Chapter 18

Flee,sb.flea, Prompt.;fle, MD;fleen,pl., C3;flen, MD;flees, MD.—AS.fléo(Voc.).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,pt. s., S;flegh, S2, PP;fleih, S2, PP;flaw, S3;fley, C2, G, W;fleiȝ, P, W;fleigh, C;flugen,pl., S;flowen, S2, C, P;flowe, S2;flowen,pp., MD;flowe, G. Weak forms:fledde,pt. s., C2, PP;fled,pp., MD.—AS.fléogan,fléon, pt.fléah(pl.flugon), pp.flogen.Flees,sb.fleece, S2, PP;flus, PP;fleis, PP;fleose,dat., MD;fleyce, S3.—AS.fléos(flýs); cp. G.vlies.Fleich,v.to flatter, JD;flechand,pr. p., B;fleeching, B;fleichit,pp., S3.—OF.flechir, to bend, to move any one.Flem,sb.flight, MD;ulem, MD;fleam, Voc.;fleme,dat., MD.—AS.fléam; cp. Icel.flaumr, a flowing, OHG.floum(Otfrid).Fleme,sb.fugitive, S, S2.—AS.fléma, andflýma(Voc.).Flemen,v.to put to flight, MD, S2;flemed,pt. s., S3;flemden,pl., S;flemed,pp., C3;flemit, S3.—AS.fléman,flýman.Flemer,sb.banisher, S2, C3.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.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).Flesche-flye,sb.flesh-fly, Prompt.;fleisch-flie, MD, W2 (Ps. 77. 45 and 104. 31).Fleschlich,adj.fleshly, S, PP;flesliche,adv.materially, S.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, W2.—AS.fléotan, pt.fléat(pl.fluton), pp.floten.Flex,sb.flax, C, P, Voc.;flax, Prompt., PP.—AS.fleax.Flex-hoppe,sb. linodium, Voc.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.Flicht,sb.flight, PP, B;fliht, MD;fliȝt, S;fluht, S.—AS.flyht: OHG.fluht(Tatian). SeeFleen.Flit,sb.strife, MD;flyt, S2.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.Fliting,sb.quarrelling, scolding, PP;flytynge, H.Flo,sb.arrow, CM, MD;fla, MD;flon,pl., MD, S2;floon, G;flan, MD;flo, MD.—AS.flá(Voc.). Cf.Flan.Floc,sb.a gathering of men, beasts, birds, MD;flocke(of swine), W (Mt. 8. 30);flockes,pl., S.—AS.flocc.Flocke,v. tr.andintr.to collect, gather, MD, S3.Floc-mele,adv.in crowds, MD;flokmele, C2.—AS.flocmǽlum.Flod,sb.flood, sea, S, S2, PP;flood, C2, W;flode, PP;flodes,pl., PP;fludis, S3.—AS.flód.Flor,sb.floor, MD, S2;flore,dat., S, PP.—AS.flór.Floret-silk,sb.coarse silk, Cotg.;flurt-silk, figured silk, HD.—OF.fleuret(Cotg.); cp. G.florett.—Cf.Ferret-silke.Florin,sb.florin, originally the name of a coin stamped with the emblem of a lily, MD, C3;floreines,pl., P.—OF.florin(Cotg.).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.floriss-base of pr. p. offlorir; Lat.florere; see Constans.Flot,sb.fat, scum, S2, JD.—Icel.flot.Flote,sb.a fleet, B;flot, B.—Icel.floti. SeeFleten.Flote,sb.company, multitude, S, MD.—OF.flote(flottein Cotg.); Lat.fluctum.Flote, Floten; seeFleten.Floteren,v.to fluctuate, flutter, PP.—OF.floter(+ suffix-er); Lat.fluctuare; see Constans.Flotering,sb.restless motion, W2.Flour,sb.flower, C2, C3;flur, S;floures,pl., youthful powers, S2.—AF.flur; Lat.florem.Flour-dammes,sb.ladies’ flower, perhaps Dame’s violet or Dame-wort,Hesperis matronalis(Britten’s Plant-names); Mr. Small suggests ‘damask rose,’ S3.Floure-de-lice,sb.fleur-de-lys, S2;flour-de-lyss, S3;flour-de-lycis,pl., S3.—OF.flor de lis(Bartsch, 193. 2).Flouren,v.to flower, flourish, PP, C2, W2.—OF.florir.—Cf.Florischen.Flowe, Flowen; seeFleen.Flowen,v.to flow, S, PP;flowe, to abound, W2;flohþ,pr. s., S;floȝed,pt. s., S2.—AS.flówan, pt.fléow, pp.flówen.Flowing,sb.flood, W2.Flowte,sb.pipe,cambucus, Prompt.;floyte, MD.—OF.flaute, It.flauto.Flowten,v.to blow on a wind instrument, MD;flowtyn,calamiso,flo, Prompt.;floytynge,pr. p., C.—OF.fläuter; Late Lat. *flatuarefrom Lat.flatus; see Constans.Flowtour,sb., fluter, piper, CM.Flum,sb.river, MD; flow, flood, JD.Comb.:Flum Jurdan, river Jordan, MD;flum iurdon, S;flom Jordan, MD, W;fleme Jordon, MD.—OF.flum; Lat.flumen(cp. Vulg., Mk. 1. 5).Flye,sb.fly, C3, PP;fliȝe, MD;fleȝe, MD;fle, S3.—AS.fléoge(flýge). SeeFleen.Flytten,v. tr.andintr.to remove, to depart, MD, S3, PP;flutten, MD;flitten, MD, PP;flute,imp. s., S;vlutten, to subsist, support oneself, S.—Icel.flytja, to carry, remove, support,flytjask(reflex.), to remove oneself, to flit, also, to support oneself.Fnast,sb.breath, S.—AS.fnæst.Fnasten,v.to breathe, to breathe hard, MD, S, HD.—Cp. OHG.fnastón, ‘anhelare.’Fnesen,v.to breathe hard, to sneeze;fneseth,pr. s., puffs, snorts, C3.—AS.fnéosan.Fnesynge,sb.snorting, Voc.;fnesynge(= Lat.sternutatio), W2 (Job 41. 9).—AS.fnéosung(Voc.).Fo,adj.few, S; seeFewe.Foaȝe,adj.spotted, S; seeFoh.Fodder,sb.food for cattle, MD;foddre,dat., S.—AS.fódor,foddor.Fode,sb.food, S, S2, MD;uode, S;food, MD;fude, MD.—AS.fóda.Fode,sb.child, lad, person,alumnus, S, S2, PP, HD, MD.Foh,adj.spotted, S, S2;fou, S;faȝe,pl., S;foaȝe, S.—AS.fáh; cp. Goth.faihus, Gr.ποικίλος.Foine,sb.beech-marten, Cotg. (s.v.fouïnne);foyne, PP;foynȝee, S3;fooyne, the fur of the marten, Prompt.;foyns,pl., fur, MD, HD.—OF.foine,faine,faine, the beech-marten, alsofaine, the fruit of the beech tree; Late Lat.fagina, ‘mustela,’ also ‘glans fagi’ (Ducange); from Lat.faginus, fromfagus.Foison,sb.abundance, plenty, might, MD, Sh., HD;foyson, S2, C3;foysyn, S2;foysoun, B;fusioune, B.—OF.foison,fuison; Lat.fusionem.Folc,sb.folk, people, S, S2, W2, PP;uolk, MD;folk, PP;uolkes,gen., S;folkene,gen. pl., S;folken, S2.—AS.folc.Folc-king,sb.the king of the people, MD;folc-kinge,dat., S.Folde,sb.earth, ground, the world, S2, MD, HD, P.—AS.folde, OS.folda.Folde,sb.a fold, plait, MD, PP.Phr.:in monie volde, in manifold (ways), S.Folden,v.to fold, shut, embrace, PP;falde, MD;folde,pt. s., S3;folden,pp., S2, PP.—AS.fealdan, pt.féold, pp.fealden.The formfaltshould be taken away from this article and placed underFolden. The wordsfalt mi tungemean ‘my tongue gives way.’ For the various meanings of this verbfolden, see MD (ii. 68).In the Additions it was not clear which passages belong to which word—Falten or Folden—so the added text is shown in full after both entries. The words “this article” refer toFalten.Fole,sb.foal, S, PP;foles,pl., PP;folus, P.—AS.fola: Goth.fula; cp. Lat.pullus; see Brugmann, § 208.Fole,adj.andsb.foolish, lustful, a fool, MD, S2;foole, S3;foule, H;fule, S2;fool, C2;foles,pl., S2, S3, P.—AF.fol.Folgen; seeFolwen.Folie,sb.folly, S2, PP;folye, S, C2, PP;folies,pl., S.—AF.folie.Folily,adv.foolishly, C3;folili, W.Follich,adj.foolish, MD;foly, S2;folliche,adv., S.Fol-marde,sb.polecat, S2; seeFul-mard.Folte,adj.foolish, Prompt., Cath.;folett, Prompt.