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for-gémeleásian

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

To neglect ⬩ neglĭgĕre

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To neglect; neglĭgĕre Swylc geréfa swylc ðis forgémeleásige quīlĭbet præfectus qui hoc neglĭgit, L. Ath. iv. 1; Wilk. 62, 38

for-giémeleásian

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

To neglect ⬩ neglĭgĕre

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To neglect; neglĭgĕre Gif hwá adulfe pytt, and forgiémeleásode ðæt he hine betýnde if anyone dug a pit, and neglected to inclose it, Past. 63; Hat. MS

for-luron

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

lost ⬩ have lost

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

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;

for-scruncon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scruncon, p. pl. of for-scrincan.

dried up

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dried up, Mt. Bos. 13, 6;

for-ségon

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

despised ⬩ rejected ⬩ renounced

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despised, rejected, renounced, Elen. Kmbl. 778; El. 389;

fór-spédian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-spédian, p. ode; pp. od

To speed forward ⬩ to prosper ⬩ prospĕrāre

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To speed forward, to prosper; prospĕrāre Eálá ðu Driht gehǽl me, eálá ðú Driht wel to fórspédienne O Dŏmĭne salvum me fac, O Dŏmĭne bĕne prospĕrāre. Ps. Spl. T. 117, 24

for-sweógian

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

To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrīre

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To pass over in silence, keep silent; sĭlentio prætĕrīre We ne durron forsweógian ... gif we hit forsweógiaþ we dare not keep silent ... if we keep it silent, L. Ælf. P. 1; Th. ii. 364, 11. 13

forþ-clypian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-clypian, p. ode; pp. od

To call forth ⬩ provoke ⬩ provŏcāre

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To call forth, provoke; provŏcāre Forþclypiende us betwynan provŏcantes invĭcem, Gal. 5, 26

forþ-geclypian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geclypian, p. ode; pp. od

To call forth ⬩ incite ⬩ provoke ⬩ provŏcāre

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To call forth, incite, provoke; provŏcāre, Scint

forþ-steallian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-steallian, p. ode; pp. od

To come to pass ⬩ posthac lŏcum hăbēre

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To come to pass; posthac lŏcum hăbēre Sceal seó wyrd swá ðeáh forþsteallian that event shall yet come to pass, Cd. 109; Th. 144, 15; Gen. 2390

Linked entry: steallian

for-wurdon

(v.)
Grammar
for-wurdon, p. pl. of for-weorþan.

perished

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perished, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 31;

fóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
fóstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To FOSTER ⬩ nourish ⬩ ălĕre ⬩ nutrīre

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To FOSTER, nourish; ălĕre, nutrīre, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: féstrian

freá-bodian

(v.)
Grammar
freá-bodian, p. ode; pp. od

To proclaim ⬩ declare ⬩ pronuntiāre

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To proclaim, declare; pronuntiāre Freábodaþ oððe mǽrsaþ tunge mín spæce dine pronuntiābit lingua mea elŏquium tuum. Ps. Lamb. 118, 172

Linked entry: frǽ-bodian

fremdian

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

To alienate ⬩ estrange ⬩ aliēnāre

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

Linked entries: á-fremdan frendian

fretwian

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

To adorn ⬩ ornăre ⬩ insignīre

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To adorn; ornăre, insignīre Ic mǽrsige oððe fretwige insignia, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 60

ful-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ful-trúwian, p. ode; pp. od

To trust fully in ⬩ confide in ⬩ pĕnĭtus confīdĕre

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To trust fully in, confide in; pĕnĭtus confīdĕre Ic nát, hwí gé fultrúwiaþ ðam hreósendan wélan I do not know, why ye confide in these perishable riches, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 94, 7

fylde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fylde, pl. fyldon

filled

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filled, Andr. Kmbl. 1046; An. 523; Jn. Bos. 6, 13;

fylþ

(v.)
Grammar
fylþ, 3rd pers. pres. of feallan.

falls

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falls, Mt. Bos. 21, 44;

Linked entry: filþ

fyrclian

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

To flash ⬩ flicker ⬩ fulgēre

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To flash, flicker; fulgēre Swilce se beám ongeán weardes wið ðæs steorran ward fyrcliende wǽre as if the beam were flashing towards the star from an opposite direction, Chr. 1106; Erl. 240, 34

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