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fóre-birig

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-birig, dat. s. of fóre-burh

a vestibule

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a vestibule. Ex. 29, 32

for-heardian

(v.)
Grammar
for-heardian, p. ode; pp. od

To harden ⬩ become hard ⬩ indūrăre

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To harden, become hard; indūrăre He forheardaþ and fordrugaþ indūret et arescat, Ps. Lamb. 89, 6

for-myrþrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-myrþrian, p. ode; pp. od

To kill ⬩ murder ⬩ destroy utterly ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ enĕcāre ⬩ perdĕre

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To kill, murder, destroy utterly; occīdĕre, enĕcāre, perdĕre Gif wíf hire cild formyrþrige innan hire si mŭlier infantem suum intra se perdidĕrit, L. M. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 268, 5

fór-rád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-rád, p. of fór-rídan, q.v.

rode before

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rode before Fórrád sió fierd hie fóran the force rode before them, Chr. 894; Th. 166, 7;

for-sáwon

(v.)
Grammar
for-sáwon, p. pl. of for-seón.

rejected ⬩ despised

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rejected, despised, Elen. Kmbl. 2633; El. 1318;

for-swúgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swúgian, p. ode: pp. od

To pass over in silence ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrīre

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To pass over in silence; sĭlentio prætĕrīre Ǽlc ánweald biþ forswfigod gif he biþ bútan wísdóme every power is passed over in silence, if it be without wisdom. Bt. 17; Fox 60, 10

for-swulgon

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulgon, p. pl. of for-swelgan.

swallowed up ⬩ devoured

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swallowed up, devoured, Ps. Spl. 34, 28;

forþ-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-boren, part. [pp. of forþ-beran]

Born forth ⬩ noble-born ⬩ high-born ⬩ clāris parentĭbus ortus ⬩ nōbĭlis

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Born forth, noble-born, high-born; clāris parentĭbus ortus, nōbĭlis We lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig forþboren preóst ne forseó ðone læsborenan we enjoin that no high-born priest despise the lower born, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 20

forþian

(v.)
Grammar
forþian, p. ode; pp. od

To further ⬩ aid ⬩ assist ⬩ advance ⬩ perform ⬩ promŏvēre

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To further, aid, assist, advance, perform; promŏvēre He ne muge hit forþian he may not perform it, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 11: 1052; Erl. 182, 2. Ðæt he Godes circan forþige ut Dei ecclēsias promŏveat, L. I. P. 2; Wilk. 147, 34

Linked entries: ge-forþian forþ-dǽd

for-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þingian, p. ode; pp. od

To plead for anyone ⬩ intercede ⬩ intercēdĕre

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To plead for anyone, intercede; intercēdĕre Búton se hláford ðone wer forþingian wille unless the lord will intercede for the man, L. Alf. pol. 21: Wilk. 39, 34

for-tió

(v.)
Grammar
for-tió, subj. pres. of for-tión.

may cover over

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may cover over;

for-weallen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-weallen, part.

Thoroughly boiled ⬩ excoctus ⬩ percoctus

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Thoroughly boiled; excoctus, percoctus, Som. Ben. Lye;

frægin

(v.; part.)
Grammar
frægin, = frægn; p. of frignan.

asked

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asked. Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 9: 4, 5; S. 572, 21

fræng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fræng, = frægn; p. of frignan.

asked

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asked, Bd. 3, 14; S. 541, 3

freás

(v.)
Grammar
freás, pl. fruron

froze

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froze;

fréfergende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
fréfergende, = fréfrigende

comforting

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comforting; Cd. 220; Th. 284, 7; Sat. 318

fregn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fregn, = frægn; p. of frignan.

asked ⬩ inquired

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asked, inquired, Andr. Kmbl. 2327; An. 1165

fremeþ

(v.)
Grammar
fremeþ, 3rd sing. pres. of fremman.

performs ⬩ practises

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performs, practises, Beo. Th. 3406; B. 1701;

fritt

(v.)
Grammar
fritt, 3rd sing. pres. of fretan.

eats ⬩ devours

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eats, devours, Ps. Spl. T. 48, 14;

frýnd

(n.)
Grammar
frýnd, pl. nom. acc. of freónd.

friends

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friends, Jn. Bos. 15, 14: Lk. Bos. 7, 6;

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