fore-spreca
One who speaks for another ⬩ an advocate ⬩ prolŏcūtor ⬩ advŏcātus
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One who speaks for another, an advocate; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Ðæt he beó mín freónd and forespreca, and ðære [MS. ðara] hálgan stówe freónd and forespræca that he be my friend and advocate, and the friend and advocate of the holy place. Th. Diplm. A.D
Linked entries: for-speca for-spræca
fore-spreca
an advocate ⬩ defender ⬩ a sponsor
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Add: an advocate, defender For[e]sprec[a] patronus, An. Ox. 56, 335. Forspeca orator, Germ. 400, 548. Hé bæd mé ðæt ic him wǽre forespeca, Cht. Th. 169, 26. Þá nyste Paulus ðá gástlican getácnunge ðǽre ǽ, and wæs forðí hyre forespreca, Hml. Th. i. 390
fóre-bétan
To make full amends to or for anyone or anything ⬩ compensāre prō ălĭquo
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To make full amends to or for anyone or anything; compensāre prō ălĭquo Ládige mid his mágan, ðe fǽhþe móton mid-beran, oððe fórebétan let him clear himself with his kinsmen, who must bear the feud with him, or make full amends for it, L. Eth. ix. 23
Linked entry: fór-bétan
fore-costian
To profane ⬩ pollute ⬩ profānāre
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To profane, pollute; profānāre Gyf rihtwísnys mín hí forecostigaþ si justĭtias meas profānāvĕrint, Ps. Spl. C. 88, 31
fore-spræc
A speaking for ⬩ a defence ⬩ an assenting ⬩ agreement ⬩ defensio ⬩ excūsātio ⬩ astipŭlātio
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A speaking for, a defence, an assenting, agreement; defensio, excūsātio, astipŭlātio Ic secge ðæt sió forespræc ne dýge, náuðer ne ðam scyldigan, ne ðam ðe him foreþingaþ I say that the defence does no good, neither to the guilty, nor to him who pleads
fóre-wesan
To be before ⬩ to preside ⬩ præesse
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To be before, to preside; præesse Ðyssum tídum fórewæs Norþan Hymbra ríce se strangesta cyning his tempŏrĭbus regno Nordanhymbrōrum præfuit rex fortissĭmus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 18: 5, 18; S. 635, 35
Linked entry: fóre-eom
for-fangen
forfeited ⬩ Seized
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forfeited, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, note 9; Seized, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 19; Dan. 614;
for-byrdig
Patient ⬩ forbearing
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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
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feala-fór
A fieldfare? ⬩ turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax?
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A fieldfare? turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax? Cot. 174, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: feolu-fór
for-byrd
endurance ⬩ forbearance ⬩ abstention
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Substitute: bearing pain, &c., endurance, Similar entries v. for-beran I. Ne mihte Pafnuntius nán forbyrd habban, ne náne frófre onfón, Hml. S. 33, 203. Nú wille ic God biddan ꝥ hé þé forgife forebyrd and geþyld, 251. bearing patiently, forbearance
for-fór
passed away ⬩ perished
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passed away, perished Seó scipfyrd earmlíce forfór the ship-force miserably perished, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 35: 910; Erl. 101, 8;
fór-fór
went before ⬩ got in front of
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went before, got in front of Fórfóron went before, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 21;
Beada ford-scír
Bedfordshire
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Bedfordshire: Cnut wende him út þurh Buccingahámscíre into Beadafordscíre Canute went out through Buckinghamshire into Bedfordshire, Chr. 1016; Th. 279, 16, col. 1
fóre-witan
To foreknow ⬩ præscīre
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To foreknow; præscīre He eall fórewát hú hit geweorþan sceal he foreknows all how it shall come to pass, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 27
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feórþes fót
four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes
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four-footed; quadrŭpes Feórþes fót neát a four-footed beast; bestia quadrŭpes, Som. Ben. Lye
hræfnes fót
ravensfoot ⬩ ranunculus gramineus
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ravensfoot; ranunculus gramineusLchdm. iii. 333, col. 1
fore-þencan
To distrust ⬩ despair ⬩ diffīdĕre ⬩ despērāre
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To distrust, despair; diffīdĕre, despērāre Ðý-læs he hine for ðære wynsuman wyrde fortrúwige, oððe for ðære réðan foreþence lest he on account of pleasant fortune should be arrogant, or on account of the affliction should despair, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238,
Linked entry: for-þencan
fór-beran
To fore-bear ⬩ to bear or carry before ⬩ to prefer ⬩ præferre
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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. Ðætte nǽnig bisceop hine óðrum fórbere ut
Linked entry: fóre-beran
for-druncnian
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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
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