Chapter 15

Fallen, _v._ to fall, S, C2; uallen, S; feol, _pt. s._, S; fel, S; fil, C2; ful, S; fyl, S2; i-uel, S; fille, S3; vul, S2; feolle, _subj._, S; fellen, _pl._, S; felle, S; fille, C2; felden, S2, W, W2; y-fallen, _pp._, C2; i-falle, S; falle, S2, C2; fallyng (_Scotch form_), S3; feld, W.—AS. (_ge_)_feallan_, pt. _féoll_, pp. _ge-feallen_.

Fallow, _sb._ fellow, S2, S3; see Felawe.

Fallow, _v._ to be fellow to, S3; see Felawen.

Fallynge, _sb._ a falling; fallyngis, _pl._, ruins, W2, H.

Fallynge-ax, _sb._ felling-axe, W2; see Fellen.

Fallynge-euylle, _sb._ the falling-sickness, epilepsy, S2.

Fals, _adj._ false, MD, C2; false, MD, C2.—AF. _fals_; Lat. _falsum_.

Fals-hede, _sb._ falsehood, S3, C3; falset, S3.

Falsien, _v._ to make false, MD; falsyn, Prompt.; falsed, _pp._, C2.—OF. _falser_ (mod. _fausser_); Late Lat. _falsare_.

Falsnessis, _sb. pl._ frauds, W2.

Falten, _v._ to fail, to be wanting in, to stammer; falt, _pr. s._, S; fauten, _pl._, PP.—OF. *_falter_ (whence F. _faute_); cp. It. _faltare_, freq. form of Lat. _fallere_.

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.

Faltren, _v._ to totter, SkD, C3, CM; to stammer, falter, Prompt.; foltred, _pp._, S3.

Falwe, _adj._ fallow, pale, yellow, MD.—AS. _fealu_ (stem _fealwa_).

Falwen, _v._ to become yellow, pallid, to fade, MD; faluwen, MD; valuwen, S.—AS. _fealuwian_.

Familier, _adj._ familiar, Manip.; famulier, C; famuler, MD.—AF. _familier_; Lat. _familiarem_.

Fand, _pt. s._ found, S, S2, S3; see Finden.

Fandien, _v._ to try, seek, strive, to prove, MD, S; fande, S2, H; fonde, S, S2, S3, C2; uonden, S; faynd, B; i-fonded, _pp._, S.—AS. _fandian_; deriv. of Finden.

Fanding, _sb._ tempting, temptation, S2; fandynge, H; fondunge, S; fondyng, S2, G; uondynge, S2.—AS. _fandung_.

Fane, _sb._ banner, streamer, S3, MD; fayn, weather-vane, S3; fan, C3; vane, C2; fanys, _pl._, streamers, S3.—AS. _fana_, a standard, Goth. _fana_, a bit of cloth; cp. Lat. _pannus_ (_pānus_), see Curtius, 362.

Fantasie, _sb._ fancy, PP; fantasy, S3; fantasies, _pl._, P; fantasyes, S2, C2.—OF. _fantasie_; Lat. _phantasia_; Gr. φαντασία.

Fantome, _sb._ deceptive appearance, falsehood, apparition, MD, C3; fantoum, MD; fantum, S2, W; fantom, H; fantesme, MD; fanteme, MD.—OF. _fantosme_ (Ps. 78. 4); Low Lat. *_fantasuma_ (cp. Prov. _fantauma_); Lat. _phantasma_; Gr. φάντασμα.

Fare, _sb._ journey, S; doing, business, S2, C3, C; behaviour, G.

Faren, _v._ to go, to fare, to behave, S, S2, C2; uaren, S; færen, S; far, S3; vare, S; fair, S3; farst, _2 pr. s._, S; feareð, _pr. s._, S; fars, S2; varþ, _pl._, S2; for, _pt. s._, S, S2; i-faren, _pp._, S; faren, MD, S2; fare, S, S2, C2; i-fare, S, S2. _Comb._: far wel, farewell, C2; _pl._ fareth wel, C3; farewel, it is all over!, C3.—AS. _faran_, pt. _fór_, pp. _faren_.

