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for-helan

  • verb [ strong ]
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for-helan, he -hilþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; subj. p. -hǽle, pl. -hǽlen; pp. -holen
To cover over, hide, conceal; celāre, occultāre, abscondĕre
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  • Ðe hit forhelan þenceþ

    who seeks to conceal it,

    • Exon. 91 a
    • ;
    • Th. 340, 25
    • ;
    • Gn. Ex. 116.
  • Hú mæg ic forhelan Abrahame, ðe ic dón wille

    num celāre potĕro Abraham, quæ factūrus sum?

    • Gen. 18, 17.
  • Forhele ic incrum Hérran hearmes swá fela

    I will conceal from your Lord so much calumny,

    • Cd. 27
    • ;
    • Th. 36, 29
    • ;
    • Gen. 579.
  • Gif he hit forhilþ

    if he hide it,

    • Lev. 5, 1.
  • Ne biþ ðǽr wiht forholen

    there shall be naught concealed,

    • Exon. 23 b
    • ;
    • Th. 65, 14
    • ;
    • Cri. 1054.
  • Ðæt he ðæs hálgan hǽse forhǽle his hláforde

    that he should conceal the saint's command from his Lord,

    • Glostr. Frag. 4, 20.
  • Ðæt míne cræftas and ánweald ne wurden forgitene and forholene

    that my talents and power should not be forgotten and concealed,

    • Bt. 17
    • ;
    • Fox 60, 9.
Etymology
[
Dut. ver-helen
:
Ger. ver-hehlen to conceal.
]
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