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FOLC-SCEAÐA -- FOLGAÞ. 299

this nation, 127; Th. 162, 12; Gen. 2680: 136; Th. 171, 16; Gen. 2829: Andr. Kmbl. 1368; An. 684: Elen. Kmbl. 1933; El. 968. Geond ða folcsceare among the nation-host, Cd. 85; Th. 106, 34; Gen. 1781. On ðisse folcscere in this country, Elen. Kmbl. 804; El. 402. Búton folcscare except the host of people, Beo. Th. 146; B. 73.

folc-sceaða, an; m. People's tyrant, villain; p&o-short;p&u-short;ti tyrannus :-- Ðæs weorudes ða wyrrestan fá folcsceaðan feówertyne gewiton in forwyrd sceacan of the host the worst, hateful villains, fourteen departed into destruction, Andr. Kmbl. 3184; An. 1595.

folc-scipe. es; m. People; n&a-long;tio, p&o-short;p&u-short;lus :-- Fere fóddurwélan folc-scipe dreógeþ [a ship] brings [lit. performs the bearing of] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 13; Rä. 33, 10. [O. Sax. folk-skepi. UNCERTAIN ]

folc-slite, es; m. Afolk-sti, ILLEGIBLE sedition; s&e-long;d&i-short;tio :-- Folcslite vel æ-acute;swícung, sacu, ceást s&e-long;d&i-short;tio, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 38; Wrt. Voc. 21, 30.

folc-stede, -slyde, es; m. Folk or dwelling-place; p&o-short;p&u-short;li l&o-short;cus, hab&i-short;t&a-long;c&u-short;lum :-- Folcstede gumena the dwelling-place of men, Andr. Kmbl. 40; An. 20. On folcstede in the folk-place, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 7; Æ-acute;ðelst. 41: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 21; Rä. 6, 11. On ðam folcstede in the folk-place, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 10; Jud. 320: Andr. Kmbl. 357; An. 179. Ic gehét ðé folcstede I promised thee a dwelling-place, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 31; Gen. 2201. Folcstede frætwian to decorate the dwelling-place, Beo. Th. 152; B. 76. Se ðe gegán dorste folcstede fára he who durst go into the folk-place of the hostile, Beo. Th. 2930; B. 1463. Ðæ-acute;r folcstede fægre wæ-acute;ron where the dwelling-places were fair, Cd. 91; Th. 116, 8; Gen. 1933. Fram ðam folcstyde from the folk-place, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 25; Gen. 2000.

folc-stów, e; f. A public place, country place; publ&i-short;cus vel rust&i-short;cus l&o-short;cus :-- He ferde ge þurh mynsterstówe ge þurh folcstówe discurr&e-short;re per urb&a-long;na et rust&i-short;ca lóca s&o-short;l&e-long;bat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 27.

folc-sweót, es; m. [sweót, m. a band] A multitude of people, multitude; p&o-short;p&u-short;li mult&i-short;t&u-long;do, caterva :-- Folcsweóta mæ-acute;st greatest of multitudes, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 2; Exod. 577.

folo-talu, e; f. Folk-reckoning, genealogy; p&o-short;p&u-short;li en&u-short;m&e-short;r&a-long;tio, geneal&o-short;gia :-- On folctale in the genealogy, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 29; Exod. 379.

folc-toga, an; m. A popular leader, commander or leader of the people; p&o-short;p&u-short;li dux, princeps :-- Frome folctogan pious leaders, Andr. Kmbl. 15; An. 8. Ferdon folctogan the nation's chieftains came, Beo. Tb. 1682; B. 839. Fyllan folctogan to fell the people's chieftains, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 194. [O. Sax. folk-togo.]

folc-truma, an; m. [truma a band, troop] A host of people, people; p&o-short;p&u-short;li cohors, p&o-short;p&u-short;lus :-- Cweðe eall folctruma, sý ðæt, sý ðæt oððe beó hit swá d&i-long;cet omnis p&o-short;p&u-short;lus, fiat, fiat, Ps. Lamb. 105, 48. Folctruman andettaþ ðé p&o-short;p&u-short;li conf&i-short;t&e-long;buntur t&i-short;bi, 44, 18. Drihten démþ folctruman D&o-short;m&i-short;nus j&u-long;dicat p&o-short;p&u-short;los, 7, 9: 9, 9: 46, 4.

folcú [folc people, cú a cow] A cow of the herd :-- Under folcúm inter vaccas p&o-short;p&u-short;l&o-long;rum, Ps. Th. 67, 27. Folcúm, for folc-cúm, from folcú, like wildeór, wyrtruma, for wild-deór, wyrt-truma, etc. v. folc-cú.

folc-wélig, -wéleg; adj. Rich in people, populous; p&o-short;p&u-short;lo d&i-long;ves, abundans :-- Folcwélega populous, Cot. 153.

folc-weras; gen. -wera; pl. m. Men of the people, people; p&o-short;p&u-short;l&a-long;res, p&o-short;p&u-short;lus :-- Hátaþ Físon folcweras people call it Pison, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 21; Gen. 222: 89; Th. 110, 30; Gen. 1846. O. Sax. folk-werós.]

