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FELD-HRYÐER - FEN

feld-hryðer, es; n. A field ox or heifer; campestris bos sive v&i-short;t&u-short;lus Chart. ad calc. C. R. Ben.

feld-hús, es; n. A field-house, tent; tent&o-long;rium, tabern&a-long;c&u-short;lum :-- Feld-húsa mæ-acute;st greatest of tents, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 3; Exod. 85. Bræ-acute;ddon æfter beorgum flotan feldhúsum the sailors spread [themselves] amongst the hills with their tents, 148; Th. 186, 3; Exod. 133: Cd. 154; Th. 191, 31; Exod. 223.

feld-land, es; n. Field-land, a plain, pl&a-long;n&i-short;ties. It is opposed to dún-land hilly land :-- Faraþ to Amorréa dúne and to óðrum feld-landum and dún-landum and to unheheran landum v&e-short;n&i-long;te ad montem Amorrhæ&o-long;rum et ad c&e-long;t&e-short;ra campestria atque mont&a-long;na et h&u-short;m&i-short;li&o-long;ra l&o-short;ca, Deut. 1, 7: 11, 30.

feldlic; adj. Fieldlike, country, rural; campester :-- Feldlíc campester, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 4. On feldlícre stówe in l&o-short;co campestri, Lk. Bos. 6, 17. On feldlícum wunungum in campestr&i-short;bus hab&i-short;t&a-long;c&u-short;lis, Jos. 10, 40.

feld-mædere, an; f. [mædere, mæddere madder] Field-madder, rosemary; rosm&a-short;r&i-long;num :-- Feldmædere rosm&a-short;r&i-long;num, Glos. Brux. Recd. 42, 34; Wrt. Voc. 68, 49.

feld-minte, an; f. Field or wild mint; silvestris menta, mentastrum :-- Feldminte mentarium? [ = mentastrum], Glos. Brux. Recd. 43, 3; Wrt. Voc. 69, 18.

feld-more, an; f: -moru, e; f. [more a root] A parsnip, carrot; past&i-short;n&a-long;ca :-- Feldmore parsnip, L. M. 3, 14; Lchdm. ii. 316, 21. Feld-more [MS. -mora] past&i-short;n&a-long;ca, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 32; Wrt. Voc. 31, 42. Nim feldmoran sæ-acute;d take seed of parsnip, L. M. 3, 12; Lchdm. ii. 314, 19: iii. 72, 3. Wyrtdrenc of feldmoran sele drincan give to drink a herb-drink of parsnip, L. M. 1, 48; Lchdm. ii. 122, 15. Dó on eala feldmoran put parsnip in ale, 1, 66; Lchdm. ii. 142, 5: 3, 32; Lchdm. ii. 326, 17: iii. 22, 18. Herba past&i-short;n&a-long;ca silv&a-long;t&i-short;ca, ðæt is feldmoru the herb past&i-short;n&a-long;ca silv&a-long;t&i-short;ca, that is parsnip, Herb. cont. 82, 1; Lchdm, i. 32, 25. Feldmoru biþ cenned on sandigum stówum and on beorgum parsnip is produced on sandy places and on hills, Herb. 82, 1; Lchdm. i. 186, 3: L. M. 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 26. Feldmore niðeweard the nether part of parsnip, L. M. 1, 40; Lchdm. ii. 104, 14.

feld-oxa, an; f. A field or pasture ox; pascu&a-long;lis bos :-- Feldoxan pascu&a-long;les b&o-short;ves, Hymn. in Dedic. Eccles.

feld-rude, an; f. Wild rue; silvestris r&u-short;ta, Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 325.

feld-swam, -swamm, es; m. A field mushroom, toadstool; fungus, Cot. 87.

feld-swop bradigaco? Cot. 25, Lye. Feld-uuop bradigabo? Glos. Epnl. Recd. 154, 72.

feld-wésten, es; n. A field waste or desert; campestris sol&i-short;t&u-long;do :-- Begeondan Iordane on ðam feldwéstene wið ða reádan sæ-acute; trans Iordanem in solit&u-long;d&i-short;ne campestri contra m&a-short;re rubrum, Deut. 1, 1.

feld-wurma the plant wild marjoram. v. felt-wurma.

feld-wyrt, e; f. Field-wort, gentian; genti&a-long;na :-- Feldwyrt genti&a-long;na, Wrt. Voc. 68, 7. Herba genti&a-long;na, ðæt ys feldwyrt the herb genti&a-long;na, that is, field-wort, Herb. cont. 17, 1; Lchdm. i. 12, 16. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man genti&a-long;nam, and óðrum naman feldwyrt nemneþ, heó biþ cenned on dúnum this herb, which is called gentian, and by another name field-wort, is produced on downs, Herb. 17, 1; Lchdm. i. 110, 2.

fele-ferþ? [fele = fela many?] A kind of worm under blocks having many feet, Som; verm&i-short;c&u-short;la quædam mult&i-short;p&e-short;da, Lye :-- Feleferþ centumpellio, forte centup&e-short;da, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 86; Wrt. Voc. 22, 4.

féle-leás; adj. [félan to feel] Devoid of feeling; insens&i-short;lis :-- Biþ his líf scæcen and he féleleás his life is departed and he devoid of feeling, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 26; Vy. 40.