—OF.folet(Bartsch). SeeFole(foolish).Folten,v.to behave foolishly, MD, Prompt.;folted,pp.crazed, S2.Foltheed,sb.folly, PP.Foltische,adj.foolish, W;foltish, HD.Foltren,v.to totter, S3; seeFaltren.Foltrye,sb.foolishness, Prompt.Folwen,v.to follow, C2, C3, PP;folȝen, MD, S;folewe, S2, PP;folgen, S;follȝhenn, S;folhin, S;fallow, S2;filghe, S2;foluand,pr. p., S2;folheð,pr. s., S;folhes, S;foleweð, S;feleweð, S;fulwes, S2;folgede,pt. s., MD;folwede, PP;folgeden,pl., S;folecheden, S;folud, S2;ȝe-folged,pp., S;i-folewed, PP;y-folowed, PP.—AS.folgian(fylgean); cp. OHG.folgên(Otfrid).Fon,v.to seize, grasp, take, receive, S, S2;fo on,1 pr. pl. subj., begin, S;feng,pt. s.began, MD;feng on, S;veng, S2;feng,pl., S2.—AS.fón, 1 pr. s.fó, pt.feng, pp.fongen.Fon,adj.few, S2;foner,comp.fewer, S2; seeFewe.Fond; seeFonnen.Fongen,v.to take, receive, PP, S, S2, S3;fangen, PP;fang, S2; seeFon.Fonger,sb.receiver, S2.Fo-man,sb.foeman, PP;fomon, S2;famen,pl., S, S2;vamen, S. SeeFoo.Fonne,adj.andsb.foolish, a fool, MD;fone, HD;fon, MD, H, HD.—Cp. Swed.fåne, a fool.Fonnen,v.to act foolishly, MD;fonned,pp.asadj.foolish, fond, W, HD;fond, S3, HD. See above.Font,sb.font, PP;fount, S2, PP;founȝt, S2.Comb.:funt-fat, font-vessel, S;fant-ston, font-stone, S;fontstoon, C3;fun-ston, HD.—Church Lat.fontem.Foo,adj.andsb., hostile, guilty, a foe, PP, C2;fo, PP, S2;uo, S2;fa, S;faa, S2;foon,pl., S3, C2, G, PP;fon, PP, S2;fan, S;uan, S;foin, HD;foyn, MD;fo, S;foos, PP, C2;faas, S2;faes, S2;fais, S2;fays, S3;fayis, S2.—AS.fáh, pl.fá; cp. Goth.fihan, to hate; see Brugmann, § 458. Cf.Feend.Foole,sb.fool, S3;fool, PP.Comb.:fool sage, licensed jester, PP;foole large, foolishly liberal, S3;foole largely, S3; seeFole.Foom,sb.foam, C3, MD;fame, HD;fom, S2, MD;fome, MD, C3;faym, S3.—AS.fám; cp. MHG.feim.Foot,sb.foot, also, a measure, S2, C3, HD;fot, S, S2;fut, B;foote, PP;fote, PP;vote,dat., S;fute, B;fet,pl., S;fett, S;vet, S.Comb.:foothot, instantly, S2, C3;fote hote, HD;futhate,futhat, B.—AS.fót: Goth.fotus.Foot-man,sb.foot-soldier, MD, HD;fotman, MD;votmen,pl., S2.Foot-stappe,sb.footstep, Prompt.;fetsteppes,pl., S.For-,prefix(1), having generally the sense of ‘loss’ or ‘destruction.’ Often it is merely intensitive, though generally in a bad sense.—AS.for-, Icel.for-,fyrir-, OHG.for-(Tatian),fir-(Otfrid), G.ver-, Goth.fra-,fair-.For-,prefix(2), for, in the place of; seeFor(prep.).For-,prefix(3), standing for AS.fore, before; seeFore.For-,prefix(4), standing for OF.for-; Lat.foris, outside; cp. F.hors, from Lat.foras.For,prep.for, by, for fear of, in spite of, in the place of, for the sake of, S, S2, PP;forr, S;fore, S, PP;uor, S.For,conj.because, in order that, whether, S, S3, PP.Comb.:for outen, without, besides, S2, B;for owtyn, JD;for out, B;for te, for to, in order to, S, PP;vor te, S, S2;for to, PP;vor to, S2;for þan þe, because that, S;for-þon, S;vorþan, therefore, S;for þat þe, because that, S;for þet, for that reason, S;for þifor that cause, S, S2, PP;uorði, S;for-þe, S;for-þy, S2, PP;forr-þi, because, S;for till, for to, S3;for-whi, wherefore, S2, PP; because, S3;for-quhy, S3;for-why, C3, PP.For,adv.far, S; seeFer.For,pt. s.fared, S, S2; seeFaren.Forage,sb.forage, food, C2.—OF.forrage, fromforre; Low Lat.fodrum, from a Teutonic source, cp. AS.fódor. SeeFodder.Forager,sb.forager, messenger, PP. Cf.Forrayour.For-arnen,v.to cause to run about, to ride about;uorarnd,pt. s., S2.—Cp. AS.ærnan(v. tr.), pt.ærnde, pp.ærned. (For-1.)For-bathde,pp. pl.bathed deep, S3. (For-1.)For-beden,v.to forbid, S, Prompt., S2, PP;forbeode, PP;forbet,pr. s., S;forbed, S;forbadde,pt. s., PP;forbad, MD;uorbed, S2;fforbode,pl., MD;forbude,subj., S;forboden,pp., H, S3, P;forbode, S, PP;forbedun, W.—AS.for-béodan, pt.-béad(pl.-budon), pp.-boden. (For-1.)For-beren,v.to forbear, S, C, PP;uorberen, S;forbar,pt. s., PP;forbare, P;forbaren,pl., S;forbore,pp., MD.—AS.for-beran, pt.-bær(pl.-bǽron), pp.-boren. (For-1.)For-bernen,v. intr.to burn up, to be destroyed by fire, S;forbrenne, MD;uorbarnde,pt. s., MD;forbrende, MD;for-bernen,v. tr.to burn up, MD;forbærnen, S;forbearne, S;forbrenne, PP;forbrende,pt. s., PP, MD;vorbarnd,pp., S2;uorbernd, S2, MD.—AS.for-byrnan(v. intr.), pt.-barn(pl.-burnon), pp.-burnen, also,for-bærnan(v. tr.), pt.-bærnde, pp.-bærned. (For-1.)For-bisne,sb.example, S;uorbysne, parable, S2;forbusne, PP.—AS.fore-bysn. (For-3.)For-blak,adj.very black, C. (For-1.)For-bode,sb.forbidding, S, P;forbod, S;forbot, S.Phr.:Lordes forbode, it is the Lord’s forbidding, PP;Goddes forbode, PP;Godys forbode, S3.—AS.forbod. (For-1.)Force,sb.force;forss, B;fors, B;forse, matter, consequence, PP.Phr.:no forse, it matters not, PP;no fors, S2, C2;no force, ND, HD, S3 (20b, 87);to give no force, not to care, HD, Palsg.;make no fors, C3.—AF.force: Late Lat.fortia. Cp. Cotg. (s.v.):je ne fais point force de cela, I care not for, I force not of, that thing.Forcere,sb.casket, strong-box, PP;forcer, HD;focer, HD;fosar, HD.—OF.forsier; Low Lat.forsarium(acc.), see Ducange.For-cursæd,pp.utterly accursed, S. (For-1.)For-cwiddare,sb.foreteller, S. (For-3.)Ford,sb.a ford, passage, course, MD;forde, PP;forth, PP, S2;vorþ, S2;furth, MD.—AS.ford(OET.).For-dede,sb.previous deed, S2. (For-3.)For-demen,v.to condemn, MD;fordemde,pt. s., S;fordemed,pp., MD;fordemet, S;fordempte,pl., MD.—AS.for-déman. (For-1.)For-don,v.to destroy, S, MD, S2, C, P;fordoon, S2;fordoð,pr. s., S, PP;uordonne,ger., S;fordude,pt. s., PP;fordede, S;fordeden,pl., S3;fordo,pp., PP;fordon, S;fordone, S3.—AS.for-dón, pt.-dyde, pp.-dón. (For-1.)For-dreden,v.to frighten, MD;fordred,pp., S. (For-1.)For-drenche,v.to make drunk, S. (For-1.)For-dronken,pp.drunken, C3;uordrunkenS.For-druȝe,v.to dry up, S;fordruye,pp., MD, CM;fordrye, C2. (For-1.)For-dynnand,pr. p., filling with loud din, S3;foredinning, S3. (For-1.)Fore,prep.before, S;for, JD.Comb.:for by, past, by, B, C2, C3;for gane, opposite to, S3, B;for outh, before, in front of, B;forowth, B;forrouth, S2, B;forrow, S2, B.—AS.for,fore, in the sight of, before, Goth.faura.Forest,sb.forest, MD;forestes,pl., PP.—OF.forest.Forester,sb.forester, MD;forster, C, PP, HD;foster, HD.Foreyn,adj.strange, MD;foreynes,pl.strangers, PP.—OF.forain; Late Lat.foraneum.For-faren,v.to perish, to fare ill, PP, S2, G;forfayr, B;forfarn,pp.destroyed, S2.—AS.for-faran. (For-1.)For-fered,pp.exceedingly afraid, C2, MD. (For-1.)For-feren,v.to perish, MD;forferden,pt. pl., MD;forferde, S2.