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fór-wyrcan

Grammar
fór-wyrcan, l. for-wyrcan,
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and add Wé ðone biteran wille æt ðǽm ǽsprynge forwyrceað and ádrýgað, Past. 307, 1. Hé hét þæs scræfes ingang ðǽr hí inne lágon eall hit mid weorcstánum forwyrcan ... Hé clypode: 'Hí man mid weorcstáne on ǽghwilce healfe ðǽrinne forwyrce, ꝥ hí sunnan

for-tíþ

Grammar
for-tíþ, pres. of for-tíhan.

covers over ⬩ obscures

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Fox 22, 67; Met. 22, 34;

for-byrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
for-byrdig, (fore-); adj.

Patient ⬩ forbearing

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Patient, forbearing, Hér hé is swíðe forbyrdig (fore-, v. l.) for ús, ac hé bið eft ús swíðé réðe, Nap. 23. Hér hé is swíðe forebyrdig ofer ús, ac hé is þǽr swíðe réðe, Ll. Th. ii. 394, 5

Linked entries: -byrdig fore-byrdig

for-ða

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ða, adv.

For that cause ⬩ therefore ⬩ proptĕrea

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For that cause, therefore; proptĕrea Forða bletsode ðe God on écnysse proptĕrea benedixit te Deus in æternum, Ps. Spl. 44, 3

forþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fór, e; f. [fór a going]

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ exĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus ⬩ mors

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A going forth, departure, death; exĭtus, ŏbĭtus, mors Forðamðe him cúþ forþfór toweard wǽre eo quod certus sĭbi exĭtus esset, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 16.

for-stent

(v.)
Grammar
for-stent, 3rd sing. pres. of for-standan.

stands for ⬩ avails ⬩ profits

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stands for, avails, profits, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 19: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 9;

for-druncnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-druncnian, (fore-); p. ode
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To be made drunk Forgange hé wín, ꝥ is ǽlces cynnes drinc þe man mæg foredruncnigan (potu quo quis inebriari possit), Ll. Th. ii. 134, 21

Linked entry: fore-druncnian

for-faran

(v.)
Grammar
for-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [for-, faran to go] .

to go or pass away ⬩ perish ⬩ perīre ⬩ to cause to pass away ⬩ cause to perish ⬩ to destroy ⬩ perdĕre

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to go or pass away, perish; perīre Seó scipfyrd [MS. scipfyrde] ælmǽst earmlíce forfór almost all the ship-force perished miserably, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 35.

Linked entry: for-ferian

for-birsteþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-birsteþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-berstan.

fails

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fails. Exon. 64a; Th. 236, 2; Ph. 568;

for-bricþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-bricþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-brecan.

breaks

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breaks, Ps. Spl 28, 5;

for-gnóg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gnóg, pl. -gnógon

gnawed up

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gnawed up, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 1;

for-hilþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-hilþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-helan.

hides

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hides. Lev. 5, 1;

for-lýst

(v.)
Grammar
for-lýst, 3rd sing. pres. of for-leósan.

loses

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loses, Mk. Bos. 9, 41:

for-nam

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-nam, pl. -námon

took away ⬩ destroyed ⬩ consumed

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took away, destroyed, consumed, Beo. Th. 2415; B. 1205: Ps. Th. 77, 53;

for-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sæt, pl. -sǽton

delayed ⬩ deferred ⬩ obstructed

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delayed, deferred, obstructed, Od. 138; Th. 173, 10; Gen. 2859: 114; Th. 150, 10; Gen. 2489;

for-slæhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slæhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

breaks

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breaks, L. Ethb. 50; Th. i. 16, 1;

for-slihþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slihþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

smites

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smites, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 14;

fór-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-stód, pl. -stódon

stood before or against ⬩ withstood

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stood before or against, withstood, Num. 22, 22;

for-stylþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-stylþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-stelan.

steals

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steals, Ex. 22, 7;

for-swealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-swealh, -swealg

swallowed up ⬩ devoured

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swallowed up, devoured, Ex. 7, 12: Beo. Th. 2249; B. 1122;

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