Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances
Faren, _v._ S. to go, 264. _Fare_, 1378, 1392, &c. _Fare_, _pr. t. 2 p._
farest, behavest, 2705. _Fares_, _pr. t. 3 p._ goes, flies, 2690.
_Ferde_, _pa. t._ went, 447, 1678, &c.; behaved, 2411. _For_ (went),
2382, 2943. _Foren_, _pa. t. pl._ went, 2380, 2618.
Faste, _adv._ S. attentively, earnestly, 2148.
Tristrem as a man
_Fast_ he gan to fight.
_Sir Tristr._ p. 167.
Bidde we ȝeorne Ihū Crist, and seint Albon wel _faste_,
That we moten to the Ioye come, that euere schal i-laste.
_Vita S. Albani_, MS. Laud. 108. f. 47 b.
Fastinde, _part. pr._ S. fasting, 865.
Fauth. _See_ Fyht.
Fawen, _adj._ S. fain, glad, 2160. _Fawe_, K. of Tars, 1058; Octovian,
307; R. Gl. p. 150; Chauc. C. T. 5802.
Fe, _n._ S. fee, possessions, or money, 386, 563, 1225, &c. _See_ Jam.
and Lynds. Gl.
Feble, _adj._ Fr. feeble, poor, scanty, 323.
Feblelike, _adv._ feebly, scantily, 418. _Febli_, Sir Tr. p. 179, for
_meanly_.
Feden, _v._ S. to feed, 906. _Feddes_, _pa. t. 2 p._ feddest, 2907.
Fel. _See_ Bifalle, Falle.
Felawes, _n. pl._ S. fellows, companions, 1338.
Feld, _n._ S. field, 2634, 2685, 1291.
Felde, Felede. _pa. t._ S. felled, 67, 1859, 2694. _Felden_ (? read _he
ne fellen_, they did not fall), 2698. _Feld_, _part. pa._ felled, 1824.
Sir F. Madden writes-- “in l. 2698, I prefer reading _ne felden_, did
not fell, governed by _that_. In l. 67, Garnett suggested _felede_,
pursued, from Swed. _följade_.”
Fele, _adj._ S. many, often, 778, 1277, 1737, &c. Sir Tr. p. 19.
Fele, _adv._ S. very, 2442.
Fend, _n._ S. fiend, 506, 1411, 2229.
Fer, _adv._ S. far. 359, 1863, 2275, &c. _Ferne_, far, 1864; _pl. adj._
foreign, 2031.
Þa kingges buh stronge,
And of _ferrene_ lond.
_Laȝam._ l. 5528.
Cf. Chauc. Prol. l. 14.
Ferd, _n._ S. army, 2384, 2548, &c. _Ferde_, 2535. Laȝam., R. Gl.,
R. Br., Web. _Ferdes, pl._ 2683.
Ferde. _See_ Fare.
Fere, _n._ S. companion, wife, 1214. Sir Tr. p. 157. K. Horn, Web.,
R. Gl., R. Br., Minot, Chauc. _Feir_, Sc. V. Jam. and Gl. Lynds.
Ferlike, _n._ S. wonder, 1258. _Ferlik_, 1849. Sir Tr. p. 21. Originally
in all probability an _adj._
Ferþe, _adj._ S. fourth, 1810.
Feste, _n._ Fr. feast, 2344, &c.
Feste, _v._ Fr. to feast, 2938.
Festen, _v._ S. to fasten, 1785; (used passively) 82. _Fest_, _pa. t._
fastened, 144.
Fet. _See_ Fot.
Fete, _v._ S. to fetch, bring, 642, 912, 937, &c. Used passively, 316,
2037. _Fetes_, _pr. t. s._ fetch, 2341. V. Pegge’s Anecd. of Engl. Lang.
p. 135.
Fetere, _v._ S. to fetter, chain, 2758. Used passively.
Feteres, _n. pl._ S. fetters, 82, 2759.
Fey, _n._ Fr. faith, 255, 1666. _Feyth_, 2853.
Fiht, _n._ S. fight, 2668, 2716.
Fikel, _adj._ S. fickle, inconstant, 1210, 2799.
File, _n._ vile, worthless person, 2499.
Men seth ofte a muche _file_,
They he serue boten a wile,
Bicomen swithe riche.
_Hending the hende_, MS. Digb. 86.
So in R. Br. p. 237.
David at that while was with Edward the kyng,
Ȝit auanced he that _file_ vntille a faire thing.
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