eofot
ēogor = ēgor
eogoð = geoguð
eoh † nm., gs. ēos war-horse, charger: name of the rune for e. [Goth. aihwa]
ēoh † [= īw] m. yew-tree: name of the rune for ēo.
eola, eolc == eolh
eoldran = ieldran
eolene = eolone
ēoles gs. of eolh.
eolet n. voyage? (Cosijn), B 224.
eolh m. [g. ēoles] elk.
eolh-sand (-sang, HGl 431) n. amber, Gl.
eolhsecg (eolhx-, eolx-, ilug-) m. ‘papyrus,’ reed, sedge, Gl: name of a rune, Run 15.
eolhstede = ealhstede
eolone f. elecampane.
eoloð = ealað (v. ealu)
eolxsecg = eolhsecg
eom I. v. wesan.
II. = heom, him dp. of hē, hēo, hit
eond == geond
eonde ?= ende (but v. JAW 31)
eonu = heonu
eor- = ear-, ier-
ēor- = ēar-
eorcnanstān, eorc(l)anstān m. precious stone. [Goth. -airkns]
ēored (o2) nf. troop, band, legion, company. [eoh, rād]
ēoredcist (o2, ie3, e3, y3) † f. troop, company.
ēoredgeatwe fpl. military apparel, B 2866.
ēoredgerīd n. troop of horsemen, WW 2291.
ēoredhēap m. troop, host, DD 113.
ēoredmæcg m. horseman, Rd 233.
ēoredmann m. trooper, horseman, BH, WW.
ēoredmenigu f. legion, Gd.
ēoredðrēat m. troop, host, Rd 449.
ēored-weorod, -wered n. band, company, GD 716.
eorl m. ‘earl,’ nobleman (origly. a Danish title = the native ‘ealdorman’), Ct, LL, Ma: (†) brave man, warrior, leader, chief, Cr, Gen, Rd: man.
eorlcund noble, LL.
eorldōm m. earldom, rank of an earl, Chr.
eorlgebyrd † f. noble birth.
eorlgestrēon † n. treasure, wealth.
eorlgewǣde n. armour, B 1442.
eorlic (1) = ierlic; (2) eorllic
eorlisc of noble rank, LL 173.
eorllic chivalrous, manly.
eorlmægen † n. band of noble warriors.
eorlriht n. earl’s right, LL 458[5].
eorlscipe † m. manliness, courage.
eorlweorod n. host of noble warriors, B 2893.
eormencynn (y1) † n. mankind.
eormengrund n. wide world, B 859.
eormenlāf f. huge legacy, B 2234.
eormenstrȳnd f. race, generation, Sol 329.
eormenðēod (y1) f. mighty people, Men 139.
eorn- = georn-
eornes f. anger, Bl 1238; HL.
eornest == eornost
eornost f. earnestness, zeal, Æ, CP. on eornost(e) in earnest, earnestly, truly: seriousness, W: battle. [‘earnest’]
eornoste (e2) I. ‘earnest,’ zealous, serious, Æ.
II. adv. earnestly, seriously, courageously: fiercely.
eornostlīce I. adv. ‘earnestly,’ strictly, truly, in truth, indeed, Mt, LL.
II. conj. therefore, but.
eornust == eornost
ēorod == ēored
eorð = eorðe, heorð
eorð-æppel m. nap. -æppla ‘earth-apple,’ cucumber, Æ: ‘mandragora,’ WW.
eorðærn (e2) n. earth-house, grave.
eorðbeofung (i2) f. earthquake, AO.
eorðberge f. strawberry, WW 2426. [berie; Ger. erdbeere]
eorðbīgenga m. earth-dweller, BH 26831.
eorðbīgennes f. agriculture, WW 14421.
eorðbrycg f. bridge of poles covered with earth, BC 3·22321.
eorð-būend †, -būg(ig)end m. earth-dweller, man, Æ.
eorðburh = eorðbyrig
eorðbyfung = eorðbeofung
eorðbyrgen f. grave, NC 284.
eorðbyrig f. earthwork, mound, embankment, road.
eorðcafer m. cockchafer, WW 12216. [ceafor]
eorð-cenned, -cend earth-born, Ps.
eorðcræft m. geometry, OEG 3119.
eorð-crypel, -cryppel m. paralytic, palsied man, NG.
eorðcund, eorðcundlic (CP) sprung from the earth, earthly.
eorðcyning m. earthly king, king of the country.
eorðcynn n. human race, Ex 370.
eorðdenu f. valley, NC 284.
eorðdraca ‡ m. dragon that lives in the earth.
eorðdyne m. earthquake, Chr 1060. [‘earth-din’]
eorðe f. ground, soil, Æ, B, LkL; AO, CP: ‘earth,’ mould, Gu: world, Æ, B, Mt: country, land, district, Jn.
eorðen adj. of or in the earth, OEG 3312?
eorðern = eorðærn
eorðfæst ‘earthfast,’ firm in the earth, Æ.
eorðfæt n. earthly vessel, body, Soul 8.
eorð-gealla, -galla m. earth-gall, lesser centaury.
eorðge-byrst, -berst n. landslip, Ct.
eorðgemǣre n. boundary of the earth, PPs 2125.
eorðgemet n. geometry, Gl.
eorðgesceaft f. earthly creature, Met 20194.
eorðgræf n. hole in the earth, Rd 599.
eorðgrāp f. earth’s embrace, Ruin 6.
eorðhele m. a covering of the ground.
eorðhrērnes f. earthquake, Bl, NG.
eorðhūs n. cave-dwelling, den.
eorðifig (y2) n. ground ivy, Lcd 1·212.
eorðlic ‘earthly,’ worldly, Bl, Mt; Æ. adv. -līce.
eorðling = yrðling
eorðmægen n. earthly power, Rim 69.
eorð-mata [-maða?] m. ‘vermis,’ worm, Gl.
eorðmistel m. basil (plant), Lcd 33a.
eorðnafela m. asparagus, Lcd.
eorðnutu f. ‘earth-nut,’ pig-nut, Ct. [hnutu]
eorðreced n. cave-dwelling, B 2719.
eorðrest f. bed laid on the ground, WW 36211.
eorðrīce † n. earthly kingdom, earth.
eorðrima m. a plant, Lcd 120a.
eorðscræf n. ds. -scrafe cave-dwelling, cavern, CP: sepulchre.
eorðsele † m. cave-dwelling.
