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~Este~, _adj_. pleasant, kind, S2, MD.--AS. _A(C)ste_.

~Ester~, _sb_. Easter, S, S2; ~estren~, _dat_., S. _Comb_.: ~estrene
dae~, Easter-day, S.--AS. _A(C)astro_, sb. pl. the passover,
easter-tide, _eastrena_ (gen. pl.), from _Eastre_, the AS. form of the
name of a German goddess of light and spring sunshine; see Grimm,
Teut. M., p. 289.

~Estre~, _sb_. being, nature, quality, also, the place where one is,
dwelling, quarters, chambers, or inner part of a house, HD, MD;
~estres~, _pl_., C, HD, CM; ~esters~, CM.--OF. _estre_, a sb. from an
infin. (Bartsch); Late Lat. _essere_, to be; see Brachet
(s.v. _Atre_). See also _estre_ in Cotg.

~Estrin-land~, _sb_. Eastern land, S2. See ~Est~.

~Esy~, _adj_. easy, gentle, MD, C, PP, Prompt.; ~eesy~,
MD.--OF. _aisie_. See ~Ese~.

~Et~, _prep_, at, S. _Comb_.: ~et-foren~, before, S.--AS. _A|t_.

~Eten~, _v_. to eat, S, C2, PP; ~A|ten~, S; ~eoten~, S; ~eet~, PP;
~hete~, S; ~ett~, _pr. s_., S; ~eet~, PP; ~et~, PP; ~et~, _pt. s_., S;
~ete~, S2; ~eet~, C2, C3, PP; ~A|ten~, _pl_., S; ~eten~, S, C2, PP;
~eoten~, S; ~eeten~, G; ~eten~, _pp_., S, PP; ~i3*eten~, S, S2;
~i3*ete~, S2; ~y-ete~, S2; ~eyt~, S3.--AS. _etan_, pt. s. _A|*t_
(pl. _A|*ton_), pp. _eten_, see Sievers, 391, 3; Goth, _itan_, see
Douse, p. 44.

~Eterne~, _adj_. eternal, C, HD.--OF. _eterne_; Lat. _aeternum_.

~Etforen, Ethalden~; see ~At-fore~, ~At-halden~.

~Eth~, _adj_. easy, H; ~eaA deg.~, S, MD.--AS. _A(C)aA deg.e, A(C)A deg.e:_ OS. _A cubedA deg.i_;
cp. Goth, _authis_, desert, waste, see Weigand (s.v. _Ade_).

~Eth-~, _prefix_, easily.--Cp. AS. _A(C)ap-, A(C)p-, A1/2p-_; cp. Icel. _auA deg.-_.

~EA deg.e~, _adv_. easily, S, HD; ~eaA deg.e~, S.

~EA deg.e-lich~, _adj_. slight, light, S.

~Ethelyng~, _sb_. a noble, S; see ~Atheling~.

~EA deg.em~, _sb_. breath, S.--AS. _A|*A deg.m, AA deg.m_; OHG. _Aitum_ (G. _athem_),
see Sievers, 45. 6.

~EA deg.e-moded~, _adj_. gentle, well-disposed, S,
MD.--Cp. AS. _A(C)aA deg.mA cubeddian_, to obey. See ~Eadmodien~.

~EA deg.en~, _adv_. hence; see ~HeA deg.en~.

~EA deg.-lete~, _adj_. lightly esteemed, MD; ~eA deg.late~, S. See ~Eth, Eth-~.

~EA deg.-sene~, _adj_. easily seen, S; ~eA deg.cene~, S; ~etscene~, S.

~Etlunge~, _sb_. purpose, conjecture, S; see ~Atlinge~.

~Etteleden~, _pt. pl_. directed their way, went straight, S2; see
~Atlien~.

~Eu~, you, S; see ~3*ou~.

~Eu-bruche~, _sb_. adultery, MD, S; ~eaubruche~, MD; ~A|wbrA|che~,
Voc.--AS. _A|*wbryce_. See ~A~.

~Eure~, _pron_. your, S; see ~3*oure~.

