for-weoren
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.
heáh-fore
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Ǽnlic héhfore aurea quadrupes, i. uacca, An. Ox. 1462. Heáhfru antile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 57. Hiord arimentum, oxa bova, heáhfru antile, cú vacca, i. 287, 53-56. Farra míno and héhfaro (altilia) gislægno, Rtl. 107, 21. Ðerh blód héffera and calfra and add
for-speca
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
fore-þencan
To distrust ⬩ despair ⬩ diffīdĕre ⬩ despērāre
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To distrust, despair; diffīdĕre, despērāre Ðý-læs he hine for ðære wynsuman wyrde fortrúwige, oððe for ðære réðan foreþence lest he on account of pleasant fortune should be arrogant, or on account of the affliction should despair, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238,
Linked entry: for-þencan
for-gulde
- Ps. Spl. 37, 21 ;
should pay for or repay
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should pay for or repay, Ps. Th. 65, 13;
for-gráp
grasped
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grasped, Beo. Th. 4695; B. 2353;
for-þryct
oppressed
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oppressed. Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 23;
for-bærning
Burning
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Burning, heal of inflammation Fleó hé þá mettas þá þe him forbærnunga and stiém oninnan wyrcen, Lch. ii. 226, 10
for-cirredness
Perversity
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Perversity Hí onǽldon þǽra geongrena mód tó forcyrrednesse (-cerr-, v. l.) heora synlustes (ad perversitatem libidinis ), Gr. D. 119, 15
for-clǽman
To plaster up ⬩ stop up
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To plaster up, stop up Forclaemid (printed fol-) obturat, Txts. 81, 1419. Forclaemde opilavit, 83, 1446
for-clyccan
To stop up ⬩ close
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To stop up, close Swá nǽdran forclyccende eáran heora, Nap. 79
Linked entry: clyccan
for-drǽfan
To drive ⬩ compel
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To drive, compel to do or undergo Be ðon ðe mon tó ceápe fordrǽfe. Ðonne mon bið tyhtlan betygen and hine mon bedrífeð tó ceápe, Ll. Th. i. 140, 15
Linked entries: drǽfan for-drífan
for-feallan
overwhelm
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To destroy by falling, overwhelm Ðá cwóm micel snáw . . . Ðá ic þá unmǽtnisse ðæs snáwes geseah, ðá þúhte mé ꝥ ic wiste ꝥ hé wolde þá wícstówe forfeallan cadere immense ceperunt niues, quarum aggregationem metuens ne castra cumularentur, Nar. 23, 16
for-flígan
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To put to flight Forflýcð aginat, fugat, Hpt. 31, 16, 418
Linked entry: flígan
for-gilpan
To boast of
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To boast of Ne récð God þǽre forgolpenan ælmessan, Wlfst. 234, 16
Linked entry: gilpan
for-giting
Forgetting ⬩ oblivio
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Forgetting; oblivio Forgitincge obliuionis, Angl. xiii. 440, 1064. On forgytincge in obliuione, Scint. 174, 13
Linked entry: -giting
for-hǽtan
overheat
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To make too hot, overheat Se mon wyrð tó swíþe forhǽt, Lch. ii. 244, 8
Linked entry: hǽtan
for-sellan
To give up ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ lose
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To give up, sacrifice, lose Gif hé nylle hý niman, hæbbe forseald ꝥ feoh ꝥ hé sealde si ille eam accipere nolit, perdat pecuniam quam dederat, Ll. Th. ii. 148, 31
for-slǽwan
hinder ⬩ impede
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To make too slow, hinder, impede, make reluctant Ðæt hé nóht unryhtlíce hit ne forslǽwde (-ðe, v. l.) quod in otio quasi non injuste torpescat, Past. 284, 3. Ná þé forslǽwe geneósian untrumne non te pigeat uisitare infirmum, Scint. 202, 4
Linked entry: for-sláwian
for-spænendlic
Similar entry: for-spennendlic