eorðslihtes close to the ground, Æ.
eorðstede m. earth, PPs 737.
eorðstirung = eorðstyrung
eorð-styren (GD), -styrennes (NG), -styrung (Æ) f. earthquake.
eorðtilia m. ‘earth-tiller,’ husbandman, farmer, W 30531.
eorðtilð f. ‘earth-tilth,’ agriculture, WW.
eorðtūdor n. human race, PPs 11722.
eorðtyrewe f. earth-tar, bitumen, AO 7417.
eorðu (N) = eorðe
eorðwæstm f. fruit of the earth.
eorð-waran (CP), -ware mpl., -waru fpl. earth-dwellers, AO. [‘earthware’]
eorðweall m. earth-wall, mound.
eorðweard m. region of earth, B 2334.
eorðweg † m. earth.
eorðwela m. wealth: fertility, AO.
eorðweorc n. work on the land.
eorðwerod n. inhabitants of earth, W 2521; 2035.
eorðwestm = eorðwæstm
eorðyfig = eorðifig
ēorwicga = ēarwicga
ēos gs. of eoh.
eosel, eosol = esol
eosele f. she-ass, Bl.
ēost- = ēast-
eosul = esol
eotan (VPs) = etan
Eotas = Eotenas
eoten † m. giant, monster, enemy. [ON. iotonn]
Eotenas mpl. Jutes.
eotend (= etend) voracious, gluttonous, WW 3968; 5236.
eotenisc gigantic, B. [‘etenish’]
Eotolware mp. Italians, BH 10811.
ēoton = ǣton pret. pl. of etan.
eotonisc = eotenisc
eotonweard f. watch against monsters? B 668.
ēoðe (N) = ēaðe
ēow I. dat. of gē pers. pron. to you, you.
II. interj. wo! alas!
III. = gīw
IV. = īw
V. m. sheep.
ēowā = ēow II.
ēowan = īewan
ēowberge = īwberge
ēowcig = ēowocig
ēowd f. sheepfold, Æ: flock, herd, Æ.
ēowde n. flock (of sheep), herd, Æ.
ēowdescēap n. sheep of the flock, PPs 6414.
ēowe I. gs. of ēowu.
II. = ēwe
ēowed = ēowd
ēowede = ēowde
ēowende (dat.) ‘testiculis,’ LL 64[25,1].
ēower I. gp. of gē pers. pron. (2nd pers.).
II. possess. pron. your, yours.
ēowerlendisc of your land, ‘vestras,’ ÆGr 941.
ēowestre m. sheepfold.
ēowian = īewan
ēowic acc. pl. of ðū (v. gē).
ēowistre = ēowestre
ēowocig of a ewe, ewe’s, Lcd 16a.
ēowod = ēowd
ēowode = ēowde
ēowohumele f. female hop-plant, Lcd.
ēowomeoluc f. ewe’s milk, Lcd 70a.
ēowu f. ‘ewe,’ Æ, LL.
ēowunga = ēawunga
epistol m. letter.
epl, eppel = æppel
eppan = yppan
ēr = (1) ǣr, (2) ȳr, (3) ēar I.
er- = ær-, ear-, ier-, yr-
ēr- = ǣr-, ēar-
erce == arce
ercnastān (NG) = eorcnanstān
eretic heretical. [L.]
erian, erigean to plough, Æ, Bo, Lk; CP. [‘ear’]
erinaces pl. hedgehogs, PPs 10317.
eringland n. arable land, Ct.
eriung f. ploughing, WW 1046.
ernð (æ) f. crop of corn, BH 4423c.
ersc m? stubble-field, EC 282´; 290´.
erschen f. quail, Æ, WW.
ēsa v. ōs.
ēsceap = ǣsceap
esl = eaxl
esne m. labourer, slave, servant, retainer: youth, man, CP. [Goth. asneis]
esnecund of a labourer, WW 21244.
esnemon (æ1) m. hireling, JnR 1013.
esnewyrhta m. mercenary, hireling.
esnlīce like a man, manfully, Æ, CP.
esol mf. ass, CP. [L. asellus]
ess m. name of the letter s.
essian to waste away, RPs 118139.
ēst mf. favour, grace, bounty, kindness, love, An, B: harmony, consent: (in pl.) delicacies, WW; Æ. [‘eate’]
ēstan (w. d.) to live luxuriously, W 19017.
ēstan = ēastan
ēste gracious, liberal, B, Gen. [‘este’]
ēstelic kind, gracious, EPs 6817: delicate, dainty (of food), MF (Vesp. D xiv). adv. -līce, CP.
ēstful gracious, devoted, devout, Æ: fond of luxuries, WW 21818,19. [‘estfull’] adv. -līce.
ēstfulnes f. devotion, zeal, CP: luxury, lechery.
ēstgeorn delicate, fond of luxuries, WW 21818.
ēstig gracious, liberal, Pa 16.
ēstines f. benignity, EPs 6412.
ēstlic == ēstelic
ēstmete m. dainty, delicacy, luxury, Æ.
-estre = f. agent, as in wītegestre, prophetess.
ēstum freely, willingly, gladly.
esul = esol
esulcweorn f. mill-stone turned by an ass, CP 3117.
ēswic == ǣswic
et I. = æt prep.
II. pres. 3 sg. of etan.
et- = æt-, ed-
ēt (NG) == æt
±etan5 (ea, eo) to ‘eat,’ Æ, AO, Jn: devour, consume, Jn; CP: (reflex.) provision oneself: (+) eat together.
etelond n. pasture land, KC 2·9514.
etemest = ytemest
eten = eoten
etend m. eater, glutton.
etenlǣs f. pasture, LL 452[20].
etol (ettul) voracious.
etonisc (B) = eotenisc
etsomne = ætsamne
etst = itst pres. 2 sg. of etan.
ettan to graze, pasture land, AO 1825.
ettulnes f. greediness, gluttony, Sc 556.
ēð I. comp. adv. more easily.
II. = ȳð
eð- = æð-, ed-
ēð- = ǣð-, ēað-, īð-, ȳð-
eðcwide (Gl) = edcwide
ēðe † barren, waste, desolate. [Ger. öde]
ēðel (oe, N) mn. gs. ēðles country, native land, home, Lk, Met; CP. †hwǣles ē. the sea, Chr 975a: name of the rune for œ. [‘ethel’]
ēðelboda m. land’s apostle, native preacher, Gu 976.
ēðelcyning m. king of the land, Cr 997.
