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forþ-þegen

(n.)
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forþ-þegen, es; m.

A thane of high rank ⬩ a great noble

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A thane of high rank, a great noble Sum forðþegn wæs welig Florus geháfen (cf. se Florus wæs ðá fyrmest þǽra Francena þegna, 140), Hml. S. 6, 125: 22, 38

Linked entry: forþ-mann

for-þyldigian

(v.)
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'Forþyldiga þínne Drihten,' þæt is þola eall þæt God be þé geþafað ... hí ealle lífes wiðerweardnesse forþyldigian (-þyldigan, v. l. ) scylun, R. Ben. 27, 5-8. Tó forþyldigenne synd tolerandi sunt, Scint. 150, 6. Add

forþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-mann, es; m.

A man of rank

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A man of rank Hé cwæð ꝥ sum forðman wǽre on Myrcna lande, Nap. 25

Linked entries: forþ-þegen forþ-wíf

for-tredan

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Ꝥte hiá ne fortrédon (-un, R.) hine ne compremerent eum, Mk. L. 3, 9. Add

for-wandung

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Rdr. 34, 26. Forwandunga verecundiam, 68, 20. Add

for-weorþan

to become ill ⬩ to go bad ⬩ to come to a bad end ⬩ to perish

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Rdr. 2, 12. Wé scoldan forweorðan écan deáðe nǽre þæt Críst for ús deáð þrowode, Wlfst. 111, 7. On mé earmre is mínes fæder nama reówlíce forworden, Ap. Th. 2, 22. [v. N. E. D. forworth. Goth. fra-wairþan : O. Sax. far-werðan : O. H.

forwost

(n.)
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forwost, es; m.

A chief person ⬩ prince ⬩ captain

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L. 6, 21 rbc. Aldormonn ł foruost princeps (publicanorum), Lk. L. 19, 2. Ðe aldormonn ł is cynnes heáfuduærd ł foruost tribunus, Jn. L. 18, 12. Forwostum ðǽra sácerda, Mt. L. 20, 18. Forwostum (forwestum, R.) Galiléæs primis Galilaeae, Mk. L. 6, 21

Linked entry: forwest

for-wisnian

(v.)
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R. 21, 19. For þon þe hié næfdan wyrtryme forwisnadun ( aruerunt ), 13, 6. Forwisnende (-werniende, An. Ox. 59 ) corruptibilem, Hpt. Gl. 407, 34. Þá forwisnedon marcida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 36. Forweosnodon arescentibus, 73, 71. Add

for-wracnian

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

To be an exile

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To be an exile Þám forwracnedum elþeódigum peregrinis, R. Ben. 82, 2

for-wrecan

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Þám forwrecenum elþeódegum peregrinis, R. Ben. 83, 1. Add

for-wundorlic

(adj.)
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for-wundorlic, adj.

Very wonderful

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Very wonderful Is ꝥ forwundorlic wíse and in úrum tídum tó wafienne res mira et nostris stupenda temporibus, Gr. D. 240, 4: 255, 25: 229, 20

Linked entry: wundor-lic

fót-mǽl

foot-mark ⬩ foot ⬩ a foot

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In l. 3 for foot-mark read foot, and add: a foot as a measure Men on lenge syx fótmæla lange homines statura pedum .vi., Nar. 35, 2. On lenge hundteontiges fótmæla and fíftiges lange, 36, 12. some kind of cross ( Similar entries ?

fót-mǽlum

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For R. Conc. 5: Cot. 95 Substitute

fóst-raþ

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For Som. Ben. Lye substitute: Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 41

frǽ-þancian

(v.)
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frǽ-þancian, (freá-)

to rejoice greatly ⬩ exult

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Rdr. 52, 7

Linked entry: frǽ-dréman

fram-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
fram-rinc, (from-), es; m.

A chief man ⬩ prince

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Rdr. 282, 115

Linked entry: fram

frécennes

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frécennes, frécnes.
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Seó frécennes (frécenes, frécnes, v.ll.) þyses yfeles cujus periculi malum, R. Ben. 125, 3. Frécennes, Past. 51, 21: Bt. 22, 1; F. 76, 15. Lege tó ðǽre wunde, oþ ðæt þú ongite ꝥ seó frécnys (frǽcnes, v.l. ) sý út átogen, Lch. i. 92, 19.

fremfull

beneficent ⬩ benignant ⬩ useful ⬩ beneficial ⬩ advantageous

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Wé foresceáwiað and fremful taliað tó gehealdsumnesse gemǽnre sibbe þæt mynstres fadung on ðæs abbodes dóme stande nos previdimus expedire propter pacis custodiam in abbatis pendere arbitrio ordinationem monasterii, R. Ben. 125, 5.

fremfullíce

(adv.)

to profit ⬩ advantage

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Fremfullíce (only fremfi is left in MS.) effica[citer ], R. Ben. I. 1, 5

fremfulnes

beneficence ⬩ benignity ⬩ action that profits another ⬩ usefulness ⬩ beneficial operation

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Similar entries v. fremfull, Beó him gegearewod eal mennisclic fremfulnes (-fullnyss, v.l.) omnis ei exhibeatur humanitas, R. Ben. 83, 18. Ic sille eówrum ceasterwarum hundteóntig þusenda mitta hwǽtes ...