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for-nǽman

(v.)
Grammar
for-nǽman, p. de

To consume

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To consume Þonne heó byð mid langre nearonesse þǽre gnornunge forht and geswænced and fornǽmed cum longa moeroris anxietudine fuerit formido consumta, Gr. D. 245, 3

fór-racu

(n.)
Grammar
fór-racu, e; f.

An itinerary

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An itinerary Fórrake itinerarium, An. Ox. 7, 121

for-réceleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-réceleásian, p. ode

To neglect

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To neglect Þá þe swá Godes bebodu forréceleásiað, ꝥ hig þisne egeslican cwide (the sentence on the wicked at the resurrection) gehýran sculon, Ll. Th. ii. 396, 21

for-sǽtian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sǽtian, p. ode

take by surprise

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To catch by lying in ambush, take by surprise Hé forsǽtade hié ðǽr ðǽr hié geþóht hæfdon ꝥ hié hiene besǽtedon insidiantes insidiis capit. Or. 3, 11; S. 146, 10

for-sǽwennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-sǽwennes, (-sæw- ?).

Similar entry: for-sewennes

for-sceamung

(n.)
Grammar
for-sceamung, e; f.

Shame

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Shame Forscamung pudor, verecundia, Germ. 390, 120

Linked entries: sceamung scendung

for-spildness

(n.)
Grammar
for-spildness, e; f.

Destruction ⬩ perdition

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Destruction, perdition Þý lǽs hit gelumpe ꝥ hé sylfa æfter þon eall geeóde in mycele forspildnysse (-spildnyssum, -spilnisse, -spillednysse, v. ll.) ne ipse postmodum in immane praecipitium totus iret, Gr. D. 95, 24. Seó nǽdre sende hí selfe in forspildnesse

for-spræca

(n.)
Grammar
for-spræca, -spreca.

Similar entry: fore-spreca

for-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swígian, l.-swigian.

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for-sworcenness

(n.)
Grammar
for-sworcenness, e; f.

Obscurity ⬩ darkness

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Obscurity, darkness On forsworcennesse sweartes þrosmes and ðæs weallendan pices, Wlfst. 139, 1. Næfð mín niht náne forsworcennysse, Hml. Th. i. 428, 30. Forsworcennyssa obscura, Hy. S. 23, 31: 37, 4

Linked entry: -sworcenness

for-stoppian

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

To stop up

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To stop up Mid þǽre wulle forstoppa þæt eáre, Lch. ii. 42, 12

Linked entry: stoppian

for-þeahtung

(n.)
Grammar
for-þeahtung, e; f.

Advice ⬩ exhortation

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Advice, exhortation Gesceádwíslicre forþahtincge mynegunge rationabili exortationis monitu, Angl. xiii. 447, 1167

Linked entry: forþ-atincg

for-þrycednes

Grammar
for-þrycednes, for-þryccednes.
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Take here for-þriccednes in Dict., and add Geberg from ferðrycednisse refugium a pressura, Ps. Srt. 31, 7

for-þrycness

(n.)
Grammar
for-þrycness, e; f.

Oppression ⬩ extortion

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Oppression, extortion Þa unrihtwísan déman him of hira ceasterwarena forðrycnesse gestreón gaderiað, Ll. Lbmn. 475. 26

Linked entry: þrycness

for-þwyrftan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þwyrftan, (-þwyrtan)

to cut off ⬩ cut down ⬩ obtruncare

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to cut off, cut down; obtruncare Forþwyrtan obtruncasse, An. Ox. 5028. Fortþerty ( = forþwyrte) obtruncati, 11, 75. Hí man forðwyrftum limum tó wæfersýne tucode, Hml. S. 28, 128

for-þyldian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyldian, -þyldigian.

to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ take patiently

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These two forms may be taken separately: for-þyldian to bear, suffer, take patiently Gif syngiende gefýstludegé forþyldiaþ (suffertis), Scint. 7, 16. Forþyldigaþ tollerant, An. Ox. 4270. Forþyldiað mildheortnysse his sustinete misericordiam ejus, Scint

for-þylman

Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian

to choke

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to choke Þá máran wyrttruman beóð swýðe bittere on byrgincge, and hý habbaþ tó þám swýþlice mihte and frecenfulle ꝥ hý foroft hrædlíce þone man forþilmiaþ (-þilmað, v. l. ), Lch. i. 260, 13. Ðí lǽs strengð þǽre wyrte þá góman bærne and forðylme, 316,

for-tog

(n.)
Grammar
for-tog, es; n.

Gripes ⬩ colic

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Gripes, colic Wiþ innan fortoge [innanfortoge?] and smælþearma ece, Lch. ii. 300, 27: 324, 8

Linked entry: tog

for-weorenness

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorenness, e; f.

Extreme old age ⬩ decrepitude

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Extreme old age, decrepitude Forwerennisse senium, Ps. Rdr. 70, 18

Linked entry: for-werednes

for-wirnedness

(n.)
Grammar
for-wirnedness, e; f.

Restraint ⬩ continence ⬩ abstemiousness

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Restraint, continence, abstemiousness Hé þá fægerestan bysene forlét, þæt hé wæs micelre forhæfdnesse and forwyrnednesse lífes saluberrimum abstinentiae uel continentiae exemplum reliquit, Bd. 3, 5; Sch. 202, 11. Hé hæfde forwyrnednesse on his líchoman

Linked entry: for-wyrnednes