ēðeldrēam m. domestic joy, Gen 1607.
ēðeleard † m. native dwelling.
ēðelfæsten † n. fortress.
ēðelland † n. fatherland, country.
ēðellēas † homeless, exiled.
ēðelmearc † f. boundary of one’s country, territory.
ēðelrīce † n. native country.
ēðelriht † n. hereditary right.
ēðel-seld †, -setl † n. settlement.
ēðelstæf (ul, yl) m. heir, successor.
ēðelstaðol † m. settlement.
ēðelstōl † m. hereditary seat, habitation: royal city, chief city.
ēðelstōw † f. dwelling-place.
ēðelturf † f. (ds. -tyrf) fatherland.
ēðelðrymm ‡ m. glory of one’s own land.
ēðelweard † m. lord of the realm, man.
ēðelwynn † f. joy of ownership.
ēðgung f. breath, breathing, inspiration: hard breathing, RB 683.
±ēðian to breathe, GD: smell. [‘ethe’]
ēðr (N) = ǣdr, ǣdre
eðða (MtR) = oððe
ēðung I. f. laying waste, destroying, Gl. [ēðe, īðan]
II. = ēðgung
eðwilte easily turned, OEG 1151.
ēuwā interj. woe! Gl.
ēw- = ǣw-, ēaw-, ēow-
ēwe = ēowu
ex, exe f. brain, Lcd (v. A 30·129).
ex == eax
exen v. oxa.
exlistealla ?= eaxlgestealla
exorcista m. exorcist, ÆL 31141.
F
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[56]; 398[9]. [‘faken’]
fācendǣd f. sin, crime, PPs 11853.
fācen-ful, -fullic deceitful, crafty.
fācengecwis f. conspiracy, WW.
fācengeswipere n. deceit, PPs 823.
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 18032.
fācian to try to obtain, get, AO 1527.
fācn == fācen
fācne = fǣcne
facum dp. of fæc.
±fadian to arrange, dispose, guide, Æ.
fadiend m. manager, OEG 56308.
±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 43116. [‘fec’; Ger. fach]
fæccan = feccan
fæcele (e1) f. torch, WW. [Ger. fackel]
fǣcenlīce = fācenlīce
fæcful spacious, Sc 1855.
fæcile (Gl) = fæcele
fǣcne I. deceitful, treacherous, Ps: vile, worthless.
II. adv. deceitfully, maliciously, disgracefully: (†) exceedingly. [‘faken’]
fǣcnig ‘dolosus?’ RPs 7218 (or ? fǣcnigung ‘dolus,’ ES 38·13).
+fæd orderly, well-conducted, LL: calm, composed, W 5124. [fadian]
fǣd- = fēd-
fæder (e1) 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 (e1) 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 11414.
fæderenbrōðor m. brother (from the same father).
fæderencnōsl (fædren-) n. father’s kin, LL 54[9].
fæderencynn n. father’s kin.
fæderenhealf f. father’s side, Chr 887a.
fæderenmǣg m. paternal kinsman, Chr 887e.
fæderenmǣgð f. paternal kindred, LL 392[3].
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 824. [fadian]
fædern- = fæderen-
fæderslaga m. parricide, WW.
fæderswica m. traitor to one’s father, ÆL 19224.
fædm = fæðm
fædr- = fæder-
+fædrian to have the same father, AO.
fǣfne (LkR 129) = 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 1619.
fægernes f. ‘fairness,’ beauty, LPs, Sc; Æ.
fægerwyrde smooth-speaking, FT 12.
fægn = fægen
fægnes f. diversity, LPs 4415.
±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 241 (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[25]; 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 13624.
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 25441: proceedings, life, Æ: movable possessions, means of subsistence, HL: ark, ship. [‘fare’]
II. aspect? Met 314.
fǣr (ē) I. m. sudden danger, peril, B, Ex: sudden attack: marvel? Bl 19924. [‘fear’]
II. = fēfer
III. = fæger
fær- = far-, fer-, fear-, feor-, fier-, for-
fǣr- prefix = (1) sudden, fearful; (2) fēr-
fǣrærning f. quick marching, GD 1424.
fǣran to frighten, Æ; CP: raven, MtL 715 (ē). [‘fear’]
fǣrbena m. peasant, small-holder? (Lieb.), LL 383[50].
fǣrbifongen beset by dangers, B 2009.
fǣrblǣd (ē1) 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 35119.
fǣrdryre m. sudden fall, Cra 48.
fǣredlic (Æ) = fǣrlic
færeht = færriht
færeld (a1) 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 4268.
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 833.
fǣrrǣsende (ē1) ‘repentia,’ DR 12516.
færriht n. passage-money, ÆL 23b352.
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 1936.
fǣrslide m. sudden fall, PPs 1148.
fǣrspell † n. dreadful tidings.
færst pres. 2 sg. of faran.
fǣrstice m. sudden stitch (pain).
fǣrstylt m? amazement, LkL 526.
fǣrswīge f. amazement, MkL 542 (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 50410.
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 23b111.
fǣstermōdor = fōstormōdor
fæstern n. fast: Quadragesima, LG.
fæstes by chance, WW.
fæstgangol (o2, e3) steady, faithful, Cra 80.
fæsthafol retentive, tenacious, Æ: sparing, miserly, CP.
fæsthafolnes f. economy, CP 45328.
fæstheald firmly fixed, ÆL 23423.
fæsthȳdig † constant, steadfast.
±fæstian (ea) to commend, entrust, commit, LkL.
fæsting f. commendation, trust, guardianship, GD 23915; LL 58[7].
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 28817.
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 p25: monument, MtL p54; Mk 55.
fæstrǣd firm, constant, steadfast, B, Bo; CP, Æ. [‘fastrede’]
fæstrǣdlic constant, steadfast, Bo 2021. 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 (e2) m. cupbearer, GD.
fǣtgold n. beaten gold, B 1921.
fǣthengest m. riding horse, Rd 2314.
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 194.
fǣðe = fēðe
fæðelas ‘histriones’? v. OEG 392.
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 4866.
-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 3·24023. mid wordum f. speak evasively.
fāgetung f. change, ÆH 2·53833.
±fāgian to change, vary in colour: embroider, RB 1378.
fāgnes f. scab, ulcer, eruption, Æ: various colours, brilliancy, HL: ‘qualitas,’ ‘varietas,’ OEG.
fagnian = fægnian
fāgung f. variety, DR, GD.
fāgwyrm m. basilisk, VPs 9013.
