Chapter VIII: Preface: (By Professor Skeat.) (7)

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_.

Ferreden, _sb._ company, S; uerade, S. See Ȝefered.

Ferren, _adj._ and _adv._ far, distant, MD; feren, S; verrenne, _pl._, S; ferne, C.—AS. _feorran_, from afar. See Fer.

Ferret-silke, _sb._ coarse silk, S3, Florio.—It. _fioretti_, from _fióre_, flower. Cf. Floret-silk.

Fers, _adj._ fierce, brave, Prompt., C, PP; fiers, S2, C2, C3; fierse, PP.—OF. _fers_, _fiers_ (Roland); Lat. _ferus_.

Fersly, _adv._ fiercely, PP, B.

Fersnesse, _sb._ fierceness, W2, PP; feersnesse, W, W2.

Ferst, _adj._ and _adv. superl._ first, S, S2, PP; uerst, S2; furst, S, S2, P; forst, S.—AS. _fyrst_: OHG. _furisto_. Superl. of Fore.

Ferthe, _ord._ fourth, C3, PP; fierthe, PP, S; feorthe, PP, S; feurthe, S2; ferth, S2; fierth, S2; ueorð, S.—AS. _féorða_. See Foure.

Ferthyng, _sb._ farthing, S2, PP; ferthing, PP. _Comb._: ferþinges nok, a farthing piece, S2 (p. 301); ferþyng noke, S2.—AS. _féorðung_.

Fertre, _sb._ litter, bier, shrine, MD; feertyr, _feretrum_, Prompt.—OF. _fertere_, _fiertre_; Lat. _feretrum_; Gr. φέρετρον.

Fertren, _v._ to place in a shrine; fertered, _pt. s._, S2.

Fesaunt, _sb._ pheasant, S3; fesant, Voc.; fesauntes, _pl._, PP; fesauns, S2.—OF. _faisan_; Lat. _phasianum_ (acc.); Gr. φασιανός.

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.

Fest, _adj._ and _v._; see Fast, Fasten.

Fest, _sb._ fist, C3; see Fust.

Feste, _sb._ feast, S, PP, C2, C3; fest, S3; festes, _pl._, S2.—AF. _feste_; Lat. _festa_.

Festeien, _v._ to feast, to entertain, MD; festeyinge, _pr. p._, C2.—OF. _festeier_, _festoier_; Late Lat. *_festicare_; cp. Prov. _festegar_.

Festen, _sb._ fasting, S; see Fasten.

Festlich, _adj._ festive, fond of feasts, C2. See Feste.

Festnen, _v._ to fasten, S; festnin, S; fæstned, _pp._, S; i-uestned, S; festnyd, PP.—AS. _fæstnian_.

Fet, _sb._ deed, PP; feet, C2, PP; fait, S2; faite, PP.—OF. _fet_, _fait_; Lat. _factum_.

Fet, _adj._ fat, S; see Fat.

Fet, _sb. pl._, feet, S; see Foot.

Fetel, _sb._ vessel, S2; vetles, MD; fetles, MD; _pl._, S.—AS. _fætels_, pl. _fætelsas_ (Voc.). See Fat.

Feter, _sb._ fetter, MD; fetyr, _compes_, Prompt.; feteres, _pl._, G.—AS. _fetor_.

Feteren, _v._ to fetter, MD, G; fettren, P; y-fetered, _pp._, G; fettred, C2; ifetered, G.—AS. (_ge_)_feterian_.

Feth, _sb._ faith, S3: feðli, _adv._ faithfully, S2; see Feið, Feiðliche.

Fether, _sb._ feather, C2; fyþer, S2; fedyr, Prompt.; feðres, _pl._, S; fetheris, wings, W2; fedres, MD.—AS. _feðer_.

Feðer-foted, _adj._ four-footed, S.—Cp. AS. _fiðer-fóte_. With AS. _fiðer_ cp. Goth. _fidwor_. See Foure.

Feðer-home, _sb._ plumage, MD; fedramme, S3.—AS. _feðer-hama_; cp. OS. _feðerhamo_, Icel. _fjaðrhamr_, see Grimm, Teut. M., p. 327. See Fether.

Fetis, _adj._ well-made, neat, handsome, MD, S2; fetys, S2, C3, C; fetyce, Prompt.—OF. _faitis_ (f. _-ice_); Lat. _factitium_. See Fet (deed).

Fetisliche, _adv._ neatly, S2, PP; fetysly, C.

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_ (Grein). Cf. Fecchen.

Fettle, _sb._ order, condition. _Phr._: in good fettle, JD, HD.

Fettle, _sb._ girdle, belt, horse-girth, JD. Cp. Icel. _fetill_, OHG. _fezil_.

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

Feute, _sb._ track, scent, S2, MD; fewte, _vestigium_, Prompt.; fute, odour, Prompt.; foute, S2. _Comb._: foote-saunte, scent, DG.

Feuer, _sb._ fever, PP; feuere, PP; feure, PP; fyueris, _pl._, W.—AF. _fevre_; Lat. _febrem_.

