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Feldi

Feldi, adj. champain (= Lat. campestris), MD; feeldi, W.

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Feldishe

Feldishe, adj. belonging to the country, S3.

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Fele

Fele, adj. many, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; vele, S, S2; feole, S, PP; ueole, S; veale, S; vale, S, HD; felle, S3.—AS. fela; cp. Goth. filu.

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Fele-folde

Fele-folde, adj. manifold, S; many times, PP.

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Felefalden

Felefalden, v. to multiply, MD; felefalded, pt. s., S2.

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Felen

Felen, v. to feel, S; uele, MD; fel me, 1 pr. s., S2; felde, pt. s., S; feld, S2; felte, C2; feelede, C3.—AS. félan: OS. fólian (in gi-fólian), OHG. fóljan; cp. fualen (Otfrid).

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Fell

Fell, sb. skin, S3; fel, MD, S2, G, P; felle, S2; felles, pl., S; uelles, S; fellys, S2.—AS. fell; cp. Goth. fill.

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Fellen

Fellen, v. to fell, S, PP; falle, S2; falleð, pr. pl., S; felde, pt. s., G, PP.—AS. fellan, OHG. fallian; OS. fellian, OHG. fellen (Otfrid).

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Felnesse

Felnesse, sb. astuteness (= Lat. astutia), W2.

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Felon

Felon, sb. villain, traitor, PP; feloun, PP; felloun, S3; felloune, S3.—AF. feloun, felon, acc. of fel. See Fel.

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Felonie

Felonie, sb. base wickedness, MD; felony, S; felonye, S2, S3, C3, W2.

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Felonliche

Felonliche, adv. cruelly, PP; felunlyche, S2; felounelich, PP; felunly, S2.

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Fen

Fen, sb. a section of Avicenna’s book on medicine called the Canon, C3, CM.—Arabic fan, a branch, division, category; cp. Ducange (s.v. fen).

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Fen

Fen, sb. mud, mire, marsh, dung, S2, S2, G, H; fenne, Voc., Prompt., W; uenne, S.—AS. fenn: Goth. fani, mud, clay.

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Fenden

Fenden, v. to defend, PP; fend, imp. s., S3.—From OF. defendre; Lat. defendere.

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Fenestre

Fenestre, sb. window, PP; fenystaris, pl., S3.—OF. fenestre; Lat. fenestra.

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Feng

Feng; see Fon, v.

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Fenkel

Fenkel, sb. fennel, MD, PP; fenecel, Voc.; fenkil, PP; fynkel, PP; fynkyl, Voc.; fenel, PP; fenyl, S2. Comb.: fenel seed, PP.—Lat. feniculum, foeniculum; cp. AS. fenol (Voc.).

Middle English · word_fenkel

Feole

Feole; see Fele.

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Feond

Feond, sb. enemy, PP; feont, S; feondes, pl., S; see Feend.

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Feord

Feord, sb. army, S; see Ferd.

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Feorden

Feorden, pt. pl., fared, S; see Feren.

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Fer

Fer, adj., adv. far, PP, S, S2, C2; ferr, S, S2, PP; uer, S2; feor, S; ueor, S; for, S; ferre, comp., C; ferrer, S3, C, PP; ferrest, superl., PP. Comb.: ferforth, far away, completely, S2, S3, C2, C3; farforth, S3; feoru

Middle English · word_fer_adj

Fer

Fer, sb. fire, S; fere, dat., S2; uere, S2; ueree, S; see Fur.

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Ferd

Ferd, sb. an expedition, army, MD; færd, S; feord, S; uerd, MD; ferde, MD; furde, dat., MD; ferde, pl., S; ferdes, MD; verden, dat., S; uerdes, MD.—AS. fird, fyrd, ferd. See Faren.

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Ferd

Ferd, sb. fear, PP, G; feerd, MD; ferde, dat., MD, CM, S2.

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Ferdful

Ferdful, adj. causing terror, timid, MD, W, W2; feerdful, W2.

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Ferdlayk

Ferdlayk, sb. fear, MD.

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Ferdnes

Ferdnes, sb. fear, MD, S2.

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Fere

Fere, adj. well, sound, MD, S2; fer, S, B; feir, B. Phr.: hoi and fer, MD, S; haill and feir, safe and sound, B.—Icel. færr, able, strong (for travelling).

