The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, by John R. Clark Hall

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 95^12,15. 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