Feorh-ner

Nach dem Altenglischen Wörterbuch:

-nere, es;

feorh-ner

n. Life's preservation or salvation, a refuge, sustenance, nourishment; food; vītæ servātio, refŭgium, ălĭmentum, cĭbus :-- Monigfealde sind gód ðe us dǽleþ to feorhnere Fæder ælmihtig manifold are the goods which the Father almighty distributes to us for life's preservation, Exon. 96 b; Th. 359, 33; Pa. 72: 16 b; Th. 38, 21; Cri. 610. Ðe worhte weoroda Dryhten to feorhnere fira cynne which the Lord of hosts wrought for salvation to the race of men, Elen. Kmbl. 1792; El. 898: Cd. 190; Th. 237, 18; Dan. 339. Hí nó ðonan lǽtaþ on gefeán faran to feorhnere they will not let them go thence in joy to a refuge, Exon. 31 a; Th. 97, 28; Cri. 1597. Fuglas heora feorhnere on ðæs beámes blédum náme[ = námon] birds took their refuge on the tree's branches, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 3; Dan. 507. Hwílum him to honda, hungre geþreátad, fleág fugla cyn, ðǽr hý feorhnere fundon sometimes the race of birds, forced by hunger, flew to his hands, where they found sustenance, Exon. 46 a; Th. 157, 10; Gú. 889. Beóþ Godes streámás góde wætere fæste gefylde, ðanan feorhnere findaþ foldbúend flūmen Dei replētum est ăqua, părasti cĭbum illōrum, Ps. Th. 64, 10. feorh-ner