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frið (y) mn. peace, tranquillity, security, refuge, AO; CP, Æ. f. niman to make peace: privilege of special protection, and penalty for the breach of it, LL 10[5]: restoration of rights (to an outlaw), LL 316[13]. [‘frith’]

frīð stately, beautiful, Rd 10⁹.

friða (eo) m. protector, PPs 70³.

frīðāð m. oath of peace, Chr 1012e.

friðbēna m. suppliant, refugee, LL.

friðborh m. surety for peace, LL.

friðbræc f. breach of the peace, LL.

friðburg f. town with which there is peace, city of refuge, LL 222[2,1].

friðcandel † f. the sun.

friðelēas = friðlēas

friðgeard m. enclosed space, LL: court of peace (heaven), Cr.

friðgedāl n. death, Gen 1142. [ferhð?]

friðgegilda m. member of a peace-guild, LL 173 Pro.

friðgeorn peaceable, MtL 5⁹.

friðgewrit n. peace agreement, LL 144.

friðgild n. peace guild, LL 181.

friðgīsl m. peace-hostage, LL 378[9,1].

friðhengest (frid-) m. horse of peace? Rd 23⁴.

friðhūs n. sanctuary, WW 186²³.

friðian (eo) to give ‘frið’ to, make peace with, be at peace with: (±) cherish, protect, guard, defend, keep, AO, Chr; CP: observe. [‘frith’]

friðiend m. helper, defender, PPs, W 239⁷.

friðland n. friendly territory, Chr.

friðlēas peaceless, outlawed, LL 318.

friðlic mild, lenient, LL.

friðmāl n. article of peace, LL 220 Pro. [mǣl]

friðmann m. man under special peace-protection, LL 222.

friðo = freoðu, frið

friðobēacen (eo¹) n. sign of peace, Gen 1045.

friðoscealc (eo) † m. angel.

friðosibb f. peace-bringer, B 2017.

friðospēd (eo) † f. abundant peace.

friðotācn n. sign of peace, Gen 2369.

friðoðēawas † (eo¹) mp. place.

friðowǣr (eo¹) † f. treaty of peace.

friðowang (eo¹) m. peaceful plain, B 2959.

friðowaru (eo) † f. protection.

friðo-webba (eo¹) ‡ m., -webbe † f. peace-maker.

friðscipe m. ship for defence, LL 441 (? read fyrdscipe).

friðsōcn f. sanctuary, asylum, LL.

friðsplott m. peace-spot, LL (248⁵).

friðstōl m. sanctuary, asylum, refuge, LL, Ps. [‘frithstool’]

friðstōw f. refuge, sanctuary.

friðsum pacific, peaceful: (+) safe, fortified.

friðsumian to make peaceful, protect? NC 290.

friðu (eo) fm. peace, safety, protection, AO, Mt: refuge, asylum. [‘frith’]

friðu- = friðo-

frocga = frogga

frōd † wise: old.

frōdian to be wise, Rim 32.

frōfer == frōfor

frōferian = frēfran

frōfor fmn. (e², u²) gs. frōfre consolation, joy, refuge, Æ; CP: compensation, help, benefit. [‘frover’]

frōforbōc (e²) f. book of consolation, Bo 50⁶.

frōforgāst (frōfre-) m. consoling spirit, Holy Ghost, Comforter, Jn; Æ. [v. ‘frover’]

frōforlic (e²) kind, helpful, W. adv. -līce, W 295³.

frōfornes f. consolation, LkL 6²⁴ (oe).

frōforword n. word of consolation, GD 344²⁸.

frōfrian = frēfran

frogga m. ‘frog,’ Æ, WW.

froht (NG) = forht

from == fram

from- also = frem-, frum-

froren pp. of frēosan.

frosc = forsc

frost = forst

frōwe f. woman, DD 291. [Ger. frau]

frox = forsc

frugnen pp., frugnon pret. pl. of frignan.

frum I. primal, original, first.