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Fere

Fere, sb. companion, S, S2, S3, G; uere, S; feer, S3; feir, S3; feren, pl., S; ferin, S; feiren, S; feres, S, S2; feeres, S2. See Ifere.

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Fere

Fere, sb. power, ability, S, MD.—Icel. færi, opportunity, ability.

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Fere

Fere, sb. fear, PP, S, C2, MD; feer, MD; fer, MD, PP; feere, PP; feris, pl., MD; feeris, MD.—AS. fǽr, sudden danger; cp. Icel. fár, harm.

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Fere

Fere, v. to frighten, terrify, PP, S2, W; feare, S3; feere, CM; fered, pp., S2, C3; ferd, S2; ferde, S3; feared, S3.—AS. fǽran, to frighten.

Middle English · word_fere_vb

Fere-full

Fere-full, adj. fear-causing, also timid, MD; feerful, MD; ferful, MD; ferfullest, superl., CM.

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Feren

Feren, v. to fare, to go, to behave, MD; ferde, pt. s., G, S, S2, C2; ferden, pl., S3; feorden, S; uerden, S; furde, MD; ferd, S2.—AS. féran pt. férde; deriv. of Faren.

Middle English · word_feren

Ferien

Ferien, v. to bring, MD; fareð, pr. pl., S.—AS. ferian, Icel. ferja: Goth. farjan. Deriv. of Faren.

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Ferlac

Ferlac, sb. fear, MD; fearlac, S; farlac, S. See Fere.

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Ferlien

Ferlien, v. to wonder, PP; ferly, JD; ferleis, pr. pl., S3 (13. 80); ferliede, pt. s., PP.

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Ferly

Ferly, adj. dangerous, dreadful, sudden, strange, S2, PP, CM; ferlich, MD, S; ferli, S2; ferliche, adv., S; ferly, S2.—AS. fǽrlic, fǽrlice.

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Ferly

Ferly, sb. a wonder, S2, P; farly, MD; ferlikes, pl., S2; ferlyes, S2; ferleis, S3; ferlis, P.

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Ferlyly

Ferlyly, adv. wondrously, S2; ferlilic, S2.

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Fermacye

Fermacye, sb. pharmacy, medicine, C.—OF. farmacie; Late Lat. pharmacia; Gr. φαρμακεία. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “φαρμακεία”): pharmakeia

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Fermans

Fermans, sb. enclosure, S3; fermance, JD.—OF. fermance, from fermer, to shut; Lat. firmare, to strengthen.

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Ferme

Ferme, adj. firm, MD, C2.—AF. ferme; Lat. firmum.

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Ferme

Ferme, sb. food, an entertainment, feast, meal, MD; farme; MD, CM; ueorme, MD.—AS. feorm; cp. Low Lat. firma, a feast (Ducange).

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Ferme

Ferme, sb. rent, revenue, MD, S2, C; fermes, pl. farms, S3.—AF. ferme; Late Lat. firma.

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Fermen

Fermen, v. to strengthen, PP.—OF. fermer, to strengthen, also to shut; Lat. firmare.

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Fermen

Fermen, v. to hold land at a fixed rent, Prompt. See Ferme, sb.

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Fermerer

Fermerer, sb. infirmary officer, Cath. See Enfermerere.

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Fermery

Fermery, sb. infirmary, S3, Voc.; fermorie, PP; fermory, Cath.; fermarye, Cath. (n.); fermerye, Prompt., Cath. (n.).—OF. enfermerie, infirmarie, infirmerie; Church Lat. infirmaria, a place for the infirm (Ducange). Sourc

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Fermour

Fermour, sb. farmer, steward, CM, MD; fermer, Cath. See Ferme, sb.

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Fern

Fern, adj. and adv. old, long ago, C2, PP; ferne, CM; furn, MD. Comb.: fern-ȝeres, past years; fern yere, formerly, PP.—AS. fyrn (see Sievers); cp. OS. furn, forn, fern, Goth. fairnis.

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Fern

Fern, sb. fern, C2; ferene, dat., S2. Phr.: aisschen of ferne, fern ashes, MD. Comb.: fern-asshen, fern ashes, C2.—AS. fearn (Voc.): OHG. farn.

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Ferreden

Ferreden, sb. company, S; uerade, S. See Ȝefered.

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Ferren

Ferren, adj. and adv. far, distant, MD; feren, S; verrenne, pl., S; ferne, C.—AS. feorran, from afar. See Fer.