Feuerere, _sb._ February, HD; feuerel, HD; feuirȝer, S3; feuerȝere, HD (s.v. _fraiste_).—OF. _fevrier_; Late Lat. *_febrarium_; Lat. _februarium_ (_mensem_).

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_.

Fewnyng, _sb._ thrusting, S3. See Foynen.

Fewte, _sb._ fealty, S3, Prompt., HD; feute, MD.—AF. _feaute_, _fëalte_; Lat. _fidelitatem_.

Fey; see Feið.

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

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.

Feyn, _adj._ fain, S2; see Fayn.

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_.

Feynt, _adj._ feigned, false, also weak, faint, MD, Prompt.; faint, MD; feynte, _pl._, PP.—OF. _feint_, pp. of _feindre_.

Feynten, _v._ to be weak, MD, Prompt.

Feynting, _sb._ fainting, failing, C2.

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

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 Lat. _feriae_, holidays.

Feyrie, _sb._ fairy origin, S2; see Fayerye.

Feȝen, _v._ to join, MD; veien, MD; i-ueied, _pp._, S.—AS. _fégan_; cp. OHG. _fuagen_ (Otfrid). See Foȝ.

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_).

Fieble, _adj._ feeble, C2, P; see Feble.

Field, _sb._ field, S2; see Feld.

Field-wode, _sb._ name of a plant, S2.

Field-wort, _sb._ gentian, HD; feldwort, _herba luminaria_, Alph.

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

Fierðe, _ord._ fourth, S, P; see Ferthe.

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.

Fifetende, _ord._ fifteenth, S2.

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

Fiff-sum, _adj._ five in all, B.

Fifte, _ord._ fifth, S; fifþe, S; fyfte, PP.—AS. _fífta_.

Fifte-siðe, _adv._ fifthly, S.

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._, PP; y-fouȝte, PP; foughten, C; fouȝten, PP.—AS. _feohtan_, pr. s. _fiht_, pt. _feaht_ (pl. _fuhton_), pp. _fohten_; cp. OHG. _fehtan_ (Otfrid).

Figure, _sb._ figure, MD, C2; figour, MD; uigour, MD; figures (of speech), C2.—AF. _figure_; Lat. _figura_.

Figurie, _sb._ figured work, S3.

Fihten, _v._ to fight, S2, PP; see Fighten.

Fiht-lac, _sb._ fighting, S.—AS. _feoht-lác_.

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

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.

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

File, _sb._ concubine, P; fyle, HD.—OF. _fille_, _filie_, daughter, wench; Lat. _filia_.

Fille, _sb._ wild thyme, S2, MD; _serpillum_, Voc.; fill, rest-harrow, HD. _Phr._: not worth a fille, MD.—AS. _fille_.

Filstnien, _v._ to help; filstnede, _pt. s._, S.—AS. See Fulst.

Filthe, _sb._ filth, foulness, MD; fuðle, S.—AS. _fýlðu_. See Foul.

Filthehed, _sb._ dirtiness, W.

Filtz, _sb._ son, PP; fitz, PP; fiz, PP.—AF. _fiz_ (_fitz_); OF. _filz_, _fils_; Lat. _filius_.

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, S; fand, S2; fonde, C2; founden, S2; i-funde, _pp._, S; ifounde, S; hi-funde, S; founde, C2; funden, S2; funding, S3.—AS. _findan_, pt. _fand_ (pl. _fundon_), pp. _funden_.

Findiȝ, _adj._ heavy, firm, compact, weighty, S, MD; findy, JD; fundie, MD.—AS. _findig_, heavy.

Fine, _sb._ end, S3; fyn, S2, S3, C2, G.—OF. _fin_; Lat. _finem_.

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_.

Firmentie, _sb._ furmety, S3; see Frumentee.

Firsin, _v._ to put far away, S; firsen, S; fersien, MD; fursen, MD.—AS. _fyrsian_. See Fer.

First, _sb._; see Frest.

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_.

Fischen, _v._ to fish, W; fissen, S.

Fischere, _sb._ fisher, W; fissere, S.

Fischinge, _sb._ fishing, MD; fissing, S.

Fisike, _sb._ natural science, art of healing, MD; phisique, MD; phisik, MD; phesyk, MD; fisyk, S2.—OF. _fisique_; Lat. _physica_ (_ars_); from Gr. φυσικός.

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’ (Voc.); cp. OF. _vïele_, a viol.

Fiðelen, _v._ to play on the fiddle, PP; vydele, Voc.—Cp. Low Lat. _vidulare_ (Voc.).

Fitheler, _sb._ fiddler, PP; vythulare, Voc.—Cp. Low Lat. _vidularius_ (Voc.).

Fitz, Fiz; see Filtz.

Flake, _sb._ thin slice, piece torn off. SkD; flackes, _pl._, S3 (12. 2); flockes, S3.—Cp. Norw. _flak_, an ice-floe.

