[folc-riht], st. n., the rights of the fighting men of a nation: gen. pl. him ær forgeaf ... folcrihta gehwylc, swâ his fäder âhte, [2609].

[folc-scearu], st. f., part of a host of warriors, nation: dat. sg. folc-scare, [73].

[folc-stede], st. m., position of a band of warriors, place where a band of warriors is quartered: acc. sg. folcstede, of the hall, Heorot, [76]; folcstede fâra (the battle-field), [1464].

[folc-toga], w. m., leader of a body of warriors, duke: nom. pl., powerful liege-men of Hrôðgâr are called folc-togan, [840].

[fold-bold], st. n., earth-house (i.e. a house on earth in contrast with a dwelling in heaven): nom. sg. fäger fold-bold, of the hall, Heorot, [774].

[fold-bûend], pres. part. dweller on earth, man: nom. pl. fold-bûend, [2275]; fold-bûende, [1356]; dat. pl. fold-bûendum, [309].

[folde], w. f., earth, ground: acc. sg. under foldan, [1362]; feóll on foldan, [2976]; gen. sg. foldan bearm, the bosom of the earth, [1138]; foldan sceátas, [96]; foldan fäðm, [1394].—Also, earth, world: dat. sg. on foldan, [1197].

[fold-weg], st. m., field-way, road through the country: acc. sg. fold-weg, [1634]; acc. pl. fold-wegas, [867].

[folgian], w. v.: 1) to perform vassal-duty, to serve, to follow: pret. pl. þeáh hie hira beággyfan banan folgedon, although they followed the murderer of their prince, [1103].—2) to pursue, to follow after: folgode feorh-genîðlan (acc. pl.) [2934].

[folm], st. f, hand: acc. sg. folme, [971], [1304]; dat. sg. mid folme, [743]; acc. pl. fêt and folma, feet and hands, [746]; dat. pl. tô banan folmum, [158]; folmum (instr.), [723], [993].—Comp.: beado-, gearo-folm.