~Euangelie~, _sb_. gospel, PP, W; ~euangile~, S2; ~ewangelye~, S2, PP;
~euangyles~, _pl_., C3.--OF. _evangA-le_; Lat. _evangelium_ (Vulg.);
Gr. [Greek: euaggelion].

~Euangeliste~, _sb_. evangelist, PP; ~euangelist~, C2; ~ewanigeliste~,
S.--OF. _evangeliste_ (AF. _ewangelist_); Lat. _evangelista_ (Vulg.);
Gr. [Greek: euaggeliotaes].

~Euangelize~, _v_. to preach, W.

~Euel~, _adj_. and _adv_. evil, S, W2, S2, PP; see ~Yuel~.

~Euel-les~, _adj_. guiltless, S3.

~Euen~, _sb_. even, S, P; ~efenn~, S; ~eue~, S, C2, C3, PP. _Comb_.:
~euene-sterre~, evening star, W2; ~eue-song~, even-song,S2;
~euyn-songe~, S3; ~euensonge~, P.--AS. _A|*fen (A(C)fen):_ OHG. _Aiband_
(Otfrid), see Sievers, 45.

~Euen~, _adj_. even, equal, fellow, MD, S2, W; ~euene~, C2, PP;
_adv_., PP; ~efne~, S; ~A|fne~, S; ~ewin~, S3. _Comb_.: ~efen-ald~, of
the same age, MD; ~,euen-cristene~, fellow-christian, S, PP, HD;
~em-cristen~, S, S2; ~euen-forth~, according to, to the extent of, PP;
~em-forth~, C, PP; ~euen-forth~, directly forward, S3; ~euen-forward~,
directly forward, HD; ~euene-long~, of proper height, S;
~euene-worth~, of like value, W2.--AS. _efen_: OS. _eban_,
OHG. _eban_ (Otfrid).

~Euenen~, _v_. to make equal, to be equal, MD, S; ~effnenn~,
S.--AS. _efnan_.

~Euenhed~, _sb_. equality, equity, H (Ps, 108. 2); ~euynhede~, Prompt.

~Euenli~, _adv_. evenly, W2; ~euenliche~, MD; ~euelyche~,
S.--AS. _efenlice_.

~Euennesse~, _sb_. equity, W2.

~Euenynge~, _sb_. an equal, S; ~efning~, S.--Cp. Icel. _jafningi_.

~Euerich~, _adj_. every, S, S2, C2; ~averelc~, MD; ~A|verelch~, MD;
~everech~, MD, S; ~evrech~, MD, S; ~afric~, S; ~efrec~, MD; ~evrec~,
MD; ~everilk~, MD, S3; ~everilc~, MD, S; ~euerich~, S, S2, C2;
~eavrich~, MD; ~A|ueric~, S; ~A|vric~, MD; ~efrich~, MD; ~eurich~, S,
S2; ~A|ueralche~, S; ~auerich~, S; ~afri~, S; ~eaueriche~, S;
~evereuch~, S; ~eauereuch~, S. _Comb_.: ~euerich on~, every one, S2,
C2, C3; ~everych one~, S2; ~euerilk an~, S2.--AS. _Aoe*fre +
Aoe*lc;_ see ~Eure~ (ever) and ~Eche~.

~Euese~, _sb_. border, brink, edge (of a roof, mountain, forest),
Prompt., MD; ~heuese~, MD; ~eueses~, _pl_., PP.--AS. _efese_:
OHG. _obisa, opasa_; see Sievers, 93. Cp. E. _eaves_.

~Euesien~, _v_. to clip round, to shear, MD; ~euesed~, _pp_., S3;
~i-eveset~, S.--AS. _efesian_.

~Euesunge~, _sb_. a clipping, what is clipped off, MD; eaves, MD;
~evesing~, Manip.; ~aisings~, _pl_., PP (_n.). Comb_.:
~house-euysynge~ (_= domicilium_), H.--AS. _efesung_ (Voc.).

~Euete~, _sb_. eft, newt, W2; ~newte~, Voc. (642. 27); ~eueten~,
_pl_., S; ~ewtes~, MD.--AS. _efeta_ (Voc.).