Flan, _sb._ arrow, S, MD; flon, MD; flone, MD; flonne, _pl._, HD; flone, HD; flonez, MD.—AS. _flán_; cp. Icel. _fleinn_. Cf. Flo.

Flanckring, _adj._ sparkling, HD.

Flanke, _sb._ spark, MD; see Flaunke.

Flanker, _v._ to sparkle, HD.

Flappe, _sb._ a blow, Prompt., Palsg.—Cp. Du. _flap_, a blow.

Flappen, _v._ to flap, slap, clap, MD; flapten, _pt. pl._, P.—Cp. Du. _flappen_, to flap.

Flat, _v._ to flatter, S3.—OF. _flater_.

Flateren, _v._ to flatter, PP.

Flatlyngis, _adv._ flat, B.

Flatour, _sb._ flatterer, C, MD; ulatours, _pl._, MD.—OF. _flateör_; Prov. _flatador_.

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

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.

Flaumbe, _sb._ flame, PP; flambe, CM; flamme, PP; flawme, Prompt.; flaume, PP; flambes, _pl._ C2, C3.—AF. _flambe_, OF. _flamme_; Lat. _flamma_.

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).

Flaunke, _sb._ spark of fire, S2; flonke, PP; flanke, MD; flaunkes, _pl._, S2.—Cp. G. _flunkern_, to sparkle, Du. _flonkeren_.

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

Flawe, _sb._ flake; in _phr._: flawes of fyre, flakes of fire, SkD.—Icel. _flaga_, a slab of stone. Cf. Flaucht.

Flay, _v._ to put to flight, to scare, S2; see Fleyen.

Flayle, _sb._ flail, PP; fleȝȝl, S; flaill, B; flayles, _pl._, PP; fleiles, PP.—OF. _flaël_ Lat. _flagellum_; hence OHG. _flegil_.

Fleck, _sb._ spot, blot, stain, RD.—Icel. _flekkr_; cp. OHG. _fleccho_.

Flecked, _adj._ speckled, spotted, PP; flekked, C3, PP, Cath., MD.

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_, and _flýma_ (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). See Fleen.

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._ and _intr._ 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. of _florir_; Lat. _florere_; see Constans.

Flot, _sb._ fat, scum, S2, JD.—Icel. _flot_.

Flote, _sb._ a fleet, B; flot, B.—Icel. _floti_. See Fleten.

Flote, _sb._ company, multitude, S, MD.—OF. _flote_ (_flotte_ in Cotg.); Lat. _fluctum_.

Flote, Floten; see Fleten.

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; see Fleen.

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. *_flatuare_ from 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_). See Fleen.

Flytten, _v. tr._ and _intr._ 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; see Fewe.

Foaȝe, _adj._ spotted, S; see Foh.

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, also _faine_, the fruit of the beech tree; Late Lat. _fagina_, ‘mustela,’ also ‘glans fagi’ (Ducange); from Lat. _faginus_, from _fagus_.

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 form falt should be taken away from this article and placed under Folden. The words _falt mi tunge_ mean ‘my tongue gives way.’ For the various meanings of this verb folden, 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 to Falten.

Fole, _sb._ foal, S, PP; foles, _pl._, PP; folus, P.—AS. _fola_: Goth. _fula_; cp. Lat. _pullus_; see Brugmann, § 208.

Fole, _adj._ and _sb._ foolish, lustful, a fool, MD, S2; foole, S3; foule, H; fule, S2; fool, C2; foles, _pl._, S2, S3, P.—AF. _fol_.

Folgen; see Folwen.

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; see Ful-mard.

Folte, _adj._ foolish, Prompt., Cath.; folett, Prompt.—OF. _folet_ (Bartsch). See Fole (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; see Faltren.

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; see Fewe.

Fond; see Fonnen.

Fongen, _v._ to take, receive, PP, S, S2, S3; fangen, PP; fang, S2; see Fon.

Fonger, _sb._ receiver, S2.

Fo-man, _sb._ foeman, PP; fomon, S2; famen, _pl._, S, S2; vamen, S. See Foo.

Fonne, _adj._ and _sb._ foolish, a fool, MD; fone, HD; fon, MD, H, HD.—Cp. Swed. _fåne_, a fool.

Fonnen, _v._ to act foolishly, MD; fonned, _pp._ as _adj._ 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._ and _sb._, 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; see Fole.

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; see For (_prep._).

For-, _prefix_ (3), standing for AS. _fore_, before; see Fore.

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 þi for 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; see Fer.

For, _pt. s._ fared, S, S2; see Faren.

Forage, _sb._ forage, food, C2.—OF. _forrage_, from _forre_; Low Lat. _fodrum_, from a Teutonic source, cp. AS. _fódor_. See Fodder.

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; uordrunken S.

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; see For-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; see Forȝeten.

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; see For-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. of _fore_, 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._ and _adv._ 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; see Furren.

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-swerian_ pt. _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; see Fur.

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; forgifen S; 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. See Fode.

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; see Foh.