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 4028.
±fāhmann m. ‘foeman,’ LL 50[5].
fahnian = fægnian
fala I. (WW 5211) ?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 17020e.
faldhrīðer n. stalled ox, MF 158.
faldian to make a fold, hurdle off sheep, LL 454[9]. [‘fold’]
falew- = feal(e)w-
fall- (VPs; NG) = feall-
falod = fald
fals I. adj. false, W 2724.
II. n. falsehood, fraud, counterfeit. [late; from L.]
falðing mass, load, WW 338.
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 2626.
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 2064.
±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, o1) = fann
II. = fanu
fang m. plunder, booty, Chr 1016. [fōn]
fangen pp. of fōn.
+fangian to join, fasten, Bo 9614.
fann f. winnowing, ‘fan,’ Cp, Lk, LL. [L. vannus]
fannian to ‘fan,’ Sc 186117.
fant (o) m. ‘font,’ Æ: baptismal water, HL 15293.
fantbæð n. baptismal water, laver of baptism, Æ.
fantbletsung f. consecration of water for baptism, ÆP 18812.
fantfæt n. baptismal font, Æ.
fanthālgung (o) f. consecration at the font, W 362.
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.
±faran6 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 (ea1) 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 210.
±fealdan7 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[9] (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 28416.
feall = fiell
feallan7 (±) to ‘fall’ (‘i-falle’), fall headlong, fail, decay, die, B, Ps; AO, CP. on f. fall on, attack: flow, AO 1918: (+) overthrow, DR 1156 (æ).
fealle f. snare, trap, OEG.
feall-endlic, -enlic unstable, perishable, transient, Bl, W.
fealletian ‘concidere,’ MkLR 55 (a1).
-feallung v. feax-f.
+fealnis f. ruin, LkL 234 (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 1615.
fearhrȳðer n. bull, Bl. [fearr]
+fearhsugu f. sow in farrow, WW.
fearlic of a bull, OEG 11187.
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 (ǣ1) f. poverty, OEG 1171.
feast- = fæst-
featu (VPs) = fatu nap. of fæt.
fēaw- = fēa-
fēawa = fēa
fēawlic few, EPs 10412.
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 9611.
feaxeacan pl. forelocks, WW 34333.
feaxede long-haired (of a comet), Chr 892. [‘faxed’]
+feaxen (Nar 371) = +feaxe
feaxfang m. seizing or dragging by the hair, LL 5[33].
feaxfeallung f. shedding of hair, mange, WW 11330.
feaxhār hoary, gray-haired, Rd 731.
feaxnǣdel f. crisping-pin, WW 1082.
feaxnes (æ, e) f. head of hair.
feaxnett n. hair-net, WW.
+feaxod = +feaxe
feaxprēon m. hair-pin, WW 10738.
feaxsceacga m. bunch of hair.
feaxsceacgede shaggy.
feaxsceara (e1) fp. scissors for hair-cutting? curling-tongs? WW 24141.
feaxtælg? v. fæxtælg.
feaxwund f. wound under the hair, LL 20[45].
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 (oe1) m. fatted bird, MtR 224.
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 886.
fedra = fædera
fēfer mn. gs. fēfres ‘fever,’ Lk, G; CP.
fēferādl f. ‘fever,’ AO.
fēferfūge f. feverfew. [L. febrifugia]
fēfersēoc feverish, WW 40534.
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 56.
feger = fæger
fegere = fægre
±fēging f. conjunction, ÆGr 108.
+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 2315.
felafǣcne very treacherous, GnE 148.
felafeald manifold, many times over, Ps. [‘felefold’]
felafealdnes (fele-) f. multitude, EPs 511.
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 17425.
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 28114.
felasynnig very guilty, B 1379.
felawlonc very stately, Rd 137.
felawyrde talkative, W 4018.
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 22725.
feldælbin (WW 35210) = 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 1896.
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 30010.
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 7712. [seten]
feldswamm m. fungus, toadstool, WW 40426.
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 (i1) made of skins, Æ.
fellerēad (ēo3; = *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 2176.
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 (o2) 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 1354.
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 829.
fengnett n. (catching-)net, PPs 14012.
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 (Bd2).
fenol = finul
fenompre = fenampre
fenȳce f. marsh-frog, Rd 4171.
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 13034.
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 954: 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[51].
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 1242.
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 3316) = feohgītsere
feohgīfre † avaricious.
feohgift † f. bounty-giving, largess.
feohgītsere m. miser.
feohgod n. property (in cattle), LL 60n1.
feohgyrnes f. greed, LL 396[4].
feohhord m. treasury.
feohhūs n. treasure-house, WW. [‘fee’]
feohlǣnung f. lending of money, WW 11545.
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 2732.
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.
±feohtan3 (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 1397.
feohte f. = feoht
feohtehorn (y1) m. battle-horn, PPs 749.
feohtend m. fighter, OEG 3805.
feohtere m. fighter, ES 39328.
feohtgegyrela m. implement of war, missile, ‘falarica,’ WW 39930.
feohtlāc n. fighting, LL. [‘fightlac’]
feohtling (y1) m. fighter, GD 11013; MP 1·610.
+fēohtsumnes f. joyfulness, NC 292. [+fēon]
feohtwīte (i1, y1, y2) 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]
±fēolan3 (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 32203.
fēoll pret. 3 sg., fēollon pret. pl. of feallan.
feolu = fela
feolu-fer, -ferð, -for = felofor
feon = fenn
fēon I. (±, usu. +) sv5 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 10524.
fēondgrāp f. grip of a foe, B 636.
fēondgyld n. idolatry, idol, GD, PPs: demoniacal possession? MtL 424.
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 1845.
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 922.
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 23309.
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 1422.
feorhloca m. breast, Gu 625.
feorhlyre m. loss of life, LL 466[3].
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 691.
feorhwund f. deadly wound, B 2385.
feorlen = fyrlen
feorlic far off, alien, strange, Kl 10097.
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 4·27821.
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 7210.
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.
feorrfaran6 ‘vexari,’ LkL 76 (i1).
feorrian to keep apart, Æ: (+) depart, NG (ea).
feorrung f. removal, departure, GD 4916.
feorsian to go beyond: put far from, expel: depart, remove, separate.
feorsn = fiersn
feorstuð nf. support, WW.
feorting f. ‘pedatio,’ WW 16242.
feorð = ferhð
fēorða (ēa, N) ‘fourth,’ Lk; AO, CP. fēorðe healf three and a half.
feorðe fourthly, LL 158[15].
