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ǽr-ðam-ðe

(prep.)

before that whichtill

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before that which, till,Mt. Bos. 12, 20

a-sprian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprian, v. a.

To lay beforeshewprætendere

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To lay before, shew? prætendere, Bd. 4, 19

fóre-

(prefix)

before

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before, used in composition as the English fore-

fóre-stæpþ

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stæpþ, pres.of fóre-stapan.

steps beforeprecedes

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steps before, precedes, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 18;

fór-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-stód, pl. -stódon

stood before or againstwithstood

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stood before or against, withstood, Num. 22, 22;

fore-hradian

(v.)
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to hasten before Forehradedon preuenerunt. Chrd. 26, 18

fore-stapol

(adj.)
Grammar
fore-stapol, adj.

previous

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Going before, previous Forestapulum preuio, Germ. 396, 147

Linked entry: stapol

æt-foran-weall

(n.)
Grammar
æt-foran-weall, es; m.

The outer walloutworksa bulwark before a castleantemurale.

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The outer wall, outworks, a bulwark before a castle; antemurale

ár

(adv.)

before

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before Ǽrist oððe ár primo, Mt. Kmbl, Lind. 20, 1

be-fótian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fótian, fótigan ; p. ode ; pp. od [be, fótian, fót a foot]

To befootto cut off the feetpedes abscindere

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To befoot, to cut off the feet; pedes abscindere Som

Linked entry: -fótian

fóre-standan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand beforeto excelpræstāre

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To stand before, to excel; præstāre Fórestandan præstāre, Cot. 149

ǽr-gefremed

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-gefremed, adj.

Before-committed

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Before-committed Ðá ǽrgefremedan synna, Ll. Th. ii. 434, 14

Linked entry: ge-fremian

ǽr-nemned

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-nemned, adj.

Before-named

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Before-named Se ǽrnæmda cyning, Ll. Th. i. 36, 8

Linked entry: ǽr-nemd

ǽrror

(prep.)
Grammar
ǽrror, prep. dot.

Beforeante

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Before; ante Cymeþ eástan up ǽrror [MS. æst ror] sunnan, and eft æfter sunnan on setl glídeþ comes up from the east before the sun, and again after the sun glides to his seat, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 52; Met. 29, 26

áwyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
áwyrn, adv.

Before ?anteaolim ?anywherein any placealicubi

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Before ? antea, olim ? Fox; Manning says, - perhaps for áhwǽr, anywhere, in any place; alicubi Ne hýrde ic guman áwyrn [gumena fyrn, Grn.] ǽnigne ǽr ǽfre bringan sélran láre I have not heard before any other man ever bring better lore, Menol.

fóran-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
fóran-dæg, es; m.

Before day or dawnantelūcānum tempus

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Before day or dawn; antelūcānum tempus, Som. Ben. Lye

fór-scýt

Grammar
fór-scýt, pres. of fór-sceótan.

shoots beforeprevents or will prevent

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shoots before, prevents or will prevent, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2;

gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
gearwian, gerwian, gerwan, girwan, gierwan, gyrwan, gyrian, girian, gierian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To make readyprepareprocuresupplyput onclothepărārepræpărārepræstāreinduĕrevestīre

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Ðæt selfe wæter ðegnunge gearwode beforan his fótum the very water did reverence before his feet, St. And. 22, 19. v. Grm. D. M. 984

Egiptisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Egiptisc, Egyptisc; def. se Egiptisca, Egiptiscea; seó, ðæt Egiptisce; adj.

Belonging to Egypt, EgyptianÆgyptius

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Befóran ðam Egiptiscean folce before the Egyptian people, 3, 21, 22. þurh Egiptisce galdru through Egyptian enchantments, 7, 11. Ðæt Egiptisce folc the Egyptian people, ll, 7. Ða Egyptiscan the Egyptians, Ex. 14, 18, 31.

Linked entry: Egyptisc

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