Farme, _sb._ a feast, meal, CM, MD; see Ferme.

Farsen, _v._ to stuff, HD; farsed, _pp._, C; farsid, H.—OF. _farcir_; Lat. _farcire_.

Fasoun, _sb._ fashion, make, shape, MD, CM; fassoun, S3; faccion, S3; facions, _pl._, S3.—OF. _fason_, _fasson_, _façon_; Lat. _factionem_.

Fast, _adj._ firm, fixed, SkD; fest, S; faste, _adv._ fast, firmly, quickly, soon, PP, S, C2; securely, S; feste, S; fast, soon, PP; close, S2; ueste, S; uaste, S2. _Phr._: fast aboute, very eager, G.—AS. _fæst_, firm.

Fasten, _v._ to make fast, also to fast, _jejunare_, MD, W (Mt. 6. 16); fest, S2; fæston, _pt. pl._, confirmed, S; fested, _pp._, S2.—AS. _fæstan_; cp. Goth. _fastan_, ‘jejunare.’

Fasten, _sb._ fasting, S; festen, S.

Fasting, _sb._ abstinence from food, MD; fasstinng, S.

Fast-lice, _adv._ continuously, S.

Fastnesse, _sb._ stronghold, MD; festnes, S2.

Fast-rede, _adj._ firm in counsel, S.

Fat, _sb._ vessel, S, Voc.; fet, MD; uet, MD; feat, MD; ueat, S; faten, _pl._, S.—AS. _fæt_: OS. _fat_; cp. OHG. _faz_ (Tatian).

Fat, _adj._ fat, MD; fet, S; fette, _pl._, S.—AS. _fæt_; cp. Icel. _feitr_.

Faþmen, _v._ to embrace, S2; see Fadmen.

Faucon, _sb._ falcon, C2; faucoun, PP; faukyn, PP; faucones, _pl._, P.—AF. _faucon_, _falcun_; Lat. _falconem_.

Faunt, _sb._ child, infant, MD; faunte, HD; fauntes, _pl._, P; fauntis, P.—OF. _fant_, It. _fante_; Lat. _infantem_.

Fauntee, _sb._ childishness, PP.

Fauntekyn, _sb._ little child, PP; fawntkyne, HD; fantekyne, HD.

Fauntelet, _sb._ infancy, properly a little infant, PP.

Fauntelte, _sb._ childishness, PP.

Faur, _num._ four, MD; faure, S2; see Foure.

Faur-tend, _ord._ fourteenth, S2. Cf. Vourteþe.

Cross-reference could not be identified. No form of “four” is listed under UV in the Dictionary.

Faute, _sb._ fault, MD; faut, S2.—OF. _faute_, _falte_. See Falten.

Fauel, _sb._ impersonification of Flattery, PP; fauuel, S2; fauell, flattery, S3.—OF. _favele_, talk; Lat. _fabella_, ‘sermo brevis’ (Ducange).

Fawch, _sb._ fallow, S3; fauch, JD; faugh, HD; fauf, HD. _Comb._: fawch-ȝallow, fallow-yellow, S3.

Fawe, _adj._ few, S; see Fewe.

Fawely, _adv._ few, S3.

Fawn, _sb._ fawn, the young of an animal, MD; _enulus_ = _hinnulus_, a young mule, Voc.; fawne, _hinulus_, Voc.; fowne, _hinnilus_, Voc. [these Voc. words occur close to names for deer]; fawne, _hinnulus_, Cath.; fownys, _pl._, S3.—OF. _faön_, _feön_, _foün_; perhaps a derivative of Lat. _foetus_, see Diez, p. 580.