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 198.
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 419. (v. ES 38·15)
fēowerscȳte four-cornered, square, AO. [scēat]
fēowertēme (fēoður-) four-teamed, VHy.
fēower-tēoða, -tēogða, ‘fourteenth,’ BH, MH; AO.
fēowertīene (ē3, ȳ3) ‘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 23597: stuff up (with lies), ÆL 23713. [‘ferk, firk’]
fercung f. sustenance, provision, food, Æ (9172).
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 9510.
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 393.
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 31324.
±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 2183.
ferð == ferhð
ferða m. skin, hide? A 30253.
ferðan = furðum
fēsan = fȳsan
fēsian = fȳsian
fest == fæst
fēst = fȳst
fester- = fōstor-
festnung f. munificence, WW 44017.
fēstrian = fōstrian
fet pres. 3 sg. of fetian.
fēt I. pres. 3 sg. of fēdan.
II. ds. and nap. of fōt.
+fetan4 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 3·2152. +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 (eo1, e2) 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 (9449).
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 329.
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 1617.
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 12419.
feðerberend provided with feathers, feathered, WW 46520.
feðercræft m. embroidery, WW 4913.
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 2627.
+fēðrian to load, AS 111. [fōðor]
feðriht feathered, MtL p717.
fēðu (WW 11029) = 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[24]; 254[28,2].
fīcwyrm m. intestinal worm, Lcd 122a.
fīcwyrt f. fig-wort, WW 13432.
fīeftīene = fīftīene
fieht pres. 3 sg. of feohtan.
±fiell (æ, e, ea, y) mn. fall, destruction, AO, CP: death, slaughter: precipice: case, inflection, ÆGr 9114 (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 7728.
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 4708.
fife v. fīf.
fīfecgede having five angles, ÆGr 28915.
fīfel n. (huge) sea-monster, giant, Wald 210.
fīfelcynn n. race of sea-monsters, B 104.
fīfeldōr n. door of sea-monsters, river Eider, Wid 43.
fīfele f. buckle, WW 4037. [L. ‘fibula’]
fīfelfota ‘petilus,’ A 8·449.
fīfelstrēam m. ocean, sea, Met 2626.
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 43116.
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[16].
fīfteg = fīftig
fīftegða = fīftēoða
fīftēne = fīftīene
fīfteogoða ‘fiftieth,’ Æ; CP.
fīf-tēoða (ȳ1). -tēða, -tegða ‘fifteenth,’ BH, Lcd.
fīftīene (ȳ1, ē2, ȳ2) (often w. g.) ‘fifteen,’ A, B, Gu; AO.
fīftīenewintre (e2) fifteen years old, Bl 2131.
fīftig num. ‘fifty,’ Æ: sb. a set of fifty, Mk.
Fiftigdæg m. Pentecost, MkL p510.
fīftigeða, fīttigoða = fīfteogoða
fīftigfeald ‘fiftyfold,’ containing fifty, Æ.
fīftȳne (Æ) = fīftīene
fīfwintre five years old, ÆGr 28714.
fīgan1 ‘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 7412.
+filde n. field, plain, AO 1210. [feld]
filgð, filhð pres. 3 sg. of fēolan.
fili- = fylg-
fīllende ptc. rubbing, WW 40736.
filiðe n. hay.
filiðlēag m. meadow, Ct.
fill == fyll
fille thyme? OEG 5638. [= 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 492.
finc m. ‘finch,’ Ep, WW.
fīnd = fīend
findan3 (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 694.
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 29126.
fingarlið n. finger-joint, NC 343.
fingermæl n. finger’s length, NR 228.
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 (e1, y1, o2), finugl m., finu(g)le ‘fennel,’ Ep, WW. [L. foenuculum]
finulsǣd (o2) 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 (y1, y2) 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 120.
firenligerian to commit fornication, RSPs 10539.
firenlust m. lust, sinful desire, luxury, wantonness, AO, CP.
firenlustful wanton, luxurious, A 12·50210.
firenlustgeorn wanton, W 2535.
firensynnig sinful, Cr 1379.
firentācnian (y) to commit misdeeds, RHy 621.
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 1866.
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 12839.
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 18440.
fiscian to ‘fish,’ Bo.
fiscmere m. fishpond, WW 48411.
fiscnað = fiscað
fiscnett n. fishing-net.
fiscnoð, fiscoð = fiscað
fiscpōl m. fishpond, JnL, WW. [‘fishpool’]
fiscðrūt m. small fish, MtL 1534.
fiscwelle I. m. fishpond, A 13·321.
II. = fiscwylle
fiscwer m. fish-weir, fish-trap, LL 454[9].
fiscwylle full of fish, BH. [weallan]
fisting f. ‘fesiculatio,’ WW.
fitelfōta thin, slender, WW 16120.
fitersticca m. tent-nail, WW 1875 (?= 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 31123.
fiðelestre f. female fiddler, WW 31124.
fiðer- = fēower-, feðer-
fiðercian to flutter, GD 10019. [fiðere]
fiðerdǣled quadripartite, quartered, OEG.
fiðere (y) n. nap. fið(e)ru, fiðera(s) wing, Æ, CP.
fiðerfeald ‘quadriga,’ EHy 419.
fiðerflēdende (y1) flowing in four streams, GPH 390.
fiðerflōwende flowing in four streams, OEG 482.
fiðerhama m. wing-covering, ÆL 3474 (y1).
+fiðerhamod covered with feathers, ÆH 1·46627.
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 38028.
flacor † flying (of arrows). [cp. Ger. flackern]
flæ- = flea-, fleo-
flǣ- = flā-, flēa-, flēo-, flīe-
flǣc = flǣsc
flǣre f. earlap, WW 15712.
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 118120.
flǣsccȳping f. meat-market, WW 14526.
flǣsceht fleshy, Lcd 83a.
flǣscen of flesh, like flesh, GPH; Æ. [‘fleshen’]
flǣscennes = flǣscnes
flǣscgebyrd f. incarnation, OEG 429.
flǣschama (o2) † 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 12213.
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 18919.
flǣsctōð m. one of the teeth, WW 41524.
flǣscðēnung f. use as food, NC 287.
flǣscwellere m. executioner, hangman, WW 38229. [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 5035.
flāngeweorc † n. shooting-gear, arrows.
flānhred? arrow-swift? arrow-equipped? (of death), Rim 72.
flāniht relating to darts, WW 42534.