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Ferret-silke

Ferret-silke, sb. coarse silk, S3, Florio.—It. fioretti, from fióre, flower. Cf. Floret-silk.

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Fers

Fers, adj. fierce, brave, Prompt., C, PP; fiers, S2, C2, C3; fierse, PP.—OF. fers, fiers (Roland); Lat. ferus.

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Fersly

Fersly, adv. fiercely, PP, B.

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Fersnesse

Fersnesse, sb. fierceness, W2, PP; feersnesse, W, W2.

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Ferst

Ferst, adj. and adv. superl. first, S, S2, PP; uerst, S2; furst, S, S2, P; forst, S.—AS. fyrst: OHG. furisto. Superl. of Fore.

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Ferthe

Ferthe, ord. fourth, C3, PP; fierthe, PP, S; feorthe, PP, S; feurthe, S2; ferth, S2; fierth, S2; ueorð, S.—AS. féorða. See Foure.

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Ferthyng

Ferthyng, sb. farthing, S2, PP; ferthing, PP. Comb.: ferþinges nok, a farthing piece, S2 (p. 301); ferþyng noke, S2.—AS. féorðung.

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Fertre

Fertre, sb. litter, bier, shrine, MD; feertyr, feretrum, Prompt.—OF. fertere, fiertre; Lat. feretrum; Gr. φέρετρον. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “φέρετρον”): pheretron

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Fertren

Fertren, v. to place in a shrine; fertered, pt. s., S2.

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Fesaunt

Fesaunt, sb. pheasant, S3; fesant, Voc.; fesauntes, pl., PP; fesauns, S2.—OF. faisan; Lat. phasianum (acc.); Gr. φασιανός. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “φασιανός”): phasianós

Middle English · word_fesaunt

Fesien

Fesien, v. to drive away, MD; fesyn, Prompt., HD; veize, DG; pheeze, ND, Sh.; feazed, pp., ND.—AS. fésian, for fýsian, to drive away, see Sievers, 154. See Fusen. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “Sh.”):

Middle English · word_fesien

Fest

Fest, adj. and v.; see Fast, Fasten.

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Fest

Fest, sb. fist, C3; see Fust.

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Feste

Feste, sb. feast, S, PP, C2, C3; fest, S3; festes, pl., S2.—AF. feste; Lat. festa.

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Festeien

Festeien, v. to feast, to entertain, MD; festeyinge, pr. p., C2.—OF. festeier, festoier; Late Lat. *festicare; cp. Prov. festegar.

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Festen

Festen, sb. fasting, S; see Fasten.

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Festlich

Festlich, adj. festive, fond of feasts, C2. See Feste.

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Festnen

Festnen, v. to fasten, S; festnin, S; fæstned, pp., S; i-uestned, S; festnyd, PP.—AS. fæstnian.

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Fet

Fet, adj. fat, S; see Fat.

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Fet

Fet, sb. deed, PP; feet, C2, PP; fait, S2; faite, PP.—OF. fet, fait; Lat. factum.

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Fet

Fet, sb. pl., feet, S; see Foot.

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Fetel

Fetel, sb. vessel, S2; vetles, MD; fetles, MD; pl., S.—AS. fætels, pl. fætelsas (Voc.). See Fat.

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Feter

Feter, sb. fetter, MD; fetyr, compes, Prompt.; feteres, pl., G.—AS. fetor.

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Feteren

Feteren, v. to fetter, MD, G; fettren, P; y-fetered, pp., G; fettred, C2; ifetered, G.—AS. (ge)feterian.

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Feth

Feth, sb. faith, S3: feðli, adv. faithfully, S2; see Feið, Feiðliche.

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Fether

Fether, sb. feather, C2; fyþer, S2; fedyr, Prompt.; feðres, pl., S; fetheris, wings, W2; fedres, MD.—AS. feðer.

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Fetis

Fetis, adj. well-made, neat, handsome, MD, S2; fetys, S2, C3, C; fetyce, Prompt.—OF. faitis (f. -ice); Lat. factitium. See Fet (deed).

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Fetisliche

Fetisliche, adv. neatly, S2, PP; fetysly, C.

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Fetten

Fetten, v. to fetch, MD, S2, S3; fete, MD, S; fetteth, imp. pl., G; fette, pt. s. S, C2, C3; uette, MD; fatte, MD; uatte, MD; fet, S3; fetten, pl., S2, P; y-fet, pp., C2; fet, MD, S2, C2; fette, pl., MD.—AS. fetian (Grei

Middle English · word_fetten

Fettle

Fettle, sb. order, condition. Phr.: in good fettle, JD, HD.