—AS.for-féran. (For-1.)Forfet,sb.crime, forfeit, PP, MD.—OF.forfet,forfait; Late Lat.forisfactum,forefacttum(Ducange). (For-4.)Forfeten,v.to do wrong, to fail, to forfeit, MD, PP;forfaiten, PP. (For-4.)For-feynted,pp.enfeebled, PP;forfaynt, S3. (For-1.)For-freten,v.to eat away, PP;forfret,pr. s., PP. (For-1.)Forgaf; seeFor-ȝiuen.For-gar,v.to lose;forgart,pt. pl., S2.—Cp. Icel.fyrir-göra, to forfeit.For-1.)Forgen,v.to make, construct, forge (of smith’s work), MD;forgeden,pt. pl., W2 (Ps. 128. 3);forgit,pp., S3;forgid, PP.—OF.forger,forgier(Ps. 128. 3); Lat.fabricare(Vulg.).For-geten,v.to forget, MD, S, S2; seeForȝeten.Forgetil,adj.forgetful, H.—AS.forgitol.Forgetilnes,sb.forgetfulness, H.—AS.forgitolnes.For-gilten,v.to forfeit, to make guilty, MD;forgulten, MD; to harm, PP;forgilt,pt. s., MD;forgulten,pl., MD;forgult,pp., S, MD;forrgilltedd, S. (For-1.)For-gon,v.to forgo, S2, C3;forga, S2;forgoon, C2;forgoð,pr. s., S;forgan,pp., MD;forgone, MD, S3.—AS.for-gán. (For-1.)For-heden,v.to neglect, pay no heed to, S2.—From AS.hédan. (For-1.)For-heed,sb.forehead, C;foreheued, MD. (For-3.)For-helen,v.to conceal, HD;forholen,pp., S, HD;forhole, S, HD.—AS.for-helan, pt.-hæl(pl.-hǽlon), pp.-holen. (For-1.)For-hewed,pp., hewn about, S3. (For-1.)For-hilen,v.to protect, MD. (For-1.)For-hiler,sb.protector, S2, HD.For-hiling,sb.protection, S2.For-hoght,sb.contempt, MD. (For-1.)For-hoȝien,v.to neglect, despise, S;forhohien, MD.—AS.for-hogian. (For-1.)For-langen,v.to long for;forrlangedd,pp., S. (For-1.)For-lesen,v.to lose wholly, MD, HD;forleosen, MD;forleost,2 pr. s., S;vorleost,pr. s., S;forleseþ, S;forles,pt. s., S;forlesed,2 pt. s., destroyedst, S2;forrlurenn,pl., S;forloren,pp., S;forrlorenn, S;vorloren, S;forlorne, S3;forlorn, S2;forlore, S2, S3;uorlore, S2.—AS.for-léosan, pt.léas(pl.luron), pp.loren. (For-1.)For-leten,v.to leave off, forsake, yield up, S, S2, C2;uorlete, to forgive, S2;forlet,pt. s., S;forleten,pp., S.—AS.for-lǽtan, pt.-lét, pp.-lǽten. (For-1.)For-leuen,v.to abandon, MD;forleaf,imp. s., S. (For-1.)Forloren; seeFor-lesen.Forloynen,v.to go far astray, MD, HD;forloyned,pp., S2.—OF.forlonger, to go far before (Cotg.). (For-4.)Formaylle,sb.the female hawk, MD, HD.—Cp. OF.forme, a kind of hawk (Cotg.).Forme,adj. superl.first, S, PP;forrme, S;furme, MD.Comb.:forme-fader, ancestor, S, S2, S3, H, PP;forme-foster, progenitor, S2;forme-mete, first meat, morning-meal, S.—AS.forma, superl. offore, before.Forme,sb.form, figure, shape, MD;scabellum, Voc.;furme, MD;fourme, MD, W;fourm, MD;foorme, form of a hare, Prompt. (see F.forme, Cotg.).—AF.forme; Lat.forma.Formel egle,sb.female eagle, MD, CM. Cf.Formaylle.Formen,v.to form, Prompt.—OF.former; Lat.formare.Former,sb.former, creator, MD, PP.Formere,adj. comp.former, MD.—Comb.:formere fader, ancestor, S2.Formest,adj. superl.first, S, PP;furmest, S2.—AS.fyrmest(formest).Formour,sb.former, creator, MD, PP;formeour, PP;formyour, MD, S2.—OF.formeör; Lat.formatorem.Forn,prep.andadv.before, MD, HD;foren, S.Comb.:forn aȝens, over against, W.—AS.foran; cp. OHG.forn, ‘olim’ (Tatian).Forn-cast,pp.forecast, C, CM.Forneys,sb.furnace, C;fornays, MD;furneise, S;fornes, S2;fourneys, C2, C3;fornesse, HD.—OF.fornaise; Lat.fornacem.For-nimen,v.to take away, MD;for-numen,pp., S.—AS.for-niman. (For-1.)For-old,adj.very old, C. (For-1.)For-pinen,v.to torment, MD;forpinede,pt. s., MD;forpined,pp., HD;forpyned, CM, P; famished, wretched, PP. (For-1.)For-priken,v.to spur violently;vor-priked,pt. s., S2. (For-1.)Forray,sb.foray, B.Forray,v.to forage, B.Forrayour,sb.forayer, forager,B; foreyours,pl., PP;foreioures, PP. Cf.Forager.Forred,pp.furred, S2, PP; seeFurren.For-reden,v.to betray, hurt, wrong, S;forreaden, S;forradden,pt. pl., MD;forrad,pp., MD;forred, S.—AS.for-rǽdan. (For-1.)For-saken,v.to forsake, to deny, refuse, PP, S, S2;uorsake, S;forsoc,pt. s., S2;forsok, PP;uorsoc, S;forsake,2 pt. s., S;forsoken,pl., PP;forsake,pp., W2, PP.—AS.for-sacan, to renounce, pt.-sóc, pp.-sacen. (For-1.)For-seon,v.to despise, MD;for-se, HD;forsest,2 pr. s., S;forrse,subj., S.—AS.for-séon. (For-1.)For-slouthe,v.to lose through sloth, C;forsleuthed,pp., wasted idly, P. (For-1.)For-sonke,pp.sunk deep, S3. (For-1.)For-spent,pp.exhausted, Sh.;forespent, S3. (For-1.)For-spreak,sb.an advocate, HD. (For-2.)For-stallen,v.to forestall, obstruct, PP. See SkD (p. 805).(For-3.)For-standen,v.to stand for, avail;forstod,pt. s., S.—AS.for-standan. (For-2.)For-suneȝen,v.to be sinful, MD;forsunegede,pp. pl., sinful, MD;forsinegede, S.—AS.for-syngian, pp.forsyngad. (For-1.)For-swelten,v.to die, S, MD;v. tr., to kill, S, MD;forswelte,pp., MD.—AS.for-sweltan, ‘mori, perire.’ (For-1.)For-swelȝen,v.to swallow up, MD;uor-zwelȝe, S2. (For-1.)For-swerien,v.to forswear, MD;forsuore,pt. s., MD;forsworen,pp., S, G, PP;forswore, PP;uorsuore, S2;forsworene,pl., S.—AS.for-swerianpt.swór, pp.-sworen. (For-1.)For-swering,sb.perjury, C3.For-sweten,v.to cover with sweat, MD;forswat,pp., S2, HD, B. (For-1.)For-swinken,v.to exhaust with toil;forswonke,pp., S3 (p. 364, l. 24).Forth,adv.forth, henceforth, throughout, PP, S;uorth, S, S2;furð, S, S2;forth,prep., along, S2;furth, S3.Comb.:forth daies, far advanced in the day, W;fore days, HD;furth of, forth from, S3;forð riht, straightway, MD;forð rihtes, S;forð to, until, S;for to, S2;forte, S, S2;fort, S;uort, S;forthward, forward, S, S2, 03;forðwyth, right before, S2;forthwit, S;forwit, S2.Forð-clepien,v.to call forth, S.Forðen,adv.even, also, MD;forrþenn, S.—AS.forðum(furðum).Forðen,v.to promote, perform, S.—AS.forðian.Forther,adv.further, S2, PP;ferther, C2;furder, S3;furðer, MD.Comb.:forthermore, furthermore, C2, C3;forthermo, C3;forthirmar, S2;forther ouer, more over, C3.—AS. Furðor (=Fore+ suffix-ðor).Forther,v.to further, aid, S2;forthren, C;furðren, S;firthren, S.—AS.fyrðrian.Forð-faren,v.to go forth, S, S2;uorð-farinde,pr. p. pl., S.Forð-feren,v.to depart, die;forðfeorde,pt. s., S.—AS.forð-féran.For-þresten,v.to destroy, MD;forþrast,pp., S2. (For-1.)Forð-teon,v.to draw forth, bring up, MD;forðteh,pt. s., S.—AS.forð-téon.For-þunchen,v.to repent, S;forthynketh,pr. s. impers., MD;forthenkith, W;forþynkez, 82;forthinke,imp. pl., S2;forthouȝte,pt. s., W. (For-1.)For-trauailled,pp., wearied with toil, MD;fortravalit, S2, B. (For-1.)For-tuhting,sb.seduction, S;fortihting, S.—From AS.for-tyhtan, to lead astray. (For-1.)Fortune,sb.fortune, chance, MD, Prompt.;fortoun, B.