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fóre-seónes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-seónes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

A foreseeingforesightprovidenceprovĭsioprovĭdentia

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A foreseeing, foresight, providence; provĭsio, provĭdentia Heó ða cúþestan andsware ðære upplícan fóreseónesse onféng accēpit ipsa certissĭmum sŭpernæ provīsiōnis responsum, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 1. Mid ða godcundan fóreseónesse dĭvīna provīsiōne, 5, 6;

fóre-setnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-setnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

a thing proposedpropositionpurposeintentionpropŏsĭtiopropŏsĭtumthat which is placed beforea prepositionpræpŏsĭtio

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a thing proposed, proposition, purpose, intention; propŏsĭtio, propŏsĭtum Wæs seó cwén lustfulliende ðære gódan fóresetnesse and willan ðæs iungan the queen rejoiced at the young man's good purpose and will, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 32: 5, 20; S. 642, 17.

fóre-singend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-singend, es; m.

A fore-singerone who pitches tunesa precentorpræcentor

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A fore-singer, one who pitches tunes, a precentor; præcentor. Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 37; Wrt. Voc. 28, 19

fóre-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-sittan, part. -sittende; p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit before or in frontto presidepræsĭdēre

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To sit before or in front, to preside; præsĭdēre Wæs fóresittende se Arcebiscop Þeodórus the Archbishop Theodore was presiding, Bd. 4, 5; S. 571, 25. Fóresittendum Theodóre præsĭdente Theodōro, 4, 17; S. 585, 24

fóre-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-snotor, adj.

Highly sagaciousprudentissĭmus

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Highly sagacious; prudentissĭmus Fóresnotre men highly sagacious men, Beo. Th. 6305; B. 3163

fóre-stæppan

(v.)

to step or go beforeprecede

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to step or go before, precede, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 30: Ps. Lamb. 88, 15

fóre-stæppung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stæppung, e; f.

A stepping beforepreventinganticipationpræventioantĭcĭpātio

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A stepping before, preventing, anticipation; præventio, antĭcĭpātio, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-standende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-standende, part.

Standing beforepræstans

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Standing before; præstans Biscop oððe fórestandende antistes, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 9

fóre-steóra

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-steóra, an; m.

A fore-steererman at the prow of a shipprōrētaprōræ conductor

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A fore-steerer, man at the prow of a ship; prōrēta, prōræ conductor, Cot. 149

fóre-stihtod

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtod, -stihtud; part, [stihtian to dispose, order]

Fore-appointed or ordaineddeterminedprædestĭnātusdefīnītus

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Fore-appointed or ordained, determined; prædestĭnātus, defīnītus Fórestihtod, fórestihtud prædestĭnātus, Scint. de Prædest. Æfter ðam ðe fórestihtod wæs sĕcundum quod defīnītum est, Lk. Bos. 22, 22

fóre-stihtung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtung, e; f.

A fore-appointmentprædestĭnātiodispensātio

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A fore-appointment; prædestĭnātio, dispensātio Mid fórestihtunge ðære godcundan árfæstnesse by the dispensation of the divine mercy, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, note 42: Homl. Th. ii. 364, 29

fóre-tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-tácnian, p. ode; pp. od

To foreshowpræmonstrāre

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To foreshow; præmonstrāre Ðætte seó sáwl þrówiende wæs, ðætte se líchoma fóretácnode quod anĭma passa sit căro præmonstrābat, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 17

fóre-teón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-teón, p. -teóde; pp. -teód

To pre-disposepre-ordainprædispōnĕrepræordĭnāre

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To pre-dispose, pre-ordain; prædispōnĕre, præordĭnāre Swá ðé bearn weorþaþ geboren syððan, ða ylcan ic ǽr fóreteóde ecce nātio filiōrum tuōrum quibus dispŏsui, Ps. Th. 72, 12. Swá monige swá fóreteóde wǽron to écum life quotquot ĕrant præordĭnāti ad

fóre-téþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-téþ, pl. m.

The fore-teethpræcīsōres

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The fore-teeth; præcīsōres, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 101; Wrt. Voc. 43, 30. Similar entries v. tóþ a tooth

fóre-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þanc, es; m.

Forethoughtconsiderationconsidĕrātio

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Forethought, consideration; considĕrātio Biþ andgit ǽghwǽr sélest, ferhþes fóreþanc understanding is everywhere best, forethought of mind. Beo. Th. 2124; B. 1060. Náhton fóreþances wísdómes gewitt they had no sense of wisdom's foresight, Elen. Kmbl.

fóre-þanclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre-þanclíce, adv.

Consideratelyprudentlyconsīdĕrāteprovĭde

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Considerately, prudently; consīdĕrāte, provĭde, Past. 15, 5, Lye

fore-þingrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingrǽden, e; f.

A pleading for anyoneintercessionintercessio

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A pleading for anyone, intercession; intercessio Þurh foreþingrǽdena háligra martira ðínra per intercessiōnes sanctōrum martȳrum tuōrum, Wanl. Catal. 294, 16. col. 1. Ic gyrne fultum ðínre foreþingrǽdene ðú háligoste mægden and þrówystre implōro auxĭlium

Linked entry: þing-rǽden

fóre-þonc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þonc, -þanc, es; m.

Fore-thoughtprovidenceprovĭdentia

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Fore-thought, providence; provĭdentia Ananias, Azarias and Misahel þurh fóreþoncas fýr gebýgdon Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael escaped the fire through providences, i.e. through their trust in the provisions of God, Dei provĭdentiis vel provisiōnĭbus

Linked entry: fóre-þanc

fóre-þoncol

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-þoncol, adj.

Sagaciousprudentprōvĭdusprūdens

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Sagacious, prudent; prōvĭdus, prūdens Ðæt fóreþoncle men sægdon what sagacious men said, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 19; Cri. 1192

fóre-tiohung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tiohung, -tiohhung, -teohung, -teohhung, e; f.

A fore-appointingpredestinationprædestĭnātio

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A fore-appointing, predestination; prædestĭnātio Ǽr hit wæs Godes fóretiohung before it was God's predestination, Bt. 39, 6; Fox 220, 11: 39, 4; Fox 216, 31. Be ðære Godes fóretiohunge concerning the predestination of God, 40, 5; Fox 240, 13. Sió godcunde

Linked entry: fóre-teohung