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for-byrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
for-byrdig, (fore-); adj.

Patient ⬩ forbearing

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Patient, forbearing, Hér hé is swíðe forbyrdig (fore-, v. l.) for ús, ac hé bið eft ús swíðé réðe, Nap. 23. Hér hé is swíðe forebyrdig ofer ús, ac hé is þǽr swíðe réðe, Ll. Th. ii. 394, 5

Linked entries: -byrdig fore-byrdig

for-brycst

(v.)
Grammar
for-brycst, 2nd sing. pres. of for-brecan.

breakest or shalt break

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breakest or shalt break, Ps. Th. 9, 35;

for-logen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-logen, pp. of for-leógan to lie.

lied greatly

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lied greatly, Lupi Serm. 1, 12; Hick. Thes. ii. 102, 41;

Linked entries: -logen for-leógan

for-sǽde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sǽde, pl. -sǽdon

accused

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accused, Homl. Th. i. 50, 14, 16;

for-seah

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-seah, ðú -seáge

despised ⬩ thou despisedst

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despised, thou despisedst, Exon. 40 b; Th. 134, 23; Gú. 512: Ps. Spl. 88, 37;

for-slyhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slyhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

smites

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smites, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 14, MS. H;

for-spenþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-spenþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-spanan.

entices

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entices, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30;

for-stæl

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-stæl, pl. -stǽlon

stole

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stole, Gen. 27, 36: Mt. Bos. 28, 13:

for-swelhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swelhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows up

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swallows up, Ps. Lamb. 57, 10;

for-swulgen

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulgen, subj. p. pl. of for-swelgan.

would have swallowed up or devoured

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would have swallowed up or devoured, Ps. Lamb. 123, 4;

for-syhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-syhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-seón.

despises

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despises, Lk. Bos. 9, 26;

for-beran

(v.)
Grammar
for-beran, p -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [for for; beran to bear]

To FORBEAR ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bear with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ comprĭmĕre ⬩ reprĭmĕre ⬩ tŏlĕrāre ⬩ păti ⬩ ferre

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To FORBEAR, abstain, refrain, restrain, bear with, endure, suffer; abstĭnēre, sustĭnēre, comprĭmĕre, reprĭmĕre, tŏlĕrāre, păti, ferre Ðæt he ðone breóstwylm forberan ne mihte that he might not restrain the fervour of his breast. Beo. Th. 3759; B. 1877

Linked entries: for-bæran for-bearan for-byrd

fór-faran

(v.)
Grammar
fór-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [fór before, faran to go]

To go before ⬩ get in front of ⬩ præīre

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To go before, get in front of; præīre Fórfóron him ðone múþan fóran on úter mere they got in front of them before the mouth [of the river] in the outer sea, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 21

for-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beódan, -biódan, to -beódanne; part. -beódende; p. ic, he -beád, ðú -bude, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [Ger. ver-bieten]

To FORBID ⬩ prohibit ⬩ restrain ⬩ suppress ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ vătāre ⬩ interdīcĕre

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To FORBID, prohibit, restrain, suppress; prohĭbēre, vătāre, interdīcĕre Nelle gé hig for-beódan cuman to me nōlīte eos prohĭbēre ad me vĕnīre, Mt. Bos. 19, 14: L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 24. To forbeódanne to forbid, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 1.

Linked entries: for-biódan fore-beódan

fór-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To stop ⬩ go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To stop orgo before, precede; præcēdĕre Fýr ætfóran him fórstæpþ [Lamb. fórestæpþ] ignis ante ipsum præcēdet, Ps. Spl. 96, 3

for-worhta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-worhta, an; m. [pp. of for-wyrcan]

A misdoer ⬩ malefactor ⬩ scĕlestus ⬩ mălefactor

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A misdoer, malefactor; scĕlestus, mălefactor Ða forworhtan, ða ðe firnedon, beóþ beofigende the malefactors, they who sinned, shall be trembling, Cd. 227; Th. 30, 28; Sat. 620

for-geat

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-geat, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton

forgot ⬩ hast forgotten

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forgot, hast forgotten, Gen. 24, 67: Ps. Lamb. 41, 10: Jud. 3, 7;

fæt

Grammar
fæt, l. fǽt.

ornament

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For "fætum, befeallen . . . with ornaments, shall be fallen off" substitute fætum befeallen . . . shall be stripped of ornaments;

fér

(n.)
Grammar
fér, es; m.

A fever ⬩ febris

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A fever; febris Wið ǽlces dæges fére for an every day's fever, L. M. cont. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 12, 28

FEOH

(n.)
Grammar
FEOH, fioh; gen. feós; dat. feó; n.

cattle ⬩ living animals ⬩ pĕcus ⬩ jūmenta ⬩ Money ⬩ value ⬩ price ⬩ hire ⬩ stipend ⬩ FEE ⬩ reward ⬩ pĕcūnia ⬩ merces ⬩ Goods ⬩ property ⬩ riches ⬩ wealth ⬩ bŏna ⬩ dīvĭtiæ ⬩ ŏpes

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Ne wilniaþ nánes óðres feós wish for no other riches, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 22.

Linked entries: feá fioh feoh-fang

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