II. = fram

fruma m. beginning, origin, cause, AO, CP: creation, Chr 33: originator, inventor, founder, creator: first-born, CPs 135¹⁰: (†) prince, king, chief, ruler. on fruman at first. wæstma fruman firstfruits. [fram]

frumācennes f. nativity, JnL p5¹⁹.

frumbearn n. first-born child.

frumbyrd f. birth, TC 369⁹.

frumbyrdling n. youth, WW 171²³. [‘frumberdling’]

frumcenned first-begotten, firstborn, Æ, AO: original, primitive, ÆGr.

frumcnēow n. primal generation, Ex 371.

frumcyn † n. ancestry, origin, descent, lineage: race, tribe.

frumcynnend = frumcenned

frumcyrr m. first time, LL 164[25,2].

frumdysig n. first offence, NC 290.

frum-gār †, -gāra † m. leader, patriarch, chieftain, noble. [cp. L. primi-pilus]

frumgesceap n. creation of the world, Cr 840.

frumgeweorc n. original construction, A 11·174⁶.

frumgewrit n. deed, document, W 252¹².

frumgifu f. prerogative, privilege, Gl.

frumgrīpa m. firstling, W 113⁶.

frumgyld n. first instalment, LL 190.

frumhēowung (ī) f. original formation, WW 467²⁷.

frumhrægl n. first garment (sc. of fig-leaves), Gen 943.

frumildo f. primeval time, WW 341²². [ieldo]

frumlēoht n. dawn, AF 4·56.

frumlic original, primitive. adv. -līce.

frumlīda m. chief sailor, v. OEG 32.

frumlȳhtan to dawn, Bl 207³⁵.

frummynetslege m. first coinage, ÆL 23⁴⁷⁹.

frumrǣd m. primary ordinance, LL 246.

frumrǣden f. space of time, An 147.

frumrinc (o¹) chieftain, RHy 4¹⁵.

frumrīpa m. firstfruits, LL 40[38].

frumsceaft f. first creation, origin, primeval condition, B: creature: home. [‘frumschaft’]

frumsceapen first created, first, Æ.

frumsceatt m. firstfruits, ELPs.

frumscepend m. creator, DR 16¹⁰.

frumscyld † f. original sin.

frumsetnes f. authority, DR 123⁸.

frumsetnung f. foundation, creation, JnR 17²⁴.

frumslǣp m. first sleep, AO.

frumspellung f. recapitulation, OEG 1153; 2³¹.

frumsprǣc f. first saying: promise.

frumstaðol m. first state, Rd 61³.

frumstemn m. prow, WW 288²¹.

frumstōl m. first or principal seat, paternal home, LL.

frumtalu f. first statement (of a witness?) LL 385.

frumtīd f. beginning, GD 212⁵.

frumtȳhtle f. first accusation, first charge, LL 336 (35). [tēon II.]

frumð = frymð

frumwæstm mf. firstfruits.

frumweorc n. primeval work, creation, An 805.

frumwīfung f. first marriage, W 304²⁷.

frumwylm m. new-born zeal, RB 135⁵.

frumwyrhta m. creator, DR 37⁴.

frunen pp., frun(n)on pret. pl. of frīnan.

frungon = frugnon pret. pl. of frignan.

fruron pret. pl. of frēosan.

frȳ == frēo

fryccea = fricca

fryht- (N) = forht-, fyrht-

frylsian (Bo) = freolsian

frym- = frum-, fyrm-

frymdig (i) curious, inquisitive, Æ: desirous. f. bēon to entreat.

frymetling f. young cow, LL 451[13].

frymð I. mf. origin, beginning, foundation, Bo; Æ, AO: (in pl.) creation, El: creature. [‘frumth’]

II. = fyrmð

frymð-lic, -elic primeval, primitive, first. adv. -līce, OEG 5211.

frymðu, frymðo (MtL) = frymð

frymðyldo ‘primævus’? v. OEG 2381.

frȳnd (Æ) nap. of frēond.

frȳs = frīs

Frysan = Frisan

frysca I. (i) m. kite, bittern, Gl.

II. ‘pusio’? Gl (v. A 19·495).

frȳsð pres. 3 sg. of frēosan.

fryt pres. 3 sg. of fretan.

fryð == frið

fryð- also = freoð-, fyrð-

fugel == fugol

fugelbona m. fowler, Cra 80.

fugeldoppe f? water-fowl, WW 131²⁰.

fugelere (AO) = fuglere

fugeleswȳse f. larkspur, WW 298²⁴.

fugelhwata m. augur, WW 140⁵.

fugellīm m. bird-lime, OEG 3105.

fugelnett n. bird net, WW 277¹⁶.

fugelnoð, fugeloð = fugoloð

fugeltimber n. young bird, Ph 236.

fugeltrēo n. perch (of a bird).

fugelweohlere m. augur, WW 108¹². [wiglere]

fuglere m. ‘fowler,’ AO.

fuglesbēan f. vetch, Gl.

fuglian to catch birds, ÆGr. [‘fowl’]

fuglung f. bird-catching, WW.

fugol m. gs. fugles ‘fowl,’ bird, B, Mt; CP; Mdf.

fugol-, see also fugel-.

fugolcynn n. bird-tribe, Æ. [‘fowlkin’]

fugoldæg (u²) m. feast-day, TC 460²⁰.

fugolhǣlsere m. augur.

fugoloð m. bird-catching, fowling, Æ.

fugolwylle swarming with birds, BH 30¹⁰. [weallan]

fugul- = fugel-, fugol-

fuhl- = fugl-

fūht damp, moist. [Ger. feucht]

fūhtian to be moist, NC 290.

fuhton pret. pl. of feohtan.

ful I. n. beaker, cup, Æ.

