Fightlac, _sb._ == conflict. O. and N. 1697. AS. feohtlác, from ‘lác’ == play, sport.

Figure, _sb._ [vigour] == an image, idol. Alys. 1524. Ps. xcvi. 7

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Fikele, _v. a._ == flatter. RG. 31, 36. AS. ficol

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Fildore, == made of gold thread. Wright’s L. P. p. 33. Fr. fil d’or

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Fill, _v. a._ [fulle]. RG. 13. part, ‘yfuld.’ RG. 120

Fille, _sb._ == thread. RG. 128, 297. Fr. fil

---- == wild thyme. Wright’s L. P. p. 44. AS. fylle. Lat. serpyllum

Find, _v. a._ RG. 463. pret. ‘founde.’ RG. 374. part, ‘yfounde.’ RG. 87

Finding, _sb._ == invention. Ps. lxxx. 13

Fire, _sb._ [fuyr]. RG. 151; [fir]. RG. 108

Fireiron, _sb._ [furire] == a steel for striking a light. 639 β

Firstkinned, _adj._ == first-born. Ps. civ. 36

Fishing, _sb._ St Andrew, 4; [vysseth]. RG. 264

Fitte, _sb._ == match, equal. O. and N. 782. The Prompt. Parv. gives ‘Fyt or mete--equus, congruus’

Flaune, _sb._ == pancake. HD. 644. Fr. flan

Flea, _v. a._ == flay [flo]. HD. 612. pret. ‘flow.’ HD. 2502; part. ‘yflawe.’ Alys. 894

---- _v. n._ == flee away. RG. 380, 501; 3 pl. pret. ‘flodeden,’ == fled. Alys. 2441; part. ‘flen,’ == made to flee. RG. 258

Fleet, _adj._ == swift [flette]. Alys. 3740

Fleme, _v. a._ == banish. RG. 562, 547; part. ‘yfloynd.’ RG. 328; ‘fleme.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 44; ‘flemed.’ Ritson’s AS. viii. 178. AS. flyman

Fleshhede, _sb._ == the Incarnation. Creed of St Athan. 66

Flet, _adj._ == flat, i. e. stupid. Wright’s L. P. p. 47

Flette, _sb._ == a floor, flat. Alys. 1105; [flitte]. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 192. AS. flett

Fling, _v. n._ == rush hastily. Alys. 1165; pret. ‘fleng.’ Ib. 6084. Sw. flänga

Fliting, _sb._ == scorn. Ps. cvi. 40. AS. flitan

Flitte, _v. n._ fly. Rel. Ant, ii. p. 192

Float, _v. n._ [flete]. RG. 261; pret. ‘flet.’ Pilate, 251

Flosche, _sb._ == pit. Ps. xxvii. 1; xxix. 4; [flask]. Ps. cxlii. 7. ON. flaska, diffindere

Flouren, _adj._ == made of flour. Cok. 55

Flow, _v. n._ 3s. pres. ‘floh.’ O. and N. 918. AS. flówan

Flower, _sb._ RG. 433; virginity. Fall and P. 52

Flum, _sb._ == stream. Alys. 3402. AS. flum. Lat. flumen

Flumbardyng, _sb._ == a fiery, hot-tempered man. Alys. 1788. Fr. flambard, a torch

Fly, _v. n._ == to fly with wings; pret. ‘fleȝ’ 184 β; part, ‘yflowe.’ RG. 29

---- == to fly away, escape; pret. ‘flowe.’ RG. 372; ‘flew.’ RG. 18