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Fettle

Fettle, sb. girdle, belt, horse-girth, JD. Cp. Icel. fetill, OHG. fezil.

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Fettlen

Fettlen, v. to bind, fit, make ready, set in order, MD; fettle, to tie up, put in order, JD; fetyl, JD; fettled, pp., S2.

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Feuer

Feuer, sb. fever, PP; feuere, PP; feure, PP; fyueris, pl., W.—AF. fevre; Lat. febrem.

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Feuerere

Feuerere, sb. February, HD; feuerel, HD; feuirȝer, S3; feuerȝere, HD (s.v. fraiste).—OF. fevrier; Late Lat. *febrarium; Lat. februarium (mensem).

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Feute

Feute, sb. track, scent, S2, MD; fewte, vestigium, Prompt.; fute, odour, Prompt.; foute, S2. Comb.: foote-saunte, scent, DG.

Middle English · word_feute

Fewe

Fewe, adj. pl. few, S, PP; feaw, S2; veaw, S2; fawe, S; feawe, S; vewe, S2; fæu, S; fo, S; fon, S2; fa, H (Ps. 101. 25); foner, comp., S2.—AS. féawe; cp. Goth. faws.

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Fewnyng

Fewnyng, sb. thrusting, S3. See Foynen.

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Fewte

Fewte, sb. fealty, S3, Prompt., HD; feute, MD.—AF. feaute, fëalte; Lat. fidelitatem.

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Fey

Fey; see Feið.

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Feydom

Feydom, sb. the state of being near death, or that conduct which is supposed to indicate it, JD. See below.

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Feye

Feye, adj. dead, doomed to death, feeble, S, S2, MD; fey, JD, HD; fay, MD; fæie, pl. dead, S, MD; fæiȝe, MD.—AS. fǽge; cp. Icel. feigr; see CV.

Middle English · word_feye

Feyn

Feyn, adj. fain, S2; see Fayn.

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Feynen

Feynen, v. to feign, C2, C3, PP; feine, Prompt., MD; feyneden, pt. pl., S2; fayneden, S3; y-feyned, pp., C2.—AF. feindre (pr. p. feignant); Lat. fingere.

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Feynt

Feynt, adj. feigned, false, also weak, faint, MD, Prompt.; faint, MD; feynte, pl., PP.—OF. feint, pp. of feindre.

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Feynten

Feynten, v. to be weak, MD, Prompt.

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Feynting

Feynting, sb. fainting, failing, C2.

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Feyntise

Feyntise, sb. deceit, hypocrisy, also weakness, cowardice, MD, S2, P; fayntis, H; fayntise, S3.

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Feyre

Feyre, sb. fair, PP; faire, P; fayre, PP; feyres, pl., P. Phr.: this feire is i-doon, this fair is done, everything is sold, there is no more business to be done, G.—OF. feire (mod. foire); Late Lat. feria, a fair; from

Middle English · word_feyre

Feyrie

Feyrie, sb. fairy origin, S2; see Fayerye.

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Feȝen

Feȝen, v. to join, MD; veien, MD; i-ueied, pp., S.—AS. fégan; cp. OHG. fuagen (Otfrid). See Foȝ.

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Ficchen

Ficchen, v. to fix, MD; fitchid, pp., W, W2; fichyt, B.—OF. ficher (Ps. 31. 4); Late Lat. *figicare, from Lat. figere, to fix, see Diez (s.v. ficcare).

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Fiðele

Fiðele, sb. fiddle, MD, C, PP; fidylle, vidula, vidella, viella, Cath.; fythele, vitula, Voc.; fydyll, viella, Prompt.; vythule, Voc.; fydelys, pl., MD.—Etym. doubtful, probably connected with Low Lat. vidula, ‘a vythule

Middle English · word_fidhele

Fiðelen

Fiðelen, v. to play on the fiddle, PP; vydele, Voc.—Cp. Low Lat. vidulare (Voc.).

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Fieble

Fieble, adj. feeble, C2, P; see Feble.

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Field

Field, sb. field, S2; see Feld.

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Field-wode

Field-wode, sb. name of a plant, S2.

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Field-wort

Field-wort, sb. gentian, HD; feldwort, herba luminaria, Alph.