II. == full

fūl I. ‘foul,’ unclean, impure, vile, corrupt, rotten, Æ, Bl, Cp, Cr, WW; CP. f. bēam black alder, Lcd 29b: guilty, LL.

II. n. filth, foulness, impurity, crime, offence, El, OET. [‘foul’]

fulbeorht very bright, resplendent, CP 87²³.

fulbrecan⁴ to violate, LL 280[2,2].

fuldōn anv. to satisfy, RB 70²¹.

fūle adv. foully.

fulēode pret. 3 sg. of fullgān.

fūletrēo n. black alder, Cp 430a.

fulfæstnian to ratify fully, Chr 675e.

fulfaran⁶ to travel, LL 383[56].

fulfealdan⁷ ‘explicare,’ ÆGr 138⁹.

fulgeare quite well, ÆL 3⁴⁵⁶. [gearwe]

fulgōd very good, ÆL 6¹²⁴.

fulgon pret. pl. of fēolan.

fulhār completely grey, very hoary, WW 380¹³.

fulhealden contented, WW 211³⁰.

fulht- = fulwiht-

fūlian to be or become foul, decay, rot, AO, Ps.

full I. adj. (w. g.) ‘full’ filled, complete, perfect, entire, utter, Gen, Ps, Lcd; Æ, AO, CP: swelling, plump, Lcd. be fullan fully, perfectly, completely.

II. adv. very, fully, entirely, completely, thoroughly, Bo, Ps. f. nēah almost, very nearly.

III. = ful

full- v. also ful-.

fulla m. assembly? Ct.

fullǣst (ā, ē; fylst) m. help, support, Ex. [‘filst’]

±fullǣstan (ē) w. d. to help, support, AO; Lk. [‘filst’]

+fullan = +fyllan

fullberstan³ to burst completely, W 267¹⁸.

fullbētan to make full amends.

fullblīðe very glad.

fullboren completely born, CP 367¹⁸: of noble birth.

fullbryce m. complete breach of the peace, LL.

fullclǣne very pure, AS 29¹².

fullcræftig very efficient, virtuous.

fullcūð notorious, famous.

-fulle v. sin-f.

fullendian to complete, BH. [‘fullend’]

fullere m. ‘fuller,’ bleacher, Mk.

fullest == fullǣst

fullflēon² to take to flight, escape completely.

fullforðian to fulfil, NC 291.

fullfremed perfect, CP. adv. -līce fully, perfectly, completely, Bl.

fullfremednes f. perfection, BH; CP. [‘fullfremedness’]

±full-fremman, -fremian to fulfil, perfect, practise, do fully, complete, Bo; CP. [‘fullfreme’]

fullfyligan to follow, obey, W 95¹⁹: ‘persequi,’ EPs 7⁶.

fullfyllan ‘complere,’ ÆGr 153¹. [‘fulfil’]

full-gān pret. 3 sg. -ēode anv., -gangan⁷ to accomplish, fulfil, perform, carry out, Æ: follow, imitate, obey: help, AO.

fullgearwian to finish, complete, GD 126².

fullgedrifen (w. g.) driven full of.

fullgeorne very eagerly, CP 255²².

fullgewēpned fully armed, Chr.

fullgrōwan⁷ to grow to perfection, flourish, CP 67²³.

fullhāl thoroughly well, GD 248¹.

fullian I. to fulfil, complete, perfect.