folc-wíga, an; m. A warrior; bell&a-long;tor :-- Folcwígan wicge wegaþ warriors on horseback bear me, Exon. 104a; Th. 395, 26; Rä. 15, 13.

folc-wita, an; m. A senator; publ&i-short;cus cons&i-short;li&a-long;rius :-- Sum biþ folcwira one is a senator, Exon. 79b; Th. 297, 33; Crä. 77.

fold-ærn, es; n. [folde the earth, ærn a place] An earth-place, a cave, sepulchre; terr&e-long;nus l&o-short;cus, sepulcrum :-- Foldærne fæst fast in the earth-house = sepulchre, Exon. 18b; Th. 45, 36; Cri. 730: 47b; Th. 163, 36; Gú. 1004.

fold-bold, es; n. [folde the earth, bold a dwelling] The land-dwelling, royal palace; terrestris d&o-short;mus, r&e-long;gia aula, arx :-- Ne feól fæger foldbold the fair earthly dwelling fell not, Beo. Th. 1550; B. 773.

fold-búend, -búende; noun from pres. part. v. búend, pl. m. Earth-dwellers, earth's inhabitants, inhabitants of a land or country; terr&i-short;c&o-short;læ :-- Ðanan feorhnere findaþ fold-búend thence earth's inhabitants find nourishment, Ps. Th. 64, 10: Beo. Th. 4541; B. 2274. Ðone Grendel nemdon foldbúende whom earth's inhabitants named Grendel, Beo. Th. 2714; B. 1355: Elen. Kmbl. 2026; El. 1014: Exon. 25a; Th. 72, 25; Cri. 1178: 121a; Th. 465, 9; Hö. 101. Hý ongytan mihton dæt wæs fóremæ-acute;rost foldbúendum receda they might perceive what was the grandest of houses to earth's inhabitants, Beo. Th. 624; B. 309: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 8; Met. 8, 4: Exon. 53a; Th. 186, 24; Az. 24. Deáþ rícsade ofer foldbúend death ruled over earth's inhabitants, Exon. 45b; Th. 154, 17; Gú. 844. Mid fére fold-búende se micla dæg meahtan Dryhtnes bihlæ-acute;meþ the great day of the mighty Lord shall strike earth's inhabitants with fear, Exon. 20b; Th. 54, 14; Cri. 868. Ðæt eorþwaran ealle hæfden foldbúende fruman gelícne that all mortals, inhabitants of the earth, had a like beginning. Bt. Met. Fox 17, 3; Met. 17, 2. Ðone fugel hátaþ foldbúende Filistina frnman uasa mortis the inhabitants of the land, the princes of the Philistines, call the bird v&a-long;sa mortis, Salm. Kmbl. 560; Sal. 279. Ic hæbbe me on hrycge ðæt æ-acute;r hádas wreáh foldbúendra I have on my back what ere covered the persons of dwellers on earth, Exon. 101a; Th. 381, 18; Rä. 2, 13: 32b; Th. 106, 2; Gú. 35.