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Fierðe

Fierðe, ord. fourth, S, P; see Ferthe.

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Fiers

Fiers, adj. fierce, S2, C2, C3; fierse, PP; see Fers.

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Fif-fald

Fif-fald, five-fold, MD; fif-folde, S.

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Fife

Fife, num. five, S; fyf, PP, C2; fiff, B; fiffe, B; uiue, S; fyue, S2, PP; fif, PP.—AS. fíf: Goth. fimf, see Sievers, 185.

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Fifetende

Fifetende, ord. fifteenth, S2.

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Fiff-sum

Fiff-sum, adj. five in all, B.

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Fifte

Fifte, ord. fifth, S; fifþe, S; fyfte, PP.—AS. fífta.

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Fifte-siðe

Fifte-siðe, adv. fifthly, S.

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Fighten

Fighten, v. to fight, PP; fiȝte, S; vyȝte, S2; fihten, PP, S2; feȝtande, pr. p., S2; feaht, pt. s., MD; faht, MD; feht, MD; fauht, PP; faught, MD, C2; fuhten, pl., S; fuȝten, S; fouhten, PP; fouȝten, PP; i-fouhte, pp., P

Middle English · word_fighten

Figure

Figure, sb. figure, MD, C2; figour, MD; uigour, MD; figures (of speech), C2.—AF. figure; Lat. figura.

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Figurie

Figurie, sb. figured work, S3.

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Fiht-lac

Fiht-lac, sb. fighting, S.—AS. feoht-lác.

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Fihten

Fihten, v. to fight, S2, PP; see Fighten.

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Fikel

Fikel, adj. fickle, treacherous, MD; fikil, H (Ps. 39. 21); fykil, G; fickle, fidgety, S3.—AS. ficol, inconstant.

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Fiken

Fiken, v. to be fidgety, to go about idly, MD, HD; to flatter, play the hypocrite, deceive, MD.—Cp. AS. be-fician, to deceive, to go round.

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Fil

Fil, pt. s. fell, C2, PP; fyl, S2; see Fallen.

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File

File, sb. concubine, P; fyle, HD.—OF. fille, filie, daughter, wench; Lat. filia.

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Fille

Fille, sb. wild thyme, S2, MD; serpillum, Voc.; fill, rest-harrow, HD. Phr.: not worth a fille, MD.—AS. fille.

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Filstnien

Filstnien, v. to help; filstnede, pt. s., S.—AS. See Fulst.

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Filthe

Filthe, sb. filth, foulness, MD; fuðle, S.—AS. fýlðu. See Foul.

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Filthehed

Filthehed, sb. dirtiness, W.

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Filtz

Filtz, sb. son, PP; fitz, PP; fiz, PP.—AF. fiz (fitz); OF. filz, fils; Lat. filius.

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Finden

Finden, v. to find, S; fynden, S; vinden, S; vynde, S; fynt, pr. s., C3; fint, pl., S; fand, pt. s., S, S2, S3; fant, S; fond, S, S2, G, C2; fonde, S2; font, S2; vond, S2; foond, C2, W; funden, pl., S; funde, S; fonden,

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Findiȝ

Findiȝ, adj. heavy, firm, compact, weighty, S, MD; findy, JD; fundie, MD.—AS. findig, heavy.

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Fine

Fine, sb. end, S3; fyn, S2, S3, C2, G.—OF. fin; Lat. finem.

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Finen

Finen, v. to end, S, MD; fynde, 1 pr. s., S3; fon, pt. s., MD, S2; fan, MD; fyned, S2.—OF. finer for finir; Lat. finire.

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Firmentie

Firmentie, sb. furmety, S3; see Frumentee.

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Firsin

Firsin, v. to put far away, S; firsen, S; fersien, MD; fursen, MD.—AS. fyrsian. See Fer.

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First

First, sb.; see Frest.

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Fisch

Fisch, sb. fish, S, W2; fiss, S; fis, S; fisses, pl., S; fysses, S; fissches, S2; fises, S2; fischis, W2. Comb.:—fis-cynn, fish-kind, S.—AS. fisc; cp. Lat. piscis; OIr. iasc.

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Fischen

Fischen, v. to fish, W; fissen, S.

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Fischere

Fischere, sb. fisher, W; fissere, S.

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Fischinge

Fischinge, sb. fishing, MD; fissing, S.

