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352 FYRD-GEATWE -- FYREN-LIGERIAN.

fyrd-geatwe, -geatewe; gen. a; pl. f. [geatwe arms, trappings] Warlike trappings or arms; bell&i-short;c&o-long;sus app&a-short;r&a-long;tus :-- Yr byþ fyrdgeatewa [fyrdgeacewa MS.] sum a bow is a part of warlike arms, Runic pm. 27; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 54.

fyrd-gemaca, an; m. [gemaca a companion] A companion in war, fellow-soldier; comm&i-long;l&i-short;to :-- Tytus asende bodan to hys fyrdgemacan, ðe wæs genemned Uespasianus Titus sent messengers to his fellow-soldier, who was named Vespasian, Nathan. 5.

fyrd-gestealla, an; m. A comrade in arms, martial comrade; exp&e-short;d&i-long;ti&o-long;nis bell&i-short;cæ s&o-short;cius, comm&i-long;l&i-short;to :-- Nealles folc-cyning fyrdgesteallum gylpan þorfte the peoples king needed not to boast of his comrades in arms, Beo. Th. 5739; B. 2873. Wurdon Sodomware leófum bedrorene fyrdgesteallum the inhabitants of Sodom were deprived of their beloved martial comrades, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 23; Gen. 1999.

fyrd-getrum, es; n. [getrum a band] A martial band, company of soldiers; agmen, c&o-short;hors:-- Fús fyrdgetrum the prompt martial band, Cd. 147; Th. 184, 6; Exod. 103. Héht his herecist healdan georne, fæst fyrdgetrum he bade his warlike band, the firm company, bear them boldly, 151; Th. 189, 1; Exod. 178.

fyrd-hom, es; m. [hom a covering, garment] A war-covering; bell&i-short;ca vestis, l&o-long;r&i-short;ca :-- Ðæt beo ðone fyrdhom þurhfón ne mihte that she might not pierce through the war-covering, Beo. Th. 3012; B. 1504.

fyrd-hrægl, es; n. [hrægel, hrægl a garment] A war-garb; bell&i-short;ca vestis, l&o-long;r&i-short;ca :-- Helm oft gescær, fæ-acute;ges fyrdhrægl it often slashed the helmet, the war-garb of the fated, Beo. Th. 3058; B. 1527.

fyrd-hwæt; adj. Bold in warfare, warlike, brave; bell&i-short;c&o-long;sus :-- Ðæt wæ-acute;ron mæ-acute;re men ofer eorþan, and fyrdhwate those were famous men throughout the earth, and bold in warfare, Andr. Kmbl. 16; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 2356; El. 1179: Apstls. Kmbl. 33; Ap. 12: Beo. Th. 3286; B. 1641.

fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army] To go with an army, march, be at war; prof&i-short;cisci, bellum g&e-short;r&e-short;re :-- Fyrdode him togeánes he marched against him, Chr. 835; Th. 117, 18, col. 1, 2: 894; Th. 166, 17, col. 2; 167, 16, col. 1. Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila, king of the Huns, 443; Th. 18, 30, col. 1.

fyrding, firding, e; f. I. an army, army prepared for war; exerc&i-short;tus, procinctus :-- Fyrding [MS. fyrdingc] procinctus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 42; Wrt. Voc. 50, 24: 72, 71. Mid ormæ-acute;tre fyrdinge with an immense army, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 2: 194, 13. II. an expedition; exp&e-short;d&i-long;tio :-- Geswicon ðære fyrdinge they withdrew from the expedition, Chr. 1016; Erl. 153, 29. v. fyrdung.

fyrdinga; adv. In companies or flocks, by bands or multitudes; caterv&a-long;tim, Som. Ben. Lye.

fyrdleás, fierdleás; adj. Without an army or force; exerc&i-short;tu c&a-short;rens :-- Hit ðonne fyrdleás wæs it was then without a force, Chr. 894; Th. 164, 29, col. 2; 165, 29, col. 1, 2.

fyrd-leóþ, es; n. A war-song; m&i-long;l&i-short;t&a-long;re carmen :-- Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a wolf sang a war-song in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577.

fyrdlíc; adj. Military, martial; m&i-long;l&i-short;t&a-long;ris :-- Hire fær is wiðmeten fyrdlícum truman her course is compared to a martial band, Homl. Th. i. 444, 5: Jos. 11. 10.

fyrd-man, ferd-mon; pl. -men; m. A military man, a soldier; m&i-long;les :-- He sceal hæbban fyrdmen he must have soldiers, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33.