—OF.fortune; Lat.fortuna.Fortune,v.to make fortunate, to happen, S3, HD, C.Fortunous,adj.fortunate, HD.For-waked,pp.tired out with watching, S2, C3;forwake, S2. (For-1.)For-wandred,pp.wearied out with wandering, P. (For-1.)For-wanyen,v.to spoil by indulgence, PP;forweny, PP;forwene, PP. (For-1.)For-ward,sb.agreement, PP, S, C, C2;foreward, S, S2, PP;voreward, S;forwarde, PP, S2;vorewarde, S2.—AS.foreweard. (For-3.)For-waste,pp.utterly wasted, wasted with misery, S3. (For-1.)Forwe,sb.furrow, PP; seeFur.For-werien,v.to wear out, MD;forwerd,pp., S3. (For-1.)For-werien,v.to cast aside, renounce, MD;forrwerrpenn, S;forrwarrp,pt. s., MD;forrwurrpenn,pl., S;forrworrpenn,pp., S.—AS.for-weorpan, pt.-wearp(pl.-wurpon), pp.-worpen. (For-1.)For-wetyng,sb.foreknowledge, C. (For-3.)For-wit,sb.forethought, foreknowledge, P. (For-3.)For-witen,v.to foreknow, MD;forwot,pr. s., C;forwoot, MD.—AS.fore-witan, pt. pr.-wát. (For-3.)For-withered,pp.utterly withered, S3. (For-1.)For-wounded,pp.desperately wounded, S3;uorwounded,pt. s., S2. (For-1.)For-wrapped,pp.wrapped up, C3. (For-1.)For-wreien,v.to accuse, S;forwreye, S;forwreiȝet,pp., MD.—AS.for-wrégan, (For-1.)For-wurðen,v.to perish, S;furwurðen, S;uorwurðen, S;forworthes,pr. pl., S2.—AS.for-weorðan, pt.-wearð(pl.-wurdon), pp.-worden. (For-1.)For-ȝelden,v.to reward, S, MD, S2;for-yelde, C2;for-yhelde, to render, S2;for-yheld,pt. s., S2.—AS.for-geldan. (For-1.)For-ȝeldinge,sb.retribution, S2;foryheldinges,pl., S2. (For-1.)For-ȝemen,v.to neglect, MD;foryemen, S.—AS.for-géman. (For-1.)For-ȝerd,sb.court, W. (For-3.)For-ȝeten,v.to forget, S, PP;forȝuten, PP;foryeten, S;forgeten, S, S2;vorȝete, S;forgetith,imp. pl., G;forȝieteð,pr. s., S;forȝiet, S;forȝet, S;foryet, S;forgat,pt. s., S;forȝete, S2;forȝat, G, PP;forȝaten,pl., W;forgeten,pp., S, C2;forȝieten, S;foryete, S;forȝeten, S2, PP;forȝete, P, W2;forgen, H.—AS.for-gitan, pt.-geat(pl.-géaton), pp.-giten. (For-1.)For-ȝetful,adj.forgetful, W (Jas. 1. 25);foryetful, C2.For-ȝiuen,v.to forgive, PP;foryeue, C3;forȝeuen, PP;forȝieue, S;forrȝifenn, S;foryiue, C2;uorȝiuen, S;forgifenS;forȝef,imp. s., S;forgaf,pt. s., S;forȝaf, G, W, PP;forȝouen,pp., S2;forȝeuen, PP;forȝouun, W;forȝoue, W2.—AS.forgifan. (For-1.)For-ȝiuenesse,sb.forgiveness, MD;forrȝifenesse, S;foryeuenesse, S, PP;forȝieuenesse, S.Foster,sb.nourishment, MD, HD; one nurtured, a child, MD;fostyr, nurturer, fosterer, S3.—AS.fóstor(=fód-stor), nourishment. SeeFode.Fostren,v.to foster, support, cherish, PP;fosstrenn, S;fostred,pt. s., C2, C3;y-fostred,pp., C2.—AS.fóstrian.Fother,sb.a carriage-load, a load, MD, C;fothyr, B;fudder, JD;fudyr, B;uoðere,pl., MD.—AS.fóðer; cp.OHG.fuodar(mod.fuder), whence F.foudre.Fou,adj.spotted, S; seeFoh.Foul,sb.fowl, bird, S2, C, PP;foȝel, S;fowel, C, PP;foghill, H;fuhel, S;foull, S3;fugeles,pl., S;fuȝeles, S;fughils, H;fueles, S;fuweles, S;fogheles, S2;foghles, S2.—AS.fugol.Foul,adj.foul, PP, MD;uoul, MD, S2;ful, S;fule,adv., S;foule, G;fuluste,superl., MD.Comb.:ful-itowen, badly disciplined, wanton, MD;ful-itohen, S;fulitohe, S.—AS.fúl, Goth.fuls.Foule,sb.fool, H; seeFole.Foulen,v.to make foul, defile, revile, destroy, S2, PP;fowlen, S2;fulen, S;filen, S2;fild,pp., S2.—AS.fúlian, to become foul,fýlan, ‘inquinare.’ SeeFoul.Foulere,sb.a taker of birds, W2. SeeFoul.Foul-hed,sb.folly, H. SeeFoule.Foundement,sb.foundation, S3, W.Founden,v.to found, PP;fundit,pp., S3;y-founde, S3;foundun, W.—OF.fonder, Lat.fundare.Foundour,sb.founder, PP.—OF.fondeur; Lat.fundatorem.Foundren,v.to founder, also to cause to sink, MD;foundre, C;foundered,pp., S2;fowndryd(as horse), PP.—OF.fondrer, an extended form offonder, to fall (Bartsch); see also Diez, p. 144.Founs,sb.bottom, S2;founce, MD, WA.—OF.fons(Bartsch); Lat.fundus; cp. Prov.founs, deep (Diez, p. 143).Foure,num.four, C3, PP;fower, S;uour, S;fuwer, MD;faur, MD;faure, S2;fawre, S2;fowre, S2.—AS.féower, OS.fiuwar: Goth.fidwor; cp. OWel.petguar, Lat.quatuor.Foute,sb.scent, trace of a beast of chase, S2; seeFeute.Fownys,sb. pl.fawns, S3; seeFawn.Foyne,sb.a foin, thrust, S3; prick,punctus, Manip.;foines,pl., ND.Foynen,v.to thrust or lunge with a sword, MD, C;feyne, MD;foignen, MD;foin, ND, Sh.;foygnede,pt. s., MD;foyneden,pl., MD;fwnȝeit, B.Foȝ,sb.mutual consent,junctura, MD;foȝe,dat., S.—AS.fóg,gefóg.Fra, Fra-; seeFro.Fraisten,v.to try, prove, MD, JD, HD;fraisted,pp., MD, S2, HD.—Icel.freista; cp. Goth.fraisan, AS.frásian.Frake,sb.a man, HD; seeFreke.Frakly,adv.keenly, greedily, hastily, S2, B, JD. SeeFrek.Frakne,sb.freckle,lentigo, Prompt.;frakyn,lenticula, Voc.;freken,neuus, Manip., HD;frecken, Palsg., Manip.;fraknes,pl., HD, C;freknes, MD.—Icel.frekna.Fraknede,pp.freckled, HD.Frakny,adj.freckled, Prompt.Fram,prep.from, S, S2, PP;vram, S2;urom, S.Comb.:fram-ward,prep.away from, MD, HD;frommard, S;urommard, S.—AS.fram(from) andfromweard, ‘aversus.’ Cp.Fro.Frame,sb.benefit, advantage, S, S2;freme, MD;ureme, MD.—AS.fremu; Icel.frami, advancement.Fremuis from AS.fram(from), excellent.Framien,v.to serve, benefit, refresh, accomplish, MD;fremmen, MD;freme, S, HD;frame, JD.—AS.fremian.Franke,adj.free, Manip.—AF.franc, cp.franke homme, freeman.Frankeleyn,sb.freedman,libertinus, MD; also a freeholder, C, HD, G;frankeleyne, Prompt., PP;frankelayn, Voc., PP;frankelin, C2;francoleyn, MD;frankeleyns,pl., C (A. 216).—AF.fraunkelayn,fraunclein; Low Lat.franchilanus. The suffix-lanusis of Teutonic origin; cp. AS.-ling; see SkD. (s.v.chamberlain).Fraught,pp.freighted, laden with cargo, MD, C3;fraughted, S3.Fraunchise,sb.freedom, prerogative, liberality, MD, PP;fraunchyse, C2;fraunchis, H;franchiss, B.—AF.franchise(fraunchise); formed with suffix-itia; see Apfelstedt, Introd. 67. SeeFranke.Fray,sb.terror, S3, B; seeEffray.Frayd,pp.frightened, S3;fraid, scared, S3; seeAfrayen.Frayel,sb.basket, PP;freyel, PP;frayle, Prompt.;fraile, HD.—OF.frayel,frael; whence Low Lat.fraellum(Ducange).Fraynen,v.to ask, S2, S3, C2, PP;frainen, PP;fraȝȝnenn, MD;freinede,pt. pt. s., S;freinde, S;fraind, S2;freyned,pp., C3.—Icel.fregna, AS.frignan.Fre,adj.free, free-born, generous, S, S2, C, C2, PP;free, C2, PP;fry, HD;freo, PP, S2.—AS.fréo.Freden,v.to feel, experience, MD, HD;fredde,pt. s., MD.—AS. (ge)frédan, from AS.fród, wise, sensible, experienced, aged; cp. OHG.fruali, experienced (Otfrid).Fredom,sb.freedom, liberality, S, S2, C2, C3;fredome, S2, B.—AS.fréodóm.