Fay, _sb._ fay, fairy, a person endued with supernatural powers, HD; faie, S2; faies, _pl._, RD.—OF. _faë_ (_fee_); Late Lat. _fata_, from Lat. _fatum_, a decree of destiny; cp. It. _fata_, Sp. _hada_.

Fayerye, _sb._ magic, fairy world, a fairy, MD; fayreye, PP; feyrye, fairy origin, S2; feyrie, S2, PP; fairye, C2; fairy, P.—OF. _faerie_, enchantment, also _feerie_, (Cotg.).

Faym, _sb._ foam, S3; see Foom.

Fayn, _sb._ streamer, weather-vane, S3; see Fane.

Fayn, _adj._ fain, glad, willing, S2, C2, MD; fagen, S; fain, MD; uæin, S; fein, MD; uein, MD; feyn, S2: fawen, MD; fawe, _adv._, gladly, MD; fainest, _superl._, CM.—AS. _fægen_.

Faynen, _v._ to rejoice, PP; fainen, S2; faunen, to fawn, PP; fawnyn, Prompt.—AS. _fagenian_, _fægnian_.

Faynen, _v._ to feign, S3; see Feynen.

Faynnes, _sb._ gladness, H (Ps. 67. 3); faynes, H. See Fayn.

Fayntise, _sb._ pretence, S3; fayntis, H; see Feyntise.

Fayre, _adj._ fair, C2, PP; faȝȝerr, MD; fæiȝer, MD; faiger, MD; feiȝer, MD; feier, S; uair, S2; feir, MD, S; uayr, S2; fayr, S; vaire, S; faire, _pl._, S; feyre, S, S2; veyrer, _comp._, S2; fæirest, _superl._, S; færeste, _pl._, S; faireste, S.—AS. _fæger_.

Fayre, _adv._ courteously, kindly, PP; fæire, S; faȝȝre, S; faire, S, P; feyre, S, S2, CM; feire, S, S2; uaire, S2.

Fayrehed, _sb._ beauty, fairness; fairehed, S2; fairhede, S; uayrhede, S2.

Fayrnes, _sb._ beauty, MD; fairnesse, S, C2.

Fayten, _v._ to tame, mortify, PP, S2; faiten, PP. See Afaiten.

Faȝe, _pl._ spotted, S; see Foh.

Feale, _sb._ fail, failure, S3; see Faille.

Fearen, _v._ to fare, S; see Faren.

Feawe, _adj._ few, S; see Fewe.

Feble, _adj._ feeble, S, S2, PP; fieble, C2, P; feblore, _comp._, S2; febelore, PP; fibler, PP.—OF. _feble_, _floible_; Lat. _flebilem_.

Feble-like, _adv._ in sorry fashion, S.

Feblen, _v._ to become weak, to make weak, PP; febli, S2; febly, S2; feblid, _pp._, MD.

Fecchen, _v._ to fetch, S, S2, C2, P; vecche, S; fechen, S; fache, S3.—From AS. _fecce_, pr. s. of _feccan_ (= _fetian_). See Fetten.

Fecht, _v._ to fight, B; see Fighten.

Fechtaris, _sb. pl._ fighters, S3, B.

Fechting-sted, _sb._, battle-ground, B.

Fede, _sb._ enmity, S3; feide, MD.—AS. _fǽhð_. See _Foo_.

Feden, _v._ to feed, S, PP; ueden, S; fet, _pr. s._, S; fett, S; vedde, _pt. s._, S2; fedde, PP; foded, S2; i-ued, _pp._, S; i-uædde, _pl._, S.—AS. _fédan_: OS. _fódian_. See Fode.

Feder, _sb._ father, S; see Fader.

Feder, _sb._ feather, MD; see Fether.

Fedramme, _sb._ plumage, S3; see Feðerhome.

Fee, _sb._ cattle, property, money, PP, S2; feo, MD; fe, S, S2, PP; feh, MD.—AS. _feoh_: OS. _fehu_; cp. Lat. _pecus_.