II. (Jn) = fulwian

fullic full, Chr 785c?: ‘catholicus,’ CHy 15. adv. -līce entirety, fully, perfectly, completely, A, BH; Æ.

fūllic foul, unclean, objectionable, shameful, base, Lcd, W. adv. -līce.

fulligan = fulwian

fullmannod fully peopled, Bo 40¹⁷.

full-medeme excellent, perfect, GD. adv. -medomlīce, GD 331¹³.

fullnes f. fullness.

fūllnes = fūlnes

fulloc final or definite agreement? LL 385.

fulloft adv. very often, CP.

fullðungen (ful-) full-grown, RB 133¹.

fullðungennes f. full development, MFH 160.

fulluht == fulwiht

fullunga adv. fully.

fullwēpnod fully armed, Chr 1070e.

fullwer m. complete ‘wer,’ full atonement, Rd 24¹⁴?

fullwyrcan to complete, fulfil.

fulmægen n. great power, W 186¹⁴.

fulnēah I. adj. very near.

II. adv. very nearly, almost, CP.

fūlnes f. foulness, filthy smell.

fūlon rare pret. pl. of fēolan.

fulraðe adv. very quickly, AO.

fulrīpod mature, RB 139⁹.

fūlstincende foul-stinking.

fulsumnes f. abundance, EPs 48⁷.

fultēam = fultum

fultem- (CP), fultom- = fultum-

fultrūwian to confide in, Bo 60²³.

fultum (ēa) m. help, support, protection, B; Æ, AO, CP: forces, army, AO. [‘fultum’]

+fultuma m. helper, SPs 18¹⁶.

±fultum-an, -ian to help, support, assist, Æ, CP: (†) be propitious to, overlook.

±fultumend, fultumiend m. helper, fellow-worker.

fultumlēas without help, AO 56²¹.

fulwa m. fuller, MH 26²⁶.

fulwearm entirely warm, CP 447⁵.

fulwere m. baptizer, baptist.

fulwērig very tired, MFH 160.

±fulwian to baptize, BH, MH; AO, CP. [‘full’]

fulwiht, fulluht (Mt) mfn. baptism, Christianity, Mt; AO, CP. [‘fullought’]

+fulwiht-an, -ian to baptize, Chr, NG.

fulwihtbæð n. baptismal bath, font, Æ (fulluht-).

fulwihtbēna m. ‘competitor, amicus vel rogator baptismi,’ WW 207¹⁶.

fulwihtere m. baptizer: the Baptist.

fulwihtfæder m. baptismal father, godfather, baptizer, Bl 205¹⁷.

fulwihthād m. baptismal order or vow, Bl 109²⁸.

fulwihtnama m. baptismal name, Christian name.

+fulwihtnian (fulhtn-) to baptize, NC 291.

fulwihtstōw f. baptistry, Bl 140²⁰.

fulwihttīd f. time of baptism, Men 11.

fulwihtðēaw m. rite of baptism, Met 1³³.

fulwihtðēnung (-uht) f. baptismal service, W 38⁹.

fulwihtwæter n. laver of baptism, NC 291.

fulwihtwere m. baptist, Bl 161⁶.

fulwuht = fulwiht

funde wk. pret. 3 sg., funden pp. of findan.

-fundelnes, -fundennes v. on-f.

fundian (w. of, tō) to tend to, wish for, strive after, go, set out, go forward, hasten, Æ, B, Cr, Gu; CP. [‘found’]

fundon pret. pl. of findan.

fundung f. setting forth, departure, Chr 1106.

fūra v. furh.

furh f. gs. fūre, ds. fyrh, furh, gp. fūra ‘furrow,’ trench, BC, Bo; Æ.

furhwudu m. pine, Cp 420p.

±fūrian to furrow, OEG.

furlang n. length of furrow, furlong. [furh, lang]

furðan, furðon = furðum

furðerlucor = furðorlīcor

furðor adv. (of place and time) ‘further,’ more distant, forwards, later, Æ, Chr: more: superior. f. dōn to promote, A.

furðorlīcor (e², u³) cp. adv. more perfectly.

furðra cp. adj. ‘further’ greater, superior, Jn.

furðum (-an, -on) adv. even, exactly, quite, already, just as, at first, Bl, Mt; AO, CP: further, previously. syððan f. just as soon as. [‘forthen’]

furðumlic luxurious, indulging, AO 50³⁰.

furður == furðor

furuh = furh

fūs striving forward, eager for, ready for, inclined to, willing, prompt, B; Æ: expectant, brave, noble: ready to depart, dying. [‘fous’]

fūse = fūslīce

fūslēoð † n. death-song, dirge.

fūslic ready to start: excellent. adv. -līce readily, gladly.

fūsnes f. quickness, EHy 6²⁵.

fustra? ‘focus,’ ‘ignis,’ v. OEG 1428.

fȳf- = fīf-

fyhfang = feohfang

fyht- = feoht-

fȳhtan (ī) to moisten, OEG. [fūht]

fyl = fiell

±fȳlan to befoul, defile, pollute, Æ.

