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for-spanan

(v.)

allure ⬩ to lure ⬩ to lure ⬩ to lure

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On ðone ilcan deáð hié wilniað eal moncynn tó forspananne and tó forlǽdanne, Past. 249, 20

morþ

(n.)
Grammar
morþ, es; n. m.

death ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ that which causes death ⬩ murder ⬩ slaying with an attempt at concealment of the deed ⬩ murder ⬩ homicide

Entry preview:

Hé (the devil) hogode on ðæt micle morþ (the eating of the forbidden fruit) men forweorpan, forlǽran and forlǽdan, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 15; Gen. 691.

Linked entries: morþ-weorc morþ-wyrhta

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