Feend, _sb._ enemy, fiend, C2, C3; fend, S, S2; feende, PP; feont, S; ueond, S; fond, MD; fynd, MD; fende, S2, S3; feondes, _pl._, S; fendes, S, S2; fiendes, S; vyendes, S2; feendis, W.—AS. _féond_, pr. p. of _féon_, to hate; cp. Goth. _fiands_, _fijands_, enemy, pr. p. of _fijan_, to hate.

Feendli, _adj._ fierce, devilish (= Lat. _diabolica_), W; feondliche, _adv._ fiercely, S; feendly, C3.—AS. _féondlic_, _féondlice_.

Feer, _sb._ companion, S3; see Fere.

Fees, _sb. pl._ landed possessions, cities, S2; feys, HD; feus, PP.—OF. _feu_, _fiu_, in pl. _feus_, _fieus_, _fius_, _fiez_, all found in Roland; also OF. _fie_ (Bartsch), F. _fief_; probably of Teutonic origin, cp. OHG. _fihu_, property; see Braune, in ZRP. x. 262. See Fee.

Feet, _sb._ deed, C2, PP; see Fet.

Feffement, _sb._ possession, Manip., PP.

Feffen, _v._ to put into possession, MD, PP; feffede, _pt. s._, S2.—OF. _feffer_; cp. Low Lat. _feoffare_. See Fees.

Feht; see Fighten.

Fei, _sb._ faith, S2; fey, C2, C3; see Feið.

Feier, _adj._ fair, S; see Fayre.

Feierlec, _sb._ beauty, S.

Feild, _sb._ field, MD. _Comb._: feild-going, a walking out of doors, S3. See Feld.

Feir, _sb._ companion, S3; see Fere.

Feir, _adj._ fair, S, PP; see Fayre.

Feire, _adv._ kindly, PP, S, S2.

Feiren, _v._ to make fair, S.

Feið, _sb._ faith, S, PP; feyth, PP; feth, S3; feiȝþ, S2; fei, S2; fey, C2, C3; fai, S2; fay, G, PP. _Phr._: ye-feth, in faith, S3.—OF. _fei_, _feit_, _feid_: Lat. _fidem_.

Feið-ful, _adj._ faithful, MD; faithfol, PP; feiȝtful, S2.

Feiðliche, _adv._ faithfully, MD; feiȝliche, S2; feiȝþely, S2; feþli, S2; faithly, PP.

Fel, _sb._ a fell, mountain, S2; fell, MD; felle, MD, S2.—Icel. _fjall_.

Fel, _adj._ base, cruel, treacherous, S2, PP, C2, G, W; fell, S3; felle, S2, S3, W2; _pl._, PP, C2.—AF. _fel_, wicked, cruel.

Felawe, _sb._ partner, companion, fellow, S, S2, C3, PP; felaw, S2, PP; felow, S3, PP; felaȝe, S; fallow, S2, S3; felaus, _pl._, S2; feolahes, S; uelaȝes, S2.—Icel. _félagi_, partner in common property (_fé_). See Fee.

Felawen, _v._ to associate, to be fellow to; fallow, S3; uelaȝen, MD; felaghid, _pp._, H.

Felawrede, _sb._ fellowship, MD; uelaȝrede, S2.

Felawschipe, _sb._ fellowship, society, crew, PP; felaȝschipe, S2; feolahscipe, S.

Felawship, _v._ to associate, MD; felouschipid, _pp._, W2.

Felaȝliche, _adv._ intimately; feolohlukest, _superl._, S.

Feld, _sb._ field, S, PP; feeld (heraldic), C2; ueld, S2; fild, MD; felde, _dat._, S, S2; uelde, S, S2; ualde, S; feldes, _pl._, S, S3.—AS. _feld_.

Feld-fare, _sb._ fieldfare, lit. ‘field-farer,’ S2; _campester_, Voc.; _ruruscus_, Voc.

