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Anglo-Saxon

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ford-wer

(n.)
Grammar
ford-wer, es; m.
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A weir at a ford Be súðan fordwere, C. D. iii. 437, 11

fore-gidd

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gidd, -gedd

a proverb

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a proverb Foregeddum (geddum, L.) nán ðú cweðes prouerbium nullum dicis, Jn. R. 16, 29

fore-gímness

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gímness, e; f.

Observation

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Observation Mið foragémnisse cum obseruatione, Lk. L. 17, 20

fore-ládtéow

(n.)
Grammar
fore-ládtéow, es; m.

A leader

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A leader Forelátuu (-látow, R.) praecessor, Lk. L. 22, 26

fore-lár

(n.)
Grammar
fore-lár, e; f.

Preaching

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Preaching Forebod ł forelár praedicatio, Mt. p. 14, 3

Linked entry: lár

fore-locc

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

A fore-lock

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A fore-lock Foreloccas antiae (frontis ), An. Ox. 7. 375: 8, 378

Linked entries: locc fore-feax

fore-mearcung

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

title

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Heading of a chapter, title In foremercunc in titulo, Mt. p. 12, 1. Foremercungo capitulae, Mk. p. 1, 1

fore-nyme

(n.)
Grammar
fore-nyme, es; m.
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glosses presumtio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 29

Linked entry: nyme

fore-sægdness

(n.)
Grammar
fore-sægdness, e; f.

A preface

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A preface Ðis ondweard foresaegdnis haec praesens praefatiuncula, Mt. p. 2, 14. Onginnes foresægdnise incipit praefatio, 10, 11. Foresægdnisse, 12, 6

Linked entry: -sægdness

fore-setl

(n.)
Grammar
fore-setl, es; m.
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A chief seat, seat of honour Þá formo ræsto ł foresedlo (ꝥ ǽreste sætil, R.) primos recubitos, Mt. L. 23, 6

fore-ádihtian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-ádihtian, p. ode

pre-arrange

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To arrange beforehand, pre-arrange Ðis ǽrendgewrit Agustinus bróhte, swá hit ǽr foreádihtode Róme pápa, Past. 9, 9

Linked entry: á-dihtian

fore-cýþan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-cýþan, p. de

foretellpredict

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To make known beforehand, foretell, predict Hé gewunað ꝥ hé forecýþeþ on þám swefnum manige sóðe wísan solet multa vera praedicere, Gr. D. 339, 21

fore-dyre

(n.)
Grammar
fore-dyre, es; n.

A vestibuleporch

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A vestibule, porch Tó foredere ad uestibulum, Hpt. Gl. 476, 63. Foredyre (foredera ł infærelda, Hpt. Gl. 409, 33) uestibula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 34: 83, 79

Linked entry: fóre-dúru

fore-feax

(n.)
Grammar
fore-feax, es; n.

forelocks

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The hair growing on the front of the head, forelocks Forefex antiae, crines, Hpt. Gl. 526, 43, 44

Linked entries: feax fore-locc

fore-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fore-fleón, p. -fleáh

To flee away

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To flee away Hé foreflǽh from ðǽm profugit ab eis, Mk. L. 14, 52

Linked entry: fleón

fore-gearwung

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

Preparation

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Preparation Foregeorwunge (-gearuung, L.) parasceue, Lk. R. 23, 54. Metes foregearuung praeparatio cibi, Jn. L. 19, 14. Foregearuung praeparatione, Mk. p. 5, 10

fore-geteohhian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-geteohhian, -teohgian (?)

to destine

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to destine Tó foregetihtgedre (-tihgedre? -stihtedre?) stówe ad destinatum locum, Hpt. Gl. 405, 77

fore-word

(n.)
Grammar
fore-word, es; n.

A provisocondition

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A proviso, condition Ðat land æt Áctúne twégra manna dæg, ealswá ðá foreword sprecað, C. D. vi. 148, 30. Standan ðá forword betweónan ðan abbode and Ceólríce, iii. 352, 3. Syndon ðis þá forword þe Orecy and þá gegyldan gecoren habbað, iv. 277, 30. Take

fore-wyrcend

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

a servantslave

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One who works for another, a servant, slave Hyre wer lǽfde unlytle ǽhta on lande and on feó and on forewyrcendum (wyrcendum mannum, v. l.), Hml. S. 2, 156

fore-wrítan

Grammar
fore-wrítan, fore-writen; pp.
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Above-written Seó forewritene endebyrdnes suprascriptus ordo, Angl. xiii. 402, 540. ¶ the word also glosses praescriptus: Mid forewritenum collectum cum prescriptis collectis, 391, 372: 384, 276: 444, 1129. Substitute: