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fýr-fóda

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-fóda, an; m.

Fire-food, fuel

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Fire-food, fuel Fírfódan malleoli, An. Ox. 7, 88

Linked entry: fóda

fore-seuwenes

(n.)
Grammar
fore-seuwenes, -ness, e; f. [ = for-sewennes]

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

for-weoren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-weoren, = for-woren; part. p. [for-, woren, pp. of forweosan,

Tottering ⬩ decayed ⬩ marcĭdus ⬩ decrĕpĭtus

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Tottering, decayed; marcĭdus, decrĕpĭtus Eorþgráp hafaþ waldendwyrhtan, forweorene [MS. forweorone], geleorene earth's grasp [i.e. the grave] holdeth its mighty workmen, decayed, departed, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 14; Ruin. 7. Forworen decrĕpĭtus, Hpt.

Linked entries: -weoren for-weren for-woren

for-speca

(n.)
Grammar
for-speca, fore-speca, -spreca, -spræca, an; m.

One who speaks for another ⬩ a defender ⬩ advocate ⬩ advŏcātus ⬩ patrōnus

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One who speaks for another, a defender, advocate; advŏcātus, patrōnus Forspeca vel mundbora advŏcātus, patrōnus, vel interpellātor, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 62; Wrt. Voc. 57, 42.

Linked entry: for-spreca

for-bærnan

Grammar
for-bærnan, -bernan.

burn ⬩ scald

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Add: to consume by heat Forbærnde extorruil, An. Ox. 1434. Hié woldon þone cásere cwicenne forbærnan, Bl. H. 191, 12. Forbernende crematuros, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 41. Eorþe biþ forbærned tó axan, 91, 26. Ðæt land wearð fram heofenlicum fyre forbærned regionem

for-cippian

(v.)
Grammar
for-cippian, p. ode

To cut off

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To cut off Forcyppud precisa, Nap. 79

Linked entry: cippian

for-cirring

(n.)
Grammar
for-cirring, e; f.
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A turning aside On forcirringe in convertendo, Bl. Gl. Forcerringe, Ps. Srt. 9, 4: 125, 1

Linked entry: -cirring

for-crafian

(v.)
Grammar
for-crafian, p. ode

To demand

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To demand Neódbehéfnes stówe giforcrafað ( = gif forcrafað) si necessitas loci exegerit, R. Ben. I. 82, 3

Linked entry: crafian

for-démend

(n.)
Grammar
for-démend, es; m.

An accuser

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An accuser Wíf ne from fordoemendum gedoemedo mulierem nec ab accusatoribus condemnatam, Jn. p. 5, 9

Linked entry: démend

for-déming

(n.)
Grammar
for-déming, e; f.

Confiscation ⬩ sequestration

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Confiscation, sequestration Fordéming ǽhta proscriptionem rerum, An. Ox. 3149

Linked entries: déming for-déman

for-helian

(v.)
Grammar
for-helian, p. ede

To cover up

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To cover up Forheledum tectis, Hpt. Gl. 528, 16

for-hergend

(n.)
Grammar
for-hergend, es; m.

ravages ⬩ devastates

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One who lays waste, ravages, devastates Ferhergend, forhergen[d] grassator, Txts. 66, 467

Linked entry: hergiend

for-legness

(n.)
Grammar
for-legness, e; f.

Fornication

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Fornication Ðæt yfel forlegnesse fornicationis vitium, Past. 401, 25: Bd. 2, 5; Sch. 133, 9

for-legniss

(n.)
Grammar
for-legniss, e; f.

A harlot

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A harlot Forlegnisse meretrices, Mt. R. 21, 31. Forlægenisse, 32. Eówer nebb sint suá scamleás suá ðára wífa forelegnissa frons mulieris meretricis facta est tibi, Past. 207, 9

Linked entry: for-legis

for-licgend

(n.)
Grammar
for-licgend, es; m.

A fornicator

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A fornicator Ǽlc forlicgend (fornicator) oððe unclǽne, Scint. 98, 10. Gewemmend and forlicgend mechus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 58

Linked entry: -licgend

for-feran

Grammar
for-feran, l. -féran,

to perish ⬩ perish

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and add: of physical death. natural Se cing (Ethelred) forférde (geendode his dagas, v. l.) on S. Georgies mæssedæg æfter miclum geswince Chr. 1016; P. 148, 21. of violent or untimely death, to perish Forférde Hácun eorl on sǽ (comes Hacun in mari periit

for-gǽging

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽging, e; f.

Transgression ⬩ excess

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Transgression, excess Hí be hyra forgǽgincgum beóð geþreáde de suis excessibus arguuntur, Scint. 115, 9

Linked entry: gǽging

for-gifedness

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifedness, (-gifen-?)

forgiveness

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forgiveness Andetnys synne forgyfednysse sylð confessio peccati ueniam donat, Scint. 40, 13

Linked entry: gifedness

for-gifestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifestre, an; f.
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A female giver Háligre forgifestre gyfe sancti datrix karismatis, Hy. S. 49, 11

Linked entries: gifestre for-gifend

for-gríwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gríwan, pp. -griwen
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To sink in vice Þá þe on unrihttídum on oferfylla bióð forgriwene, Nap. 27, 30

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