~Euorye~, _sb_. ivory, HD; ~yvory~, Prompt.; ~everey~,
Voc.--Prov. _evori (avori_); Lat. _eboreum_, made of ivory;
cp. F. _ivoire_, It. _avorio_ (Florio); see Diez.

~Euour~, _sb_. ivory, S3, HD; ~euor~, H; ~evir~, S3; ~ivor~, Prompt.;
~yuer~, W, W2.--Of French origin, from Lat. _ebur_.

~Eure~, _adv_. ever, S, S2, PP; ~euere~, S, S2, PP; ~efre~, S, MD;
~afre~, S; ~efer~, S, MD; ~eauer~, S, MD; ~A|fer~, MD; ~auer~, S;
~A|uere~, S; ~auere~, S; ~A|uere~, S; ~A|r~, MD; ~er~, MD. _Comb_.: ~euer
among~, continually, S3; ~euer eiA3/4er~, each, S3; ~efreni~, ever any,
S; ~euermo~, evermore, S, S2, C2, C3; ~A|fremo~, S; ~euermor~, S; ~A|uer
te~, ever as yet, S.--AS. _A|*fre_, from _Aiwa (Ai)_; see SkD, and
Sievers, 192. 4.

~Ew~, _sb_. yew, C, Voc.; ~ewe~, Cath.--AS. _A-w_; cp. OHG. _A-wa_.

~Ewage~, _sb_. beryl, PP.--OF. _ewage_, connected with water
(Roquefort); Lat. _aquaticum_. The green beryl is called by jewellers
_aqua marina_. See below.

~Ewe ardaunt~, _sb_. burning water, S2.--AF. _ewe, eue, aigue_;
Lat. _aquam_, see Academy, No. 459, p. 139; cp. Goth. _ahwa_.

~Ewen~, _v_. to show.--AS. _A1/2wan_: Goth. _augjan_; cp. OHG. _ougen_
(Otfrid). See ~Atewen, E3*e~.

~Ewer~, _sb_. a water-carrier, also, vessel for water, Palsg.;
~euwere~, MD; ~eware~, _aquarius_, Prompt.--AF. _ewer_, SkD (p. 803);
OF. _euwier, aiguier_.

~Ewilch~, _adj_. every, MD (s.v. _A|lc_ ~ewilche~, MD; ~iwilch~, MD;
~uwilc~, MD, S; ~uwilch~, MD, S; ~ewiche~, S.--AS. _A|*-g-hwilc_:
OHG. _io-gi-welA-h_ (Tatian), _eo-gi-hwelA-h_; see Sievers, 347. 1.

~Ewin~; see ~Euen~.

~Exerce~, _v_. to exercise, S3.--OF. _exercer_; Lat. _exercere_.

~Exhibition~, _sb_. payment, S3, Sh.--AF. _exhibicioun_; Late
Lat. _exhibitionem_ (Ducange).

~Expert~, _adj_. experienced, C3. See ~Apert~.

~Expert~, _v_. to experience, S3.

~Expounen~, _v_. to expound, PP, C2,C3; ~expowne~, S2, S3; ~expounde~,
C2.--Lat. _exponere_.

~Expownyng~, _sb_. interpretation, W.

~Ey~, _sb_. egg, C, C3, Prompt.; ~eye~, S3, W; ~ay~, G, HD; ~eyren~,
_pl_., PP; ~eiren~, PP; ~eirun~, W2; ~ayren~, MD; ~egges~,
PP,--AS. _A|g_ (pl. _A|gru)_; cp. Icel. _egg_, whence E. _egg_.

~Eyle~, _adj_. loathsome, troublesome, NED; AS. _egle_ :
OTeut. _*agljo_; cp. Goth, _aglus_; see Sievers, 303.

~Eylen~, _v_. to trouble, afflict, NED; ~eilin~, S; ~eileAz~, _pr. s_,
S2, PP; ~eyleth~, C2, C3, C, PP.--AS. _eglan_: Goth, _agljan_.

~Eyre~, _sb_. air, C3, P; ~eire~, W; ~eyr~, C; ~eir~, W2, PP; ~aier~,
PP; ~ayer~, S3; ~air~, S2 (20. 167); ~aire~, NED.--OF. _air_;
Lat. _aerem_.