+fylce n. band of men, troop, army, host, CP. [folc]

±fylcian to marshal troops. [folc]

fyld m. ‘volumen,’ ‘ruga,’ OEG.

fyldstōl = fealdestōl

±fylgan w. d. or a. to follow, pursue, Æ, CP: persecute: follow out, observe, obey.

fylgend m. follower, observer, BH 472⁷.

fylgestre f. female follower, OEG 1228.

fylgian = fylgan

fylging f. I. following, DR.

II. (æ) harrowing, harrow. [fealg]

fylian, fyligan = fylgan

fyligendlic that can or ought to be imitated, CM 803.

fylignes f. following, practice, BH 160²³.

fyll = (1) fyllu; (2) fiell

±fyllan I. to ‘fill,’ fill up, replenish, satisfy, An, Gen, Ps; Æ: complete, fulfil, Az. [full]

II. ± (æ, e; = ie) wv. to cause to fall, strike down, ‘fell,’ cut down, Ps, Rd. +fylled wdg. bereft: throw down, defeat, destroy, kill, BH, Cr, Ps: tumble: cause to stumble, MtR.

fyllað m. filling, filling up, Gen 1513.

+fyllednes (i) f. fulness, completion, fulfilment, Æ.

-fyllen (fylen) v. mōnað-f.

fyllend = fylgend

+fyllendlic filling, expletive, ÆGr 261⁵.

fyllesēoc epileptic.

fyllesēocnes f. epilepsy, Lcd 1·164⁹.

fylleðflōd m. high tide, Gl.

fyllewærc n. epilepsy, Lcd 65a.

fylling f. filling, completion, NC 291.

+fyllingtīd f. compline, WW 207⁴⁴n.

±fyllnes f. fulness, plenitude, satiety: supplement: completion, fulfilment.

fyllo, fyllu f. fulness (of food), ‘fill,’ feast, satiety, AO, B; CP: impregnation.

fylmen = filmen

fylnes I. (±) f. fall, stumbling-block, offence, NG: (+) transmigration, MtL 1¹².

II. = fyllnes

fȳlnes = fūlnes

fylst I. fm. help, aid, Mt; Æ, AO.

II. pres. 2 sg. of feallan.

III. pres. 2 sg. of fyllan.

+fylsta m. helper, Æ.

±fylstan (w. d.) to aid, support, help, protect, Æ, AO. [= fullæstan]

±fylstend m. helper, Æ, BRPs.

fylt pres. 3 sg. of fealdan.

fylð I. pres. 3 sg. of fyllan.

II. pres. 3 sg. of feallan.

fȳlð f. ‘filth,’ uncleanness, impurity, Mt, Sc, W. [fūl]

fylwērig faint to death, B 963. [fiell]

fyn- = fin-

fȳnd = fēond

+fȳnd = +fīend

fyndele m. invention, devising, Sc. [‘findal’]

fyne m? n? moisture, mould, WW 183¹⁹.

fynegian = fynigian

fynig (i) mouldy, Æ. [‘fenny’]

fynigian (e²) to become mouldy, LL. [‘finew’]

fyr v. feorr.

fȳr (ī) n. ‘fire,’ Ex, G, VPs; Æ, AO, CP: a fire, Gen.

fȳran I. = fēran

II. to cut a furrow, OEG 2492n: castrate.

fȳras = fīras

fȳrbǣre fire-bearing, fiery, OEG.

fȳrbæð † n. fire-bath, hell-fire.

fȳrbend m. bar forged in the fire, B 722.

fȳrbēta m. fireman, stoker, WW.

fȳrbryne m. conflagration, AO 252²⁰.

fyrclian (ȳ?) to flash, flicker, Chr 1106.

fȳrclomm m. band forged in the fire, Sat 39.

fȳrcrūce f. crucible, Cp 963c.

fȳrcynn n. fire, AO 252²⁰c.

fyrd = fierd

fyrdcræft m. warfare.

fyrdend enrolled for military service, ÆL 25³⁸³.

fyrdesne m. warrior, BH 148⁸.

fyrdfæreld n. fyrdfaru f. going to war, military service, LL.

fyrdgeatewe fp. war-gear, Run 27.

fyrdgemaca m. fellow-soldier, Æ.

fyrdgestealla † m. comrade in arms.

fyrdgetrum † n. band of warriors.

fyrdham m. corslet, B 1504.

fyrdhrægl n. corslet, B 1527.