Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

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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-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
for-sceap, es; n. [from sceapen formed, created; pp. of sceppan to create] What is for- or mis-shapen

a fault ⬩ crime ⬩ mălefactum

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a fault, crime; mălefactum Me nædre to forsceape scyhte the serpent incited me to crime, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 22; Gen. 898

Linked entry: sceap

for-scranc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scranc, p. of for-scrincan.

shrank up ⬩ dried up ⬩ withered

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shrank up, dried up, withered, Gen. 32, 25: Mt. Bos. 21, 19: Mk. Bos. 4, 6;

for-scrufon

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

ate off

Entry preview:

ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, = for-scurfon;

for-scruncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scruncen, pp. of for-scrincan.

shrank up ⬩ dried up ⬩ withered

Entry preview:

shrank up, dried up, withered, Job Thw. 167, 37: Mk. Bos. ii. 20;

for-scruncon

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

dried up

Entry preview:

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

Entry preview:

despised, rejected, renounced, Elen. Kmbl. 778; El. 389;

fór-settednys

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-settednys, -nyss, e; f. [fórseted, pp. of fórsettan; -nyss]

A proposition ⬩ propŏsĭtio

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A proposition; propŏsĭtio Ic sprece fórsettednyssa of frymþe lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio, Ps. Spl. 77, 2

Linked entry: fore-setedness

for-sixst

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

despisest

Entry preview:

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

for-slægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slægen, pp. of for-sleán.

slain

Entry preview:

slain, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 13;

for-slæhþ

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

breaks

Entry preview:

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

for-slagen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slagen, pp. of for-sleán.

slain

Entry preview:

slain, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10;

for-slihþ

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

smites

Entry preview:

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

for-slóh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slóh, p. of for-sleán.

slew

Entry preview:

slew, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 34;

for-speón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-speón, p. of for-spanan.

seduced

Entry preview:

seduced, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 34; Gen. 350;

for-stód

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

stood for ⬩ availed ⬩ profited ⬩ understood

Entry preview:

stood for, availed, profited, understood, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 7: Cd. 37; Th. 48, 2; Gen. 769;

fór-stód

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

stood before or against ⬩ withstood

Entry preview:

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

for-stylþ

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

steals

Entry preview:

steals, Ex. 22, 7;

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