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for-loren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-loren, pp. of for-leósan.

forlorn ⬩ lost

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forlorn, lost. Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 41;

for-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
for-leósan, he -lýst; p. ic, he -leás, ðú -lure, pl. -luron; subj. pres. -leóse, pl. -leósen; p. -lure, pl. -luran, -luren; pp. -loren

To lose ⬩ let go ⬩ destroy ⬩ amittĕre ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre

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Ðú forloren hæfst ða woruldsǽlþa thou hast lost the worldly prosperity, Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 7

Linked entry: be-leósan

for-leósan

to lose ⬩ to destroy

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Ic þám leánum forloren hæfde, B. 2145, Sý his spǽce forloren his case shall be lost, Ll.

for-lor

(n.)
Grammar
for-lor, es; m.

Destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ loss ⬩ perdĭtio

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Ic ofslóg ðis folc and to forlore gedyde I slew and destroyed this people, Past. 37, 2; Hat. MS. 49 b, 23: Andr. Kmbl. 2846; An. 1425. Mid hæleða forlore with men's perdition, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 8; Gen. 757.

for-logen

(adj.)
Grammar
for-logen, for-logen; adj. (ptcpl.)
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Guilty of bearing false witness Syndan ðurh mistlice leásunga forloren and forlogen má þonne scolde, Wlfst. 164, 7: 130, 6. Fela sýn forsworene and swíðe forlogene, 129, 7: 268, 27. Substitute:

for-lor

(n.)
Grammar
for-lor, n. (not m.).
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Ðone látteówdóm ðæs forlores ducatum perditionis, Past. 33, 9. Ðæt forlor hira frecennesse perditionis suae discrimina, 403, 13. Forlor amisionem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 10. Add

dirne-forlegen

(adj.)
Grammar
dirne-forlegen, adj.
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Guilty of fornication, adulterous Gif man sý fram dyrneforlegenum ( fornicante ) preóste gefullod, Ll. Th. ii. 144, 19

Linked entry: for-legen

for-lorian

(v.)

to lose

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to lose Gif forlorað ł losað énne si perdiderit unam, Lk. L. 15, 4

for-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
for-leógan, p. -leág, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen [leógan to lie]

To lie greatly ⬩ belie ⬩ valde mentīri ⬩ ementīri

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To lie greatly, belie; valde mentīri, ementīri Hí mid leásum gewitum forleógan woldon they would lie with false witnesses, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 16. Leáse gewitan hine forlugon false witnesses belied him, Homl. Th. i. 44, 28. Mænige synd forsworene and

Linked entry: for-logen

for-logen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-logen, pp. of for-leógan to lie.

lied greatly

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lied greatly, Lupi Serm. 1, 12; Hick. Thes. ii. 102, 41;

Linked entries: -logen for-leógan

for-luron

(v.)
Grammar
for-luron, p. pl. of for-leósan.

lost ⬩ have lost

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lost, have lost. Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 24;

for-lure

(v.)
Grammar
for-lure, 2nd sing. p. of for-leósan: for-lure would lose,
  • Chr. 81
    • ;
  • Erl. 8, 4: Past. 7, 1
    • ;
  • Hat. MS. 12 a. 5
    • ;
p. subj. of for-leósan.

hast lost ⬩ didst lose

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hast lost, didst lose. Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 30; Cri. 1399;

for-legen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-legen, pp. of for-licgan.

fornicated ⬩ committed fornication

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fornicated, committed fornication, Gen. 38, 24;

Linked entries: -legen for-licgan

for-liden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-liden, part, [for-, liden, pp. of líðan to sail]

Shipwrecked ⬩ naufrăgus

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Shipwrecked; naufrăgus Gemildsa me, nacodum, forlidenum pity me, naked, shipwrecked, Apol. Th. 11, 19: 14, 1, 9: 15, 11: 21, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20: 22, 1, 22: 24, 16: 25, 9

Linked entries: -liden for-líþan for-liþen

for-lorenes

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

FORLORNNESS ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdĭtio

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FORLORNNESS, destruction; perdĭtio Ic geseó me stówe gegearwode beón éccre forlorenesse mihi lŏcum despĭcio æternæ perdĭtiōnis esse præpărātum, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 29. On lyre oððe on forlorenesse in perdĭtiōne, Ps. Lamb. 87, 12

for-legen

adulterous

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Add: guilty of fornication, adulterous Cneórisse yfel and forlegene (adultera), Mt. R. 12, 39. Eallswá scyldig byð geteald se forlegena cniht swá ꝥ forlegene mǽden, Hml. A. 20, 152. For mé earmlicre forlegenre, Hml. S. 23 b, 598. Fúle forlegene hóringas

for-liden

(adj.)
Grammar
for-liden, adj.

Much-travelled

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Much-travelled, that has travelled far and wide Se ilce Nathan wæs forliðen (cf. gelyðen, 26, 13), þæt hé wæs gefaren fram ǽlcen lande tó óðren, and fram sǽ to sǽ, swá þæt hé hæfde ealle eorðe gemǽren þurhfaren, St. A. ix. 11

for-liden

shipwrecked

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shipwrecked

lor

(n.)
Grammar
lor, es; n. (v. ðæt forlor, Past. Swt. 403, 13).

Loss ⬩ destruction

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Loss, destruction Ðæt tó lore weorþe án ðíne lioma ut pereat unum membrorum tuorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 29: 9, 17: l0, 6. Ðæt nǽniges mannes feorh tó lore wearð for ðam ofslægenan cyninges bréðer ut nullius anima hominis pro interfecto reges fratre daretur

Linked entries: los lyre

áþ-brice

Grammar
áþ-brice, l. -bryce,
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and add Syndan wíde þurh áðbrycas and ðnrh wedbrycas forloren and forlogen má þonne scolde, Wlfst. 164, 7

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