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- Interesting facts, information and meanings of Old English words beginning with the Letter F
- The old English Letter F
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The Letter F
The Elizabethan alphabet contained just 24 old English letters as opposed to the 26 letters used in the modern English alphabet. The following picture of the Letter F of the modern English alphabet is depicted in an ornate style typical of those used with old English letters. |
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An old style Letter F
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter F
The following dictionary contains old Elizabethan words and their meanings beginning with Letter F. If you find some words amusing click the following link to have FUN with some insults from the Elizabethan Era. Shakespearean Insults Generator |
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Letter F | | | FACINOROUS
wicked
FACT
guilt
FACTIOUS
instant, importunate
FACULTY
essential virtue or power
FADGE
to suit
FADING
a kind of ending to a song | | FAIN
glad
FAIR
beauty
FAITOR
a traitor
FAll
to let fall
FALLOW
fawn-coloured
FALSING
deceptive | | FANCY-FREE
single,untouched by love
FANG
to seize in the teeth
FANTASTIC
a fantastical person
FAP
drunk
FARCED
stuffed
FARDEL
a burden |
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FARTUOUS
used ridiculously for ' virtuous.'
FAST
assuredly, unalterably
FAT
dull
FAVOUR
countenance
FEAT
dexterous, to make fine
FEATER
neatly
FEATLY
nimbly, daintily | | FEATURE
beauty
FEDERARY
confederate
FEEDER
agent, servant
FEE-GRIEF
a grief held
FEERE
a companion, husband
FEHEMENTLY
used ridiculously for 'vehemently.'
FELL
the hide |
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Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter F |
FENCE
art or skill in defence
FEODARY
one who holds an estate by suit or service to a superior lord, one who acts under
the direction of another
FESTER
to rankle, grow virulent
FESTINATELY
quickly
FET
fetched
FICO
a fig
FIELDED
in the field of battle
FIG
to insult
FIGHTS
clothes hung round a ship to conceal the men from the enemy
FILE
a list or catalogue or to smooth
FILL-HORSE
shaft-horse | | FILLS
the shafts
FILTH
a whore
FINE
end
FINELESS
endless
FIRAGO
ridiculously used for 'Virago.'
FIRE-DRAKE
Will o' the Wisp
FIRE-NEW
with the glitter of novelty on, like newly- forged metal
FIRK
to chastise
FIT
a canto or division of a song or a trick or habit
FITCHEW
a polecat
FIVES
a disease incident to horses
FLAP-DRAGON
raisins in burning brandy
FLAP-JACK
a pan-cake | | FLAT
certain
FLATNESS
lowness, depth
FLAW
a gust of wind sudden emotion, or to make a flaw in, to break
FLECKED
spotted, streaked
FLEET
to float To pass away to pass the time
FLEETING
inconstant, swift
FLESHMENT
the act of fleshing the sword, hence the first feat of arms
FLEWED
furnished with hanging lips, as hounds are
FLIGHT
a particular mode of practising archery
FLIRT-GILL
a light woman
FLOTE
wave, sea
FLOURISH
an ornament |
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FLUSH
fresh, full of vigour
FOIL
defeat, disadvantage
FOIN
to fence, fight
FOISON
plenty
FOND
foolishly affectionate
FOOT-CLOTH
a saddle-cloth hanging down to the ground
FORBID
accursed, outlawed | | FORBODE
forbidden
FORCE
to stuff, for 'farce.'
FORCED
falsely attributed
FORDO
to kill, destroy To weary
FOREIGN
obliged to live abroad
FOREPAST
former
FORESLOW
to delay |
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Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter F |
FORFEND
to forbid
FORGETIVE
inventive
FORKED
horned
FORSPEAK
to speak against
FORSPENT
exhausted, weary
FORTHRIGHT
a straight path
FORWEARY
to weary, exhaust
FOSSET-SELLER
one who sells the pipes inserted into a vessel to give vent to liquor
FOX
a sword
FOX-SHIP
the cunning of the fox | | FRAMPOLD
peevish, unquiet
FRANK
the feeding place of swine
FRANKED
confined
FRANKLIN
a freeholder, a small squire
FRAUGHT
freighted
FRAUGHTAGE
freight
FRAUGHTING
to fraught. loading or constituting the cargo of a ship
FRESH
a spring of fresh water
FRET
the stop of a guitar
FRET
to wear away To variegate | | FRIPPERY
an old-clothes shop
FRONT
to affront, oppose
FRONTIER
opposition
FRONTLET
that which is worn on the forehead
FRUSH
to break or bruise
FUB OFF
to put off
FULLAM
a loaded die
FULSOME
lustful
FURNISHED
equipped
FURNITOR
furnitory, an herb |
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Interesting examples of Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter F The above examples of old Elizabethan words beginning with Letter F are fascinating. The language and vocabulary had not been formalised in the Elizabethan era. New words, some beginning with the Letter F were still being invented. Elizabethan dictionaries were not available - it was not possible to look up the spellings or meanings of Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter F . Old Elizabethan words were therefore spelt and written in a variety of different formats. The above online dictionary containing old Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter F provide a valuable reference source when studying the literary works and plays of famous Elizabethan authors such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Elizabethan Language Guide - An Elizabethan Online Dictionary Click the following links to access more information about the old English Elizabethan Language and the Elizabethan Online Dictionary for an easy to follow Elizabethan language guide. Elizabethan Online Dictionary
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Letter F - Elizabethan online dictionary containing words beginning with the Letter F
- Interesting facts, information and meanings of Old English words beginning with the Letter F
- The old English Letter F
- Elizabethan online dictionary containing words beginning with the Letter F
- The old English Letter F
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