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fór-hradian

  • verb [ weak ]
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fór-hradian, -hradigan; p. ode; pp. od
To hasten before, anticipate, prevent; prævĕnīre, præoccŭpāre
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  • Utan fórhradian his ansýne on andetnesse

    præoccŭpēmus făciem ejus in confessiōne.

    • Ps. Lamb. 94, 2.
  • Se sylfa deáþ ðære ádle yldinge fórhradaþ

    death itself prevents the tarrying of the disease.

    • Homl. Th. ii. 124, 12.
  • Fórhradode Godes mildheortnys us

    God's mercy prevented us,

    • ii. 84, 13.
  • Ðonne hie fórhradigaþ ðone tíman gódes weorces

    when they anticipate the time of a good work,

    • Past. 39, 3.
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v.  fór-radian.
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