FELG, e; f: felge, an; f. A FELLY, part of the circumference of a wheel; canthus = 954;&alpha-tonos;νθ&omicron-tonos;s, absis r&o-short;tæ :-- Æ-acute;lces spácan biþ óðer ende fæst on ðare nafe, óðer on ðære felge one end of every spoke is fixed in the nave, the other in the felly, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 3, 7, 10. Ða felga hangiaþ on ðám spácan the fellies depend on the spokes, 222, 13, 19, 21, 27. Neár ðám felgum nearer to the fellies, 222, 11. Felge [MS. felga] canthus, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 48; Wrt. Voc. 16, 21. Ðæt hweól hwerfþ ymbúton, and sió nafa, néhst ðære eaxe, sió færþ micle fæstlícor and orsorglícor ðonne ða felgan dón the wheel turns round, and the nave, being nearest to the axle-tree, goes much more firmly and more securely than the fellies do, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 220, 30. [Wyc. felijs, felys fellies: Plat. falge, felge, f: Dut. velg, f: Ger. felge, f: M. H. Ger. vëlge, f: O. H. Ger. felga, f: Dan. fælge, m. f.]

felgan, ic felge, ðú filgst, filhst, he filgþ, filhþ, pl. felgaþ; p. fealg, fealh, pl. fulgon; pp. folgen To stick to, betake oneself to, go or come under, below or beneath anything, to go into, enter a place, to undergo; inhær&e-long;re, s&u-short;b&i-long;re, in&a-long;re, intr&a-long;re :-- Óþ he on fleáme fealh until he betook himself to flight, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 42. Hý ymb ða geatu feohtende wæ-acute;ron óþ hý ðæ-acute;rinne fulgon they were fighting about the gates until they entered therein, Chr. 755; Th. 87, 3, col. 1. Siððan inne fealh Grendles módor when Grendel's mother came in, Beo. Th. 2567; B. 1281. He searoníþas fealh Eormenríces he underwent the guileful enmity of Ermanric, 2405; B. 1200. [O. Sax. bi-felhan tr&a-long;d&e-short;re, mand&a-long;re, cond&e-short;re: Frs. be-feljen: O. Frs. bifella: Dut. be-velen: Ger. be-fehlen mand&a-long;re: M. H. Ger. be-vëlhen cond&e-short;re, mand&a-long;re: O. H. Ger. félahan, felhan cond&e-short;re: Goth. filhan to hide, bury: Icel. fela: Lat. se-p&e-short;lire to hide, bury.] DER. æt-felgan, be-, bi-, ge-, wið-. v. felan, feolan.

feligean; p. de; pp. ed To follow; s&e-short;qui :-- Uton gán and feligean fremdum godum e&a-short;mus et s&e-short;qu&a-long;mur deos ali&e-long;nos, Deut. 13, 2. v. fylgean.

fell, es; n. A fell, skin; pellis :-- Fell pellis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 56: Wrt. Voc. 71, 18. Cealfes fell v&i-short;t&u-short;li c&o-short;rium, Ex. 29, 14. v. fel a skin.

fell, es; m. Ruin, death; lapsus, ru&i-long;na :-- Ðéh ðe fell curen synnigra cyan though the race of sinners chose death, Andr. Kmbl. 3217; An. 1611. v. fyll.

fell; adj. Fell, cruel, severe; cr&u-long;d&e-long;lis, Som. Ben. Lye. v. fel; adj.

fellan, fyllan; ic felle, ðú felest, felst, he feleþ, felþ, pl. fellaþ; p. felde, pl. feldon; pp. felled; v. trans. To cause to fall, to fell, cut or throw down, strip off, destroy; cæd&e-short;re, stern&e-short;re, proj&i-short;c&e-short;re, abj&i-short;c&e-short;re, dej&i-short;c&e-short;re, destru&e-short;re :-- Gefered ðæ-acute;r hit felde borne where it was thrown down, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 11; Rä. 38, 4. DER. a-fellan, be-. v. fyllan, feallan.

fellen; adj. [fel skin] Made of skins; pell&i-short;ceus :-- Fellen gyrdel wæs ymbe his lendenu &e-short;rat z&o-long;na pell&i-short;cea circa lumbos ejus, Mk. Bos. 1, 6. God worhte Adame and his wífe fellene reáf and gescrídde hí f&e-long;cit Deus Adam et ux&o-long;ri ejus tun&i-short;cas pell&i-short;ceas et induit eos, Gen. 3, 21. Fellen hæt a hat made of skin, a felt hat; g&a-short;l&e-long;rus vel p&i-long;leus, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 111; Wrt. Voc. 22, 26.

