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Anglo-Saxon

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for-sogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sogen, pp. of for-súgan.

sucked or drawn out

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sucked or drawn out, L. M. 2, 7; Lchdm. ii. 186, 17;

for-spenþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-spenþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-spanan.

entices

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entices, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30;

for-spillednes

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-spillednes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [forspilled, pp. of forspillan to spill; -nes, -ness]

A spilling ⬩ waste ⬩ perdition ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdĭtio

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A spilling, waste, perdition, destruction; perdĭtio Forhwí wæs ðisse sealfe forspillednes geworden ut quid perdĭtio ista unguenti facta este Mk. Bos. 14, 4. Ne forwearþ hyra nán, búton forspillednysse beam nēmo ex eis pĕriit, nĭsi fīlius perdĭtiōnis.

Linked entry: for-spillendnes

for-stæl

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-stæl, pl. -stǽlon

stole

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stole, Gen. 27, 36: Mt. Bos. 28, 13:

fór-stæpþ

Grammar
fór-stæpþ, pres. of fór-stapan.

steps before ⬩ goes before

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steps before, goes before. Ps. Spl. 96, 3;

for-stent

(v.)
Grammar
for-stent, 3rd sing. pres. of for-standan.

stands for ⬩ avails ⬩ profits

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stands for, avails, profits, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 19: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 9;

for-stolen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-stolen, pp. of for-stelan.

stolen

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stolen, Gen. 31, 32;

for-swealt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-swealt, p. of for-sweltan.

died away

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died away, Cot. 65: 190;

for-swelhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swelhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows up

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swallows up, Ps. Lamb. 57, 10;

for-sweóp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sweóp, p. of for-swápan.

swept away

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swept away. Beo. Th. 959; B. 477;

for-swilt

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilt, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sweltan.

dies

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dies, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 11. note 17;

for-sworennys

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sworennys, -nyss, e; f. [forsworen, pp. of forswerian to forswear; -nys, -nyss]

False swearing ⬩ perjury ⬩ pejĕrātio ⬩ perjūrium

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False swearing, perjury; pejĕrātio, perjūrium Cýpmannum gedafenaþ ðæt hi sóþfæstnysse healdon, and lofian heora þing búton láþre forsworennysse it is fitting to merchants that they hold truth, and praise their things without hateful perjury. Homl. Th

for-swulgen

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulgen, subj. p. pl. of for-swelgan.

would have swallowed up or devoured

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would have swallowed up or devoured, Ps. Lamb. 123, 4;

for-swulgon

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulgon, p. pl. of for-swelgan.

swallowed up ⬩ devoured

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swallowed up, devoured, Ps. Spl. 34, 28;

for-syhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-syhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-seón.

despises

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despises, Lk. Bos. 9, 26;

forþ-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-boren, part. [pp. of forþ-beran]

Born forth ⬩ noble-born ⬩ high-born ⬩ clāris parentĭbus ortus ⬩ nōbĭlis

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Born forth, noble-born, high-born; clāris parentĭbus ortus, nōbĭlis We lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig forþboren preóst ne forseó ðone læsborenan we enjoin that no high-born priest despise the lower born, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 20

forþ-cyme

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-cyme, subj. pres. of forþ-cuman.

may come forth or forward

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may come forth or forward, Exon. 125 a; Th. 480, 28; Rä. 64, 8;

for-tió

(v.)
Grammar
for-tió, subj. pres. of for-tión.

may cover over

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may cover over;

for-tíþ

Grammar
for-tíþ, pres. of for-tíhan.

covers over ⬩ obscures

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covers over, obscures, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 67; Met. 22, 34;

for-trydst

(v.)
Grammar
for-trydst, -trytst

treadest down

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treadest down, Ps. Spl. 90, 13: Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 190 a, 12;

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