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288 FINTST -- FIRGEN-STREAM.

of an action; cons&e-short;quentia :-- Ðonne he ðæs fácnes fintan sceáwaþ when he sees the consequence of treachery, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 17; Mód. 32: Exon. 74b; Th. 278, 31; Jul. 606.

flntst, he fint findest, finds, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 68; Met. 13, 34; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of findan.

finugle, an; f. Fennel; f&e-long;n&i-short;c&u-short;lum :-- Wyl on ealoþ finuglan boil fennel in ale, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 104, 1: 1, 66; Lchdm. ii. 142, 2. v. finol.

finul, es; m: finule, an; f. Fennel; f&e-long;n&i-short;c&u-short;lum :-- Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman, ðe man f&e-long;n&i-short;c&u-short;lum, and óðrum naman finul nemneþ take roots of this herb, which is named f&e-long;n&i-short;c&u-short;lum, and by another name fennel, Herb. 126, 1; Lchdm. i. 238, 1: 382, 1. Genim finules niðeweardes take some of the netherward part of fennel, L. M. 1, 60; Lchdm. ii. 130, 18. Finule fennel, Lchdm. iii. 34, 30. v. finol.

flóde hated, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 5; p. of fiógan, fión.

fiógan, fión; p. fióde, pl. fiódon To hate; &o-long;disse :-- Fiógaþ yfel &o-long;d&i-long;te m&a-short;lurn, Ps. Spl. T. 96, 10. Ðæt is unriht æ-acute;ghwelcum men ðæt he óðerne fióge it is wicked in every man that he should hate another, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 47; Met. 27, 24. v. feógan.

fioh; gen. fiós; dat. fió; n. Cattle, property, a portion; p&e-short;cus, &o-short;pes, dos :-- Gif ðé becume óðres monnes giémeleás fioh on hand if the stray cattle of another man come to thy hand, L. Alf. 42; Th. i. 54, 9: L. Ethb. 81; Th. i. 24, 1. v. feoh.

fioh-bót, e; f. A pecuniary recompence; numm&a-long;ria compens&a-long;tio, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 8. v. feoh-bót.

fiolan; p. fæl, pl. fæ-acute;lon; pp. folen To reach, proceed, come; proc&e-long;d&e-short;re, perv&e-short;n&i-long;re :-- Hit fiolan ne mæg eft æt his éþle it cannot come again to its own region, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 308; Met. 20, 154. v. feolan.

fión; p. fióde, pl. fiódon To hate; &o-long;disse :-- Ic fióde cyrcean awyrgedra &o-long;d&i-long;vi eccl&e-long;siam malignantium, Ps. Spl. T. 25, 5. Hit næ-acute;re nó manna ryht, ðæt hiora æ-acute;nig óðerne fióde it would not be right in men, that any of them should hate another, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 5. v. feógan.

flónd a fiend, Hy. 8, 25; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 25. v. feónd.

fiónd-geld, es; n. Devil-worship, Mt. Lind. Stv. 4, 24. v. feónd-gyld.

fior; adv. Far, at a distance; pr&o-short;cul, longe :-- Hió biþ swíðe fior hire selfre beneoðan she is very far beneath herself, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 443; Met. 20, 222. v. feor.

fiorh; gen. fiores; dat. fiore; n. Life, spirit; v&i-long;ta, &a-short;n&i-short;ma :-- Búton hiora ágnum fiore except their own life, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 1. v. feorh I.

fiorm use, benefit, profit, enjoyment, Past. pref; Hat. MS. v. feorm IV.

flórþa, seó, ðæt fiórþe; adj. The fourth; quartus :-- Seó [MS. þio] fiórþe bóc the fourth book, Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 9, note 14. v. feórþa.

fióung, e; f. Hatred; &o-short;dium :-- Mid unrihtre fióunge with evil hatred, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 210, 24. DER. unriht-fióung. v. feóung.

flówer-féte; adj. Four-footed; quadr&u-short;pes :-- Sume biþ fiówerféte some are four-footed, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 27. v. feówer-féte.

fír, es; n. Fire; ignis :-- Þurh ðæs fíres fnæst through the fire's blast, Exon. 74a; Th. 277, 29; Jul. 588. v. fýr.