fýr-draca, an; m. A fire-dragon, fire-drake; ign&i-short;v&o-short;mus dr&a-short;co :-- Frécne fýrdraca a fell fire-dragon, Beo. Th. 5371; B. 2689.

fyrd-rinc, ferd-rinc, es; m. A man of arms, warrior, soldier; bell&a-long;tor, m&i-long;les :-- Fród wæs se fyrdrinc skilful was the man of arms, Byrht. Th. 135, 58; By. 140. Fyrdrincas frome bold soldiers, Elen. Kmbl. 521; El. 261. Se com fyrdrinca fruman grétan who came to greet the chief of warriors, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 1; Gen. 2104.

fyrdringnes an exalting, promoting, advancing or furthering; exalt&a-long;tio, prom&o-long;tio, Som. Ben. Lye. v. fyrðringnes.

fyrd-sceorp, es; n. A war-vest; bell&i-short;cus orn&a-long;tus :-- Hwílum hongige on wage freólíc fyrdsceorp sometimes I hang on the wall a goodly war-vest, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 25; Rä. 15, 13.

fyrd-scip, es; n. A ship of war; bell&i-short;ca n&a-long;vis :-- Gif hwá fyrdscip awyrde if any one injure a ship of war, L. Eth. vi. 34; Th. i. 324, 5. Ðæt man fyrdscipa gearwige that ships of war be made ready, vi. 33; Th. i. 324, 4.

fyrd-searu, -searo; gen. -wes; n. A war-equipment; bell&i-short;cus app&a-short;r&a-long;tus :-- Him Onela forgeaf fyrdsearu fúslíc Onela gave him a ready war-equipment, Beo. Th. 5229; B. 2618. Fyrdsearo, 469; B. 232.

fyrd-sócn, e; f. [sócn the seeking] The seeking of the army, military service; m&i-long;l&i-short;tia :-- Ðæt hit sý gefreód ealra þeówdóma, búton fyrdsócne, and burhgeweorce and bryggeweorce that it shall be freed from all services, except military service, castle-building, and bridge-work, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1061; 389, 30.

fyrd-stemn an army-corps, v. fird-stemn.

fyrd-tiber, es; n. [tiber a sacrifice] A military sacrifice; m&i-long;l&i-short;t&a-long;ris hostia :-- Fyrdtiber [MS. fyrdtimber] hostia exerc&i-short;t&u-long;s, Cot. 103.

fyrd-truma, an; m. A martial band, an army; exerc&i-short;tus :-- Swá egeslíc swá fyrdtruma as terrible as a martial band, Homl. Th. i. 442, 34.

fyrdung, e; f. I. an army prepared for war, armament; exerc&i-short;tus :-- Beó man georne ymbe fyrdunga let the armaments be diligently attended to, L. Eth. v. 26; Th. i. 310, 24: vi. 32; Th. i. 322, 32. II. an expedition; exp&e-short;d&i-long;tio :-- On fyrdunge in the expedition, L. C. S. 79; Th. i. 420, 14. III. a camp; castra :-- Fyrdunga oððe fyrdwícu castra, Ps. Lamb. 26, 3. v. fyrd.

fyrd-wæ-acute;n, es; m. A military waggon; ess&e-short;dum, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1050-1073; 430, 2.

fyrd-weard, e; f. An army-guard, a military watch; m&i-long;l&i-short;t&a-long;ris cust&o-long;dia :-- Sæ-acute;weard and heáfodweard and fyrdweard sea-guard and head-guard and army-guard, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5.

fyrd-werod, -weord, es; n. An army-host, phalanx; turma, ph&a-short;lanx = GREEK, Cot. 140. Micel stefn fyrdweorodes getrymnesse a great sound of the arraying of a host, Blickl. Homl. 91, 35.

fyrd-wíc, es; n. An army-station, a camp; castra :-- Ðis ys Godes fyrdwíc castra Dei sunt hæc, Gen. 32, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 77; Wrt. Voc. 18, 29. Fyrdunga oððe fyrdwícu castra, Ps. Lamb. 26, 3. Hí feóllon on middele fyrdwíca heora c&e-short;c&i-short;d&e-long;runt in m&e-short;dio castr&o-long;rum e&o-long;rum, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 32. To ðám fyrdwícum to the camps, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 33; Jud. 220.

fyrd-wísa, an; m. A leader of an expedition; exp&e-short;d&i-long;ti&o-long;nis dux :-- Sum biþ heretoga, fyrdwísa from one is a general, a bold leader, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 32; Crä. 77.

fyrd-wíse, an; f. A military manner :-- Se mon se ne wæ-acute;re mid his wæ-acute;pnum æfter fyrdwíson gegered qui non legitimis indutus insignibusque armis, Nar. 9, 28.

