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for-dén

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-dén, pp. of for-dón.

done for ⬩ destroyed ⬩ defiled

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done for, destroyed, defiled, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 15; Cri. 1207;

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, -diligian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blot out ⬩ destroy ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ obnūbĭlāre ⬩ oblītĕrāre

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To blot out, destroy; dēlēre, obnūbĭlāre, oblītĕrāre He wolde ealle his þeóde fram ðam gingrum óþ ða yldran fordón and fordilgian he would do for and blot out all his nation from the younger to the elder, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 13: 5, 21; S. 643, 26. He

for-dimmian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dimmian, p. ode; pp. od

To make very dim ⬩ darken ⬩ obscure ⬩ obnūbĭlāre ⬩ obfuscāre ⬩ obscūrāre

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To make very dim, darken, obscure; obnūbĭlāre, obfuscāre, obscūrāre, R. Conc. 1

for-dón

(v.)
Grammar
for-dón, to for-dónne; he -déþ; p. ic, he -dyde, ðú -dydest, pl. -dydon; subj. pres. -dó, pl. -dón; p. -dyde, pl. -dyden; pp. -dón, -dén.

to do for ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ to seduce ⬩ defile ⬩ corrupt ⬩ sedūcĕre ⬩ scĕlĕrāre

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to do for, destroy, kill; perdĕre, destruĕre, dēlēre, contĕrĕre, interfĭcĕre, occīdĕre Ondrǽdaþ ðone, ðe mæg sáwle and líchaman fordón on helle tĭmēte eum, qui pŏtest et ănĭmam et corpus perdĕre in gehennam, Mt. Bos. 10, 28: Mk. Bos. 3, 6: Gen. 18, 23

Linked entry: for-gedón

for-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
for-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To make drunk ⬩ inebriate ⬩ madefăcĕre ⬩ ebriāre

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To make drunk, inebriate; madefăcĕre, ebriāre Gedréfde hí syndon and astyrede syndon swá swá fordruncen [MS. fordruncon] man turbāti sunt et mōti sunt sīcut ebrius, Ps. Lamb. 106, 27. Abigail forswígode ðæt dysig hiere fordruncnan hláfordes Abigail concealed

Linked entry: fore-druncen

for-drugian

(v.)
Grammar
for-drugian, -druwian; p. ode; pp. od

To dry up ⬩ parch ⬩ wither ⬩ arescĕre ⬩ siccāri

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To dry up, parch, wither; arescĕre, siccāri He forheardaþ and fordrugaþ indūret et arescat, Ps. Lamb. 89, 6. Hió wǽre fordrugod to duste it would be dried to dust, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 207; Met. 20, 104

Linked entry: for-druwian

for-druwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-druwian, p. ode; pp. od

To dry up ⬩ wither ⬩ arescĕre

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To dry up, wither; arescĕre He byþ aworpen út swá twíg, and fordruwaþ mittētur fŏras sīcut palmes, et arescet, Jn. Bos. 15, 6

for-dwilman

(v.)
Grammar
for-dwilman, p. de; pp. ed

To confound ⬩ confundĕre

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To confound; confundĕre Ða mistas fordwilmaþ ða sóþan gesiehþe the mists confound the true sight. Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 17

fór-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-eáðe, adv.

Very easily ⬩ perfăcile

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Very easily; perfăcile God mæg fóreáðe unc ǽt fóresceáwian God can very easily provide food for us two, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35

for-fangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fangen, pp. of for-fón.

forfeited ⬩ Seized

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forfeited, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, note 9; Seized, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 19; Dan. 614;

for-féhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-féhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-fón.

surprises

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surprises, Exon. 20 b; Th. 54, 25; Cri. 874;

for-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
for-fleón, p. -fleah, pl. -flugon; subj. pres. -fleó, pl. -fleón; pp. -flogen [for-, fleón to flee]

To flee away from ⬩ escape ⬩ fŭgĕre ⬩ effŭgĕre

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To flee away from, escape; fŭgĕre, effŭgĕre Ic forfleó mine hlǽfdian a făcie dŏmĭnæ meæ ĕgo fŭgio. Gen. 16, 8. Ðaet gé ðás towerdan þing forfleón that ye escape those future things, Lk. Bos. 21, 36

for-gǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gǽgan, p. de; pp. ed

To transgress ⬩ prevaricate ⬩ transgrĕdi ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ prævārĭcāre

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To transgress, prevaricate; transgrĕdi, prætĕrīre, prævārĭcāre Ic forgǽge prætĕreo, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 35, 2. Hí Godes bebod forgǽgdon they transgressed God's command. Homl. Th. i. 112, 14. Ðæt he Godes beboda ne forgǽge that he transgress not God's

Linked entry: ofer-gǽgan

for-gǽgednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽgednys, -nyss, e; f.

A transgression ⬩ prevarication ⬩ stubbornness ⬩ transgressio ⬩ prævārĭcātio ⬩ perversĭtas

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A transgression, prevarication, stubbornness; transgressio, prævārĭcātio, perversĭtas Hí wǽron deádlíce for dære forgǽgednysse they became mortal through the transgression, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 29. Cain wiste his fæder forgǽgednysse Cain knew his father's

fór-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gangan, fóre-gangan; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præīre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præīre, præcēdĕre Mildheortnes and sóþfæstnes fórgangaþ ðínne andwlitan miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præībunt ante făciem tuam. Ps. Th. 88, 13

for-geald

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-geald, p. of for-gildan.

paid for ⬩ repaid

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paid for, repaid, Job Thw. 168, 17;

for-gémeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gémeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglect ⬩ neglĭgĕre

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To neglect; neglĭgĕre Swylc geréfa swylc ðis forgémeleásige quīlĭbet præfectus qui hoc neglĭgit, L. Ath. iv. 1; Wilk. 62, 38

fór-gesettenys

(n.)
Grammar
fór-gesettenys, -nyss, e; f.

A proposition ⬩ propŏsĭtio

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A proposition; propŏsĭtio Ic atýne on saltere fórgesettenysse míne ăpĕriam in psaltērio propŏsĭtiōnem meam, Ps. Spl. 48, 4

for-get

Grammar
for-get, = for-git, -giteþ; 3rd pres. sing. of for-gitan: for-getst

forgets ⬩ forgettest

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forgets, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 9, forgettest, Ps. Lamb. 43, 24, =

for-géton

(v.)
Grammar
for-géton, = for-geáton; p. pl. of for-gitan.

forgot

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forgot, Deut. 32, 18: Mt. Bos. 16, 5

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