FIRAS, fyras; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m. Living beings, the chief of living beings, men, mankind; h&o-short;m&i-short;nes, v&i-short;ri, g&e-short;nus h&u-long;m&a-long;num :-- Firas monige many men, Runic pm. 26; Kmbl. 344, 28; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 52. Me wítan ne þearf Waldend fira the Ruler of men need not upbraid me, Beo. Th. 5476; B. 2741: 182; B. 91: Andr. Kmbl. 581; An. 291: 1840; An. 922: Elen. Kmbl. 2153; El. 1078: 2343; El. 1173. Biþ ánra gehwylc flæ-acute;sce bifongen fira cynnes every one of the race of men shall be invested with flesh, Exon. 63b; Th. 234, 5; Ph. 535: 73a; Th. 273, 1; Jul. 509: 92b; Th. 347, 18; Sch. 14. Fira bearn children of men, Cd. 21; Th. 26, 17; Gen. 408. Firum uncúþ unknown to men, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 78; Met. 4, 39. Teóde firum foldan freá Ælmihtig terram custos h&u-long;m&a-long;ni g&e-short;n&e-short;ris omn&i-short;p&o-short;tens cre&a-long;vit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 23. [O. Sax. firihós, pl. m. men, people, mankind: Icel. fírar, pl. m. men, people.]

fird, e; f. A force, army, expedition; exerc&i-short;tus, exp&e-short;d&i-long;tio :-- Ne mehte seó fird hie ná hindan offaran the force could not overtake them, Chr. 894; Erl. 93, 7: 895; Erl. 93, 22: 905; Erl. 98, 19. Fór Eádweard cyng mid firde to Steanforda king Edward went with an army to Stamford, 922; Erl. 108, 17. v. fyrd.

fird-cræft, es; m. A war design, an expedition; exp&e-short;d&i-long;tio :-- Mid hiora firdcræfte by their expedition, Num. 22, 4.

firding, e; f. An expedition, army; exp&e-short;d&i-long;tio, exerc&i-short;tus :-- Swíðe micel folc ðú hæfst on ðínre firdinge to ðam gefeohte very much people thou hast in thine army for the battle, Jud. 7, 2. v. fyrding.

fird-stemn, es; m. An army-corps; exerc&i-short;tus cohors :-- Ðá se fird-stemn fór hám, ðá fór óðer út when the army-corps went home, then another went out, Chr. 921; Th. 195, 19.

FIREN, fyren, e; pl. nom. acc. firene, firena; f. I. a wicked deed, sin, crime; sc&e-short;lus, cr&i-long;men, pecc&a-long;tum :-- Næs ðæ-acute;r gefremed firen æt giftum there was no sin committed at the nuptials, Hy. 10, 17; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 17. Nú eft gewearþ flæ-acute;sc firena leás flesh is again become void of sins, Exon. 9b; Th. 8, 25; Cri. 123: Elen. Kmbl. 2625; El. 1314: Salm. Kmbl. 897; Sal. 448. Firina gehwylc each sin, Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 21; Cri. 56. Lýsde of firenum released from sins, 25b; Th. 74, 22; Cri. 1210: Elen. Kmbl. 1814; El. 909. Uton we firene feógan let us hate crimes, Exon. 98a; Th. 366, 16; Reb. 13: Ps. Th. 58, 3. Firena fremman to perpetrate crimes, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 14; Gen. 19: Salm. Kmbl. 632; Sal. 315. II. tribulation, torment, suffering, pain; tr&i-long;b&u-short;l&a-long;tio, tormeutum, cr&u-short;ci&a-long;tus :-- Mid firenum with torments, Exon. 29a; Th. 88, 16; Cri. 1441: 41 b; Th. 139, 26; Gú. 599. Wæ-acute;ron ealle fægen in firnum they were all glad in their sufferings, Cd. 223; Th. 292, 3; Sae. 435. [O. Sax. firina, f. a wicked deed, crime, sin: O. Frs. firne, ferne, f: O. H. Ger. firina, f. cr&i-long;men, sc&e-short;lus, f&a-short;c&i-short;nus: Goth. fairina, f. crimination: Icel. firn, n. pl. a shocking thing, abomination.] DER. folc-firen, hell-.

firen-bealu; gen. -bealuwes; n. A sinful evil; pecc&a-long;tum sc&e-short;lestum :-- On him Dryhten gesihþ firenbealu láþlíc in them the Lord shall see loathly sinful evil, Exon. 26b; Th. 78, 19; Cri. 1276.

firen-cræft, es; m. A sinful craft, wickedness; sc&e-short;lesta ars, n&e-long;qu&i-short;tia UNCERTAIN :-- Hí Dryhtnes æ-acute; feódon þurh firencræft they hated the Lord's law in their wickedness, Exon. 66a; Th. 243, 21; Jul. 14.

firen-dæ-acute;d, fyren-dæ-acute;d, -déd, e; f. A wicked or sinful deed, crime; sc&e-short;lestum f&a-short;c&i-short;nus :-- Ðæt hie firendæ-acute;da tó frece wurdon that they were too audacious in wicked deeds, Cd. 121; Th. 155, 29; Gen. 2580: Exon. 118a; Th. 453, 35; Hy. 4, 25. Firendéda, Ps. C. 50, 44; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 44. Firendæ-acute;dum fáh stained with sinful deeds, Exon. 22b; Th. 62, 13; Cri. 1001: 31b; Th. 99. 31; Cri. 1633.

firen-earfeðe a sinful woe. v. fyren-earfeðe.

