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for-wyrhta

(n.)

Grammar

for-wyrhta, an; m. [for for, wyrhta a workman]

One who does anything for another ⬩ an agent ⬩ vicegerent ⬩ instĭtor ⬩ procūrātor

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Se ðe swá geþogenne forwyrhtan næfde, swóre for sylfne he who had not such a prosperous vicegerent, swore for himself, L. R. 4; Th. i. 192, 5

for-standan

(v.)

Grammar

for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).

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Uton forstandan hí ( the soul ) foran mid gefeohte, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 7.

Linked entry: for-licgan

fore-seón

to foresee ⬩ to despise

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Grammar fore-seón, = for-seón; P. 217, 7. to despise

for-aldod

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-aldod, = for-ealdod; pp. of for-ealdian.

antiquated

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antiquated, Solil. 11

for-brict

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-brict, =for-britt; pp. of for-britan.

crushed

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crushed, L. E. I. 2; Th. ii. 404, 5

fór-beran

(v.)

Grammar

fór-beran, fóre-beran; p. -bær; pp. -boren [fór, fóre before; beran to bear]

To fore-bear ⬩ to bear or carry before ⬩ to prefer ⬩ præferre

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To fore-bear, to bear or carry before, to prefer; præferre Ðæt ic fórbær rúme regulas and réðe mód geongra monna that I preferred the lax rules and rough minds of young men, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 22; Gú. 459.

Linked entry: fóre-beran

for-geald

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-geald, p. of for-gildan.

paid for ⬩ repaid

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paid for, repaid, Job Thw. 168, 17;

for-þrycednes

Grammar

for-þrycednes, for-þryccednes.

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Take here <b>for-þriccednes</b> in Dict., and add Geberg from ferðrycednisse refugium a pressura, Ps. Srt. 31, 7

for-golden

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-golden, pp. of for-gildan.

paid for ⬩ repaid

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paid for, repaid, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 31; Jud. 217;

for-dén

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-dén, pp. of for-dón.

done for ⬩ destroyed ⬩ defiled

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done for, destroyed, defiled, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 15; Cri. 1207;

fore-cuman

Grammar

fore-cuman, (for-).

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Take here fór-cuman (l. for-) in Dict., and add

Linked entry: fór-cuman

for-þoht

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-þoht, pp. of for-þencan.

despaired

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despaired, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 16;

fór-mete

(n.)

Grammar

fór-mete, es; m. [fór a journey, mete food]

Fare-meat ⬩ provision for a journey ⬩ cĭbus in itĭnĕre sūmendus

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Fare-meat, provision for a journey; cĭbus in itĭnĕre sūmendus, Gr. Dial. 2, 13: Deut. 15, 14

for-boren

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-boren, pp. of for-beran.

forborne ⬩ restrained ⬩ endured

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Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 18: L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 8;

for-drincan

Grammar

for-drincan, (fore-).

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For fordruncenes kyninges wordum, Mart. H. 156, 19. Add

fore-irnan

Grammar

fore-irnan, (for-).

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Take here for-yrnan, and add

Linked entries: irnan for-irnan

for-stód

(v.; part.)

Grammar

for-stód, pl. -stódon

stood for ⬩ availed ⬩ profited ⬩ understood

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stood for, availed, profited, understood, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 7: Cd. 37; Th. 48, 2; Gen. 769;

for-scrufon

(v.)

Grammar

for-scrufon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

ate off

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ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, = for-scurfon;

fór-weard

(adv.)

Grammar

fór-weard, adv. l. for-weard,

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and see forþ-weard

for-hogd

(adj.)

Grammar

for-hogd, adj. (ptcpl. v. for-hycgan).

Despicable ⬩ contemptible

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Þá burhware him wǽron for heora ungeleáfan swíþe forhogde and ungecorene, Bl. H. 77, 28

Linked entries: -hogd for-hogdlíce for-hogod for-hycgan

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