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 5003.
flēan6 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 622 (oe).
flehta = fleohta
flēm- = flīem-
flene = flyne
flēo = flēa
±flēogan2 (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 449.
flēogendlic flying, winged, ÆGr 552.
flēogryft n. fly-curtain, WW 37321.
flēohcynn m. a kind of flies, PPs 10427.
flēohnet n. ‘fly-net,’ curtain, Jud.
fleohta (flecta) m. hurdle.
±flēon2 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’]
flēotan2 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 524.
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 12217 (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[39].
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 5·38916.
flexgescot n. contribution of flax.
flexlīne f. flax-winder, reel? flax line? thread? LL 455[15].
+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[66]. [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[30]; 2·302.
+flīeme (ē) adj. fugitive, DR 1478.
flīeming (flȳmig) sb. fugitive, OEG 2965.
flīes (ē, ēo, ī, ȳ) n. ‘fleece,’ wool, fur, seal skin, LL, Ps (ēo).
flīet (WW 4893) = 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 221 (y). [flēohtan]
Cross-reference unidentified.
II. = flyht
flihteclāð m. patch, WW 20613.
flīhð pres. 3 sg. of flēon.
flīma = flīema
flint m. ‘flint,’ rock, Æ, Ep, WW.
flinten of flint, W 2521.
flintgrǣg gray like flint, Rd 419.
flīo = flēah I.
flīs = flīes
±flit (usu. +) n. strife, Ps: dispute, contention: ‘scandalum’; tō +flītes emulously. [‘flite’]
±flītan1 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 11·10284.
±flitgeorn m. contentious person.
+flitgeorn contentious, RB 13020.
+flitlīce emulously, BH 40617.
±flitmǣlum contentiously, emulously.
-flitme? v. un-f.
fliusum (OET) = flēosum dp. of flēos.
flōc n. flounder? WW.
flōcan7 to clap, applaud, Rd 2134.
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 11626; 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 12031.
flōdegsa m. flood terror, Ex 446.
flōden of a river, WW 240.
flōdhamm m. piece of land surrounded by water? KC 1·28916.
flōdlic of or belonging to a stream, ÆGr 549.
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 10019.
Entry before author’s corrections: floggettan to fluctuate. [flēogan]
flogoða m. liquor, GPH 402.
flōh f. chip, WW 4164.
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 20527.
flotmann m. sailor, pirate, Æ.
flotorian = floterian
flotscip n. ship, bark, WW.
flotsmeru n. floating grease, fat, LL 453[4].
flotweg m. ocean, Hu 41.
flōwan7 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 14718.
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 42527.
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’]
±fnēsan5 to sneeze: pant, gasp.
fnora m. sneezing, Æ, Gl.
fō pres. 1 sg. of fōn.
foca m. cake (baked on the hearth), ÆL 18164.
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 11139.
fōdorgifu (foddur-) food, PPs.
fōdorhec (fodder-) rack for food or fodder, LL 455[17].
fōdornoð m. sustenance.
fōdorðegu † f. partaking of food, feeding, repast, food.
fōdorwela (foddur-) m. wealth of food, provisions, Rd 3310.
fōdrað m. provisions, AO.
foe- (N) = fe-, fē-
+fōg n. joining, joint.
+fōgstān (fōh) m. keystone, CP 25319.
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 6727.
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 8833.
folcfrēa m. lord of the people, Gen 1852.
folcfrig having full rights of citizenship, LL 13[8]; 344[45].
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 13426.
folcgewinn n. fighting, war, Met 110.
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 20913.
folcmægen † n. public force, army.
folcmǣgð † f. tribe, nation.
folcmǣlum = floccmǣlum
folcmǣre celebrated, Gen 1801.
folcmōt = folcgemōt
folcnēd f. people’s need, PPs 7716.
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 25.
folcscearu † f. people, nation, province: people’s land, B 73 (Earle).
folcsceaða m. villain, An 1595.
folcscipe m. nation, people, Rd 3310.
folcslite n. sedition, WW 11126.
folcstede † m. dwelling-place: battlefield.
folcstōw f. country place, BH 16016.
folcswēot m? troop, multitude, Ex 577.
folctalu f. genealogy.
folctoga † m. chieftain, commander.
folctruma m. host, LPs.
folcū = folccū
folcweleg populous, WW 47616.
folcwer † m. man.
folcwiga m. warrior, Rd 1523.
folcwita m. public councillor, senator, Cra 77.
folcwōh n. deception of the public, ÆL 23691.
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 15027: freeman who is not a householder.
±folgian (often w. d.) to ‘follow,’ Jn, Lk: accompany, Ps: follow after, B: (+) attain, CP 38327: 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
fōn7 (±) 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 11913: (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 15841.
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
forbelgan3 to be enraged, Bl.
forbēn f. prayer, DHy 13813.
forbēodan2 to ‘forbid,’ prohibit, Chr, G; Æ: restrain, Ps: refuse, Lk: repeal, annul, LL 42[49].
forbēodendlic dehortative, dissuasive, ÆGr 22511.
forbeornan3 (e, y) to burn, be consumed by fire, AO.
forberan I. (sv4) to ‘forbear,’ abstain from, refrain, CP: suffer, endure, tolerate, humour, CP, B, BH: restrain.
II. = foreberan
forbernan = forbeornan
forberstan3 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 1263.
forbindan3 to bind (up), muzzle, CP 1057. [‘forbind’]
forbisen = forebysen
forbītan1 to bite through, HL 18391.
forblāwan7 to blow, AO: blow out, inflate, Lcd. [‘forblow’]
forblindian to blind, MkR 652.
fōrbōc f. itinerary, OEG 2023.
forbod n. prohibition, LL; CP. [‘forbode’]
forboda = foreboda
forbrecan5 (æ2) to break in pieces, bruise, violate, crush, destroy, Jn; AO, CP. forbrocen broken down, decrepit. [‘forbreak’]
for-brēdan3, -bregdan to tear in pieces: draw over, cover: change, transform, Bo. [‘forbraid’]
for-britan, -brittan = forbryttan
forbryt-ednes (ESPs), -ennes (V2Ps) f. contrition.
forbrytian = forbryttan
forbryttan to break in pieces, crush, bruise.