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; see Fole.

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.’ See Foul.

Foulere, _sb._ a taker of birds, W2. See Foul.

Foul-hed, _sb._ folly, H. See Foule.

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 of _fonder_, 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; see Feute.

Fownys, _sb. pl._ fawns, S3; see Fawn.

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-; see Fro.

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; see Freke.

Frakly, _adv._ keenly, greedily, hastily, S2, B, JD. See Frek.

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_) and _fromweard_, ‘aversus.’ Cp. Fro.

Frame, _sb._ benefit, advantage, S, S2; freme, MD; ureme, MD.—AS. _fremu_; Icel. _frami_, advancement. _Fremu_ is 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 _-lanus_ is 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. See Franke.

Fray, _sb._ terror, S3, B; see Effray.

Frayd, _pp._ frightened, S3; fraid, scared, S3; see Afrayen.

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_.

Freitour, _sb._ refectory, hall for meals, S3, MD, PP; fratour, HD; fraytour, S3; freitur, MD; fraitur, S3; fratery, HD; froyter, HD (p. 379).—OF. _refretoir_ Late Lat. _refectorium_.

Frek, _adj._ eager, greedy, bold, S2; frak, JD; frike, MD; fryke, HD.—AS. _frec_; cp. Goth. _friks_, greedy (in _faihufriks_); Icel. _frekr_.

Freke, _sb._ a bold man, a warrior, a man, MD, S2, P; freek, PP; frek, S2, PP; freyke, S3; fraik, PP; frayk, PP; freik, PP; frake, HD; freckys, _pl._, S3; frekis, P.—AS. _freca_, a bold man, warrior.

Frekel, _sb._ freckle; freklys, _pl._, S3; freckles, _variolae_, Manip. See Fraken.

Frele, _adj._ frail, S2, P; freyle, MD; freel, PP.—OF. _frele_, _fraile_; Lat. _fragilem_.

Freletee, _sb._ frailty, C2; frelete, P.

Frely, _adj._ noble, gracious, S2, C2, B; freolich, S; freyliche, S2; freliche, _adv._ freely, PP, S2.—AS. _fréolic_, adv. _fréolice_. See Fre.

Fre-man, _sb._ freeman, S.—AS. _fréomon_.

Fremde, _adj._ and _sb._ strange, foreign, stranger, S, C2, PP; fremmde, S; fremede, S; fremmed, PP.—AS. _fremede_, _fremde_, strange.

Fremen, _v._ to accomplish, S, HD; see Framien.

Frend, _sb._ friend, S, C; freonde, PP; freondes, _pl._, PP; freond, S, S2; ureondes, S; frendes, C3, PP; frenden, _dat._, S.—AS. _fréond_.

Frenden, _v. reflex._ to gain friends; ureonden, S.

Frendesse, _sb._ female friend, W2.

Frendrede, _sb._ friendship, HD.—AS. _fréondrǽden_.

Frendschipe, _sb._ friendship, S, C; freontschipe, S.—AS. _fréondscipe_.

Freoien, _v._ to free, MD; vri, _imp. s._, S2; freode, _pt. s._, MD; fried, _pp._, S.—AS. _fréogan_ (_fréon_), pt. _fréode_, pp. _fréod_. See Fre.

Freolsen, _v._ to free, to celebrate, MD; frelsen, MD.—AS. _fréolsian_, ‘diem festum celebrare;’ cp. Icel. _frjálsa_, to free. From AS. _fréols_ freedom, festival: Goth. _freihals_, ‘collum liberum,’ freedom.

Frere, _sb._ brother, friar, MD, C, G, P; freir, S3; frer, B; freres, _pl._, C2, P.—OF. _frere_, _fredre_; Lat. _fratrem_.

Fresch, _adj._ fresh, new, MD, C; fersch, S2; fresche, W2, PP; freis, S2; freissh, S2.—AS. _fersc_.

Freschly, _adv._ freshly, B.

Fresen, _v._ to freeze, PP; freost, _pr. s._, S; frese, _pt. s._, MD; froren, _pp._, MD.—AS. _fréosan_, pt. _fréas_ (pl. _fruron_), pp. _froren_.

Frest, _sb._ delay, MD, S2, B; ferst, MD; first, MD; furst, S; virst, S.—Icel. _frest_, AS. _fierst_, _fyrst_, _first_, an interval.

Fresten, _v._ to delay, to lend, MD, Prompt.

Freten, _v._ to devour, S, S2, C2, P; freate, to fret, feel vexed, S3; fret, _pt. s._, MD, S2, PP; freten, _pp._, S, S2; frete, S2, C3.—AS. _fretan_, pt. _frǽt_ (pl. _frǽton_), pp. _freten_, a compound of _etan_, to eat; cp. Goth. _fra-itan_ = _fra_ + _itan_, to eat.

Fretten, _v._ to adorn, furnish, MD, S2; fret, _pp._, MD, S3; fretted, P.—AS. _frætwian_, ‘ornare;’ cp. OS. _fratahón_.

