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for-secgan

  • verb [ weak ]
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for-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd
To for-say, mis-say, pretend, deny, say against, accuse; prædīcĕre, diffāmāre, nĕgāre, accūsāre
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  • Se ðe óðerne mid wó forsecgan wille

    he who shall accuse another wrongfully,

    • L. C. S. 16
    • ;
    • Th. i. 384, 20: L. Edg. ii. 4
    • ;
    • Th. i. 266, 22.
  • Se óðerne to deáþe forsegþ

    he traduces another to death,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 208, 19.
  • Be ðon ðe mon óðerne forsecgaþ

    in case any one accuse another,

    • L. Edg. ii. 4, titl
    • ;
    • Th. i. 266, 21.
  • Swá hwá swá óðerné forsǽde

    whosoever accused another,

    • Homl. Th. i. 50, 16.
  • Ða leásan gewitan hine forsǽdon

    the false witnesses accused him,

    • i. 50, 14.
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  • for-secgan, v.