~Eyre~, _sb_. heir, S2, PP; ~eire~, W, PP; ~ayre~, HD; ~aire~, S2;
~eir~, S, S2; ~eyr~, G; ~eyer~, S2; ~heir~, S, C2; ~heyr~,
C3--OF. _eir, heirs_; Lat. _heres_.

~Eyren~, _sb. pl_.. ; see ~Ey~.

~Eyt~; see ~Eten~.

~Eythes~, _sb. pl_. harrows, PP.--AS. egeA deg.e, harrow: OHG. _egida_.

~E3*e~, _sb_. awe, MD; ~eie~, S; ~eye~, S, G; ~3*eie~, S; ~a3*eie~, S,
NED; ~aye~, HD; ~ey3*e~, G.--AS. _ege_: Goth, _agis_; see Sievers,
263. 4. Cf. ~Awe~.

~E3*e~, _sb_. eye, S, S2, PP; ~ehe~, S; ~eghe~, S; ~eie~, S2; ~yA"~,
S2, C2, C3, G; ~i3*e~, S3, W, W2; ~y3*e~, W2; ~e~, S2, S3; ~ee~, S3;
~e3*en~, _pl_., S, S2; ~egen~, S; ~eien~, S; ~eyen~, S, S2, P; ~eyn~,
S3; ~eghen~, S2, C; ~ei3*en~, S2, PP; ~ei3*yen~, S2; ~eyne~, Sh.;
~ehne~, S; ~ene~, S3; ~eye~, S2; ~i3*en~, W, W2, S3; ~y3*en~, S2;
~iyen~, S3; ~yA"n~. C2, C3; ~eyghen~, P; ~eighen~; ~ine~, S2; ~eyghes~,
PP; ~eyghe~, PP.--AS. _A(C)age_: Goth, _augo_; cp. OHG, _ouga_ (Otfrid).

~E3*e-lid~, _sb_. eye-lid, MD; ~ehelid~, S

~E3*e-put~, _sb_. the socket of the eye; ~e3*e-puttes~, _pl_., MD.

~E3*e-A3/4url~, _sb_. window; ~ehA3/4url~, MD.--_A(C)ag-A3/4yrl_; cp. Goth,
_auga-dauro_, window (eye-door).

~E3*he-sihA deg.e~, _sb_. the sight of the eye, presence, MD; ~ehsihA deg.e~, S;
~i3*e-si3*t~, S3.

~E3*-sen~, _sb_. presence; ~eighesene~, _dat_., MD; ~A|hseone~, MD;
~ecsene~, MD; ~exsene~, MD.--Cp. Icel. _aug-sA1/2n_, OHG. _oug-siuni_
(Tatian).

~Fa~, _adj_. few, H; see ~Fewe~.

~Fa, Faa~, _sb_. foe, S, S2; see ~Foo~.

~Face~, _sb_. face, PP; a term in astrology, C2--OF. _face_;
Lat. _faciem_.

~Facion~, _sb_. fashion, S3; see ~Fasoun~.

~Facound~, _sb_. eloquence, fluency, CM; ~facunde~, H,
Prompt.--OF. _faconde_; Lat. _facundia_.

~Facound~, _adj_. eloquent, CM.--OF. _faconde_; Lat. _facundum_.

~Fade~, _adj_. weak, faint (of colour), MD; ~vad~, MD.--OF. _fade_.

~Faden~, _v_. to fade, lose colour, wither, to cause to wither, MD,
Cath., Prompt.; ~vade~, MD, Sh., HD.

~Fader~, _sb_. father, S, S2, C3; ~Feader~, S; ~feder~, S; ~vader~, S,
S2; ~veder~, S; ~fadre~, S2; ~faderes~, _gen. s_., S; ~fadres~, C2;
~fader~, S2, C2, C3; ~faderes~, _pl_., S2; ~fadres~, C2; ~fadris~,
W.--AS. _fA|der_.

~Fadme~, _sb_. fathom, _ulna_, MD, Prompt., C; ~fadome~, CM; ~fedme~,
MD; ~fadmen~, _pl_., G.--AS. _fA|A deg.m_.