Freuren, _v._ to comfort, S.—AS. _fréfrian_. See Frofren.

Fri-dæi, _sb._ Friday, the week-day sacred to Friga, the AS. name of a Teutonic goddess having attributes similar to those of the Roman Venus, S; fridai, MD.—AS. _Frige-dæg_.

Frie, _sb._ the wife of Woden, MD.—AS. _Friga_; see Grimm, Teut. M., p. 299.

Frien, _v._ to fry, MD; i-friȝet, _pp._, S2; fryed, PP; yfryed, PP.—OF. _frire_; Lat. _frigere_.

Frigt, _sb._ fright, MD; friȝt, MD.—AS. _fyrhto_.

Frigten, _v._ to fear, also to alarm, MD; fricht, _pp._, S3.—AS. _forhtian_, pp. _forht_.

Frigti, _adj._ timid, S.—_Comb._: frigti luue, reverence, S.

Frigtihed, _sb._ alarm, S.

Frigtilike, _adv._ timidly, S.

Frið, _sb._ peace, security, deer-park, forest, wood, S, S2, PP, HD; fryth, S2, PP.—AS. _frið_; cp. OHG. _fridu_ (Otfrid).

Friðien, _v._ to free, protect, spare, MD; friðie, S; frithed, _pp._, enclosed, P.—AS. (_ge_)_friðian_, to protect.

Fro, _prep._ from, S, S2, C2, PP; froo, PP; fra, S, S2, S3. _Comb._: frathine, from thence, S3, B; fraward, away from, forward, S2, MD; frawart, S3.—AS. _fram_, Icel. _frá_. Cf. Fram.

Frofre, _sb._ comfort, MD; frouer, S; froure, S, MD.—AS. _frófor_.

Frofren, _v._ to comfort, S; frouren, S; frefrien, MD; freureð, _pr. s._, S.—AS. _frófrian_, _fréfrian_.

Frogge, _sb._ frog, S, Voc.; frock, HD; froggen, _pl._, S; frogges, MD.—AS. _frocga_.

Froit; see Frut.

Frokke, _sb._ frock, PP, MD; frogge, PP; froggis, _pl._, B.—OF. _froc_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _frocus_, _flocus_, see Ducange. For interchange of _fr_ and _fl_ cf. Frounce.

Frosche, _sb._ frog, Voc.; froske, MD, H; froskes, _pl._, MD; froskis, H; frosses, MD.—AS. _frox_; cp. Icel. _froskr_.

Froten, _v._ to rub, MD, H; frotynge, _pr. p._, W; frotyng, grating, S2; yfroted, _pp._, S2.—OF. _froter_: It. _frettare_: Lat. _frictum_, from _fricare_; see Constans.

Froðe, _sb._ froth, foam, MD, Prompt.; forþe, S2.—Icel. _froða_, _frauð_; cp. Dan. _fraade_, Sw. _fradga_.

Frothen, _v._ to froth, C, MD.

Frounce, _sb._ a fold, plait, ND; frounces, _pl._, PP; flounce, SkD.—OF. _fronce_, wrinkle (Bartsch). For interchange of _fr_ and _fl_ cf. Frokke.

Frouncen, _v._ to knit the brow, wrinkle, fold, MD, ND, HD; frounsen, HD; frounced, _pp._, S3; fronst, HD.—OF. _froncer_; Late Lat. _frontiare_.

Frount, _sb._ front, forehead, S2, MD, B.—AF. _frount_, _frunt_; Lat. _frontem_.

Frude, _sb._ frog, MD; fruden, _pl._, S.—Icel. _frauðr_; cp. Dan. _frö_.

Frume, _sb._ beginning, MD; frome, MD.—AS. _fruma_; cp. Goth. _frums_.

Frumentee, _sb._ furmety, wheat boiled in milk, MD, HD; frumenty, MD, HD; furmente, MD; firmentie, S3.—OF. _frumentee_, _fromentee_; Late Lat. _frumentata_; from Lat. _frumentum_, corn (OF. _froment_, _forment_, wheat, corn).

Frumðe, _sb._ beginning, S; urumðe, MD.—AS. _frymða_ (_frumð_).

Frustir, _adj._ frustrated, useless, JD, S3.—Cp. OF. _frustrer_; Lat. _frustrare_.

Frut, _sb._ fruit, S, S2; fruit, S; fruyt, C3; froit, MD; froyt, H (Ps. 125. 6); fryt, S2; frutis, _pl._, B; froytis, B.—OF. _frut_ (_fruit_); Lat. _fructum_.

Fruytesteres, _sb. pl. f._, women fruit-sellers, C3.

Fugel, Fuhel; see Foul.

Ful, _adj._ foul, S; fule, _adv._, S. _Comb._; ful-itohen, S. See Foul.

Ful, _pt. s._, fell, S, PP. See Fallen.

Ful, _adj._ full, S. _Comb._: ful iwis, full assuredly, S; fol iwis, S; ful out, completely, W2; to ful, completely, S2. See Full.

