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fóre-cynn

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fore-cynréd

(n.)
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fore-cynréd, (?)
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glosses progenies Oþ on forecynréd (-ren?) usque in progeniem, Ps. Rdr. 48, 20

Linked entry: cyn-réd

fore-geceósan

(v.)
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to choose beforehand Ic mé sylfe myngode . . . þǽre mundbyrdnysse þe ic ǽr foregeceás, Hml. S. 23 b, 543

fore-gefnes

Similar entry: for-gifnes

fore-gegán

(v.)

to precedeto pass away

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to precede Stearra foregeeáde heú stella antecedebat eos, Mt. L. 2, 9. to pass away Tíd is foregeeád ł tíd eáde hora praeteriuit, Mk. L. R. 6, 35

Linked entry: ge-gán

fore-gehát

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Ic mé sylfe myngode mínes foregehátes, Hml. S. 23 b, 543. Add

fore-geleóran

(v.)

to pass away

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to pass away Ꝥte foregeleóre praeterire, Lk. L. 16, 17

Linked entry: ge-leoran

fore-genge

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Dele

fore-gesettan

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Foregeseted tal propositum numerum, Mt. p. 12, 1. Add

Linked entry: ge-settan

fore-geþeóstrod

(part.)
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fore-geþeóstrod, pp.

Darkened

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Darkened Foregeðístrat obcecatum, Mk. L. 6, 52

fóre-gewítnys

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Dele

fore-sceáwere

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Add: v. Archiv cxxix. 20, 11

fore-wyrdan

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Add: to settle terms, agree Eal swá mín swestar hit ér foræwyrde, C.D. iii. 274, 12

for-byrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
for-byrdig, (fore-); adj.

Patientforbearing

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Patient, forbearing, Hér hé is swíðe forbyrdig (fore-, v. l.) for ús, ac hé bið eft ús swíðé réðe, Nap. 23. Hér hé is swíðe forebyrdig ofer ús, ac hé is þǽr swíðe réðe, Ll. Th. ii. 394, 5

Linked entries: -byrdig fore-byrdig

for-drincan

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for-drincan, (fore-).
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For fordruncenes kyninges wordum, Mart. H. 156, 19. Add

for-druncnian

(v.)
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for-druncnian, (fore-); p. ode
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To be made drunk Forgange hé wín, ꝥ is ǽlces cynnes drinc þe man mæg foredruncnigan (potu quo quis inebriari possit), Ll. Th. ii. 134, 21

Linked entry: fore-druncnian

fird-fór

(n.)
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fird-fór, e; f.

military service

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Going on the fird, military service Ǽlces þinges freóh búton ferdfóre and walgeweorce and brycgeweorce, C. D. iii. 20, 4

fór-rynel

(n.)
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fór-rynel, fóre-rynel, es; m.

A forerunnerpræcursor

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A forerunner; præcursor Is se forrynel fæger and sciéne the forerunner [morning star] is fair and shining, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 49; Met. 29, 25. Iohannes wæs Cristes fórrynel John was Christ's forerunner, Homl. Th. i. 484, 34: 356, 21: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170

Linked entries: fóre-rynel fór-yrnere

fór-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gangan, fóre-gangan; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go beforeprecedepræīrepræcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præīre, præcēdĕre Mildheortnes and sóþfæstnes fórgangaþ ðínne andwlitan miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præībunt ante făciem tuam. Ps. Th. 88, 13

fór-beran

(v.)
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fór-beran, fóre-beran; p. -bær; pp. -boren [fór, fóre before; beran to bear]

To fore-bearto bear or carry beforeto preferpræferre

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To fore-bear, to bear or carry before, to prefer; præferre Ðæt ic fórbær rúme regulas and réðe mód geongra monna that I preferred the lax rules and rough minds of young men, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 22; Gú. 459.

Linked entry: fóre-beran