felle-wærc, es; n. The falling sickness, epilepsy; ep&i-short;lepsia = &epsilon-tonos;πιληψ&iota-tonos;α :-- Ðæt deáh wið fellewærce it is good for epilepsy, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 178, 8. v. fylle-wærc.

fel-nys, -nyss, e; f. Cruelty, fierceness; cr&u-long;d&e-long;l&i-short;tas, Som. Ben. Lye.

félnyss, e; f. [félan to feel] Feeling; sensus :-- Gærs and treówa lybbaþ bútan félnysse ... nýtenu lybbaþ and habbaþ félnysse bútan gesceáde grass and trees live without feeling ... beasts live and have feeling without reason, Homl. Th. i. 302, 15, 16. DER. ge-félniss.

felo; adj. Fell, baleful; perniciosus. DER. eal-felo. v. fæle, fel; adj.

felofor, fealvor, es; m. A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen; porphyrio = πoρφυρ&iota-tonos;ων :-- Felofor porphyrio, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 36.

felsan to recompense; expi&a-long;re, Som. Ben. Lye.

FELT, es; m? FELT; pannus vel l&a-long;na coact&i-short;lis, imp&i-short;lia, Som. Ben. Lye :-- Felt centrum? vel filtrum? Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 59; Wrt. Voc. 23, 20. [Plat. filt, m: Dut. vilt, n: Ger. filz m. n. carded wool, felt: M. H. Ger. vilz, m. felt: O. H. Ger. filz, m: Dan. filt, m. f: Swed. filt, m.]

felþ falls, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 30; Met. 5, 15; 3rd pers. pres. of feallan.

fel-tún, es; m. An enclosed place, garden, privy, dunghill; secessus, latr&i-long;na, sterqu&i-short;l&i-long;nium :-- Se wisdóm and óðre cræftas licgaþ forsewene swá swá meox under feltúne wisdom and other virtues lie despised like dirt on a dunghill, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 11. In feltún in secessu, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 17: Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 29. In feltúne oððe mixen in sterqu&i-short;l&i-long;nium, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 35.

felt-wurma, an; m. [felt = feld?] The plant wild marjoram; or&i-short;g&a-short;num, Som. Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 349, col. 2, 32.

felt-wyrt, e; f. The plant mullein; verbascum thapsus, Lin :-- Ðeós wyrt, ðe man verbascum, and óðrum naman feltwyrt nemneþ, biþ cenned on sandigum stówum and on myxenum this plant, which is named verbascum, and by another name mullein, is produced in sandy places and on dunghills, Herb. 73, 1; Lchdm. i. 174, 19-21. Feltwyrt avadonia? Wrt. Voc. 79, 5.

fémne, an; f. A virgin, young woman; virgo :-- Fémne sceal hire freónd gesécan the virgin shall seek her friend, Menol. Fox 548; Gn. C. 44. v. fæ-acute;mne.

FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m. A FEN, marsh, mud, dirt; p&a-short;lus, l&u-short;tum, l&i-long;mus, sordes :-- Ic fúlre eom ðonne ðis fen swearte I am fouler than this swart fen, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 33; Rä. 41, 31. Fenn l&u-short;tum, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 6: l&i-long;mus, l&u-short;tum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 61; Wrt. Voc. 37, 48. Þyrs sceal on fenne gewunian the spectre shall dwell in the fen, Menol. Fox 545; Gn. C. 42: Beo. Th. 2595; B. 1295. Se ðe móras heóld, fen and fæsten who held the moors, the fen and fastness, Beo. Th. 208; B. 104. Hió wyrcþ ðæt fenn ðe man háteþ Meotedisc it forms the fen which is called Mæotis, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 19. He underféhþ ðæt fenn ðara þweándra he receives the dirt of the washers, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 20. Is Élíg ðæt land eall mid fenne and mid water ymbseald est Elge p&a-short;l&u-long;d&i-short;bus circumd&a-short;ta vel &a-short;quis, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 4. Is ðæt églond fenne biworpen the island is surrounded with a fen, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 9; Rä. 1, 5. Fennas and móras fens and moors, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 14. On ðám fennum in p&a-short;l&u-long;d&i-short;bus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 5. Eall óþ ða fennas norþ as far north as the fens, Chr. 905; Erl. 98, 21: 1010; Erl. 143, 27. [Piers P. fen: Wyc. fen, fenne: Laym. fenne, uenne, dat; fenes, pl: Scot. fen: Plat. fenne: Frs. finne: O. Frs. fenne, fene: Dut. veen, n: Kil. ven, venne: Ger. fenne, n: O. H. Ger. fenna, fenní, f: Goth. fani, n. mud, dirt: Icel. fen, n. a fen, quagmire.]