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

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,pt. s., S;flegh, S2, PP;fleih, S2, PP;flaw, S3;fley, C2, G, W;fleiȝ, P, W;fleigh, C;flugen,pl., S;flowen, S2, C, P;flowe, S2;flowen,pp., MD;flowe, G. Weak forms:fledde,pt. s., C2, PP;fled,pp., MD.—AS.fléogan,fléon, pt.fléah(pl.flugon), pp.flogen.

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

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

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

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

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

Flemer,sb.banisher, S2, C3.

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.

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).

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

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

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, W2.—AS.fléotan, pt.fléat(pl.fluton), pp.floten.

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

Flex-hoppe,sb. linodium, Voc.

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.

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

Flit,sb.strife, MD;flyt, S2.

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.

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

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

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

Flocke,v. tr.andintr.to collect, gather, MD, S3.

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

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

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

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

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

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.floriss-base of pr. p. offlorir; Lat.florere; see Constans.

Flot,sb.fat, scum, S2, JD.—Icel.flot.

Flote,sb.a fleet, B;flot, B.—Icel.floti. SeeFleten.

Flote,sb.company, multitude, S, MD.—OF.flote(flottein Cotg.); Lat.fluctum.

Flote, Floten; seeFleten.

Floteren,v.to fluctuate, flutter, PP.—OF.floter(+ suffix-er); Lat.fluctuare; see Constans.

Flotering,sb.restless motion, W2.

Flour,sb.flower, C2, C3;flur, S;floures,pl., youthful powers, S2.—AF.flur; Lat.florem.

Flour-dammes,sb.ladies’ flower, perhaps Dame’s violet or Dame-wort,Hesperis matronalis(Britten’s Plant-names); Mr. Small suggests ‘damask rose,’ S3.

Floure-de-lice,sb.fleur-de-lys, S2;flour-de-lyss, S3;flour-de-lycis,pl., S3.—OF.flor de lis(Bartsch, 193. 2).

Flouren,v.to flower, flourish, PP, C2, W2.—OF.florir.—Cf.Florischen.

Flowe, Flowen; seeFleen.

Flowen,v.to flow, S, PP;flowe, to abound, W2;flohþ,pr. s., S;floȝed,pt. s., S2.—AS.flówan, pt.fléow, pp.flówen.

Flowing,sb.flood, W2.

Flowte,sb.pipe,cambucus, Prompt.;floyte, MD.—OF.flaute, It.flauto.

Flowten,v.to blow on a wind instrument, MD;flowtyn,calamiso,flo, Prompt.;floytynge,pr. p., C.—OF.fläuter; Late Lat. *flatuarefrom Lat.flatus; see Constans.

Flowtour,sb., fluter, piper, CM.

Flum,sb.river, MD; flow, flood, JD.Comb.:Flum Jurdan, river Jordan, MD;flum iurdon, S;flom Jordan, MD, W;fleme Jordon, MD.—OF.flum; Lat.flumen(cp. Vulg., Mk. 1. 5).

Flye,sb.fly, C3, PP;fliȝe, MD;fleȝe, MD;fle, S3.—AS.fléoge(flýge). SeeFleen.

Flytten,v. tr.andintr.to remove, to depart, MD, S3, PP;flutten, MD;flitten, MD, PP;flute,imp. s., S;vlutten, to subsist, support oneself, S.—Icel.flytja, to carry, remove, support,flytjask(reflex.), to remove oneself, to flit, also, to support oneself.

Fnast,sb.breath, S.—AS.fnæst.

Fnasten,v.to breathe, to breathe hard, MD, S, HD.—Cp. OHG.fnastón, ‘anhelare.’

Fnesen,v.to breathe hard, to sneeze;fneseth,pr. s., puffs, snorts, C3.—AS.fnéosan.

Fnesynge,sb.snorting, Voc.;fnesynge(= Lat.sternutatio), W2 (Job 41. 9).—AS.fnéosung(Voc.).

Fo,adj.few, S; seeFewe.

Foaȝe,adj.spotted, S; seeFoh.

Fodder,sb.food for cattle, MD;foddre,dat., S.—AS.fódor,foddor.

Fode,sb.food, S, S2, MD;uode, S;food, MD;fude, MD.—AS.fóda.

Fode,sb.child, lad, person,alumnus, S, S2, PP, HD, MD.

Foh,adj.spotted, S, S2;fou, S;faȝe,pl., S;foaȝe, S.—AS.fáh; cp. Goth.faihus, Gr.ποικίλος.

Foine,sb.beech-marten, Cotg. (s.v.fouïnne);foyne, PP;foynȝee, S3;fooyne, the fur of the marten, Prompt.;foyns,pl., fur, MD, HD.—OF.foine,faine,faine, the beech-marten, alsofaine, the fruit of the beech tree; Late Lat.fagina, ‘mustela,’ also ‘glans fagi’ (Ducange); from Lat.faginus, fromfagus.

Foison,sb.abundance, plenty, might, MD, Sh., HD;foyson, S2, C3;foysyn, S2;foysoun, B;fusioune, B.—OF.foison,fuison; Lat.fusionem.

Folc,sb.folk, people, S, S2, W2, PP;uolk, MD;folk, PP;uolkes,gen., S;folkene,gen. pl., S;folken, S2.—AS.folc.

Folc-king,sb.the king of the people, MD;folc-kinge,dat., S.

Folde,sb.earth, ground, the world, S2, MD, HD, P.—AS.folde, OS.folda.

Folde,sb.a fold, plait, MD, PP.Phr.:in monie volde, in manifold (ways), S.

Folden,v.to fold, shut, embrace, PP;falde, MD;folde,pt. s., S3;folden,pp., S2, PP.—AS.fealdan, pt.féold, pp.fealden.

The formfaltshould be taken away from this article and placed underFolden. The wordsfalt mi tungemean ‘my tongue gives way.’ For the various meanings of this verbfolden, see MD (ii. 68).

In the Additions it was not clear which passages belong to which word—Falten or Folden—so the added text is shown in full after both entries. The words “this article” refer toFalten.

Fole,sb.foal, S, PP;foles,pl., PP;folus, P.—AS.fola: Goth.fula; cp. Lat.pullus; see Brugmann, § 208.

Fole,adj.andsb.foolish, lustful, a fool, MD, S2;foole, S3;foule, H;fule, S2;fool, C2;foles,pl., S2, S3, P.—AF.fol.

Folgen; seeFolwen.

Folie,sb.folly, S2, PP;folye, S, C2, PP;folies,pl., S.—AF.folie.

Folily,adv.foolishly, C3;folili, W.

Follich,adj.foolish, MD;foly, S2;folliche,adv., S.

Fol-marde,sb.polecat, S2; seeFul-mard.

Folte,adj.foolish, Prompt., Cath.;folett, Prompt.—OF.folet(Bartsch). SeeFole(foolish).

Folten,v.to behave foolishly, MD, Prompt.;folted,pp.crazed, S2.

Foltheed,sb.folly, PP.

Foltische,adj.foolish, W;foltish, HD.

Foltren,v.to totter, S3; seeFaltren.

Foltrye,sb.foolishness, Prompt.

Folwen,v.to follow, C2, C3, PP;folȝen, MD, S;folewe, S2, PP;folgen, S;follȝhenn, S;folhin, S;fallow, S2;filghe, S2;foluand,pr. p., S2;folheð,pr. s., S;folhes, S;foleweð, S;feleweð, S;fulwes, S2;folgede,pt. s., MD;folwede, PP;folgeden,pl., S;folecheden, S;folud, S2;ȝe-folged,pp., S;i-folewed, PP;y-folowed, PP.—AS.folgian(fylgean); cp. OHG.folgên(Otfrid).

Fon,v.to seize, grasp, take, receive, S, S2;fo on,1 pr. pl. subj., begin, S;feng,pt. s.began, MD;feng on, S;veng, S2;feng,pl., S2.—AS.fón, 1 pr. s.fó, pt.feng, pp.fongen.

Fon,adj.few, S2;foner,comp.fewer, S2; seeFewe.

Fond; seeFonnen.

Fongen,v.to take, receive, PP, S, S2, S3;fangen, PP;fang, S2; seeFon.

Fonger,sb.receiver, S2.

Fo-man,sb.foeman, PP;fomon, S2;famen,pl., S, S2;vamen, S. SeeFoo.