FOLDE, an; f. I. the earth, dry land; tellus, terra :-- He geséceþ fægre land ðonne ðeós folde he shall seek a fairer land than this earth, Cd. 218; Th. 277, 32; Sae. 213: 84; Th. 106, 3; Gen. 1765: 100; Th. 133, 2; Gen. 2204: Exon. 73a; Th. 272, 14; Jul. 499: 120a; Th. 460, 21; Hö. 20: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 86; Met. 11, 43: 20, 118 ; Met. 20, 59. Folde wæs ðá gyt græs ungréne the earth was as yet not green with grass, Cd. 6; Th. 7, 35; Gen. 116: 12; Th. 14, 7; Gen. 215: Exon. 43b; Th. 146, 26; Gú. 715. Stód bewrigen folde mid flóde the dry land stood covered with water, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 15; Gen. 157. Geblissad mid ðám fægrestum foldan stencum made blissful by the sweetest odours of earth, Exon. 56a; Th. 198, 11; Ph. 8: Cd. 161; Th. 201, 9; Exod. 369. Foldan bearm or fæðm the bosom of the earth, Beo. Th. 2278; B. 1137: 2790; B. 1393: Exon. 93b; Th. 351, 4; Sch. 75: 125b; Th. 482, 20; Rä. 67, 4. Foldan sceát a region or tract of the earth, Exon. 9a; Th. 5, 21; Cri. 72: 20b; Th. 55, 6; Cri. 879: 116a; Th. 445, 20; Dóm. 10: Bt. Met. Fox 4, 103; Met. 4, 52: Cd. 75; Th. 92, 26; Gen. 1534: 199; Th. 247, 25; Dan. 502: 213; Th. 265, 6; Sat. 3: Beo. Th. 193; B. 96. On ðisse foldan on this earth, Salm. Kmbl. 953; Sal. 476: Cd. 121; ILLEGIBLE Th. 155, 24; Gen. 2577: Exon. 19b; Th. 50, 28; Cri. 808: Beo. Th. 2396; B. 1196: Menol. Fox 283; Men. 143: Rood Kmbl. 261; Kr. 132. Teóde firum foldan Freá ælmihtig filiis h&o-short;m&i-short;num terram omn&i-short;p&o-short;tens cre&a-long;vit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 24: Cd. 8; Th. 10, 9; Gen. 154: Exon. 12b; Th. 20, 22; Cri. 321. II. a land, country, district, region, territory; r&e-short;gio, tractus, pl&a-short;ga, terr&i-short;t&o-long;riuni :-- Wæs wera gúþhergum éðelland geond-sended, folde feóndum the people's native land was overspread with hostile bands, their country with enemies, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 22; Gen. 1969: Exon. 56a; Th. 199, 21; Ph. 29. Unlytel dæ-acute;l sídre foldan geond-sended wæs bryne no small part of the wide land was overspread with burning, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 5; Gen. 2551. Nyste hine on ðæere foldan fira æ-acute;nig none of the men in the land knew him, Salm. Kmbl. 547; Sal. 273: Menol. Fox 29; Men. 15. Ðæt land geséc ðe ic ðé ýwan wille, bráde foldan seek the land which I will show thee, a spacious country, Cd. 83; Th. 105, 12; Gen. 1752: Exon. 123b; Th. 474, 27; Bo. 37: Salm. Kmbl. 431; Sal. 216. Ðú eart hyht ealra ðe feor on sæ-acute; foldum wuniaþ thou art the hope of all who dwell in lands far in the sea [i. e. islands], Ps. Th. 64, 6. III. the ground, soil; h&u-short;mus, s&o-short;lum :-- He gefeóll to foldan he fell to the ground, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 27; Jud. 281: Andr. Kmbl. 1474; An. 738: Exon. 29a; Th. 88, 34; Cri. 1450: Elen. Kmbl. 1970; El. 987. Him heortan blód foldan geséceþ his heart's blood seeks the ground, Salm. Kmbl. 316; Sal. 157: Exon. 103b; Th. 393, 17; Rä. 13, 1. Foldan begræfen buried in the ground, Elen. Kmbl. 1944; El. 974: Exon. 63a; Th. 231, 17; Ph. 490: Ps. Th. 142, 4.

IV. earth, clay; terræ l&i-long;mus, l&u-short;tum :-- God ðone æ-acute;restan ælda cynnes of ðære clæ-acute;nestan foldan geworhte God made the first of the race of men from the purest earth, Exon. 44b; Th. 151, 14; Gú. 795. [Laym. folde: O. Sax. folda, f: Icel. fold, f. a field, earth.]

fold-græf, es; n. An earth-grave; sepulcrurn :-- He ahóf of foldgræfe he raised [it] from an earthly grave, Elen. Kmbl. 1686; El. 845. Of foldgrafum from the earth-graves, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 27; Cri. 1026.

fold-græ-acute;g; adj. [græ-acute;g grey] Earth-grey, earth-coloured; instar terræ c&a-long;nus :-- Eá of dúne sceal foldgræ-acute;g féran earth-coloured water shall proceed from a hill, Menol. Fox 521; Gn. C. 31.

fold-hrérende; part. touching, moving on, the earth; terram tangens vel peragrans :-- Deóra foldhrérendra of earth-enlivening beasts, Exon. 95b; Th. 356, 2; Pa. 5. cf. mold-hrérende.

fold-ræst, e; f. Earth-rest; scpulcr&a-long;lis requies :-- Weorþeþ foldræste æt ende shall be at the end of their earth-rest, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 34; Cri. 1029.

fold-wæstm, es; m. Earth-fruit; quidquid terra gignit :-- Fægrum foldwæstmum with fair fruits of earth, Exon. 65a; Th. 241, 10; Ph. 654.

fold-weg, es; m. I. earth-way; terrestris via :-- On foldwege on the earth-way, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 24; Gen. 2050: 116; Th. 151, 17; Gen. 2510: 139; Th. 174, 4; Gen. 2873: Beo. Th. 3271; B. 1633. Foldwegas, Beo. Th. 1736; B. 866: Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 25; Pa. 51. II. the earth in general; terra :-- On ðissum foldwege on this earth, Exon. 30a; Th. 93, 22; Cri. 1530. On foldwege on the earth, Andr. Kmbl. 412; An. 206. Cwicra æ-acute;ngum on foldwege to any living on earth, Exon. 51a; Th. 177, 8; Gú. 1224.

fold-wéla, an; m. Earth-wealth; terrestres &o-short;pes :-- Foldwéla fealleþ earthly wealth decays, Exon. 95a; Th. 354, 59; Reim. 68.

fold-wong, es; m. Earth-plain; terræ campus :-- On foldwong on earth's plain, Exon. 22a; Th. 60, 25; Cri. 975.

folgaþ, es; m. I. a train, retinue; id quod s&e-short;qu&i-short;tur, c&o-short;m&i-short;t&a-long;tus :-- Him wæs láþ to amyrrene his ágenne folgaþ he was loath to injure his own retinue, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 12. II. service of