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for-seárian

  • verb [ weak ]
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for-seárian, p. ode; pp. od [seárian to sear]
To dry up, wither; arēre, arescĕre
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  • Ic forseárige

    āreo,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2
    • ;
    • Som. 28, 44.
  • Se líchama gewyrþeþ to duste and forseáraþ

    the body turns to dust and withers,

    • Basil admn. 8
    • ;
    • Norm. 50, 17: Homl. Th. ii. 92, 3.
  • Adruwode oððe forseárode swá swá blýwnys oððe crocsceard mægen mín

    āruit tamquam testa virtus mea,

    • Ps. Lamb. 21, 16.
  • Mín hýd forseárode

    my skin withered,

    • Job Thw. 167, 37.
  • Ðonne hit forealdod biþ and forseárod

    when it is grown old and withered,

    • Bt. 39, 8
    • ;
    • Fox 224, 11.
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