for-grípan
To grasp ⬩ snatch away ⬩ seize ⬩ assail ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ corrĭpĕre ⬩ comprehendĕre ⬩ apprehendĕre ⬩ vim afferre ⬩ obruĕre
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Ðonne fýr æpplede gold gífre forgrípeþ when fire greedily grasps appled gold, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232, 15; Ph. 507: Ps. Th. 58, 12. He æt gúþe forgráp Grendeles mǽgum he in conflict grasped Grendel's kinsmen, Beo. Th. 4695; B. 2353.
be-fón
to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action
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Þeós circe mihte fíf hund manna befón, 207, 14. Be-fangen circumamicta, An. Ox. 1024. Ylp is mid bánum befangen binnan þám felle, Hml. S. 25, 567.
feól
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Fiil lima, An. Ox. 53, 34: Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 7. Feól, 78, 28: 49, 75: i. 287, 2: An. Ox. 1769. Feole, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 17. Byð fremedre feóle þwyrnysse erit aliene lima prauitatis, Scint. 150, 5. Sum heora mid feólan feólode ábútan, Hml.
for-beornan
To burn up ⬩ be destroyed by fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ combūri ⬩ ignĭbus consūmi
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To burn up, be destroyed by fire, be consumed; combūri, ignĭbus consūmi On ðære Sodomitiscra gewítnunge forbearn seó eorþe in the punishment of the Sodomites the earth was burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33.
Linked entry: for-byrnan
for-gifnes
release ⬩ mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ indulgence ⬩ laxity
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Add: remission of a fine, tax, &c. Ic wille ꝥ ealle þá freódóm and ealle þá forgiuenesse þe míne forgengles geáfen, þet hit stande, Chr. 963; P. 117, 5. release Tó bodanne hæftedum forgefnisse praedicare captiuis remissionem, Lk. R.
for-swælan
To burn ⬩ burn up ⬩ consume ⬩ scorch ⬩ ūrĕre ⬩ exūrĕre ⬩ combūrĕre ⬩ concrĕmāre ⬩ exæstuāre
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Hí wurdon mid swæflenum fýre forswælede they were burnt up with sulphurous fire, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 32: Homl. Th. ii. 496, 27. We sind mid lígum forswælede we are scorched up with flames, Homl. Th. ii. 494, 20
for-spillan
To spill ⬩ lose ⬩ waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ disperse ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ disperdĕre ⬩ dissĭpāre
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Se ðe wyle hys sáwle hále gedón, he hig forspilþ; and se ðe wyle hig for me forspyllan, se hig fint qui vŏluĕrit anĭmam suam salvam făcĕre, perdet eam; qui autem perdĭdĕrit anĭmam suam propter me, invĕniet eam. Mt. Bos. 16, 25.
Linked entries: spilian swítan for-spyllan spillan for-specan for-swat
on-fón
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H. 42, 11. (1 a) fig. :-- Mé ðín seó swíðre onféncg me suscepit dextera tua, Ps. Th. 62, 7. Hond Godes onféng freódrihten and hine forð lǽdde, Sat. 566. to get control or possession of, to take a wife Ic of þám temple onféng fǽmnan clǽne, Cri. 187.
for-niman
To take away ⬩ deform ⬩ plunder ⬩ destroy ⬩ ransack ⬩ waste ⬩ consume ⬩ devour ⬩ rapĕre ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ extermĭnāre ⬩ vastāre ⬩ consūmĕre ⬩ devŏrāre
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Eów in beorge bǽl fornimeþ fire shall consume you upon the hill, Elen. Kmbl. 1153; El. 578. Se ðe fornimþ þearfan on dýgelnysse qui devŏrat paupĕrem in abscondĭto, Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 190 b, 14.
Linked entry: for-nyman
be-fón
to comprehend ⬩ grasp ⬩ seize ⬩ take hold of ⬩ catch ⬩ comprehendere ⬩ apprehendere ⬩ capere ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ encircle ⬩ envelop ⬩ contain ⬩ clothe ⬩ case ⬩ receive ⬩ conceive ⬩ circumdare ⬩ amplecti ⬩ complecti ⬩ capere ⬩ cingere ⬩ tegere ⬩ operire ⬩ accipere ⬩ concipere
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Fýre befangen enveloped in fire, Beo. Th. 4540; B. 2274. Ne mihte ðes middaneard ealle ða béc befón non potest capere mundus omnes eos libros, Jn. Bos. 21, 25 : Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 14.
for-bærnan
To burn up ⬩ consume ⬩ ŭrĕre ⬩ combūrĕre
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Ðæt he werod forbærnde that it [the pillar of fire] would burn up the host, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 16; Exod. 123.
Linked entries: for-bearnan for-bernan
for-cuman
to seize ⬩ get hold of ⬩ to overcome ⬩ conquer ⬩ to consume ⬩ destroy ⬩ to reject
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Goth. fra-kwiman Ne mæg hit (fire) náne þára gesceafta eallunga [f]orcuman (cf. hit waldan ne mót ꝥ hit ǽnige eallunga fordó, Met. 20, 130), Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 18.
frig
Free ⬩ noble ⬩ līber ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis
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Free, noble; līber, ingĕnuus, nōbĭlis Nelle ic gán út ne beón frig non egrĕdiar līber, Ex. 21, 5. Gif hwá his ágenne geleód bebycgge, þeówne oððe frigne if any one sell his own countryman, bond or free, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 4: L. Win. 14; Th. i. 40
frig
Love ⬩ affection ⬩ favour ⬩ ămor
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Love, affection, favour; ămor Sió weres friga wiht ne cúðe she knew nothing of the love [affections] of man, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 19; Cri. 419. Ðæt wæs geworden bútan weres frigum that was done without the favours of man, 8 b; Th. 3, 17; Cri. 37
frió
Free ⬩ líber
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Free; líber Frióra ǽghwilc fundie to ðæm écum góde let every one of the free aspire to the eternal good, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 3; Met. 21, 2. He gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta frió he created two rational creatures free. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30
ful
Full ⬩ filled ⬩ complete ⬩ entire ⬩ plēnus
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Full, filled, complete, entire; plēnus Ealra fúla ful full of all foulness [impurities ], Elen. Kmbl. 1534; El. 769: 1875; El. 939: Cd. 166; Th. 206, 11; Exod. 450: Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 12; Jul. 612: 78 b; Th. 294, 33; Crä. 24: 84 a; Th. 316, 4.Mód.
ful
Full ⬩ perfectly ⬩ very ⬩ well ⬩ plēne ⬩ perfecte ⬩ valde
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Full, perfectly, very, well; plēne, perfecte, valde Wyrd ne ful cúðe he knew not well her destiny, Exon. 66 a; Th. 244, 26; Jul. 33
ful
a cup ⬩ pōcŭlum ⬩ what contains liquids ⬩ A collection of water ⬩ the sea ⬩ clouds ⬩ receptācŭlum liquĭdi ⬩ măre ⬩ nūbes
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a cup; pōcŭlum He ðæt ful geþah he partook of the cup, Beo. Th. 1261; B. 628. Him wæs ful boren to him the cup was borne, Beo. Th. 2388; B. 1192. Onfóh ðissum fulle accept this cup, Beo. Th. 2342; B. 1169. Full the cup, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 8; Rä. 24
ful-
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in composition, denotes the fulness, completeness or perfection of the meaning of the word with which it is joined
Linked entry: wær-líc