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for-cúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-cúþlíce, adv.

Perversely ⬩ across ⬩ perverse ⬩ transverse

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Perversely, across; perverse, transverse Ðæra cynega swuran forcúþlíce trǽdon colla rēgum pĕdĭbus calcārent, Jos. 10, 24

fóre

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre, adv.

Before ⬩ aforetime ⬩ formerly ⬩ antea ⬩ ōlim ⬩ quondam

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Before, aforetime, formerly; antea, ōlim, quondam He on Ægypta lande worhte fóre wundur mǽre he aforetime did great wonders in the land of Egypt, Ps. Th. 77, 14

Linked entry: fore-swígan

fóre-gleáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáwlíce, adv.

Providently ⬩ prudently ⬩ provĭde

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Providently, prudently; provĭde, R. Ben. interl. 3

Linked entry: fóra-gleáwlíce

fóre-mǽrlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽrlíc, adj.

Eminent ⬩ præclārus

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Eminent; præclārus Hú weorþlíc and hú fóremǽrlíc how honourable and how eminent, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 34

fóre-mihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mihtig, adj.

Prepotent ⬩ most mighty ⬩ præpŏtens

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Prepotent, most mighty; præpŏtens, Cd. 208; Th. 257, 33; Dan. 667

fóre-settendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-settendlíc, adj.

Set before ⬩ prepositive ⬩ præpŏsĭtīvus

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Set before, prepositive; præpŏsĭtīvus, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-werd, adj.

Forward ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior ⬩ prīmus

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Forward, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior, prīmus On fórewerdne morgen ic drífe sceáp míne to heora lease in prīmo māne mĭno ŏves meas ad pascua, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 11. Fórewerd swira căpĭtium, Wrt. Voc. 282, 42. Fóreword násu pĭrŭla,

fóre-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-wís, adj.

Forewise ⬩ foreknowing ⬩ præscius

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Forewise, foreknowing; præscius. Cot. 149

fór-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-heard, adj.

Very hard ⬩ prædūrus

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Very hard; prædūrus Wulfmǽr forlét fórheardne gár faran eft ongeán Wulfmær let the piercing dart fly back again, Byrht. Th. 136, 24; By. 156

fór-hraðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-hraðe, adv.

Very quickly ⬩ soon ⬩ cĭto ⬩ confestim

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Very quickly, soon; cĭto, confestim Æfter ðam ðæs fórhraðe very soon after that. Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 6, 24

forht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
forht-mód, adj.

Mind-frighted ⬩ timid ⬩ pusillanimous ⬩ trĕpĭdus anĭmo ⬩ păvĭdus

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Mind-frighted, timid, pusillanimous; trĕpĭdus anĭmo, păvĭdus He forhtmód wáfode he was hesitating, being frightened in mind, Ælfc. T. 35, 23. Ic sceal eaforan mine forhtmód fergan I, being timid, must convey my children, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 1; Rä.

for-liger

(adj.)
Grammar
for-liger, adj.

Adulterous ⬩ ădulter

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Adulterous; ădulter Yfel cneórys and forliger [μοιχαλίς adulterous] secþ tácn genĕrātio măla et adultĕra signunt quærit. Mt. Bos. 12, 39

fór-lustlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-lustlíce, adv.

Very willingly ⬩ gladly ⬩ lĭbentissĭme

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Very willingly, gladly; lĭbentissĭme Ic wille fórlustlíce, for ðínum lufum I will gladly [do so], for love of thee, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 12. [Cf. beon forrlisst to be very desirous, Orm. ]

Linked entry: lust-líce

fór-moni

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-moni, adj.

Very many ⬩ permultus

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Very many; permultus Fórmoni man many a man, Byrht. Th. 138, 52; By. 239

fórne

(adv.)
Grammar
fórne, adv.

Before ⬩ sooner ⬩ prius ⬩ cĭtius

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Before, sooner; prius, cĭtius Se oðer leorningcniht fórarn Petrus fórne ille ălius discĭpŭlus præcucurrit cĭtius Petro, Jn. Bos. 20, 4

fór-oft

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-oft, adv.

Very often ⬩ persæpe

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Very often; persæpe Se deófol sǽwþ fóroft mánfullíce geþohtas into ðæs mannes heortan the devil very often sows evil thoughts in the heart of man, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 16. Swá swá we sylfe fóroft gesáwon as we ourselves have very often seen, Bd. de nat.

fór-raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-raðe, adv.

Very quickly ⬩ cĭto

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Very quickly; cĭto Hí Godes bebod tobræcon fórraðe they broke the commandment of God very quickly, Ælfc. T. 5, 6: Gen. 20, 7

Linked entry: fór-hraðe

for-sóþ

(adv.)
Grammar
for-sóþ, adv.

FORSOOTH ⬩ truly ⬩ certainly ⬩ certe

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FORSOOTH, truly, certainly; certe Wite ðú forsóþ know thou assuredly, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 16. Ic forsóþ wát vērum nōvi. Bd. 3, 13. S. 538, 33. Saga him forsóþ dic ergo illi, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 37

forst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
forst-líc, adj.

Frost-like ⬩ frozen ⬩ glăciālis

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Frost-like, frozen; glăciālis Forstlíc glăciālis, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 104; Wrt. Voc. 52, 54

fór-swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-swíðe, adv.

Very strongly ⬩ very much ⬩ vehemently ⬩ utterly ⬩ valde ⬩ vehĕmenter

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Very strongly, very much, vehemently, utterly; valde, vehĕmenter Hí wurdon gehergode and gehýnde fórswíðe eahtatýne gear afflicti sunt et vehĕmenter oppressi per annos dĕcem et octo, Jud. 10, 8: Ps. Th. 84, 8. Næfde se here Angelcyn ealles fórswíðe gebrócod

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