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FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FOR ⬩ on account of ⬩ because of ⬩ with ⬩ by ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ sĕcundum ⬩ juxta ⬩ For ⬩ instead of ⬩ pro ⬩ lŏco ⬩ vĭce ⬩ For ⬩ on account of ⬩ because of ⬩ through ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per

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Grammar FOR, with the dative; cum dătīvo. FOR, on account of, because of, with, by; pro, propter, per Nys ðeós untrumnys ná for deáþe, ac for Godes wuldre infirmĭtas hæc non est ad mortem, sed pro glōria Dei, Jn. Bos. 11, 4. Ðæt he ðone dǽl Willferþe

Linked entries: for án fore forne fær fore

for

before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of

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Take here examples under fór (l. for), and add: with dat. local. before, in front of. where there is movement Se streám beáh for his fótum swá ꝥ hé mihte drýge ofergangan uidit undam suis cessisse ac uiam dedisse uestigiis, Bd. 1, 7; Sch. 24, 9. Se forrynel

for-

(prefix)
Grammar
for-, Other forms of the prefix are fær, fer: e. g.
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faer-tyhted, Txts. 51, 483: fær-réd (fer-), 89, 1635: fer-uuaenid, for-uuened, 70, 548: fær-hæfdnes (for-). Past. 41, 14: fær-wyrd (for-), 133, 20: fer-ðrycednis, Ps. Srt. 31, 7

FÓR

(prep.)
Grammar
FÓR, fóre; prep. dot. acc.

Before ⬩ fore ⬩ ante ⬩ cŏram ⬩ in conspectu ⬩ præsente vel audiente ălĭquo ⬩ præ ⬩ priusquam

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Before, fore; ante, cŏram, in conspectu, præsente vel audiente ălĭquo, præ, priusquam. Grammar FÓR, dat Fór Gode and fór [fóre Cott.] mannum cōram Deo et hŏmĭnĭbus. Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 37. He for eaxlum gestód Deniga freán he stood before the shoulders

Linked entries: foor fóre

fór

(n.)
Grammar
fór, foor, es; m.

A pig ⬩ hog ⬩ porcaster

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A pig, hog; porcaster Fór porcaster, Wrt. Voc. 286, 48

fór

(n.)

a hog

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a hog. Foor, fór porcaster, Txts. 88, 810. Foor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 30. Fór, An. Ox. 20, 4: porca (but the passage glossed is the same as in the preceding), 22, 3. Add

fór

(n.)
Grammar
fór, e; f. [fór, p. of faran to go]

A going ⬩ setting out ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ way ⬩ approach ⬩ ĭtio ⬩ profectio ⬩ ĭter ⬩ cursus ⬩ sĕmĭta ⬩ accessus

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A going, setting out, journey, course, way, approach; ĭtio, profectio, ĭter, cursus, sĕmĭta, accessus Fór wæs ðý beorhtre the course was the brighter. Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 11; Rä. 20, 8. Me is fenýce fóre hreþre a fen-frog is more rapid than I in its

fór

a journey ⬩ an expedition ⬩ march

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Add: the action of going Hé wæs unáblinnendlíce on fóre geseted he was incessantly travelling, Hml. S. 23 b, 156. On fóre uehictilo (ad praediolium suum basternae uehiculo properabant, Aid. 67, 28), An. Ox. 4742. Fóre uehiculo (spreto basternae uehiculo

fór án

(num.; prep.; adv.)

only ⬩ tantum ⬩ tantummŏdo

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only; tantum, tantummŏdo Gelýf fór án μόνον πίστευε, tantummŏdo crēde. Mk. Bos. 5, 36. Fór án ic beó hál, gyf ic hys reáfes æthríne si tĕtĭgĕro tantum vestĭmentum ejus, salva ĕro, Mt. Bos. 9, 21. Fór án eówre yrfe sceal beón hér ŏves tantum vestræ et

for án

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Heom for án þá wítu gemynte wǽron, Hml. S. 23, 112: Lch. i. 286, 10. Add:

for-

(prefix)
Grammar
for-, is used in composition in Anglo-Saxon exactly as the English for: it often deteriorates, or gives an opposite sense, or gives strength to the words before which it is placed; in which case it may be compared with Gothic fra-, Dutch and German ver- [different from the Dutch voor, and German vor]. Forbeódan to forbid; fordéman to condemn; forcúþ perverse, corrupt; fordón to destroy, to do for. — Sometimes fór denotes an increase of the signification of the word before which it is placed, and is then generally to be in English very; valde, as fó;r-eáde very easily,
  • Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35
: fór-oft very often,
  • Bd. de nat. rerum
    • ;
  • Wrt. popl. science 11, 8
    • ;
  • Lchdm. iii. 256, 16.
For- and fór-, or fóre- are often confounded, though they are very different in meaning; as forseón [Flem. versien] to overlook, despise; fór- or fóreseón [Flem. veursien] to foresee. — If a word, having for, fór or fóre prefixed, cannot be found under for-, fór- or fóre-, it must be sought under the simple term, and the sense of the preposition added; thus, fór- or fóre-sendan is from sendan to send, and fór-, fóre before, to send before, etc. [On the vowel in for, fore, see remark in the preface.]

Linked entries: scrífan scyldigian síðian -witol -wríþan stalian swelgan swígan swigian swíðan syngian trúwian þeahtung þeón þingian meltan myrþrian nefa pyndan of-drincan -sáwenlic scirian seáþ -wyrpness setness -sewen -sewenlic -sewenlíce -sewenness síþ stregdan teón treddan trúwung weorþan manig micel nǽman neáh irman þrǽstness witig wlencan wrégan wundian wyrht brítan fær- feallan fyllan gǽgan gǽgednes

fór

(prep.)
Grammar
fór, prep. l. for, q. v.

for

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Add: <b>B.</b> (15) in respect to, as far as regards Ic ondette ealles mínes líchaman synna, for fel and for flǽsc ... and for ǽghwæt huesces oþþe heardes, Ll. Th. ii. 264, 3-7: Angl. xi. 98, 46-99, 55. (16) marking extent(?) :-- For án to

fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór, p. of faran.

went

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went, Gen. 31, 31;

for-bærnednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-bærnednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A burning up ⬩ ustio

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A burning up; ustio Wið for-bærnednysse [-nesse MS. B.] for a burning, Herb. cont. 168, 2; Lchdm. i. 62, 19: Herb. 168, 2; Lchdm. i. 298, 10

for-berendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-berendlíce, adv.

tolerably

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In a way that may be borne, tolerably For-berendlícnr tolerabilius, Scint. 137, 6

Linked entry: berendlíce

for-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bégan, p. de; pp. ed

To bow down ⬩ bend down ⬩ humble ⬩ abase ⬩ destroy ⬩ deprĭmĕre ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ immĭnuĕre

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To bow down, bend down, humble, abase, destroy; deprĭmĕre, hŭmĭliāre, immĭnuĕre Ðæt gé gúþfreán gylp for-bégan that ye may humble the warrior's pride. Andr. Kmbl. 2668; An. 1335: 3141; An. 1573: Cd. 223; Th. 294, 8; Sat. 468

fór-bóc

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Siþbóc, fór-bóc ilinerarium, i. librutn quem in itinere habebat, An. Ox. 2023. Substitute

for-cwysan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cwysan, p. de; pp. ed

To shake violently ⬩ conquassāre

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To shake violently; conquassāre He for-cwysde heáfda on eorþan manigra he shook violently the heads of many in the earth, Ps. Spl. 109, 7

for án

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