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for-gifnes, for-gifennes (-gifenes).
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remission of a fine, tax, &c.
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  • Ic wille ꝥ ealle þá freódóm and ealle þá forgiuenesse þe míne forgengles geáfen, þet hit stande,

    • Chr. 963
    • ;
    • P. 117, 5.
release
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  • Tó bodanne hæftedum forgefnisse

    praedicare captiuis remissionem,

    • Lk. R. L. 4, 18
    • .
forgiveness of sin, offence, &c.
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  • Hé him þone eádigan wer forgifnesse bæd,

    • Bl. H. 223, 13
    • .
  • Mæht forgefnisse synna

    potestas dimittendi peccata,

    • Mt. L. 9, 6
    • .
  • Forgefenise,

    • p. 15, 20.
  • Forgiefnesse,

    • Past. 399, 18
    • .
  • In forgefnisse synna

    in remissionem peccatorum,

    • Lk. R. L. 1, 77
    • .
  • Ðǽm hóendum forgefnise from feder of gebæd

    crucifigentibus ueniam a patre deposcens,

    • Lk. p. 11, 7
    • .
  • On synna forgifennysse (-gyfenesse, v. l., -gefnisse, L. R.)

    in remissionem peccatorum,

    • Mk. 1, 4
    • .
  • Hié nǽfre forgifenesse æt Gode ne biddaþ,

    • Bl. H. 65, 13
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  • Þú sealdest mannum synna forgifnessa,

    • 87, 12
    • .
mildness, lenity, indulgence; in a bad sense, laxity
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  • Oft ungemetlico fofgifnes bið gelícet ðæt mon wéneð ðæt hit sié mildheortnes

    saepe inordinata remissio pietas creditur,

    • Past. 149, 9
    • .
  • Milsia ł forgefnise

    miseratione,

    • Mt. p. 18, 8
    • .
  • Of forgefnise

    de indulgentia,

    • Mk. p. 5, 17
    • :
    • Rtl. 97, 39
    • .
  • Bútan miltsunge ł forgyfenysse

    sine respectu,

    • An. Ox. 3462
    • .
  • Forgifenysse,

    • 4795.
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