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fǽcne

  • adjective
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Grammar
fǽcne, fácne; adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§433; §434; §553;
Deceitful, fraudulent, guileful, wicked; subdŏlus, dŏlōsus, mălignus, nēquam
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  • Swá oft sceaða fǽcne forféhþ eorlas

    as oft the guileful robber surprises men,

    • Exon. 20 b
    • ;
    • Th. 54,
    • 20;
    • Cri. 871
    • .
  • Hæfde fǽcne hyge

    he had a crafty soul,

    • Cd. 23
    • ;
    • Th. 29,
    • 1;
    • Gen. 443
    • .
  • Of firenfulra fǽcnum handum

    from the deceitful hands of the wicked,

    • Ps. Th. 81, 4: 105, 10: 136,
    • 3.
Derived forms
fela-fǽcne, un-
Linked entries
v.  fácne fácne.
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  • fǽcne, adj.