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Fisike

Fisike, sb. natural science, art of healing, MD; phisique, MD; phisik, MD; phesyk, MD; fisyk, S2.—OF. fisique; Lat. physica (ars); from Gr. φυσικός. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “φυσικός”): phusikos

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Fitheler

Fitheler, sb. fiddler, PP; vythulare, Voc.—Cp. Low Lat. vidularius (Voc.).

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Fitz, Fiz

Fitz, Fiz; see Filtz.

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Flake

Flake, sb. thin slice, piece torn off. SkD; flackes, pl., S3 (12. 2); flockes, S3.—Cp. Norw. flak, an ice-floe.

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Flan

Flan, sb. arrow, S, MD; flon, MD; flone, MD; flonne, pl., HD; flone, HD; flonez, MD.—AS. flán; cp. Icel. fleinn. Cf. Flo.

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Flanckring

Flanckring, adj. sparkling, HD.

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Flanke

Flanke, sb. spark, MD; see Flaunke.

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Flanker

Flanker, v. to sparkle, HD.

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Flappe

Flappe, sb. a blow, Prompt., Palsg.—Cp. Du. flap, a blow.

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Flappen

Flappen, v. to flap, slap, clap, MD; flapten, pt. pl., P.—Cp. Du. flappen, to flap.

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Flat

Flat, v. to flatter, S3.—OF. flater.

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Flateren

Flateren, v. to flatter, PP.

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Flatlyngis

Flatlyngis, adv. flat, B.

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Flatour

Flatour, sb. flatterer, C, MD; ulatours, pl., MD.—OF. flateör; Prov. flatador.

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Flatten

Flatten, v. to dash, cast quickly (water); flatte, pt. s., P; flattide, PP.—OF. flatir, to dash, throw down.

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Flaucht

Flaucht, sb. flake, flash, S3 (s.v. fyre); flaghte, flake, piece of turf, Cath. Phr.: flaghte of snawe, flake of snow, Cath.; flyghte of snawe, Cath.; flaught of fire, flash of lightning, JD. See Flawe.

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Flaumbe

Flaumbe, sb. flame, PP; flambe, CM; flamme, PP; flawme, Prompt.; flaume, PP; flambes, pl. C2, C3.—AF. flambe, OF. flamme; Lat. flamma.

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Flaun

Flaun, sb. a kind of custard, HD; flawn, ND, SkD (p. 805); flaunes, pl., S.—OF. flaon (mod. flan): Low Lat. fladonem (flatonem); cp. OHG. flado; see Ducange (Supplement).

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Flaunke

Flaunke, sb. spark of fire, S2; flonke, PP; flanke, MD; flaunkes, pl., S2.—Cp. G. flunkern, to sparkle, Du. flonkeren.

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Flaunt-a-flaunt

Flaunt-a-flaunt, adv. displayed in a showy manner, S3, SkD.

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Flawe

Flawe, sb. flake; in phr.: flawes of fyre, flakes of fire, SkD.—Icel. flaga, a slab of stone. Cf. Flaucht.

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Flay

Flay, v. to put to flight, to scare, S2; see Fleyen.

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Flayle

Flayle, sb. flail, PP; fleȝȝl, S; flaill, B; flayles, pl., PP; fleiles, PP.—OF. flaël Lat. flagellum; hence OHG. flegil.

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Fleck

Fleck, sb. spot, blot, stain, RD.—Icel. flekkr; cp. OHG. fleccho.

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Flecked

Flecked, adj. speckled, spotted, PP; flekked, C3, PP, Cath., MD.

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Flee

Flee, sb. flea, Prompt.; fle, MD; fleen, pl., C3; flen, MD; flees, MD.—AS. fléo (Voc.).

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Fleen

Fleen, v. to fly, flee, C2, PP; fleon, S; fleo, S, S2; flen, C; fle, S, S2, G; vle, S2; flighand, pr. p., S2; fliȝst, 2 pr. s., S; flegeð, pr. s., S; fleð, S; flyþ, S2; fliȝt, S; fleoð, pl., S; fleen, C2; flen, PP; fleh,

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Flees

Flees, sb. fleece, S2, PP; flus, PP; fleis, PP; fleose, dat., MD; fleyce, S3.—AS. fléos (flýs); cp. G. vlies.

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Fleich

Fleich, v. to flatter, JD; flechand, pr. p., B; fleeching, B; fleichit, pp., S3.—OF. flechir, to bend, to move any one.

