for-hwí
For why ⬩ wherefore ⬩ quāre ⬩ cur
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For why, wherefore; quāre, cur, Ps. Th. 113, 5; Nicod. 4; Thw. 2, 19
forht
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Add: feeling fear Swíðe forht and bifiende multum tremens et pauida, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 613, 17. Swíðe forhte trepidi, Gr. D. 132, 8. Frohto ł forhto timidi, Mk. L. 4, 40. Forhtra formidolosorum, i. timidorum, An. Ox. 4733. Forhtum tremebundis, i. formidantibus
FORHT
fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ affrighted ⬩ tĭmĭdus ⬩ păvĭdus ⬩ terrĭtus ⬩ trĕpĭdus ⬩ terrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ formidable ⬩ terrĭbilis ⬩ formīdŏlōsus
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fearful, timid, affrighted; tĭmĭdus, păvĭdus, terrĭtus, trĕpĭdus Ne beó ðú on sefan tó forht be not thou too fearful in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 196; An. 98: Beo. Th. 1512; B. 754. Næs he forht he was not afraid, 5927; B. 2967: Andr. Kmbl. 2172; An. 1087: Rood
forhtig
Timid ⬩ abashed
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Timid, abashed Licgan hý ætforan þǽre cyrican dyre and forhtige ástrehte tó ðára gebróðra fótum þe út of cyrican gangen ante fores oratorii prostratus jaceat . . . posito in terra capite prosternatur pronus omnium de oratorio exeuntium pedibus, R. Ben
forht-mód
Mind-frighted ⬩ timid ⬩ pusillanimous ⬩ trĕpĭdus anĭmo ⬩ păvĭdus
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Mind-frighted, timid, pusillanimous; trĕpĭdus anĭmo, păvĭdus He forhtmód wáfode he was hesitating, being frightened in mind, Ælfc. T. 35, 23. Ic sceal eaforan mine forhtmód fergan I, being timid, must convey my children, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 1; Rä.
ge-forht
timid
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timid
forht-mód
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Ástrehte se Riggo hine tó eorðan mid eallum his geférum swíðe forhtigende . .. and gecyrdon tó heora hláforde forhtmóde (trepidi. v. Gr. D. 132, 8 under forht), Hml. Th. ii. 168, 21: i. 504, 31. Add
un-forhte
Fearlessly
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Fearlessly Hé wille leóde etan unforhte, Beo. Th. 892; B. 444
Linked entry: forhte
an-forht
Fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ timidus
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Fearful, timid; timidus Ne þearf ðonne ǽnig anforht [MS. unforht] wesan no one then need be fearful, Rood Kmbl. 232; Kr. 117
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forht-full
Fearful ⬩ formīdŏlōsus
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Fearful; formīdŏlōsus, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 21
forht-líc
Timid ⬩ fearful ⬩ trembling ⬩ trĕpĭdus ⬩ terrĭbĭlis
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Timid, fearful, trembling; trĕpĭdus, terrĭbĭlis Him forhtlíce fǽrspel bodedon they fearful announced to them the sudden news, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 5; Jud. 244. Fleóþ forhtlíce þunres brógan they, being afraid, shall flee the terror of [thy] thunder; a
forht-líce
Fearfully ⬩ tremblingly ⬩ trĕpĭde
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Fearfully, tremblingly; trĕpĭde Ǽghwylc wille feores forhtlíce aþolian every one will fearfully endure life, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 7; Cri. 1320: R. Ben. interl. 5
forht-áfongen
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Perhaps in Cri. 1184: Jul. 320 this form should be taken rather than forht áfongen.(?)
forht-ferþ
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The compound, perhaps, rather than forht ferþ, may be read in An. 1551: 1598.(?)
un-forht
Not frightened ⬩ not afraid ⬩ fearless ⬩ intrepid
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Not frightened, not afraid, fearless, intrepid Ðæt geðyld stent unforht betweónan ðara leahtra truman patientia inter acies vitiorum intrepida stat, Gl. Prud. 17 b. Hwæt eart ðú, ðú ðe swá unforht ús tó eart cumen? Nicod. 28; Thw. 16, 33: Homl. Skt.
forht-lic
fearful ⬩ fearful ⬩ terrible
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Add: fearful, feeling fear. v. Dict. fearful, inspiring fear, terrible Se stranga and se forhtlica wind, Shrn. 81, 31. ? Hý sculan nyttian lytlum and forhtlicum metum, Lch. ii. 30, 30
for-ðí
For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ wherefore ⬩ quamobrem ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ quapropter ⬩ ĭdeo ⬩ idcirco
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For that cause, consequently, wherefore; quamobrem, proptĕrea, quapropter, ĭdeo, idcirco Forhwí oððe forðí quamobrem, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 58. Forðí ðonne qua propter: forðí ĭdeo, idcirco, proptĕrea, 44; Som. 46, 17, 18.
fóre-wís
Forewise ⬩ foreknowing ⬩ præscius
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Forewise, foreknowing; præscius. Cot. 149