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fóre-setnes

  • noun [ feminine ]
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fóre-setnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.
a thing proposed, proposition, purpose, intention; propŏsĭtio, propŏsĭtum
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  • Wæs seó cwén lustfulliende ðære gódan fóresetnesse and willan ðæs iungan

    the queen rejoiced at the young man's good purpose and will,

    • Bd. 5, 19
    • ;
    • S. 637, 32: 5, 20
    • ;
    • S. 642, 17.
  • Héredodon hí his gemynd and his fóresetnesse

    laudāvērunt ejus prōpŏsĭtum,

    • 5, 19
    • ;
    • S. 637, 26: 4, 23
    • ;
    • S. 593, 15.
  • Ic ontýne on sealmlofe ingehygdnessa oððe fóresetnysse míne

    ăpĕriam in psaltērio propŏsĭtiōnem meam,

    • Ps. Lamb. 48, 5.
  • Ic sprece fóresetnyssa fram frymþe

    lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio,

    • 77, 2.
that which is placed before, a preposition; præpŏsĭtio
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  • Præpŏsitio mæg beón gecweden on Englisc fóresetnyss

    præpŏsĭtio may be called in English a fore-setting,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 47
    • ;
    • Som. 47, 10: 5
    • ;
    • Som. 3, 52.
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v.  fór-gesettenys fór-settednys.
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  • fóre-setnes, n.