fóre-mǽrnes
Greatness ⬩ eminence ⬩ renown ⬩ glory ⬩ clārĭtas
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Greatness, eminence, renown, glory; clārĭtas Weorþscipe and fóremǽrnes dignity and renown, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 142, 7: 33, 1; Fox 122, 12
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forþ-gegyrd
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of a horse Forþgegyrdu bullas, ornamenta cinguli (cf. bulla, nodus in cingulo, i. 175, note 3), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 73
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heáh-fore
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Ǽnlic héhfore aurea quadrupes, i. uacca, An. Ox. 1462. Heáhfru antile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 57. Hiord arimentum, oxa bova, heáhfru antile, cú vacca, i. 287, 53-56. Farra míno and héhfaro (altilia) gislægno, Rtl. 107, 21. Ðerh blód héffera and calfra and add
Bedan ford-scír
BEDFORDSHIRE ⬩ comitatus nomen
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BEDFORDSHIRE; comitatus nomen Hí hæfdon ofergán Bedan fordscíre they had subjugated Bedfordshire, Chr. 1011; Th. 266, 5, col. 2. Wende him út into Bedan fordscíre egressus est in Bedanfordsciram, 1016; Th. 278, 16, col. 1
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fóre-weard
FORWARD ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior
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FORWARD, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior Lǽteþ fóreweard hleór on strangne stán he shall let his cheek [fall] forward on a strong stone, Salm. Kmbl. 228; Sal. 113. In fóreweardum Danieles dagum in the early days of Daniel, Chr. 709; Erl.
fóre-stóp
stepped before ⬩ prevented ⬩ went before ⬩ preceded
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stepped before, prevented, went before, preceded, Ps. Lamb. 20, 4: Lk. Bos. 18, 39: Homl. Th. ii. 82, 22;
forþ-brengan
To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ proferre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ effĭcĕre
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To bring forth, produce, fulfil, accomplish; proferre, prodūcĕre, dedūcĕre, effĭcĕre Wel forþbrengeþ hit it brings forth well, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 142; Met. 29, 71. Se Metod eallra gesceafta ealle forþbrengþ the Creator of all things produces them all,
fóre-steall
A leaping before ⬩ forestalling ⬩ rescue ⬩ assultus ⬩ interceptio
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A leaping before, forestalling, rescue; assultus, interceptio Ða Iudéiscan ealdras geornlíce smeádon hú hí Hǽlend Crist acwellan mihton, ondrédon him swá-ðeáh ðæs folces fóresteall the Jewish elders earnestly deliberated how they might slay Jesus Christ
for-drincan
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Wiþ þon þe mon hine fordrince, Lch. ii. 152, 4: 16, 17. Ǽlces cynnes drinc þe man mæg foredruncen beón omnis generis potus quo quis inebriari possit, Ll. Th. ii. 134, 21 note. For fordruncenes kyninges wordum, Mart. H. 156, 19. Add
forþ-bringan
To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ proferre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ effĭcĕre
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To bring forth, produce, fulfil, accomplish; proferre, prodūcĕre, effĭcĕre Gif he ðone áþ forþbringan ne mæg if he cannot bring forth the oath, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 17. He ne mæg ðæt forþbringan he cannot accomplish it, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 29. Yfel
folc-gestealla
A noble companion ⬩ gentis cŏmes ⬩ pŏpŭlāris
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A noble companion; gentis cŏmes, pŏpŭlāris Mid swilcum mæg man fón folcgesteallan with such, one may obtain adherents, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 6; Gen. 287
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fore-seuwenes
A despising ⬩ contempt ⬩ dishonour ⬩ contemptus ⬩ dedĕcus
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A despising, contempt, dishonour; contemptus, dedĕcus On mínre unwurþnesse and foreseuwenesse on account of my unworthiness and dishonour. Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 23
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
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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
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forane
beforehand ⬩ Opposite ⬩ in front of ⬩ against
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Take here forne, fórne (l. forne) in Dict. and add: alone, denoting anticipation, prevention, beforehand (as in to be beforehand with a person) Forne forféþ anlicipet, An. Ox. 603. Sý forne forfangen preoccupetur, . . . precedat, 1236. Forne forgán,
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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
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forþ-faran
To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ abīre ⬩ defungi
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To go forth, depart, die; discēdĕre, abīre, defungi Ðætte hi ǽgðer ge forþfaraþ ge eftcumaþ that they both depart and return, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 8. On ðam ilcan geáre he forþfór in the same year he died, Chr. 571; Erl. 19, 18. Forþfaren defunctus, Ælfc
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
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be-fóh
contain ⬩ complectere
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contain; complectere,Solil. 3;