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for-gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyltan, p. -gylte; pp. -gylt
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To make guilty (occurs as reflexive or in passive) Þá ðe on openlican synnan (mid openan heáfodgyltan) hý sylfe forgyltan, Wlfst. 104, 12: 153, 10. Ꝥ man freóge ǽlcne wítefæstne man þe on his tíman forgylt wǽre, Cht. Th. 551, 15. Þone cwide þe se apostol

for-hǽþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hǽþan, p. de; pp. ed

To parch up ⬩ burn out ⬩ consume

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To parch up, burn out, consume Forswǽld, forhǽþed exustus, i. spoliatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 34

Linked entry: for-hátena

for-hogness

(n.)
Grammar
for-hogness, (-hoh-), e; f.

Contempt

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Contempt Tó worolde forhohnesse (-hoge-, v. l.) ad contemtum saeculi, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 15

Linked entry: -hogness

for-hwǽga

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hwǽga, for-hwega (-hwæga); adv.

somewhere

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Where position is only vaguely determined, somewhere Him geþúht ꝥ hí behýddon ꝥ heáfod on þám holte forhwega (-hwæga, v. l.) it seemed to hiim that they hid the head in the wood somewhere, Hml. S. 32, 141. Syle mé ðínne wíngeard, and ic þé óðerne finde

for-sǽwestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-sǽwestre, (-sæw- ?), an; f.
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A woman who despises Forsǽwestre contemtrix, An. Ox. 4430

Linked entries: -sǽ-westre for-sewestre

for-sáwend

(n.)
Grammar
for-sáwend, (-saw- ?), es; m.
Entry preview:

One who despises Forsáwendrum contemtibilibus, i. despicientibus, An. Ox. 5438

Linked entry: -sáwend

for-sáwenness

(n.)
Grammar
for-sáwenness, (-saw- ?), e; f.

Contempt

Entry preview:

Contempt On forsáwennesse in abusione, Ps. L. 30, 19

Linked entry: -sáwenness

for-warþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-warþ, = for-wearþ; p. of forweorþan.

perished

Entry preview:

perished. Cd. 213; Jun. 92, 2

fór-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-weard, adv. l. for-weard,
Entry preview:

and see forþ-weard

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-wyrþaþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrþaþ, = for-weorþaþ; pl. pres. i-s/>of for-weorþan.

perish

Entry preview:

perish. Ps. Lamb. 101, 27

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-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bítan, p. -bát
Entry preview:

To bite to pieces, destroy by biting Áhleóp án leó and hió swengde on hine and forbát him þone sweoran, Hml. A. 206, 391

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.
Entry preview:

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

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