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fór-worht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-worht, pp. of fór-wyrcan.

obstructed

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obstructed. Chr. 901; Erl. 96, 31;

for-wyrhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-wyrhte, p. of for-wyrcan.

destroyed ⬩ forfeited

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destroyed, forfeited, Homl. Th. i. 12, 28;

fór-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-weard, adv. l. for-weard,
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and see forþ-weard

for-sixst

(v.)
Grammar
for-sixst, 2nd sing. pres. of for-seón.

despisest

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despisest, Ps. Lamb. second 9, 1. = for-sihst;

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-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came upon ⬩ sŭpervēnit ⬩ sŭpervēnērunt

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came upon; sŭpervēnit, sŭpervēnērunt Egsa me and fyrhtu ealne forcwómon tĭmor et trĕmor vēnērunt sŭper me, Ps. Th. 54, 5

for-hæfedesta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-hæfedesta, m. sup.

Most continent ⬩ contĭnentissĭmus

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Most continent; contĭnentissĭmus Se hálgesta wer and se forhæfedesta vir sanctissĭmus et contĭnentissĭmus. Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41;

for-sweóf

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweóf,
  • Beo. Th. 5621, note,
= for-sweóp

swept away

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swept away;

fore-heáfod

Grammar
fore-heáfod, (for-).
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Mearciað ródetácen on eówrum foreheáfdum, Hml, Th. i. 466, 20. On forheáfdum in frontibus, Hy. S. 32, 39. Add

Linked entry: for-heáfod

for-burnon

(v.)
Grammar
for-burnon, p. pl. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Ors. 6, 1; 805. 115, 37;

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-scruncon

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

dried up

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dried up, Mt. Bos. 13, 6;

for-scurfon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scurfon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

gnawed ⬩ ate off

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gnawed or ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, notes, p. 24, 7, MS. L;

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;

for-sóc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sóc, pl. -sócon

refused

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refused, Chr. 1070; Erl. 208, 4;

fór-sorged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-sorged, part, [fór, sorgian to sorrow]

Made very sad ⬩ grieved ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ tristātus ⬩ triste factus

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Made very sad, grieved, sorrowful; tristātus, triste factus, Som. Ben. Lye

for-þohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þohte, ðú -þohtest

despaired ⬩ hast despaired

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despaired, hast despaired. Bt. 8; Fox 24, 17;

for-wurdon

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

perished

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

for-gulde

(v.)
Grammar
for-gulde, p. subj. of forgildan. For-guldon paid for,
  • Ps. Spl. 37, 21
    • ;
p. pl.of for-gildan.

should pay for or repay

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should pay for or repay, Ps. Th. 65, 13;

forþ-fór

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Be ðon hálgan lífe and forðfóre Sancte Martines, Bl. H. 211, 14: Gr. D. 20, 20. Hé bodode hire forðfóre ( obitum ), 169, 14: Guth. 94, 3. ¶ where death is commemorated On ðone endlyftan dæg þæs mónðes bið þǽre hálgan abbodissan forðfór, Shrn. 137, 32.

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