forbūgan2 to bend from, refrain from, avoid, decline, Æ, Ma; CP: flee from, escape, CP: hold down. [‘forbow’]
forbȳgan = forbīgan
forbyrd f. abstention, AO 3025.
forbyrdian to wait for, EPs 3220.
forbyrdig forbearing, NC 287.
forbyrnan (Æ) = forbeornan
force f. ‘fork,’ Æ, WW.
forcēap forestalling (in trade), LL 234[2,10]. [= *forecēap]
forceorfan3 to carve out, cut down, cut off, cut through, divide, Æ, Chr; AO, CP. [‘forcarve’]
forcēwan2 to bite off, Bo 3623.
for-cierran (CP) -cerran to turn aside, prevent, avert, avoid, CP: turn oneself away, escape.
forcierrednes (y2) f. perversity, GD 11915: turning aside, BPs 1251.
forcierring (e, y) f. turning aside, CVPs 1251.
forcinnan to deny, disown? Sol 107.
forcippian (y) to cut off, RHy 212. [cp. Eng. chip]
forclǣman to stop up, Gl.
forclas mp. prongs? NC 287.
forclingan3 to wither, shrink up, Cp. [‘forcling’]
forclyccan to stop, close (ears), RPs 575.
forclȳsan to close up, Lcd 3·9222.
forcnīdan = forgnīdan
forcuman4 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
forcweðan5 to speak ill of, abuse, revile, CP: reprove: refuse, reject, CP: boast, promise great things, GnE 49.
forcwolstan3? to swallow, Lcd 18a.
forcwȳsan to shake violently, SPs 1097.
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 284.
fordelfan3 to delve, dig, EC 12028.
fordēman to condemn, sentence, doom, Mt; Æ: prejudice, EC 145: decide, Sc 1255. [‘fordeem’]
fordēmedlic to be condemned, GD 2089.
fordēmednes f. condemnation, proscription, BH 345, GD 3453.
fordēmend m. accuser, JnL p59.
fordēmian = fordēman
fordēming f. plunder, spoliation, OEG 3149.
fordemman to dam up, block up, EPs 575.
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[62].
fordrencan (æ) to make drunk, intoxicate, Æ. [‘fordrench’] pp. fordruncen drunk, CP. [‘fordrunken’]
fordrīfan1 to drive, sweep away: drive on, impel, compel, AO: drive away, expel, Æ. [Ger. vertreiben]
fordrifnes f. objection, opposition, NG.
fordrincan3 to make drunk, be drunk, CP.
fordrūgian to become dry, wither, Met. [‘fordry’]
fordrūwian = fordrūgian
forduttan (VPs) = fordyttan
fordwilman to confound, Bo 145.
fordwīnan1 to vanish, Æ. [‘fordwine’]
fordyslic very foolish, Bo 4210.
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 (y2) very old, RB 11411.
forealdian to grow old, decay, BH; Æ, CP. [‘forold’]
foreāstreccan to lay low, overthrow, EPs 10526.
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 2947.
forebētan to make legal amends (vicariously), LL.
forebirig = forebyrig, ds. of foreburh.
forebiscop m. high priest, MtL 118 (mg).
forebisegian to preoccupy, OEG 1236.
foreblǣsting (ē) f. shoot, branch, EPs 7912.
fōrebōc (HGl 454) = fōrbōc
forebod n. prophecy, preaching, NG.
foreboda m. forerunner, messenger, ANS 8414.
forebodian to announce, declare.
forebodung f. prophecy, NG.
forebrǣdan to prolong, EPs 1195: overshadow, MkL 97.
forebrēost n. chest, WW.
foreburh f. outwork: outer court, vestibule, Æ.
forebyrd f. longsuffering, CP 4117.
forebysen f. example.
foreceorfan3 ‘præcidere,’ ÆGr 1724.
foreceorfend m. front tooth, WW 26411.
forecēosan to chose in preference, BCJRPs 13113,14.
foreclipian (y) ‘proclamare,’ BHy 34; ANS 122·265.
forecnēowrisn progeny, EPs.
forecostigan to profane, EPs 8832.
forecostung f. profanation, EPs 8835.
forecuman4 to come before, prevent, BH: overcome? Ps: come out, come upon, NG. [‘forecome’]
forecweðan5 to preach, predict.
forecweden aforesaid, GD 12; 344.
forecwide m. prophecy: introduction, heading (of chapter), NG.
forecyme m. proceeding forth, MtL p43.
fore-cynren, -cynrēd n. progeny.
forecȳðan to make known to, TC 30024: ‘pronuntiare,’ EPs 7015.
fored = forod
fore-dyre, -dere n. vestibule, OEG (T. 135).
foredyrstig? ‘presumptuosus,’ LL 409[22].
forefæger very fair, ES 8·47989.
fore-feng, fong = forfang
forefēran to go before.
forefex n. forelock, OEG 5326; 2453.
forefōn7 to prevent, anticipate.
foregān anv., foregangan7 to go before, precede, BH, VPs: go in front of, project: excel. [‘forego’]
forege- = for(e)-
foregearwung f. preparation, parasceve.
foregebiddan5 to intercede, RB 628.
foregehāt n. vow, ÆL 23b543.
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 p19.
foregesettan = foresettan
foregeswuteliende ‘indagande,’ OEG 1504.
foregetēon2 to point out, HGl 411.
foregeðingian = foreðingian
foregidd n. proverb, JnR 1629.
foregielpan3 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 20317.
forehālig very holy, ANS 84·3.
forehūs n. porch, LV 33.
forehȳran to hear of, Bl.
foreiernend m. forerunner, WW 3396.
forelād-tēow, -twa m. precursor, LkLR 2226.
forelǣdan to lead forth, MtL 1514.
forelǣrend m. teacher, Bl 14913.
forelār f. preaching, MtL p165.
forelcian to delay, NC 288.
foreldan = forieldan
forelegnis = forlegis
forelēoran to go before, pass by, NG.
forelēornes f. ‘prævaricatio,’ transgression, EPs 1003 (cp. ofer-l.).
forelocc m. ‘forelock,’ OEG.
forelōcian ‘prospicere, respicere, aspicere,’ EPs.
foremǣre illustrious, renowned, famous, Æ.
foremǣrlic eminent, Bo 7524.
foremǣrnes f. eminence, fame, Bo.
foremanian to forewarn, BH 41230.
foremanig very many, MtL p1812.
foremeahtig = foremihtig
foremearcod before-mentioned, CM 378.
foremearcung (e2) f. title, chapter, NG.
foremihtig (ea) very strong, most mighty. adv. -līce.
fōremunt m. promontory, WW 46417.
forene = forane
forenyme m. taking before, Gl.
forerīm m. prologue.
forerynel m. forerunner, herald, morning star, Æ, CP.
foresacan6 to forbid, MtL 314.