Fonne,adj.andsb.foolish, a fool, MD;fone, HD;fon, MD, H, HD.—Cp. Swed.fåne, a fool.

Fonnen,v.to act foolishly, MD;fonned,pp.asadj.foolish, fond, W, HD;fond, S3, HD. See above.

Font,sb.font, PP;fount, S2, PP;founȝt, S2.Comb.:funt-fat, font-vessel, S;fant-ston, font-stone, S;fontstoon, C3;fun-ston, HD.—Church Lat.fontem.

Foo,adj.andsb., hostile, guilty, a foe, PP, C2;fo, PP, S2;uo, S2;fa, S;faa, S2;foon,pl., S3, C2, G, PP;fon, PP, S2;fan, S;uan, S;foin, HD;foyn, MD;fo, S;foos, PP, C2;faas, S2;faes, S2;fais, S2;fays, S3;fayis, S2.—AS.fáh, pl.fá; cp. Goth.fihan, to hate; see Brugmann, § 458. Cf.Feend.

Foole,sb.fool, S3;fool, PP.Comb.:fool sage, licensed jester, PP;foole large, foolishly liberal, S3;foole largely, S3; seeFole.

Foom,sb.foam, C3, MD;fame, HD;fom, S2, MD;fome, MD, C3;faym, S3.—AS.fám; cp. MHG.feim.

Foot,sb.foot, also, a measure, S2, C3, HD;fot, S, S2;fut, B;foote, PP;fote, PP;vote,dat., S;fute, B;fet,pl., S;fett, S;vet, S.Comb.:foothot, instantly, S2, C3;fote hote, HD;futhate,futhat, B.—AS.fót: Goth.fotus.

Foot-man,sb.foot-soldier, MD, HD;fotman, MD;votmen,pl., S2.

Foot-stappe,sb.footstep, Prompt.;fetsteppes,pl., S.

For-,prefix(1), having generally the sense of ‘loss’ or ‘destruction.’ Often it is merely intensitive, though generally in a bad sense.—AS.for-, Icel.for-,fyrir-, OHG.for-(Tatian),fir-(Otfrid), G.ver-, Goth.fra-,fair-.

For-,prefix(2), for, in the place of; seeFor(prep.).

For-,prefix(3), standing for AS.fore, before; seeFore.

For-,prefix(4), standing for OF.for-; Lat.foris, outside; cp. F.hors, from Lat.foras.

For,prep.for, by, for fear of, in spite of, in the place of, for the sake of, S, S2, PP;forr, S;fore, S, PP;uor, S.

For,conj.because, in order that, whether, S, S3, PP.Comb.:for outen, without, besides, S2, B;for owtyn, JD;for out, B;for te, for to, in order to, S, PP;vor te, S, S2;for to, PP;vor to, S2;for þan þe, because that, S;for-þon, S;vorþan, therefore, S;for þat þe, because that, S;for þet, for that reason, S;for þifor that cause, S, S2, PP;uorði, S;for-þe, S;for-þy, S2, PP;forr-þi, because, S;for till, for to, S3;for-whi, wherefore, S2, PP; because, S3;for-quhy, S3;for-why, C3, PP.

For,adv.far, S; seeFer.

For,pt. s.fared, S, S2; seeFaren.

Forage,sb.forage, food, C2.—OF.forrage, fromforre; Low Lat.fodrum, from a Teutonic source, cp. AS.fódor. SeeFodder.

Forager,sb.forager, messenger, PP. Cf.Forrayour.

For-arnen,v.to cause to run about, to ride about;uorarnd,pt. s., S2.—Cp. AS.ærnan(v. tr.), pt.ærnde, pp.ærned. (For-1.)

For-bathde,pp. pl.bathed deep, S3. (For-1.)

For-beden,v.to forbid, S, Prompt., S2, PP;forbeode, PP;forbet,pr. s., S;forbed, S;forbadde,pt. s., PP;forbad, MD;uorbed, S2;fforbode,pl., MD;forbude,subj., S;forboden,pp., H, S3, P;forbode, S, PP;forbedun, W.—AS.for-béodan, pt.-béad(pl.-budon), pp.-boden. (For-1.)

For-beren,v.to forbear, S, C, PP;uorberen, S;forbar,pt. s., PP;forbare, P;forbaren,pl., S;forbore,pp., MD.—AS.for-beran, pt.-bær(pl.-bǽron), pp.-boren. (For-1.)

For-bernen,v. intr.to burn up, to be destroyed by fire, S;forbrenne, MD;uorbarnde,pt. s., MD;forbrende, MD;for-bernen,v. tr.to burn up, MD;forbærnen, S;forbearne, S;forbrenne, PP;forbrende,pt. s., PP, MD;vorbarnd,pp., S2;uorbernd, S2, MD.—AS.for-byrnan(v. intr.), pt.-barn(pl.-burnon), pp.-burnen, also,for-bærnan(v. tr.), pt.-bærnde, pp.-bærned. (For-1.)

For-bisne,sb.example, S;uorbysne, parable, S2;forbusne, PP.—AS.fore-bysn. (For-3.)

For-blak,adj.very black, C. (For-1.)

For-bode,sb.forbidding, S, P;forbod, S;forbot, S.Phr.:Lordes forbode, it is the Lord’s forbidding, PP;Goddes forbode, PP;Godys forbode, S3.—AS.forbod. (For-1.)

Force,sb.force;forss, B;fors, B;forse, matter, consequence, PP.Phr.:no forse, it matters not, PP;no fors, S2, C2;no force, ND, HD, S3 (20b, 87);to give no force, not to care, HD, Palsg.;make no fors, C3.—AF.force: Late Lat.fortia. Cp. Cotg. (s.v.):je ne fais point force de cela, I care not for, I force not of, that thing.

Forcere,sb.casket, strong-box, PP;forcer, HD;focer, HD;fosar, HD.—OF.forsier; Low Lat.forsarium(acc.), see Ducange.

For-cursæd,pp.utterly accursed, S. (For-1.)

For-cwiddare,sb.foreteller, S. (For-3.)

Ford,sb.a ford, passage, course, MD;forde, PP;forth, PP, S2;vorþ, S2;furth, MD.—AS.ford(OET.).

For-dede,sb.previous deed, S2. (For-3.)

For-demen,v.to condemn, MD;fordemde,pt. s., S;fordemed,pp., MD;fordemet, S;fordempte,pl., MD.—AS.for-déman. (For-1.)

For-don,v.to destroy, S, MD, S2, C, P;fordoon, S2;fordoð,pr. s., S, PP;uordonne,ger., S;fordude,pt. s., PP;fordede, S;fordeden,pl., S3;fordo,pp., PP;fordon, S;fordone, S3.—AS.for-dón, pt.-dyde, pp.-dón. (For-1.)

For-dreden,v.to frighten, MD;fordred,pp., S. (For-1.)

For-drenche,v.to make drunk, S. (For-1.)

For-dronken,pp.drunken, C3;uordrunkenS.

For-druȝe,v.to dry up, S;fordruye,pp., MD, CM;fordrye, C2. (For-1.)

For-dynnand,pr. p., filling with loud din, S3;foredinning, S3. (For-1.)

Fore,prep.before, S;for, JD.Comb.:for by, past, by, B, C2, C3;for gane, opposite to, S3, B;for outh, before, in front of, B;forowth, B;forrouth, S2, B;forrow, S2, B.—AS.for,fore, in the sight of, before, Goth.faura.

Forest,sb.forest, MD;forestes,pl., PP.—OF.forest.

Forester,sb.forester, MD;forster, C, PP, HD;foster, HD.

Foreyn,adj.strange, MD;foreynes,pl.strangers, PP.—OF.forain; Late Lat.foraneum.

For-faren,v.to perish, to fare ill, PP, S2, G;forfayr, B;forfarn,pp.destroyed, S2.—AS.for-faran. (For-1.)

For-fered,pp.exceedingly afraid, C2, MD. (For-1.)

For-feren,v.to perish, MD;forferden,pt. pl., MD;forferde, S2.—AS.for-féran. (For-1.)

Forfet,sb.crime, forfeit, PP, MD.—OF.forfet,forfait; Late Lat.forisfactum,forefacttum(Ducange). (For-4.)

Forfeten,v.to do wrong, to fail, to forfeit, MD, PP;forfaiten, PP. (For-4.)

For-feynted,pp.enfeebled, PP;forfaynt, S3. (For-1.)

For-freten,v.to eat away, PP;forfret,pr. s., PP. (For-1.)

Forgaf; seeFor-ȝiuen.

For-gar,v.to lose;forgart,pt. pl., S2.—Cp. Icel.fyrir-göra, to forfeit.For-1.)

Forgen,v.to make, construct, forge (of smith’s work), MD;forgeden,pt. pl., W2 (Ps. 128. 3);forgit,pp., S3;forgid, PP.—OF.forger,forgier(Ps. 128. 3); Lat.fabricare(Vulg.).

For-geten,v.to forget, MD, S, S2; seeForȝeten.

Forgetil,adj.forgetful, H.—AS.forgitol.

Forgetilnes,sb.forgetfulness, H.—AS.forgitolnes.