Ful, _sb._ a goblet full of drink, a toast at a heathen feast; uul, S.—AS. _ful_; cp. Icel. _full_; see Grimm, Teut. M., p. 60.

Ful-bringen, _v._ to complete, MD; fullbrohht, _pp._, MD.

Fulcning, _sb._ baptism, S; folcninge, _dat._, S. See Fulhtnen.

Ful-don, _v._ to accomplish, S.

Ful-endin, _v._ to bring to an end, S; fulendy, S.

Ful-forðien, _v._ to perform, S.

Ful-fremien, _v._ to perfect, MD; fullfremedd, _pp._, S.

Ful-fullen, _v._ to fulfil, perfect, to fill full, MD; folvellet, _imp. pl._, S; fulfellþ, _pr. s._, S; uuluelden, _pt. pl._, S; folfult, _pp._, S2; fulfild, S2.

Ful-hed, _sb._ fulness, S2; folhed, MD.

Fulhtnen, _v._ to baptize, MD; fullhtnenn, S. See Fulluht.

Full, _adj._ full, MD; ful, S; fol, S2; vol, S2; fulle, _dat._, S, PP; _adv._, S; follest, _superl._, S2.

Fulle, _sb._ fill, S; fylle, S2.—AS. _fyllo_: OHG. _fulli_.

Fullen, _v._ to fill, complete, S; felle, S; fulde, _pt. s._, S; felde, S2; vulde, S2; fylden, _pl._, S; i-fullet, _pp._, S; i-uulled, S; hi-fulled, S; ifuld, S2; filt, S; fulde, _pl._, S.—AS. _fyllan_: OS. _fullian_: Goth. _fulljan_.

Fulliche, _adv._ fully, S; folliche, S; volliche, S2.

Fulluht, _sb._ baptism, S; fullouht, MD; fullouȝt, MD; fulloȝt, MD.—AS. _fulwiht_ (OET.). See Full.

Ful-mard, _sb._ polecat, MD, Voc.; fulmarde, Palsg.; fulmerde, Voc.; fulmare, Manip.; fulmere, Voc., Prompt. (p. 407); folmarde, S2.—AS. _fúl_ + _mearð_, marten. See Foul.

Fulnesse, _sb._ fulness, MD; uolnesse, S2.

Fulst, _sb._ help, S.—AS. _fylst_ (_ful_ + _læst_); cp. OS. _ful-lésti_. See Full.

Fulsten, _v._ to help, S.—AS. _fylstan_: OS. _ful-léstian_.

Ful-sum, _adj._ plenteous, S. See Full.

Fulsumhed, _sb._ abundance, S.

Fulsumnesse, _sb._ satiety, MD; fulsomnesse, C2.

Fulðe, _sb._ fulness, MD. See Full.

Fultum, _sb._ help, MD; fultume, _dat._, MD; _pl._, S.—AS. _fultum_ (= _ful_ + _téam_). See Full.

Fulwes; see Folwen.

Fulȝeis, _sb. pl._, leaves, S3.—OF. _fuille_, _foille_; Lat. _folium_.

Fume, _sb._ fume, smoke, MD; confusion in the brain produced by drunkenness, C.—OF. _fum_; Lat. _fumum_.

Fumetere, _sb._ the herb fumitory, _fumus terrae_, earth-smoke, Alph., Voc., C; fumytere, Voc.; fumeter, Prompt.—OF. _fumeterre_; Late Lat. _fumus terrae_ (Alph.).

Fumosite, _sb._ indigestibility, MD; fumositee, the quality of getting into the head (of wines), C2, C3; fumositie, smoakiness, Manip.

Fumouse, _adj._ angry, Palsg. (p. 774).

Funden, _v._ to hasten, go, to strive, S, MD; fonde, S, S3; foonde, S2; founde, S2, B.—AS. _fundian_, to hasten. See Finden.

Funden, _pt. pl._, found, S; see Finden.

Fundie, _adj._ heavy, MD; see Findiȝ.

Fundles, _sb._ a finding, S; fundless, HD.

Fundling, _sb._ foundling, S.

Fundy, _v._ to become stiff with cold, JD.

Fundying, _sb._ benumbment with cold, B.

Funt, _sb._ font, S; funte, Voc. _Comb._: funt-fat, font, S. See Font.

Fur, _sb._ fire, S, S2, PP; fir, S; fer, S; feer, S2; fyr, PP, C2; fuyr, PP; fuir, S2, PP; fyre, MD; fere, _dat._, S2; uere, S2.—AS. _fýr_: OHG. _fiur_ (Otfrid).

Fur, _sb._ furrow, S3; furgh, MD; furch, MD; forwe, PP; forwes, _pl._, P. _Comb._: fur-breid, furrow’s breadth, S3; furlong, furrow’s length, C2, C3, PP; fourlonge, P; forlang, PP.—AS. _furh_.

Fureur, _sb._ fury, S3.—OF. _fureur_; Lat. _furorem_.