fyrd-wíte, ferd-wíte, es; n. A fine for neglecting the fyrd, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14: 15; Th. i. 384, 3: Th. Diplm. A.D. 1066; 411, 31.

fyrd-wyrðe; adj. Famous in war; bello cl&a-long;rus :-- Gang æfter flóre fyrdwyrðe man the man famous in war went along the floor, Beo. Th. 2637; B. 1316.

fyren, e; f. A sin, crime; pecc&a-long;tum, cr&i-long;men :-- Deorce fyrene dark sins, Ps. Th. 108, 14. He ðære mæ-acute;gþe fleáh fyrene he avoided the crimes of the people, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 24; Gen. 1941: Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 18; Gú. 1044. v. firen.

fýren, fýran; def. se fýrena, seó, ðæt fýrene; adj. Fiery, burning, flaming; ign&i-long;tus, igneus, flammeus :-- Is ðín ágen spræc innan fýren, sylf swíðe hát ign&i-long;tum el&o-short;quium tuum vehementer, Ps. Th. 118, 140. Sió fýrene sunne the fiery sun, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 27. Swylce eal Finns buruh fýrenu wæ-acute;re as if all Fin's castle were on fire, Fins. Th. 73; Fin. 36. Ðæt fýrene swurd the fiery sword, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 33. Under ðam fýrenan hrófe under the fiery roof, Cd. 185; Th. 230, 27; Dan. 239. God hét him fýrenne beám befóran wísian God commanded a pillar of fire to point out the way before them, Ps. Th. 104, 34. Fýren swurd flammeum gl&a-short;dium, Gen. 3, 24. Fýrene sweorde with a fiery sword, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 17; Gen. 947: 76; Th. 95, 8; Gen. 1575. Fýrnum clommum with fiery fetters, Andr. Kmbl. 2756; An. 1380: Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 7; Cri. 733. [Orm. firen: Laym. furen.]

fýren cylle, an; f. A fiery torch; ignea fax, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29, note, MS. B. v. fýren þecelle.

fyren-dæ-acute;d, e; f. A wicked deed; sc&e-short;lestum f&a-short;c&i-short;nus :-- He is mildheort, and manþwæ-acute;re hiora fyrendæ-acute;dum ipse est m&i-short;ser&i-short;cors, et pr&o-short;p&i-short;tius fit pecc&a-long;tis eorum, Ps. Th. 77, 37: Beo. Th. 2006; B. 1001: Cd. 191; Th. 237, 30; Dan. 345. v. firen-dæ-acute;d.

fyren-earfeðe, es; n. A sinful woe; sc&e-short;lestum m&a-short;lum :-- Heó nyste ðæt swá fela fyrenearfeða fylgean sceolde she knew not that so many sinful woes must follow, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 14; Gen. 709.

fyren-full; adj. Sinful, unjust, wicked; in&i-long;quus :-- Fyrenfulle men geworhton wicked men have wrought, Soul Kmbl. 179; Seel. 90. Used as a noun, One who is sinful, a sinner; pecc&a-long;tor :-- Swá ða fyrenfullan frécne forweorþaþ sic p&e-short;reant pecc&a-long;t&o-long;res a f&a-short;cie Dei, Ps. Th. 67, 2: 54, 2: 57, 9. v. firen-full.

fýrenfull; adj. Fiery; ign&i-long;tus :-- Is fýrenfull spæc ðín swíðlíce est ign&i-long;tum el&o-short;quium tuum vehementer, Ps. Lamb. 118, 140.

fyrenfulnes, -ness, e; f. Luxury, riot; lux&u-short;ria, t&u-short;multus. Som. Ben. Lye.

fyrenian, fyrnian; p. ede; pp. ed To sin, commit adultery; pecc&a-long;re, mœch&a-long;ri :-- Fyrnaþ ðus ðæt flæ-acute;schord thus will the body sin, Soul Kmbl. 203; Seel. 103. Ne fyrena ðú non mœch&a-long;b&e-short;ris, Lk. Bos. 18, 20. DER. ge-fyrnian. v. firenian.

fyrenlíce; adv. Vehemently, rashly; vehementer :-- Ðæt ðú tó fyrenlíce feohtan sóhtest that thou soughtest to fight too rashly, Wald. 35; Vald. 1, 20.

fyren-ligerian; p. ede; pp. ed To commit fornication; forn&i-short;c&a-long;ri :-- Hí fyrenligeredon on begímingum his forn&i-short;c&a-long;ti sunt in adinventi&o-long;n&i-short;bus suis, Ps. Spl. 105, 36.