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fór-scyttan

  • verb [ weak ]
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fór-scyttan, p. -scytte, pl. -scytton; pp. -scytted
To shoot before, prevent; prævĕnīre
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  • Hí heófodon folces synna, and heora wrace on him sylfum fórscytton

    they bewailed the people's sins, and prevented their punishment on themselves,

    • Homl. Th. i. 540, 31.
  • Ðæt da sceortan wítu ðises geswincfullan lífes fórscytten [MS. forscyttan] ða toweardan, ðe nǽfre ateoriaþ

    that the short punishments of this painful life may prevent those to come, which will never fail,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 328, 34.
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scyttan
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