Feldi, _adj._ champain (= Lat. _campestris_), MD; feeldi, W.

Feldishe, _adj._ belonging to the country, S3.

Fele, _adj._ many, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; vele, S, S2; feole, S, PP; ueole, S; veale, S; vale, S, HD; felle, S3.—AS. _fela_; cp. Goth. _filu_.

Felefalden, _v._ to multiply, MD; felefalded, _pt. s._, S2.

Fele-folde, _adj._ manifold, S; many times, PP.

Felen, _v._ to feel, S; uele, MD; fel me, _1 pr. s._, S2; felde, _pt. s._, S; feld, S2; felte, C2; feelede, C3.—AS. _félan_: OS. _fólian_ (in _gi-fólian_), OHG. _fóljan_; cp. _fualen_ (Otfrid).

Fell, _sb._ skin, S3; fel, MD, S2, G, P; felle, S2; felles, _pl._, S; uelles, S; fellys, S2.—AS. _fell_; cp. Goth. _fill_.

Fellen, _v._ to fell, S, PP; falle, S2; falleð, _pr. pl._, S; felde, _pt. s._, G, PP.—AS. _fellan_, OHG. _fallian_; OS. _fellian_, OHG. _fellen_ (Otfrid).

Felnesse, _sb. astuteness_ (= Lat. _astutia_), W2.

Felon, _sb._ villain, traitor, PP; feloun, PP; felloun, S3; felloune, S3.—AF. _feloun_, _felon_, acc. of _fel_. See Fel.

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

Felonliche, _adv._ cruelly, PP; felunlyche, S2; felounelich, PP; felunly, S2.

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

Fen, _sb._ mud, mire, marsh, dung, S2, S2, G, H; fenne, Voc., Prompt., W; uenne, S.—AS. _fenn_: Goth. _fani_, mud, clay.

Fenden, _v._ to defend, PP; fend, _imp. s._, S3.—From OF. _defendre_; Lat. _defendere_.

Fenestre, _sb._ window, PP; fenystaris, _pl._, S3.—OF. _fenestre_; Lat. _fenestra_.

Feng; see Fon, _v._

Fenkel, _sb._ fennel, MD, PP; fenecel, Voc.; fenkil, PP; fynkel, PP; fynkyl, Voc.; fenel, PP; fenyl, S2. _Comb._: fenel seed, PP.—Lat. _feniculum_, _foeniculum_; cp. AS. _fenol_ (Voc.).

Feole; see Fele.

Feond, _sb._ enemy, PP; feont, S; feondes, _pl._, S; see Feend.

Feord, _sb._ army, S; see Ferd.

Feorden, _pt. pl._, fared, S; see Feren.

Fer, _sb._ fire, S; fere, _dat._, S2; uere, S2; ueree, S; see Fur.

Fer, _adj._, _adv._ far, PP, S, S2, C2; ferr, S, S2, PP; uer, S2; feor, S; ueor, S; for, S; ferre, _comp._, C; ferrer, S3, C, PP; ferrest, _superl._, PP. _Comb._: ferforth, far away, completely, S2, S3, C2, C3; farforth, S3; feoruoþ, S.—AS. _feorr_: OS. _fer_; cp. Goth. _fairra_. Cf. Aferre.

Ferd, _sb._ an expedition, army, MD; færd, S; feord, S; uerd, MD; ferde, MD; furde, _dat._, MD; ferde, _pl._, S; ferdes, MD; verden, _dat._, S; uerdes, MD.—AS. _fird_, _fyrd_, _ferd_. See Faren.

Ferd, _sb._ fear, PP, G; feerd, MD; ferde, _dat._, MD, CM, S2.

Ferdful, _adj._ causing terror, timid, MD, W, W2; feerdful, W2.

Ferdlayk, _sb._ fear, MD.

Ferdnes, _sb._ fear, MD, S2.

