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for-fangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fangen, pp. of for-fón.

forfeitedSeized

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forfeited, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, note 9; Seized, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 19; Dan. 614;

folc-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-mǽre, nom. pl. n. folc-mǽro; adj.

Folk-known or popularcĕlĕberpŏpŭlōsus

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Folk-known or popular; cĕlĕber, pŏpŭlōsus Ofer folc-mǽro land over celebrated lands, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 5; Gen. 1801

heáh-fore

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-fore, e; f.

A heiferjuvencajuvenca

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A heifer Heáhfore annicula vel vaccula: fæt heáh-fore altilium, Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 85, 93; Wrt. Voc. 23, 44. 50. Heáhfru altile, Wrt. Voc. 287, 55. Eálond hwítre heáhfore insula vitulæ albæ, Bd. 4, 4; S. 570, 41.

Linked entries: héffere héh-faro

fóre-wæs

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-wæs, p. of fóre-wesan.

was before or over

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was before or over, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 35;

folc-herpaþ

(n.)
Grammar
folc-herpaþ, folc-herepaþ, es; m.

highway

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The public road, highway On ðone folc-hearpað; ondlang ðæs hearpaðes, C. D. iii. 393, 14: 463, 17

fóre-cymeþ

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fóre-cymeþ, -cymþ

prævĕniet

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prævĕniet, Ps. Spl. 58, 10: 67, 34

fore-wítegung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-wítegung, e; f.

Foretellingprophesying

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Foretelling, prophesying Forewítegung praesagium, An. Ox. 2563. Forewítegunge praesagio, 949. Dionisius hine gefréfrode mid forewítegunge, and sǽde ꝥ hé wiste þurh God ꝥ Ióhannes sceolde síþian of þám íglande, Hml. S. 29, 97: Angl. iii. 110, 104, 115

Linked entry: wítegung

fore-irnend

(n.)
Grammar
fore-irnend, es; m.

A forerunner

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A forerunner Foreiernend antecessor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 1, 18

Linked entry: irnend

fore-irnere

(n.)
Grammar
fore-irnere, es; m.

A forerunnerprecursor

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A forerunner, precursor Foreiornere precursor, Rtl. 56, 3, 20. Foreirnerum feletei, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 52. Féþemen, féþehere felethi, foreirnerum felethei, 33, 46

Linked entry: irnere

fóre-múnt

Grammar
fóre-múnt, fore-munt

a promontory

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a promontory Foremunte promontorio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 65. Substitute:

fore-scýwung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-scýwung, e; f.

Over-shadowing

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Over-shadowing Forascýwung obumbratio, Rtl. 28, 11

fore-bodere

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bodere, es; m.

A heraldcrierpraeco

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A herald, crier; praeco Forebodere praeconium, Rtl. 48, 10. Foreboderas praecones, 194, 1

Linked entry: bodere

fore-bodung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bodung, e; f.

Preaching

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Preaching Forebodung predicatio, Rtl. 60, 27: Mk. p. 5, 14

Linked entry: bodung

fore-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-brǽdan, p. de

To overshadow

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To overshadow Wolcen forebrǽde hiá nubis obumbrans eos, Mk. L. 9, 7

fore-cnyll

(n.)
Grammar
fore-cnyll, es; m.
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The first signal given by a bell Gewordenum forecnyll þǽre nóntíde facto primo signo hore none, R. Ben. I. 82, 12

Linked entry: cnyll

fore-féran

(v.)
Grammar
fore-féran, p. de

To precede

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To precede, go in front of Hé forefoerde hiá antecedebat eos, Lk. L. R. 22, 47. Þá foreférendan qui praeibant (Lk. 18, 39), Bl. H. 15, 20

fore-gesceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gesceáwung, e; f.

Providenceforethought

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Providence, forethought Þæt sý on ðæs abbodes foregesceáwunge in abbatis sit providentia, R. Ben. 66, 1

Linked entry: ge-sceáwung

fóre-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽre, def. se fóre-mǽra; sup. -mǽrost, -mǽrest; adj.

Fore-greatvery honourableillustriouseminentfamouscelebratedpræclārusillustrisexcellensfāmōsusceleberrĭmus

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Fore-great, very honourable, illustrious, eminent, famous, celebrated; præclārus, illustris, excellens, fāmōsus, celeberrĭmus Ic nǽfre ne geseah ne gehýrde nǽnne wísne mon ðe má wolde bión wrecca, and earm, and ælþiódig, and forsewen, ðonne wélig, and

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

fór-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fór-tácen, [ = fóre-tácen]

a fore-tokenportentum

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a fore-token; portentum, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 12