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for-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
for-berstan, he -birsteþ; p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To break ⬩ burst asunder ⬩ fail ⬩ contĕri ⬩ dirumpi ⬩ exstingui

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To break, burst asunder, fail; contĕri, dirumpi, exstingui Wén nǽfre forbirsteþ hope never fails, Exon. 64a; Th. 236, 2; Ph. 568. Heora bogan forberstaþ arcus eōrum contĕrātur. Ps. Th. 36, 14. Forbærst sweord Beówulfes Beowulf's sword burst asunder,

Linked entry: a-berstan

fór-bétan

(v.)

to make full amends for anyone or anything ⬩ compensáre pro ălĭquo

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to make full amends for anyone or anything; compensáre pro ălĭquo, Som. Ben. Lye

for-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bígan, -bígean; p. de; pp. ed

To bow down ⬩ bend down ⬩ humble ⬩ abase ⬩ depreciate ⬩ avoid ⬩ pass by ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ prætĕrīre

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To bow down, bend down, humble, abase, depreciate, avoid, pass by; hŭmĭliāre, prætĕrīre Bælc forbígde he humbled their pride, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 15; Gen. 54: 4; Th. 5, 12; Gen. 70: Exon. 85 b; Th. 321, 19; Wíd. 48: Wad. 47; Vald. 1. 26. Litlingas nellaþ forbígean

for-biódan

(v.)

to forbid

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to forbid He wel meahte ðæt unriht him eáðe forbiódan he might well easily forbid that injustice to him, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 108; Met. 9, 54

for-birsteþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-birsteþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-berstan.

fails

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fails. Exon. 64a; Th. 236, 2; Ph. 568;

for-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bláwan, p. -bleów, pl. -bleówon; pp. -bláwen

To blow away ⬩ inflate ⬩ inflāre

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To blow away, inflate; inflāre Com án wind, ond forbleów hie út on sǽ there came a wind, and blew them out on to the sea, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 19. Gif mon síe forbláwen if a man be inflated, L. M. 2, 34; Lchdm. ii. 240, 4

fór-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
fór-bóc, e; f. [fór a journey, boc a book]

A journey-book ⬩ itinerary ⬩ itĭnĕrārium

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A journey-book, itinerary; itĭnĕrārium Fórbóc [MS. fórebóc], síþbóc itĭnĕrārium, Mone B. 1994

Linked entry: fór-racu

for-bod

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

A forbidding ⬩ prohibition ⬩ countermand ⬩ prohibitio

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A forbidding, prohibition, countermand; prohibitio Ðæt hit ðara manna forbod wǽre that it was forbidden by those men [lit. that it was the forbidding of those men ], L. Alf. pol. 41; Th. i. 88, 19. On Godes forbode with Gad's prohibition, L. N. P. L.

fór-boda

(n.)
Grammar
fór-boda, an; m.

A foreboder ⬩ forerunner ⬩ messenger ⬩ prænuntius

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A foreboder, forerunner, messenger; prænuntius Gódes fórboda God's messenger, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290, 6

for-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-boren, pp. of for-beran.

forborne ⬩ restrained ⬩ endured

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forborne, restrained, endured. Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 18: L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 8;

for-born

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-born, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Chr. 816; Erl. 62, 7:

for-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bredan, p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden

To transform ⬩ transfomāre

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To transform; transfomāre Sceolde beornas forbredan should transform men, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 149; Met. 26, 75: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 31

for-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To cover ⬩ obdūcĕre

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To cover; obdūcĕre Ic mist-helme forbrægd eágna leóman I covered the light of their eyes with a mantle of mist, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 25; Jul. 470

for-brict

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-brict, =for-britt; pp. of for-britan.

crushed

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crushed, L. E. I. 2; Th. ii. 404, 5

for-bricþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-bricþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-brecan.

breaks

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breaks, Ps. Spl 28, 5;

for-brocen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-brocen, pp. of for-brecan.

broken

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broken, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 30; Gen. 698;

for-brytednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-brytednys, -nyss, e; f.

Bruisedness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrītio

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Bruisedness, sorrow; contrītio Forbrytednys and ungesǽlignys [synd] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum, Ps. Spl. 13, 7

for-bryttan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bryttan, -brittan; he -bryteþ, -brytt; p. -brytte; pp. -bryted, -bryt

To break in pieces ⬩ smash ⬩ bruise ⬩ crush ⬩ confringtĕre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ conquassāre

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To break in pieces, smash, bruise, crush; confringtĕre, contĕrĕre, conquassāre Tocwysed hreód he ne forbrytt arundĭnem quassātam non confringet. Mt. Bos. 12, 20. Moises forbrytte ðæt celf eall to duste Moyses vĭtŭlum contrīvit usque ad pulvĕrem, Ex.

Linked entry: for-brittan

for-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-búgan, port, -búgende; p. -beáh, pl. -bugon; impert. -búh, pl. -búgaþ; pp. -bogen; v. trans.

To bend from ⬩ pass by ⬩ decline ⬩ avoid ⬩ shun ⬩ eschew ⬩ recēdĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ declīnāre ⬩ evītāre ⬩ devītāre

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To bend from, pass by, decline, avoid, shun, eschew; recēdĕre, prætĕrīre, declīnāre, evītāre, devītāre He mæg forbúgan ða þegnunga he can decline the ministrations, Past. 7, 2; Hat. MS. 12 a. 14: Wald. 25; Vald. 1, 15. Hú man sélost mæg synna forbúgan

for-burnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-burnen, pp. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Ex. 3, 2;

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