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Flem

Flem, sb. flight, MD; ulem, MD; fleam, Voc.; fleme, dat., MD.—AS. fléam; cp. Icel. flaumr, a flowing, OHG. floum (Otfrid).

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Fleme

Fleme, sb. fugitive, S, S2.—AS. fléma, and flýma (Voc.).

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Flemen

Flemen, v. to put to flight, MD, S2; flemed, pt. s., S3; flemden, pl., S; flemed, pp., C3; flemit, S3.—AS. fléman, flýman.

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Flemer

Flemer, sb. banisher, S2, C3.

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Flen

Flen, v. to flay, S; fle, S; flo, S; flouh, pt. s., S; uloȝen, pl., MD; flayn, pp., MD; flean, HD.—AS. flean, pt. flóh, pp. flagen.

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Flesch

Flesch, sb. flesh, PP; flesc, S; fleis, S, S2; fleys, PP; fles, S; fleisch, W; fleysh, S2; fleissh, S2; flessh, S, PP; flesce, dat., S; ulesse, S2; flessce, S; fleischis, pl., W2.—AS. flǽsc; cp. OHG. fleisc (Otfrid).

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Flesche-flye

Flesche-flye, sb. flesh-fly, Prompt.; fleisch-flie, MD, W2 (Ps. 77. 45 and 104. 31).

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Fleschlich

Fleschlich, adj. fleshly, S, PP; flesliche, adv. materially, S.

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Fleten

Fleten, v. to float, swim, PP, B, S, S3, C, W; to flow, W2; fleit, S3; fleyt, S3; fletes, pr. s., S2; fleet, S2, C3; fleteth, C3; flet, PP; fleet, pt. s., MD; fluten, pl., MD; floten, MD; flote, S2; flette, S2; fletiden,

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Flex

Flex, sb. flax, C, P, Voc.; flax, Prompt., PP.—AS. fleax.

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Flex-hoppe

Flex-hoppe, sb. linodium, Voc.

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Fleyen

Fleyen, v. to put to flight, to scare away, frighten; fley, JD, S3; flaien, MD; flay, S2; flayed, pp., S2; fleyit, B.—Cp. Icel. fleyja, to cause to fly, throw.

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Flicht

Flicht, sb. flight, PP, B; fliht, MD; fliȝt, S; fluht, S.—AS. flyht: OHG. fluht (Tatian). See Fleen.

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Flit

Flit, sb. strife, MD; flyt, S2.

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Fliten

Fliten, v. to strive, contend, quarrel, PP, HD, H; flytin, Prompt.; flitis, pr. s., scolds, H; flytande, pr. p., S2; flote, pt. s., MD; fliten, pp., MD.—AS. flítan, pt. flát (pl. fliton), pp. fliten.

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Fliting

Fliting, sb. quarrelling, scolding, PP; flytynge, H.

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Flo

Flo, sb. arrow, CM, MD; fla, MD; flon, pl., MD, S2; floon, G; flan, MD; flo, MD.—AS. flá (Voc.). Cf. Flan.

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Floc

Floc, sb. a gathering of men, beasts, birds, MD; flocke (of swine), W (Mt. 8. 30); flockes, pl., S.—AS. flocc.

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Floc-mele

Floc-mele, adv. in crowds, MD; flokmele, C2.—AS. flocmǽlum.

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Flocke

Flocke, v. tr. and intr. to collect, gather, MD, S3.

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Flod

Flod, sb. flood, sea, S, S2, PP; flood, C2, W; flode, PP; flodes, pl., PP; fludis, S3.—AS. flód.

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Flor

Flor, sb. floor, MD, S2; flore, dat., S, PP.—AS. flór.

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Floret-silk

Floret-silk, sb. coarse silk, Cotg.; flurt-silk, figured silk, HD.—OF. fleuret (Cotg.); cp. G. florett.—Cf. Ferret-silke.

Middle English · word_floretsilk

Florin

Florin, sb. florin, originally the name of a coin stamped with the emblem of a lily, MD, C3; floreines, pl., P.—OF. florin (Cotg.).

Middle English · word_florin

Florischen

Florischen, v. to flourish, also to cause to flourish, to make to prosper, to brandish, flourish a weapon, MD; floryschyn, to make flourishes in illuminating books, Prompt.; fluricheþ, pr. s., adorns, decorates, S3.—OF.

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