For-gilten,v.to forfeit, to make guilty, MD;forgulten, MD; to harm, PP;forgilt,pt. s., MD;forgulten,pl., MD;forgult,pp., S, MD;forrgilltedd, S. (For-1.)

For-gon,v.to forgo, S2, C3;forga, S2;forgoon, C2;forgoð,pr. s., S;forgan,pp., MD;forgone, MD, S3.—AS.for-gán. (For-1.)

For-heden,v.to neglect, pay no heed to, S2.—From AS.hédan. (For-1.)

For-heed,sb.forehead, C;foreheued, MD. (For-3.)

For-helen,v.to conceal, HD;forholen,pp., S, HD;forhole, S, HD.—AS.for-helan, pt.-hæl(pl.-hǽlon), pp.-holen. (For-1.)

For-hewed,pp., hewn about, S3. (For-1.)

For-hilen,v.to protect, MD. (For-1.)

For-hiler,sb.protector, S2, HD.

For-hiling,sb.protection, S2.

For-hoght,sb.contempt, MD. (For-1.)

For-hoȝien,v.to neglect, despise, S;forhohien, MD.—AS.for-hogian. (For-1.)

For-langen,v.to long for;forrlangedd,pp., S. (For-1.)

For-lesen,v.to lose wholly, MD, HD;forleosen, MD;forleost,2 pr. s., S;vorleost,pr. s., S;forleseþ, S;forles,pt. s., S;forlesed,2 pt. s., destroyedst, S2;forrlurenn,pl., S;forloren,pp., S;forrlorenn, S;vorloren, S;forlorne, S3;forlorn, S2;forlore, S2, S3;uorlore, S2.—AS.for-léosan, pt.léas(pl.luron), pp.loren. (For-1.)

For-leten,v.to leave off, forsake, yield up, S, S2, C2;uorlete, to forgive, S2;forlet,pt. s., S;forleten,pp., S.—AS.for-lǽtan, pt.-lét, pp.-lǽten. (For-1.)

For-leuen,v.to abandon, MD;forleaf,imp. s., S. (For-1.)

Forloren; seeFor-lesen.

Forloynen,v.to go far astray, MD, HD;forloyned,pp., S2.—OF.forlonger, to go far before (Cotg.). (For-4.)

Formaylle,sb.the female hawk, MD, HD.—Cp. OF.forme, a kind of hawk (Cotg.).

Forme,adj. superl.first, S, PP;forrme, S;furme, MD.Comb.:forme-fader, ancestor, S, S2, S3, H, PP;forme-foster, progenitor, S2;forme-mete, first meat, morning-meal, S.—AS.forma, superl. offore, before.

Forme,sb.form, figure, shape, MD;scabellum, Voc.;furme, MD;fourme, MD, W;fourm, MD;foorme, form of a hare, Prompt. (see F.forme, Cotg.).—AF.forme; Lat.forma.

Formel egle,sb.female eagle, MD, CM. Cf.Formaylle.

Formen,v.to form, Prompt.—OF.former; Lat.formare.

Former,sb.former, creator, MD, PP.

Formere,adj. comp.former, MD.—Comb.:formere fader, ancestor, S2.

Formest,adj. superl.first, S, PP;furmest, S2.—AS.fyrmest(formest).

Formour,sb.former, creator, MD, PP;formeour, PP;formyour, MD, S2.—OF.formeör; Lat.formatorem.

Forn,prep.andadv.before, MD, HD;foren, S.Comb.:forn aȝens, over against, W.—AS.foran; cp. OHG.forn, ‘olim’ (Tatian).

Forn-cast,pp.forecast, C, CM.

Forneys,sb.furnace, C;fornays, MD;furneise, S;fornes, S2;fourneys, C2, C3;fornesse, HD.—OF.fornaise; Lat.fornacem.

For-nimen,v.to take away, MD;for-numen,pp., S.—AS.for-niman. (For-1.)

For-old,adj.very old, C. (For-1.)

For-pinen,v.to torment, MD;forpinede,pt. s., MD;forpined,pp., HD;forpyned, CM, P; famished, wretched, PP. (For-1.)

For-priken,v.to spur violently;vor-priked,pt. s., S2. (For-1.)

Forray,sb.foray, B.

Forray,v.to forage, B.

Forrayour,sb.forayer, forager,B; foreyours,pl., PP;foreioures, PP. Cf.Forager.

Forred,pp.furred, S2, PP; seeFurren.

For-reden,v.to betray, hurt, wrong, S;forreaden, S;forradden,pt. pl., MD;forrad,pp., MD;forred, S.—AS.for-rǽdan. (For-1.)

For-saken,v.to forsake, to deny, refuse, PP, S, S2;uorsake, S;forsoc,pt. s., S2;forsok, PP;uorsoc, S;forsake,2 pt. s., S;forsoken,pl., PP;forsake,pp., W2, PP.—AS.for-sacan, to renounce, pt.-sóc, pp.-sacen. (For-1.)

For-seon,v.to despise, MD;for-se, HD;forsest,2 pr. s., S;forrse,subj., S.—AS.for-séon. (For-1.)

For-slouthe,v.to lose through sloth, C;forsleuthed,pp., wasted idly, P. (For-1.)

For-sonke,pp.sunk deep, S3. (For-1.)

For-spent,pp.exhausted, Sh.;forespent, S3. (For-1.)

For-spreak,sb.an advocate, HD. (For-2.)

For-stallen,v.to forestall, obstruct, PP. See SkD (p. 805).(For-3.)

For-standen,v.to stand for, avail;forstod,pt. s., S.—AS.for-standan. (For-2.)

For-suneȝen,v.to be sinful, MD;forsunegede,pp. pl., sinful, MD;forsinegede, S.—AS.for-syngian, pp.forsyngad. (For-1.)

For-swelten,v.to die, S, MD;v. tr., to kill, S, MD;forswelte,pp., MD.—AS.for-sweltan, ‘mori, perire.’ (For-1.)

For-swelȝen,v.to swallow up, MD;uor-zwelȝe, S2. (For-1.)

For-swerien,v.to forswear, MD;forsuore,pt. s., MD;forsworen,pp., S, G, PP;forswore, PP;uorsuore, S2;forsworene,pl., S.—AS.for-swerianpt.swór, pp.-sworen. (For-1.)

For-swering,sb.perjury, C3.

For-sweten,v.to cover with sweat, MD;forswat,pp., S2, HD, B. (For-1.)

For-swinken,v.to exhaust with toil;forswonke,pp., S3 (p. 364, l. 24).

Forth,adv.forth, henceforth, throughout, PP, S;uorth, S, S2;furð, S, S2;forth,prep., along, S2;furth, S3.Comb.:forth daies, far advanced in the day, W;fore days, HD;furth of, forth from, S3;forð riht, straightway, MD;forð rihtes, S;forð to, until, S;for to, S2;forte, S, S2;fort, S;uort, S;forthward, forward, S, S2, 03;forðwyth, right before, S2;forthwit, S;forwit, S2.

Forð-clepien,v.to call forth, S.

Forðen,adv.even, also, MD;forrþenn, S.—AS.forðum(furðum).

Forðen,v.to promote, perform, S.—AS.forðian.

Forther,adv.further, S2, PP;ferther, C2;furder, S3;furðer, MD.Comb.:forthermore, furthermore, C2, C3;forthermo, C3;forthirmar, S2;forther ouer, more over, C3.—AS. Furðor (=Fore+ suffix-ðor).

Forther,v.to further, aid, S2;forthren, C;furðren, S;firthren, S.—AS.fyrðrian.

Forð-faren,v.to go forth, S, S2;uorð-farinde,pr. p. pl., S.

Forð-feren,v.to depart, die;forðfeorde,pt. s., S.—AS.forð-féran.

For-þresten,v.to destroy, MD;forþrast,pp., S2. (For-1.)

Forð-teon,v.to draw forth, bring up, MD;forðteh,pt. s., S.—AS.forð-téon.

For-þunchen,v.to repent, S;forthynketh,pr. s. impers., MD;forthenkith, W;forþynkez, 82;forthinke,imp. pl., S2;forthouȝte,pt. s., W. (For-1.)

For-trauailled,pp., wearied with toil, MD;fortravalit, S2, B. (For-1.)

For-tuhting,sb.seduction, S;fortihting, S.—From AS.for-tyhtan, to lead astray. (For-1.)

Fortune,sb.fortune, chance, MD, Prompt.;fortoun, B.—OF.fortune; Lat.fortuna.

Fortune,v.to make fortunate, to happen, S3, HD, C.

Fortunous,adj.fortunate, HD.

For-waked,pp.tired out with watching, S2, C3;forwake, S2. (For-1.)

For-wandred,pp.wearied out with wandering, P. (For-1.)

For-wanyen,v.to spoil by indulgence, PP;forweny, PP;forwene, PP. (For-1.)

For-ward,sb.agreement, PP, S, C, C2;foreward, S, S2, PP;voreward, S;forwarde, PP, S2;vorewarde, S2.—AS.foreweard. (For-3.)

For-waste,pp.utterly wasted, wasted with misery, S3. (For-1.)

