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for-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hergian, -heregian, to -hergianne; part, -hergiende, -hergende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To lay wastedestroyravagedevastateplundervastāredevastāredepŏpŭlāre

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Féng to ríce Honorius, twám geárum ǽr Róma burh abrocen and forhergad wǽre Honorius succeeded to the sovereignty, two years before the city Rome was broken into and devastated, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 10.

Linked entry: hergian

forht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
forht-líce, adv.

Fearfullytremblinglytrĕpĭde

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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

for-létenes

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

A leavingleaving ofendintermissiorelĭquiæ

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T. 36, 39: R. Ben. interl. 15

forod

(adj.)
Grammar
forod, forad, fored, forud; adj. part. [v. nacod naked]

Brokenfracturedviolatedfractusviolātus

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R. 101, 21

fór-sceáwudlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-sceáwudlíce, adv.

Providentlycarefullyprudentlyprōvide

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R. Conc

forþ-atincg

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-atincg, e; f.

An exhortingexhortationencouragingexhortātio

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R. Concord

forþ-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-rihte, adv.

Distinctlyplainlymanifestlyexpresseplānedirecte

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R. Ben. 29. Forþrihte indeclinabiliter, Hpt. Gl. 406

forþ-tihting

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-tihting, e; f. [tihting persuasion],

An exhortationexhortātio

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Reg. Concord

for-þylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To encompassoverwhelmcover overobscureinvolvĕreobvolvĕreobscūrāre

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To encompass, overwhelm, cover over, obscure; involvĕre, obvolvĕre, obscūrāre He his sylfes ðǽr bán gebringeþ, ða ǽr brondes wylm on beorhstede forþylmde it [the phœnix] brings its own bones there, which the fire's rage had before encompassed on the

Linked entry: þylman

for-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-trúwian, -trúwigan; p. ode, nde; pp. od, ud

To be over-confident, rashto presumepræsúmĕrepræcĭpĭtāre

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To be over-confident, rash, to presume; præsúmĕre, præcĭpĭtāre Ðú ðé fortrúwodest [MS. fortrúwudest] for ðínre rihtwísnesse thou wast over-confident on account of thy virtue, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 13.

fór-ward

(n.)
Grammar
fór-ward, e; f.

a fore-wardprecaution

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R. Ben. Lye

fór-witolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fór-witolnes, -ness, e; f.

Foreknowledgediligenceindustrypræscientiaindustria

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Foreknowledge, diligence, industry; præscientia, industria, R. Ben. interl. 27

for-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrhta, an; m. [for for, wyrhta a workman]

One who does anything for anotheran agentvicegerentinstĭtorprocūrātor

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R. 4; Th. i. 192, 5

fót-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
fót-gewǽde, es; n.

Foot-clothingpĕdum indūmentum

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Foot-clothing; pĕdum indūmentum, R. Ben. 55

frætwe

(n.)
Grammar
frætwe, frætewe, frætuwe, frætwa, frætewa; gen. frætwa; pl. f.

Ornamentsadornmentsdecorationstreasuresornāmentaornātusres pretiōsæ

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Ornaments, adornments, decorations, treasures; ornāmenta, ornātus, res pretiōsæ Holtes frætwe the decorations of the wood, Exon. 57 a; Th. 202, 22; Ph. 73.

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framian

(v.)

to availprofitvălēreprōdesse

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to avail, profit; vălēre, prōdesse, R. Ben. 64, 72: R. Conc. 7

fremdian

(v.)
Grammar
fremdian, p. ode; pp. od

To alienateestrangealiēnāre

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To alienate, estrange; aliēnāre, R. Ben. 4

Linked entries: á-fremdan frendian

Fres-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
Fres-cyning, es; m.

A Frisian kingFresōnum rex

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A Frisian king; Fresōnum rex Nalles he Frescyninge breóstweorbunge bringan móste he could not bring the ornament to the Frisian king, Beo. Th. 5000; B. 2503

Linked entry: Frys-cyning

frig

(adj.)
Grammar
frig, def. se frigea; adj.

Freenoblelīberingĕnuusnōbĭlis

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R. S. 3; Th. i. 432, 23: L. In. 74; Th. i. 150, 3

Frig-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Frig-dæg, Frige dæg, es; m.

FRIDAYFriga's daydies Vĕnĕris

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Dis sceal on Frige dæg ofer twelftan dæg this [Gospel] must be [read] on Friday after the twelfth day, Rubc. Mt. Bos. 4, 12, 23; Notes, p, 574. For Friga v. Grm. D.