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for-healdan

  • verb [ strong ]
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to withhold, keep back, disregard; detinēre, neglīgĕre, contemnĕre
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  • Hæfdon hý forhealden helm Scylfinga

    they had disregarded the helm of the Scylfings [had deserted him ],

    • Beo. Th. 4751
    • ;
    • B. 2381: Bt. 29, 1
    • ;
    • Fox 102, 17.
Etymology
[
Ger. ver-halten to reserve, withhold, conceal.
]
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v.  for-ealden.
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