~Fadmen~, _v_. to embrace, MD, Prompt.; ~faA deg.men~, MD; ~fadmede~,
_pt. s_., MD; ~faA3/4med~, _pp_., MD, S2.--AS. _fA|A deg.mian_.

~FA|c~, _sb_. space, interval, portion of time; ~fece~, _dat_.,
S.--AS. _fA|c_; cp. OHG. _fah_ (MHG. _vach_), a wall, a compartment.

~FA|ie~, _adj. pl_. dead, S; see ~Feye~.

~FA|rd~, _sb_. army, S; see ~Ferd~.

~FA|ren~, _v_. to fare, S; see ~Faren~.

~FA|u~, _adj_. few, S; see ~Fewe~.

~Fagen~, _adj_. fain, S; see ~Fayn~.

~Fai~, _sb_. faith, S2; ~fay~, G; see ~FeiA deg.~.

~Faie~, _sb_. fay, fairy, S2; see ~Fay~.

~Fail~, _sb_. greensward, JD; ~faill~, S3; ~fail~, grassy clod cut
from the sward, JD.--Gael. _fAil_, wall, hedge, sod; OIr. _fAil_, wall,
hedge (Windisch).

~Fail-dyke~, _sb_. dike built of sods, JD.

~Faille~, _v_. to fail, S, C2; ~fayle~, S2; ~fail-*ede~, _pt. s_.,
S.--AF. _faillir_; Late Lat. _falli*re_ for Lat. _fallere_.

~Faille~, _sb_. fail, doubt, MD; ~feale~, S3.

~Fainen~, _v_. to rejoice, S2; see ~Faynen~.

~Faire~, _sb_. fair, P; see ~Feyre~.

~Fairye~, _sb_. fairy power, fairy land, C2 ; see ~Fayerye~.

~Fait~, _sb_. deed, S2, PP; ~faite~, PP; see ~Fet~.

~Faiten~, _v_. to beg under false pretences, PP; ~fayten~, PP.

~Faiterie~, _sb_. deceit, PP; ~fayterye~, Prompt., HD.

~Faitour~, _sb_. pretender, impostor, vagabond, MD, PP; ~faytowre~,
_fictor_, Prompt; ~faytoures~, _pl_., S3; ~faitors~,
H.--OF. _faitour_, _faiteAr_ (Godefroy); Late Lat. *_factitorem_.

~Falding~, _sb_. a kind of coarse cloth, C, HD; ~faldynge~,
_amphibalus, birrus_, Cath., Prompt.

~Fallace~, _sb_. deceitfulness, W; ~fallas~, W, HD.--OF. _fallace_;
Lat. _fallacia_ (Vulg.).

~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. _fA(C)oll_, 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, C 2,--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_.

~Falten~. 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). This correction is due to the kindness of
Prof. Napier. [Addition]

~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_ (_pa*nus_),
see Curtius, 362.

~Fantasie~, _sb_. fancy, PP; ~fantasy~, S3; ~fantasies~, _pl_., P;
~fantasyes~, S2, C2.--OF. _fantasie_; Lat. _phantasia_; Gr. [Greek:
phantasia].

~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. [Greek: phantasma].

~Fare~, _sb_. journey, S; doing, business, S2, C3, C; behaviour, G.

~Faren~, _v_. to go, to fare, to behave, S, S2, C2; ~uaren~, S;
~fA|ren~, S; ~far~, S3; ~vare~, S; ~fair~, S3; ~farst~, _2 pr. s_., S;
~feareA deg.*~, _pr. s_., S; ~fars~, S2; ~varA3/4~, _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. _fA cubedr_,
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, faASec.on_;
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. _fA|st_, firm.

~Fasten~, _v_. to make fast, also to fast, _jejunare_, MD, W
(Mt. 6. 16); ~fest~, S2; ~fA|ston~, _pt. pl_., confirmed, S; ~fested~,
_pp_., S2.--AS. _fA|stan_; 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; ~fest-*nes~, 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. _fA|t_: OS. _fat_; cp. OHG. _faz_ (Tatian).

~Fat~, _adj_. fat, MD; ~fet~, S; ~fette~, _pl_., S.--AS; _fA|t_;
cp. Icel. _feitr_.

