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fé-fang, n. booty;
-fastr, a. close-fisted, = fastr af fé;
-fátt, a. n. in want of money (e-m er or verðr féfátt);
-fellir, m. loss of sheep (from plague or starvation);
-festi, f. close-fistedness;
-fletta (-tta, ttr), v. to strip (one) of money, cheat (one);
-frekr, a. greedy for money;
-föng, n. pl. booty, plunder, spoil, cf. 'féfang' .
-gefinn, pp. given for (and to) gain.
fegin-leikr, m. joyfulness.
feginn, a. glad, joyful; verða f. to rejoice; fegnari en frá megi segja, happy beyond description; with dat., Ingi konungr varðhonum hinn fegnasti, king Ingi was delighted with his coming; illu f. ver þú aldrigi, never rejoice in mischief; taka við e-m fegins hendi, to receive one joyfully, with heart and hand; finnast á fegins degi, to meet on the day of joy, at the resurrection.
fegin-saga, f. joyfull news;
-samliga, adv. joyfully;
-samligr, a. joyful.
fé-girnd, -girni, f. avarice;
-gjald, n. payment, fine;
-gjarn, a. covetous, avaricious;
-gjöf, f. gift of money;
-gloggr, a. close-handed;
-góðr, a. good, current (i fégóðum peningum).
fegra (að or -ða), v. to embellish, beautify; kanna siðu inanna ok f. to improve, better; ekki þarf þat orðum at f. there is no use trying to extenuate it; f. um e-t, to mend, polish up.
fegrð, f. beauty (f. sólarinnar).
fegrðar-fullr, a. beautiful;
-lauss, a. void of beauty.
fe-grið, n. pl., security for property;
-gyrðíll, m. money-bag, purse (worn on the belt);
-gætni, f. saving habits;
-göfugr, a. blessed with wealth;
-hirðir, m. (1) herd, shepherd; (2) treasurer;
-hirzla, f. (1) treasury (2) treasure.
féhirzlu-hús, n. treasure-house;
-maðr, m. treasurer.
fé-hús, n. (1) = fjós, cattle-house; (2) treasury.
feigð, f. approach, foreboding, or sign of death (þú sátt þegar í dag feigðina á honum).
feigðar-greip, f. hand of death.
feig-ligr, a. (1) looking `fey-like'; (2) boding death.
feigr, a. fated to die, fey; ekki má feigum forða, there is no saving, or rescuing, a 'fey' man; standa, ganga feigum fótum, to tread on the verge of ruin; mæla feigum munni, to talk wilh a 'fey' mouth; vilja e-n feigan, to wish one's death;dead (fyllist fjörvi feigra manna).
feikn, a. awful, terrible.
feikn, f. portent, terrible things.
feikna-lið n. terrible host;
-veðr, n. fearful weather, tempest.
feikin-stafir, m. pl. balejul runes, evils, curses.
feilast, v. refl. to falter, be timid (Sinfjötli lét sér ekki feilast).
feima, f. bashful girl.
feita (-tta, -ttr), v. to fatten.
feiti, f. fatness.
feiting, f. fattening.
feit-leikr, m. fatness feiti.
feitr, a. fat.
fé-kátr, a. proud of one's wealth;
-kostnaðr, m. expenditure, expense;
-kostr, m. = -kostnaðr;
-krókar, m. pl. 'money-crooks'; viz. wrinkles about the eyes, marking a greedy man (sýndist Hallfreði fékrókar í augum hans).
fel, f. the folded skirt of a cloak (?).
fela (fel; fal, fálum; fólginn), v. (1) to hide, conceal (fálu þeir gullit í Rín : þær austr ok vestr enda fálu); fel sverð þitt, sheathe thy sword; yrkja fólgit, to use obscure phrases (in poetry); impers., fal þá sýn (acc.) milli þeirra, they lost sight of one another; (2) f. e-m e-t, to make over, to give in trust or charge to one; hann fal Óðni allan þarm val, he gave all the slain to Odin; mey frumunga fal hann (entrusted to) megi Gjúka; f. e-m e-t á hendi, to commit a thing to one's charge, to commend; fálu sik ok sálir sínar guði almáttkum á hendi, they commended themselves and their souls to God Almighty; f. e-t undir eið sinn (þegnskap sinn), to vouch upon one's oath (upon one's honour); f. e-t undir e-m, to put under one's charge; er und einum mér öll um folgin hodd Niflunga, the whole hoard

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