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’]
forescēotan2 (for-) to anticipate, forestall, Bo 12411.
forescieldnes f. ‘protectio,’ EPs 1205.
forescyttels m. bolt, bar, Cr 312.
foresēcan to appeal (for justice), LL 152[3] and nn.
foresecgan to mention before, Æ: foretell, BH; Æ.
foreseld n. first seat, MtL 236.
foresellan to spend, advance (money).
foresendan to send before.
foresēon5 to ‘foresee,’ Ps: provide, BH: provide for, BH.
foresēond m. provider, BH 33810.
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 12921.
foresittan5 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].
foresprecan5 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 2226.
forestæppung f. anticipation, A 8·331.
forestandan6 to preside, lead: excel, WW 46415.
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 4648.
foresteppan6 (æ) to precede, go before, Æ: excel: forestall, prevent.
forestigan1 to excel, ÆGr 15411n.
forestige m. vestibule, OEG 4688 and n.
forestihtian to fore~ordain, Æ.
forestihtung f. predestination, Æ.
foreswerian6 to swear before, Æ.
foretācn n. ‘fore-token,’ prognostic, prodigy, sign, wonder, Bo; CP.
foretācnian to foreshow, BH 21617.
foreteohhung f. predestination, Bo.
foretēon to fore-ordain, frame beforehand, arrange.
foretēð mp. front teeth, WW. [‘foretooth’]
foretīg m. forecourt, porch, Mt 1116.
foretȳnd shut in, BH 3862.
foreðanc m. forethought, providence, consideration, deliberation, CP.
foreðanclic thoughtful, careful, prudent, CP. adv. -līce.
foreðancol provident, prudent, considerate, CP.
foreðancolnes f. prudence, PPs 483.
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 (a2, e2) 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 554) in front, CP: towards the future, Gen. fram foreweardum once more, RB.
foreweorðan3 to predestinate, MkL p120.
fore-wesan anv. pret. 3 sg. -wæs to be over, rule over, BH.
forewīs foreknowing, HL 18363.
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 (e3) m. chief, captain, NG.
forewrēgan = forwrēgan
forewrītan1 to proscribe, banish. forewriten above or before-written, CM 276540.
forewritennes f. proscription, exile, WW 4665.
forewyrcend m. servant, ÆL 3156.
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]
forfaran6 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[17].
forflēon2 to flee from, escape, avoid, evade, Æ.
forflȳgan to put to flight, ZDA 31·16418.
forfōn7 to seize: anticipate, forestall: surprise: prevent: forfeit.
forfyllan to stop up, obstruct, WW 46310.
forg- = foreg-
forgǣgan to transgress, trespass, prevaricate, Æ: pass by, omit, neglect, OEG, W.
forgǣgednes f. transgression, trespass, Æ.
forgǣgung f. fault, excess, Sc 1159.
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 1321.
forgefenes = forgiefnes
forgēgan = forgǣgan
forgeldan = forgieldan
forgēm- = forgīm-, forgīem-
forgeorne very earnestly, very attentively, Bl.
forget = forgiet pres. 3 sg. of forgietan.
forgiefan5 (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.
forgieldan3 (e, i, y) to pay for, CP: requite, reward, Bl; AO, CP: indemnify, make good: pay double (as penalty), LL: give. [‘foryield’]
forgielpan3 to boast in public, trumpet forth, W 23416.
forgīemelēasian (ī, ȳ) to neglect, abandon, give up, omit, CP.
forgietan5 (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 2216 (y2). [‘forgivelich’]
forgifestre f. female giver, DHy 496.
forgifu f. ‘gratia,’ DHy 787.
forgifung f. gift.
forgildan = forgieldan
forgīman (ē, ȳ) to neglect, pass by, transgress, B (ē). [‘foryeme’]
forgīmelēasian = forgīemelēasian
forgitan = forgietan
forgitel (eo2, y2, o3, u3) forgetful, Æ. [‘forgetel’]
forgitelnes (y2) f. forgetfulness, oblivion, LPs.
forgiten pp. forgetting: forgetful.
forgiting f. forgetfulness, CM 1065.
forglendr-an, -ian to devour, swallow up, W.
forgnagan6 to eat up, Æ. [‘forgnaw’]
forgnīdan1 to grind together, dash down, crush, break, LPs. [‘forgnide’]
forgniden contrite.
forgnidennes f. tribulation, LPs 133; APs 1463.
forgnȳdan = forgnīdan
forgrindan3 to grind down, ruin, destroy, consume.
forgrindet n. grinding, pounding, Cp 776c.
forgrīpan1 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.
forhātan7 to renounce, forswear, Æ. [‘forhight’] se forhātena the devil, Gen 609.
forhēafdnes (AS 2216) = forhǣfednes
forhēafod n. ‘forehead,’ brow, skull, WW; Æ. [= fore-]
forhealdan7 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 896.
forhēawan7 to hew in pieces, cut down, kill, Ma. [‘forhew’]
forhefednes = forhæfednes
forhegan (KGl) = forhogian
forhelan4 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 7436.
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 7723. 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 4425.
forhtige humbly, submissively, RB 705.
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
forhweorfan3 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 (ī2) why, wherefore, Ps. [‘forwhy’]
forhwyrfan = forhwierfan
forhwyrfedlic perverse, Bl 314.
forhwyrfednes f. perversity, NC 288.
forhycgan to disdain, despise, reject, CP.
forhȳdan to hide, Ps; CP. [‘forhide’]
forhygdelic despised, LPs 118141.
forhylman to refuse obedience to, An 735.
forhȳnan = forhīenan
forhyrdan (i) to harden, EPPs 948. [heard]
forieldan to put off, delay, CP.
foriernan3 to run before, outrun, Jn 204 (fore- JnL). [‘forerun’]
forinlīce thoroughly, exceedingly, Bo 946.
forinweardlīce thoroughly, genuinely, Bo 13715.
forlācan7 † to mislead, seduce, deceive, betray.
forlǣdan to mislead, seduce, Æ, AO, CP: bring out (= forð-), Æ. [Ger. verleiten]