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for-gifen

  • adjective
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for-gifen, adj. (ptcpl.).
forgiven, pardoned
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  • Þé georne tó Gode bide and tó his hálgum, wið þám ðe þíne synna þæs ðe forgifenron beón,

    • Wlfst. 290, 10
    • .
mild; remissus.
of persons,
gentle, indulgent
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  • Hé wæs Rómánum swá forgiefen and swá milde swá him nán onwald næs ǽr þǽm

    Tiberius cum magna et graui modestia reipublicae praefuit,

    • Ors. 6, 2
    • ;
    • S. 254, 22
    • .
  • Hié sume heora þeówas gefreódon, and eác him eallum wurdon tó milde and tó forgiefene

    cum licentia in consuetudinem prorogata servos suos passim liberos facerent,

    • 4, 3
    • ;
    • S. 162, 15
    • .
of discipline, punishment, &c.,
not hard
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  • Sodomom forgefenra ł eáðor tó forgeafanne bið

    Sodomis remissius erit,

    • Lk. L. 10, 12, 14
    • .
  • Forgefenro,

    • Mt. L. 11, 22
    • .
  • Forgefenre,

    • 24.
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v. un-forgifen.
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v.  for-gifan for-gifenlic.
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