Fere, _v._ to frighten, terrify, PP, S2, W; feare, S3; feere, CM; fered, _pp._, S2, C3; ferd, S2; ferde, S3; feared, S3.—AS. _fǽran_, to frighten.

Fere, _sb._ companion, S, S2, S3, G; uere, S; feer, S3; feir, S3; feren, _pl._, S; ferin, S; feiren, S; feres, S, S2; feeres, S2. See Ifere.

Fere, _adj._ well, sound, MD, S2; fer, S, B; feir, B. _Phr._: hoi and fer, MD, S; haill and feir, safe and sound, B.—Icel. _færr_, able, strong (for travelling).

Fere, _sb._ power, ability, S, MD.—Icel. _færi_, opportunity, ability.

Fere, _sb._ fear, PP, S, C2, MD; feer, MD; fer, MD, PP; feere, PP; feris, _pl._, MD; feeris, MD.—AS. _fǽr_, sudden danger; cp. Icel. _fár_, harm.

Fere-full, _adj._ fear-causing, also timid, MD; feerful, MD; ferful, MD; ferfullest, _superl._, CM.

Feren, _v._ to fare, to go, to behave, MD; ferde, _pt. s._, G, S, S2, C2; ferden, _pl._, S3; feorden, S; uerden, S; furde, MD; ferd, S2.—AS. _féran_ pt. _férde_; deriv. of Faren.

Ferien, _v._ to bring, MD; fareð, _pr. pl._, S.—AS. _ferian_, Icel. _ferja_: Goth. _farjan_. Deriv. of Faren.

Ferlac, _sb._ fear, MD; fearlac, S; farlac, S. See Fere.

Ferlien, _v._ to wonder, PP; ferly, JD; ferleis, _pr. pl._, S3 (13. 80); ferliede, _pt. s._, PP.

Ferly, _adj._ dangerous, dreadful, sudden, strange, S2, PP, CM; ferlich, MD, S; ferli, S2; ferliche, _adv._, S; ferly, S2.—AS. _fǽrlic_, _fǽrlice_.

Ferly, _sb._ a wonder, S2, P; farly, MD; ferlikes, _pl._, S2; ferlyes, S2; ferleis, S3; ferlis, P.

Ferlyly, _adv._ wondrously, S2; ferlilic, S2.

Fermacye, _sb._ pharmacy, medicine, C.—OF. _farmacie_; Late Lat. _pharmacia_; Gr. φαρμακεία.

Fermans, _sb._ enclosure, S3; fermance, JD.—OF. _fermance_, from _fermer_, to shut; Lat. _firmare_, to strengthen.

Ferme, _sb._ food, an entertainment, feast, meal, MD; farme; MD, CM; ueorme, MD.—AS. _feorm_; cp. Low Lat. _firma_, a feast (Ducange).

Ferme, _adj._ firm, MD, C2.—AF. _ferme_; Lat. _firmum_.

Ferme, _sb._ rent, revenue, MD, S2, C; fermes, _pl._ farms, S3.—AF. _ferme_; Late Lat. _firma_.

Fermen, _v._ to strengthen, PP.—OF. _fermer_, to strengthen, also to shut; Lat. _firmare_.

Fermen, _v._ to hold land at a fixed rent, Prompt. See Ferme, _sb._

Fermerer, _sb._ infirmary officer, Cath. See Enfermerere.

Fermery, _sb._ infirmary, S3, Voc.; fermorie, PP; fermory, Cath.; fermarye, Cath. (_n._); fermerye, Prompt., Cath. (_n._).—OF. _enfermerie_, _infirmarie_, _infirmerie_; Church Lat. _infirmaria_, a place for the infirm (Ducange).

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

Fern, _sb._ fern, C2; ferene, _dat._, S2. _Phr._: aisschen of ferne, fern ashes, MD. _Comb._: fern-asshen, fern ashes, C2.—AS. _fearn_ (Voc.): OHG. _farn_.

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.