Furial, _adj._ raging, C2.—Lat. _furialis_.

Furre, _sb._ fur, Prompt., Palsg.; furris, _pl._, PP.—OF. _fuerre_, a sheath (Bartsch); cp. Sp. _fórro_, lining: It. _fódero_, lining, a furred garment, a sheath, scabbard: Goth. _fodr_, sheath; cp. Icel. _fóðr_, lining, OHG. _fuatar_, see Kluge and Weigand (s.v. _futter_).

Furren, _v._ to line with fur, MD; furryn, Prompt.; furred, _pp._, MD; forred, S2, PP.—OF. _forrer_ (Bartsch), also _fourrer_ (Cotg.).

Furst, _sb._ delay, S; see Frest.

Fus, _adj._ eager, prompt, MD; fous, MD; vous, MD.—Icel. _fúss_: OHG. _funs_ (Otfrid).

Fusen, _v._ to hurry, MD; fusede, _pt. s._, MD.—AS. _fýsan_: OS. _fúsian_.

Fust, _sb._ fist, S2, PP; fyste, Voc.; fist, MD; fest, MD, C3; feste, _dat._, C3.—AS. _fýst_: OHG. _fúst_ (G. _faust_).

Fuȝten; see Fighten.

Fylyng, _sb._ defiling, S2. See Foulen.

Fyn, _sb._ end, S2, S3, C2, G; see Fine.

Fyr, _sb._ fire, PP, C2; fyre, MD. _Comb._: fyre-flaucht, lightning, S3; fyr-reed, red as fire, C. See Fur.

Fyrth, _sb._ a passage, inlet of the sea, S3; firth, JD.—Icel. _fjòrðr_.

Fyry, _adj._ fiery, C; fery, S3. See Fur.

Fyȝte, _v._ to fight, PP; see Fighten.

Fyȝte, _sb._ fight, PP; fiȝte, S, S2; uihte, S; feht, MD; feȝt, S2; fæht, MD; fæhte, S.—AS. _feoht_: OS. _fehta_.

G.

Ga, _v._ to go; see Gan.

Gabben, _v._ to lie, mock, scoff, jest, prate, S, C, PP, Prompt., Cath., JD.—Icel. _gabba_, to mock.

Gabbynge, _sb._ lying, deceit, PP, Prompt., HD.

Gabbere, _sb._ liar, chatterer, CM, Prompt. (_n_).

Gadeling, _sb._ comrade, fellow, vagabond; gadelyng, PP, G, CM; gadlyng, HD; gedelynge, PP, HD; gedelyng, S2.—AS. _gædeling_ OS. _gaduling_, a kinsman; cp. Goth. _gadiliggs_, a sister’s son.

Gaderare, _sb._ gatherer, S.

Gaderen, _v._ to gather, S, PP, C; gadery, S2; gadir, S2; gadire, W2; gedern, S; gedre, S2; gaddreð, _pr. s._, S; gaderid, _pt. s._, PP; gadred, S2; gederide, PP; ȝe-gadered, _pp._, S; y-gadered, S3; gedrid, S2.—AS. _gaderian_, _gædrian_.

Gadering, _sb._ gathering, S.—AS. _gaderung_.

Gæde, _pt. s._ went, S.—AS. _ge-éode_ (OET. p. 622). Cf. ȝeode.

Gær, _sb._ year, S; see Ȝeer.

Gærsume, _s. pl._ treasures; see Gersum.

Gæt, _sb. pl._ goats, S; see Goot.

Gagates, _sb._ jet, S2.—Lat. _gagates_, jet; Gr. γαγάτης. See Iette.

Gage, _v._ to measure the contents of a vessel, to guage, S3, Sh.—AF. _gauger_ (F. _jauger_); from OF. *_gauge_; cp. Low Lat. _jalagium_, ‘jus mensuræ’ (Ducange).

Gaignage, _sb._ crop, fruit of tilled or planted ground, HD; gaynage, S3.—OF. _gaignage_, produce, revenue, Cotg.; from OF. _gaigner_, to get, win.

Gainges, _sb. pl._ goings, S2. See Gan.

Gair, _sb._ a gore; see Gore.

Gairding, _sb._ garden, S3; see Gardin.

Gait, _sb._ way, S3; see Gate.

Gal, _adj._ lascivious, S; gole, _pl._, MD.—AS. _gál_; cp. OHG. _geil_.

Galamelle, _sb._ a sweet and nourishing drink, S2.

Gale, _sb._ sore, S3; see Galle.

Gale-gale, _sb._ a sing-song fellow, S.

Galen, _v._ to sing, cry out, to caw (as crows or rooks), Prompt., S3, CM.—AS. _galan_. Cf. E. _nightingale_.

Galeye, _sb._ galley, ship, Prompt.; galeie, S; galey, Voc.; galay, S2; gaylayes, _pl._, S2.—AF. _galeye_, _galie_; cp. Low Lat. _galea_.

Galianes, _sb. pl._ drinks named after _Galen_ (called _Galien_ in ME.), C3.

