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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-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;

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

Bryt-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bryt-ford, es; m. [Bryt a Briton, ford a ford]
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BRITFORD, near Sarum, Wiltshire Tostig wæs ðá æt Brytforda [MS. Brytfordan] mid ðam cinge [MS. kinge] Tostig was then at Britford with the king, Chr. 1065; Erl. 194, 38

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

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

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

fóre-weard

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, fór-weard, -werd, -ward; adj.

FORWARDforeformerearlyprōnusantĕriorprior

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On fóreweard Eásterfæsten in the fore [part of the] Easter-fast; incĭpiente Quadragēsĭma, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 37. Fóreweard feng ðara [MS. ðære] lippena togædere the fore-grasp of the lips together; rostrum, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 95; Wrt.

for-ðon

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðon, = for-ðam; adv.

For that causeconsequentlythereforeproptĕreaĭdeo

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For that cause, consequently, therefore; proptĕrea, ĭdeo Forðon ne arísaþ ða árlease on dóme ĭdeo non resurgunt impii in jūdĭcio. Ps. Spl. 1. 6

fór-mete

(n.)
Grammar
fór-mete, es; m. [fór a journey, mete food]

Fare-meatprovision for a journeycĭbus in itĭnĕre sūmendus

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Fare-meat, provision for a journey; cĭbus in itĭnĕre sūmendus, Gr. Dial. 2, 13: Deut. 15, 14

fóre-stæppend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stæppend, es; m. [fóre-stæppende; part. of fóre-stæppan]

A stepper or goer beforepræcessor

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A stepper or goer before; præcessor Se ðe fórestæppend ys qui præcessor est, Lk. Bos. 22, 26

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

fore-meahtiglic

(adj.)
Grammar
fore-meahtiglic, (-miht-); adj.

strenuous

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Very strong, strenuous Þá strangan oððe foremihtiglice strenua (the corresponding gloss in Hpt. Gl. 405, 29 is: strenua þá foremih[tigan? or -tiglican?), þá stra[n]gan ł foremihti[gan? or -glice?]), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 60

for-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
for-timbran, for-timbrian
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Srt, 62, 12. v. for-tymbrian in Dict