Forwe,sb.furrow, PP; seeFur.

For-werien,v.to wear out, MD;forwerd,pp., S3. (For-1.)

For-werien,v.to cast aside, renounce, MD;forrwerrpenn, S;forrwarrp,pt. s., MD;forrwurrpenn,pl., S;forrworrpenn,pp., S.—AS.for-weorpan, pt.-wearp(pl.-wurpon), pp.-worpen. (For-1.)

For-wetyng,sb.foreknowledge, C. (For-3.)

For-wit,sb.forethought, foreknowledge, P. (For-3.)

For-witen,v.to foreknow, MD;forwot,pr. s., C;forwoot, MD.—AS.fore-witan, pt. pr.-wát. (For-3.)

For-withered,pp.utterly withered, S3. (For-1.)

For-wounded,pp.desperately wounded, S3;uorwounded,pt. s., S2. (For-1.)

For-wrapped,pp.wrapped up, C3. (For-1.)

For-wreien,v.to accuse, S;forwreye, S;forwreiȝet,pp., MD.—AS.for-wrégan, (For-1.)

For-wurðen,v.to perish, S;furwurðen, S;uorwurðen, S;forworthes,pr. pl., S2.—AS.for-weorðan, pt.-wearð(pl.-wurdon), pp.-worden. (For-1.)

For-ȝelden,v.to reward, S, MD, S2;for-yelde, C2;for-yhelde, to render, S2;for-yheld,pt. s., S2.—AS.for-geldan. (For-1.)

For-ȝeldinge,sb.retribution, S2;foryheldinges,pl., S2. (For-1.)

For-ȝemen,v.to neglect, MD;foryemen, S.—AS.for-géman. (For-1.)

For-ȝerd,sb.court, W. (For-3.)

For-ȝeten,v.to forget, S, PP;forȝuten, PP;foryeten, S;forgeten, S, S2;vorȝete, S;forgetith,imp. pl., G;forȝieteð,pr. s., S;forȝiet, S;forȝet, S;foryet, S;forgat,pt. s., S;forȝete, S2;forȝat, G, PP;forȝaten,pl., W;forgeten,pp., S, C2;forȝieten, S;foryete, S;forȝeten, S2, PP;forȝete, P, W2;forgen, H.—AS.for-gitan, pt.-geat(pl.-géaton), pp.-giten. (For-1.)

For-ȝetful,adj.forgetful, W (Jas. 1. 25);foryetful, C2.

For-ȝiuen,v.to forgive, PP;foryeue, C3;forȝeuen, PP;forȝieue, S;forrȝifenn, S;foryiue, C2;uorȝiuen, S;forgifenS;forȝef,imp. s., S;forgaf,pt. s., S;forȝaf, G, W, PP;forȝouen,pp., S2;forȝeuen, PP;forȝouun, W;forȝoue, W2.—AS.forgifan. (For-1.)

For-ȝiuenesse,sb.forgiveness, MD;forrȝifenesse, S;foryeuenesse, S, PP;forȝieuenesse, S.

Foster,sb.nourishment, MD, HD; one nurtured, a child, MD;fostyr, nurturer, fosterer, S3.—AS.fóstor(=fód-stor), nourishment. SeeFode.

Fostren,v.to foster, support, cherish, PP;fosstrenn, S;fostred,pt. s., C2, C3;y-fostred,pp., C2.—AS.fóstrian.

Fother,sb.a carriage-load, a load, MD, C;fothyr, B;fudder, JD;fudyr, B;uoðere,pl., MD.—AS.fóðer; cp.OHG.fuodar(mod.fuder), whence F.foudre.

Fou,adj.spotted, S; seeFoh.

Foul,sb.fowl, bird, S2, C, PP;foȝel, S;fowel, C, PP;foghill, H;fuhel, S;foull, S3;fugeles,pl., S;fuȝeles, S;fughils, H;fueles, S;fuweles, S;fogheles, S2;foghles, S2.—AS.fugol.

Foul,adj.foul, PP, MD;uoul, MD, S2;ful, S;fule,adv., S;foule, G;fuluste,superl., MD.Comb.:ful-itowen, badly disciplined, wanton, MD;ful-itohen, S;fulitohe, S.—AS.fúl, Goth.fuls.

Foule,sb.fool, H; seeFole.

Foulen,v.to make foul, defile, revile, destroy, S2, PP;fowlen, S2;fulen, S;filen, S2;fild,pp., S2.—AS.fúlian, to become foul,fýlan, ‘inquinare.’ SeeFoul.

Foulere,sb.a taker of birds, W2. SeeFoul.

Foul-hed,sb.folly, H. SeeFoule.

Foundement,sb.foundation, S3, W.

Founden,v.to found, PP;fundit,pp., S3;y-founde, S3;foundun, W.—OF.fonder, Lat.fundare.

Foundour,sb.founder, PP.—OF.fondeur; Lat.fundatorem.

Foundren,v.to founder, also to cause to sink, MD;foundre, C;foundered,pp., S2;fowndryd(as horse), PP.—OF.fondrer, an extended form offonder, to fall (Bartsch); see also Diez, p. 144.

Founs,sb.bottom, S2;founce, MD, WA.—OF.fons(Bartsch); Lat.fundus; cp. Prov.founs, deep (Diez, p. 143).

Foure,num.four, C3, PP;fower, S;uour, S;fuwer, MD;faur, MD;faure, S2;fawre, S2;fowre, S2.—AS.féower, OS.fiuwar: Goth.fidwor; cp. OWel.petguar, Lat.quatuor.

Foute,sb.scent, trace of a beast of chase, S2; seeFeute.

Fownys,sb. pl.fawns, S3; seeFawn.

Foyne,sb.a foin, thrust, S3; prick,punctus, Manip.;foines,pl., ND.

Foynen,v.to thrust or lunge with a sword, MD, C;feyne, MD;foignen, MD;foin, ND, Sh.;foygnede,pt. s., MD;foyneden,pl., MD;fwnȝeit, B.

Foȝ,sb.mutual consent,junctura, MD;foȝe,dat., S.—AS.fóg,gefóg.

Fra, Fra-; seeFro.

Fraisten,v.to try, prove, MD, JD, HD;fraisted,pp., MD, S2, HD.—Icel.freista; cp. Goth.fraisan, AS.frásian.

Frake,sb.a man, HD; seeFreke.

Frakly,adv.keenly, greedily, hastily, S2, B, JD. SeeFrek.

Frakne,sb.freckle,lentigo, Prompt.;frakyn,lenticula, Voc.;freken,neuus, Manip., HD;frecken, Palsg., Manip.;fraknes,pl., HD, C;freknes, MD.—Icel.frekna.

Fraknede,pp.freckled, HD.

Frakny,adj.freckled, Prompt.

Fram,prep.from, S, S2, PP;vram, S2;urom, S.Comb.:fram-ward,prep.away from, MD, HD;frommard, S;urommard, S.—AS.fram(from) andfromweard, ‘aversus.’ Cp.Fro.

Frame,sb.benefit, advantage, S, S2;freme, MD;ureme, MD.—AS.fremu; Icel.frami, advancement.Fremuis from AS.fram(from), excellent.

Framien,v.to serve, benefit, refresh, accomplish, MD;fremmen, MD;freme, S, HD;frame, JD.—AS.fremian.

Franke,adj.free, Manip.—AF.franc, cp.franke homme, freeman.

Frankeleyn,sb.freedman,libertinus, MD; also a freeholder, C, HD, G;frankeleyne, Prompt., PP;frankelayn, Voc., PP;frankelin, C2;francoleyn, MD;frankeleyns,pl., C (A. 216).—AF.fraunkelayn,fraunclein; Low Lat.franchilanus. The suffix-lanusis of Teutonic origin; cp. AS.-ling; see SkD. (s.v.chamberlain).

Fraught,pp.freighted, laden with cargo, MD, C3;fraughted, S3.

Fraunchise,sb.freedom, prerogative, liberality, MD, PP;fraunchyse, C2;fraunchis, H;franchiss, B.—AF.franchise(fraunchise); formed with suffix-itia; see Apfelstedt, Introd. 67. SeeFranke.

Fray,sb.terror, S3, B; seeEffray.

Frayd,pp.frightened, S3;fraid, scared, S3; seeAfrayen.

Frayel,sb.basket, PP;freyel, PP;frayle, Prompt.;fraile, HD.—OF.frayel,frael; whence Low Lat.fraellum(Ducange).

Fraynen,v.to ask, S2, S3, C2, PP;frainen, PP;fraȝȝnenn, MD;freinede,pt. pt. s., S;freinde, S;fraind, S2;freyned,pp., C3.—Icel.fregna, AS.frignan.

Fre,adj.free, free-born, generous, S, S2, C, C2, PP;free, C2, PP;fry, HD;freo, PP, S2.—AS.fréo.

Freden,v.to feel, experience, MD, HD;fredde,pt. s., MD.—AS. (ge)frédan, from AS.fród, wise, sensible, experienced, aged; cp. OHG.fruali, experienced (Otfrid).

Fredom,sb.freedom, liberality, S, S2, C2, C3;fredome, S2, B.—AS.fréodóm.


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