FaA3/4men, _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. ~VourteA3/4e~.

~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-3*allow~, 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. _faAn, feAn, foA1/4n_;
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. _faA" (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; ~uA|in~, S; ~fein~, MD; ~uein~, MD; ~feyn~, S2: ~fawen~, MD;
~fawe~, _adv_., gladly, MD; ~fainest~, _superl_., CM.--AS. _fA|gen_.

~Faynen~, _v_. to rejoice, PP; ~fainen~, S2; ~faunen~, to fawn, PP;
~fawnyn~, Prompt.--AS. _fagenian, fA|gnian_.

~Faynen~, _v_. to feign, S3; see ~Feynen~.

~Faynnes~, _sb_. gladness, H (Ps. 67. 3); ~faynes~, H. See ~Fayn~.

~FayntAse~, _sb_. pretence, S3; ~fayntis~, H; see ~Feyntise~.

~Fayre~, _adj_. fair, C2, PP; ~fa3*3*err~, MD; ~fA|i3*er~, MD;
~faiger~, MD; ~fei3*er~, MD; ~feier~, S; ~uair~, S2; ~feir~, MD, S;
~uayr~, S2; ~fayr~, S; ~vaire~, S; ~faire~, _pl_., S; ~feyre~, S, S2;
~veyrer~, _comp_., S2; ~fA|irest~, _superl_., S; ~fA|reste~, _pl_., S;
~faireste~, S.--AS. _fA|ger_.

~Fayre~, _adv_. courteously, kindly, PP; ~fA|ire~, S; ~fa3*3*re~, 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~.

~Fa*e~ _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. _fA|*hA deg._. 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-uA|dde~, _pl_., S.--AS. _fA(C)dan:_ OS. _fA cubeddian_. See ~Fode~.

~Feder~, _sb_. father, S; see ~Fader~.

~Feder~, _sb_. feather, MD; see ~Fether~.

~Fedramme~, _sb_. plumage, S3; see ~feA deg.-*erhome~.

~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. _fA(C)ond_, pr. p. of _fA(C)on_., 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. _fA(C)ondlic,
fA(C)ondlice_.

~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 ~FeiA deg.~.

~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.

~FeiA deg.~, _sb_. faith, S, PP; ~feyth~, PP; ~feth~, S3; ~fei3*Az~, S2;
~fei~, S2; ~fey~, C2, C3; ~fai~, S2; ~fay~, G, PP. _Phr_.: ~ye-feth~,
in faith, S3.--OF. _fei, feit, feid_: Lat. _fidem_.

~FeiA deg.-ful~, _adj_. faithful, MD; ~faithfol~, PP; ~fei3*tful~, S2.

~FeiA deg.liche~, _adv_. faithfully, MD; ~fei3*-*liche~, S2; ~fei3*Azely~,
S2; ~feAzli~, 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; ~fela3*e~, S; ~fallow~, S2, S3; ~felaus~,
_pl_., S2; ~feolahes~, S; ~uela3*es~, S2.--Icel. _fA(C)lagi_, partner in
common property (_fA(C)_). See ~Fee~.

~Felawen~, _v_. to associate, to be fellow to; ~fallow~, S3;
~uela3*en~, MD; ~felaghid~, _pp_., H.

~Felawrede~, _sb_. fellowship, MD; ~uela3*rede~, S2.

~Felawschipe~, _sb_. fellowship, society, crew, PP; ~fela3*schipe~,
S2; ~feolahscipe~, S.

~Felawship~, _v_. to associate, MD; ~felouschipid~, _pp_., W2.

~Fela3*liche~, _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; ~fele-*falded~, _pt_. _s_., S2.

~Fele-folde~, _adj_. manifold, S; many times, PP.

~Felen~, _v_. to feel, S; ~uele~, MD; ~fel me~, I* _pr s_.,. S2;
~felde~, _pt. s_., S; ~feld~, S2; ~felte~, C2; ~feelede~,
C3.--AS. _fA(C)lan_: OS. _fA cubedlian_ (in _gi-fA cubedlian_), OHG. _fA cubedljan;_ 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; ~falleA deg.~, _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; ~felun-*lyche~, 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.).