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

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.