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for-gǽgan

  • verb [ weak ]
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for-gǽgan, p. de; pp. ed
To transgress, prevaricate; transgrĕdi, prætĕrīre, prævārĭcāre
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  • Ic forgǽge

    prætĕreo,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5
    • ;
    • Som. 35, 2.
  • Hí Godes bebod forgǽgdon

    they transgressed God's command.

    • Homl. Th. i. 112, 14.
  • Ðæt he Godes beboda ne forgǽge

    that he transgress not God's commandments,

    • i. 604, 20.
  • Ic geseah ǽslítendras oððe ða forgǽgendan

    vīdi prævārĭcantes,

    • Ps. Lamb. 118, 158.
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v.  ofer-gǽgan.
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