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for-lǽdan

(v.)
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for-lǽdan, (?)

to bring forth

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cf. forðbringð (forðbereð, R.), Mt. 13, 52) of his goldhorde ealde þing and níwe similis est homini qui profert de thesauro suo noua et uetera, Ælfc. T. Grn. 19, 29

for-lǽtnes

abandonment ⬩ desolation ⬩ neglect ⬩ abandonment ⬩ cessation ⬩ intermission ⬩ remissness ⬩ remission ⬩ pardon ⬩ loss ⬩ putting away ⬩ dismission ⬩ divorce

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Tó forlétnise ad ueniam, Rtl. 103, 19. In forlétnisæ (remissionem) synna, Mt. L. R. 26, 28. Forlǽtnesse, Bl. H. 35, 36: 129, 28. loss. Similar entries v. for-lǽtan; VIII 6 Æfter þǽra eágena forlǽtnysse, Hml.

for-legniss

(n.)
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for-legniss, e; f.

A harlot

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R. 21, 31. Forlægenisse, 32. Eówer nebb sint suá scamleás suá ðára wífa forelegnissa frons mulieris meretricis facta est tibi, Past. 207, 9

Linked entry: for-legis

fore-weard

(adj.)
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fore-weard, adj.
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Similar entries v. æfte-weard: Swá wé ǽr on foreweardan þysse race rehton, Hml. S. 23, 790. Malchus eóde on foreweardan (in front) in tó his geféran, and se bisceop æfter him inn eóde, 752.

for-fleón

(v.)

to avoid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ abstain from

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Þæt þá unstrangan heora þeówdóm ne forfleón (refugeant), R. Ben. 121, 24. Uton ǽlc yfel forfleón and gód gefremman, Hml. Th. i. 602, 29: Wlfst. 115, 8

for-gifnes

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for-gifnes, for-gifennes (-gifenes).

release ⬩ mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ indulgence ⬩ laxity

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R. L. 1, 77. Ðǽm hóendum forgefnise from feder of gebæd crucifigentibus ueniam a patre deposcens, Lk. p. 11, 7. On synna forgifennysse (-gyfenesse, v. l., -gefnisse, L. R.) in remissionem peccatorum, Mk. 1, 4.

for-gitan

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R. 8, 14. Add

for-gitelness

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Foregytelnysse oblivionem, R. Ben. I. 28, 15. Add

for-liger

(n.)
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for-liger, n.
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Forleigere (-legere, R.) fornicatione, Jn. L. 8, 41. Hwá þæt forligr gefremode, Hml. Th. ii. 492, 1: Num. 14, 33. Ðínre módor mánfullan forligr (fornicationes, 2 Kings 9, 22), Hml. S. 18, 332.

for-maneg

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Heora formænig foremǽre wearþ, R. Ben. 138, 26: 139, 19. Wénde þæs formonig man ... þæt ..., By. 239. Hí þone Hǽlend wrégdon formanegum yfelum dǽdum, and hé ne wearþ nǽfre náne wyrcende, Nic. 1, 18. Add

for-rotian

(v.)
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Rdr. 48, 15. Ðá nýtenu forrotedon on heora meoxe, Hml. Th. i. 118, 15. Ne forrotige on brosnunge þeós hand, Hml. S. 26, 101. Ðeáh ðá bán for æfste forrotigen putredo ossium invidia, Past. 235, 14, 25.

for-seón

to despise ⬩ hold in contempt ⬩ to reject ⬩ to reject ⬩ to refuse

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Forseónde spernendo, R. Ben. I. 61, 11. Hé ne mæg geþyldgian ðæt hé for ðisse worlde sié forsewen (fore-, v. l.), Past. 216, 7. Forsáwen (-saw-?), Chr. 975; P. 120, 18 note.

for-setnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-setnian, p. ode

To besiege

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Rdr. 21, 17, 13

Linked entries: of-setnian for-sætnian

ge-beorg

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Ox. 5395. of things Rand sceal on scylde, fæst fingra gebeorh, Gn. C. 38

ge-beorglic

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Ne tǽce wé ná mid swá gerádum bysenum and gebeorhlicum lárum, þæt hé leahtras fyrðrige, ac þæt hé snotorlíce hý wanige, R. Ben. 121, 7

Linked entries: -beorglic ge-beorhlic

ge-beorhtness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorhtness, e ; f.
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R. 16, 14

ge-beorhtnian

(v.)
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ge-beorhtnian, p. ode
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Gif God geberhtnad (gibertnad, R.) næs in ðǽm, and God geberhtnade (gibertnade. R.) hine, 32. Geberehtnad (giberhtnad, R.), 15, 8. Gibrehtnad (giberhtnad. R.) ł giuuldrad uére clarificaturus esset, 21, 19

ge-beormad

(v.; part.)
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R. 13, 33

ge-beran

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Rtl. 101, 38

ge-beterian

(v.)
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Þæt hý for ðǽre scame gebeterede sýn (emendentur), R. Ben. 68, 18. Add