firen-fremmende; part. Committing sins; sc&e-short;l&e-short;ra commitens :-- Ðæt he for ælda lufan firenfremmendra fela þrówade that he suffered much for love of men committing crimes, Exon. 24a; Th. 69, 9; Cri. 1118.

fireu-full, fyren-full) -ful; adj. Sinful; f&a-short;c&i-short;n&o-short;r&o-long;sus, sc&e-short;lestus :-- Swá firenfulle heora aldorþægn unreordadon thus the sinful addressed their principal chief, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 34; Sat. 65. Gif ðú wylt ða firen-fullan fyllan mid deáþe if thou wilt fell the wicked with death, Ps. Th. 138, 16. Firenfulra of the wicked, Exon. 40b; Th. 135, 30; Gú. 532: Ps. Th. 81, 4: 124, 3.

firen-georn; ad; Sinful; peccandi pr&o-long;nus :-- Firengeorne men sinful men, Exon. 31b; Th. 98, 12; Cri. 1606.

firenian, firnian, fyrenian, fyrnian; p. ede; pp. ed. I. to sin; pecc&a-long;re :-- Firenaþ ðus ðæt flæ-acute;schord thus will the body sin, Exon. 99b; Th. 373, 3; Seel. 103. Ða ðe firnedon beóþ beofigende they who sinned shall be trembling, Cd. 227; Th. 303, 29; Sae. 621. II. to revile; c&a-short;lumni&a-long;ri :-- Heó firenaþ mec wordum she reviles me with words, Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 24; Rä. 21, 34. [O. H. Ger. firinóu sc&e-short;l&e-short;r&a-long;re: Goth. fairinon to criminate.]

firenlíc; adj. Wicked; m&a-short;l&i-short;ti&o-long;sus, m&a-short;lignus :-- Hió me wráþra wearn worda spræ-acute;con, fæ-acute;cne, firenlícu they spoke to me a multitude of wrathful words, deceitful, wicked, Ps. Th. 108, 2.

firenlíce vehemently, rashly. v. fyrenlíce.

firen-ligerian to commit fornication; forn&i-short;c&a-long;ri. v. fyren-ligerian.

firen-lust, fyren-lust, es; m. Sinful lust, luxury, wantonness; l&i-short;b&i-long;do, lux&u-short;ria :-- Mid ðý ðá ongon firenlust weaxan cæpit cum qu&i-short;bus lux&u-short;ria cresc&e-short;re, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 22: Past. 27; Cot. MS. Hí firenlusta frece ne wæ-acute;ron they were not desirous of luxuries, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 29; Met. 8, 15. Þurh firenlustas through sinful lusts, Exon. 29b; Th. 90, 32; Cri. 1483: 44a; Th. 150, 8; Gú. 775.

firen-synnig; adj. Sinful; f&a-short;c&i-short;n&o-short;r&o-long;sus, sc&e-short;lestus :-- Firensynnig folc sinful people, Exon. 28a; Th. 84, 25; Cri. 1379.

firen-þearf great distress, dire need. v. fyren-þearf.

firen-weorc, es; n. A wicked work, crime; sc&u-short;lestum &o-short;pus, sc&e-short;lus :-- Hí firenweorc beraþ they bear their wicked works, Exon. 26b; Th. 80, 1; Cri. 1301: 28a; Th. 85, 30: Cri. 1399.

firen-wyroende; part. Evil-doing, committing sin; m&a-short;lum f&a-short;ciens, peccans :-- Me of folmum afere firenwyrcendra take me out of the hands of those committing sin, Ps. Th. 70, 3. Ic fyrenwyrcende oft elnade I often emulated evil-doing [men], 72, 2.

firen-wyrhta an evil-doer, sinner. v. fyren-wyrhta.

firgen, fyrgen, es; n. A mountain, mountain-woodland; mons, saltus. [Goth. fairguni, n. a mountain: Icel. Fjörgyn, f. Mother-earth.] DER. firgen-beám, -bucca, -gát, -holt, -streám.

firgen-beám a mountain-tree. v. fyrgen-beám.

firgen-bucca a mountain-buck. v. firgin-bucca.

firgend-streám a mountain-stream, Andr. Kmbl. 3144; An. 1575. v. firgen-streám.

flrgen-gát, firgin-gát, e; pl. nom. acc. -gæ-acute;t; f. A mountain-goat, chamois; mont&a-long;na vel saltuensis capra, &i-long;bex :-- Firgengát [MS. firing-gát] ibex, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 39; Wrt. Voc. 23, 2. Firgengát mountain-goat, Cot. 109: 116. Firgingæ-acute;t [MS. -gæ-acute;tt] ib&i-short;ces, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 31.

firgen-holt a mountain-wood, v. fyrgen-holt.

firgen-streám, fyrgen-streám, firgend-streám, firigend-streám, es; m,