Galiard, _adj._ gay, sprightly, HD; galȝart, S3; galyarde, HD.—OF. _gaillard_, vigorous (Roland).

Galingale, _sb._ a plant from the root of which a spice was prepared, Cath. (s.v. _galynga_), ND, HD; galyngale, Alph., C3, Prompt.; galangale, ND.—OF. _galingal_, the root of the rush called cypress (cp. Low Lat. _gallingar_), from _galangue_; cp. Low Lat. _galanga_ (Alph.).

Galiote, _sb._ large galley, S2.—It. _galeótta_, a good handsome big galley (Florio). See Galeye.

Galle, _sb._ the gall, bitterness, anger, S, Prompt., Voc., C2, C3, PP; bitter drink, S2.—AS. _gealla_ (Voc.).

Galle, _sb._ sore in man or beast, Prompt.; gale, S3.—OF. _galle_, scab, itch; cp. Low Lat. _galla_ (Ducange).

Galnesse, _sb._ lasciviousness, MD; golnesse, S; galnes, S. See Gal.

Galoche, _sb._ a kind of patten, C2, Prompt.; galoches, _pl._, PP; galage, ‘sandalium,’ Manip.; gallage, Manip. (_n_).—AF. _galoche_; Low Lat. _calopodia_, clogs; Gr. καλοπόδιον, dimin. of καλόπους, i.e. wood-foot, a last.

Galoun, _sb._ gallon, W, C3, P; galun, S.—AF. _galoun_.

Galpen, _v._ to yawn, PP, Voc., C2.—OS. _galpôn_, ‘clamare.’

Galwe, _sb._ cross, gibbet; galowe, Prompt.; galwes, _pl._, gallows, Voc., C2; galues, S.—AS. _gealga_, also _galga_ (Voc.)

Galwe-tre, _sb._ gallows-tree, S, Prompt.—AS. _gealg-tréow_.

Galȝart, _adj._ gay; see Galiard.

Game-gobelyn, _sb._ a demon who plays with men, Voc.

Gamen, _sb._ play, sport, CM, S, S2, G, PP, H; gammyn, S2; gomen, S; game, S, G, Prompt., Voc., C2, C3; gome, S.—AS. _gamen_.

Gamen, _v._ to be pleasant; him gamede, _pt. s._, it was pleasant to him, C.

Gan, _v._ to go, S; gon, S, S2, C2; goon, C2; go, S; ga, S2; gonde, _pr. p._, S; ga, _imp. s._, S; gais, S2; goð, _pl._, S, S2, C2; gooth, C2; gest, _2 pr. s._, S, S2; gaas, S2; goost, C2; gaþ, _pr. s._, S; geð, S, S2; goð, S, C2; gas, S2; goð, _pl._, S; gon, S2; goon, C2; gan, _pp._, S2; goon, C2; goo, S3; ygon, C2, C3; igon, G; igoon, G; ygo, S2; igo, G.—AS. _gán_.

Gan, _pt. s._ began, did; see Ginnen.

Gane, _v._ to fit, avail, JD; ganyde, _pt. pl._, S3; ganand, _pr. p._ as _adj._, suitable, becoming, S3; see Geȝnen.

Gang, _sb._ going, S2.

Gangen, _v._ to go, S, PP; gang, S3; gangande, _pr. p._, PP; gangand, S2; gonge, _2 pr. s. subj._, S.—AS. _gangan_.

Ganien, _v._ to yawn, gape, SkD; gane, Manip., Palsg., S3, C3; gone, S2; ȝanin, Prompt.—AS. _gánian_ (Voc.).

Gar, _v._ to cause, make, S3; gare, H; gart, _pt. s._, S2, PP; see Ger.

Gardin, _sb._ garden, SkD, C2; gardyn, PP; gardyne, PP; gardayne, Manip.; gairding, S3.—AF. _gardin_ (F. _jardin_).

Garget, _sb._ throat, CM; see Gorget.

Garite, _sb._ a watch-tower, look-out on the roof of a house or castle-wall, S3; garytte, a high ‘solere’, Prompt.; garett, HD; garret, Cotg. (s.v. _tourelle_); garettes, _pl._, Prompt. (_n_); garrettes, _projecta_, Manip.—OF. _garite_; cp. Span. _garíta_.

Garlek, _sb._ garlick, PP; garleke, Alph.; garleek, C; garlekke, Prompt.; garlike, P; garlik, PP.—AS. _gárléac_ (Voc.).

Garnet, _sb._ a kind of precious stone; garnettes, _pl._, SkD; granat, Cotg. (s.v. _grenat_); granate-stone (Florio). Cp. It. _granáta_, pomegranate, garnet. See Grain.

Garnet-appille, _sb._ pomegranate, HD. See Apple-garnade.

Garth, _sb._ an enclosure, HD, S3, H; orchard, Manip.; garthe, _sepes_, Cath.; garthis, _pl._, H.—Icel. _garð_. See Ȝerd.