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fore-gísel

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A hostage given as security for the performance of a promise Eást-Engle hæfdon foregísla .vi. geseald and þéh ofer þá treówa . . . fóron hié, Chr. 894; P. 84, 20.

Linked entry: gísel

fore-bodian

(v.)
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Forebodadon (for-, R.) praedicabant, Mk. L. 6, 12. Forebodages praedicate, Mt. L. 10, 7. Add

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fore-þingiend

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingiend, es; m.

One who pleads for another ⬩ an intercessor ⬩ intercessor

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One who pleads for another, an intercessor; intercessor Us Drihten sealde ðé foreþingiend nobis Dŏmĭnus dĕdit te intercessōrem, Wanl. Catal. 294, 34, col. 1

Linked entry: þingiend

fore-settan

prefer

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Take here fór-settan (l. for-), and add Foreset praepositus, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 19. of order in time or place, to put before Foresettaþ praeferant, i. anteponant, An. Ox. 2001.

Linked entry: fór-settan

fore-standan

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For Cot. 149 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 63, and add:

fore-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spæc, e; f.

A speaking for or together ⬩ an assenting ⬩ agreement ⬩ astipŭlātio

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A speaking for or together, an assenting, agreement; astipŭlātio Ðæt eall gelǽst sý ðæt on úre forespæce stænt that all be fulfilled which stands in our agreement, L. Ath. v. § 3; Th. i. 232, 8

fóre-beácen

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fóre-beácen, -beácn, es; n.

A fore-token ⬩ prodigy ⬩ wonder ⬩ prodĭgium ⬩ portentum ⬩ ostentum

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A fore-token, prodigy, wonder; prodĭgium, portentum, ostentum Ic eom swá fórebeácen folce manegum tamquam prodĭgium factus sum multis, Ps. Th. 70, 6. fórebeácna prodĭgiōrum 104, 23.

fore-cynren

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For Cot. 154 substitute

fore-sittan

(v.)
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For first passage substitute Be þám sinoðe . . . æt Heortforda, þám wæs foresittende se arcebiscop (cui praesidebat archiepiscopus ), Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 371, 13. with acc. Þone sinoð foresæt sc̃e Leó, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 25

fore-gán

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Foreeádon ł foreád wérun praecedebant, 21, 9. Foreeódon praeibant, Mk. L. 11, 9. Add

fore-þingung

(n.)
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fore-þingung, e; f.

A pleading for anyone ⬩ intercession ⬩ intercessio

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A pleading for anyone, intercession; intercessio Se Hǽlend hét gehwilcne óðerne aþweán fram fúlum synnum mid foreþingunge the Saviour commanded each to wash the other from foul sins by intercession, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 33.

Linked entry: þingung

fore-sceáwodlíce

(adv.)
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fore-sceáwodlíce, adv.

Considerately ⬩ with due consideration ⬩ with foresight

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Considerately, with due consideration, with foresight God swýþor tó yrsunge unbesceáwudlíce hí forþ clypian þænne foresceáwudlíce tó synna forgyfenyssa innlaþian Deum potius ad iracundiam inconsiderate prouocent, quam provide ad peccaminum ueniam inuitent

fore-sceáwung

consideration ⬩ contemplation ⬩ foreseeing ⬩ foreknowledge ⬩ forethought ⬩ foresight ⬩ providence ⬩ divine providence

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Sié hé for ealle úpáðened mid ðǽre godcundan foresceáwunge his inngeðances prae cunctis contemplatione suspensus, Past. 97, 24. foreseeing, foreknowledge Ðá arn hé tó cyrcan búton his freónda foresceáwunge (his friends had no idea of his intention),

Linked entry: fore-gesceáwung

fóre-beón

(v.)

to be before or over ⬩ to preside ⬩ præesse

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to be before or over, to preside; præesse. Scint. 32, 58

fóre-beran

(v.)
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fóre-beran, part. -berende; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren

To prefer ⬩ præferre

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To prefer; præferre He sundorlíf and munuclíf wæs fóreberende eallum ðám weólum and árum ðæs eorþlícan ríces ĕrat vītam prīvātam et mŏnachĭcam cunctis regni dīvĭtiis et hŏnōribus præfĕrens. Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 8

fóre-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cynn, pl. n.

Ancestors ⬩ predecessors ⬩ progenitors ⬩ antecessōres ⬩ prædecessōres ⬩ progĕnĭtōres

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Ancestors, predecessors, progenitors; antecessōres, prædecessōres, progĕnĭtōres, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-cynren

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fóre-cynren, es; n.

A progeny ⬩ progĕnies

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A progeny; progĕnies. Cot. 154

fóre-gangan

(v.)
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fóre-gangan, part. -gangende; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præcēdĕre Hí wǽron fóregaugende in ðone leg they were going before into the flame, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 31. Hine sóþfæstnes fóregangeþ justĭtia ante eum ambŭlābit. Ps. Th. 84, 12. Hwæt ðǽr fóregange oððe hwæt ðǽr æfterfylige we ne

Linked entry: fóre-gán

fóre-gesettan

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fóre-gesettan, part. -gesettende; p. -gesette; pp. -gesett, -geset

To place before ⬩ præpōnĕre

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To place before; præpōnĕre Fóregesettendum ðám swýðe hálgan gódspellum præpŏsĭtis sacrosanctis evangĕliis, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 27

fóre-gísel

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gísel, gen. -gísles; m. [gísel a hostage]

A foremost hostage ⬩ principal or eminent hostage ⬩ præstans vel electus obses

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A foremost hostage, principal or eminent hostage; præstans vel electus obses Salde se here him fóregíslas and micle áþas the army gave him eminent hostages with great oaths, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 16: 877; Erl. 79, 24. Norþhymbre and Eást-Engle hæfdon Ælfréde