Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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for-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-belgan, p. bealg(-h), reflex.

To get angry

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To get angry, get in a rage Forbealh hé hine for þon þe ꝥ hrýþer him þúhte on wédenheorte, Bl. H. 199, 10

Linked entry: belgan

fore-costian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-costian, -costigan; p. ode; pp. od [ = for-costian]

To profane ⬩ pollute ⬩ profānāre

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To profane, pollute; profānāre Gyf rihtwísnys mín hí forecostigaþ si justĭtias meas profānāvĕrint, Ps. Spl. C. 88, 31

for-déman

(v.)
Grammar
for-déman, to for-démanne; p. de: pp. ed

To condemn ⬩ damn ⬩ dijudĭcāre ⬩ damnāre ⬩ condemnāre

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Ðæt man cristene men, for ealles tó lytlum, to deáþe ne fordéme that christian men, for all too little, be not condemned to death, L. Eth. v. 3.; Th. i. 304, 17

Linked entry: for-déming

for-barn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-barn, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

Entry preview:

burnt, Beo. Th. 3236; B. 1616;

for-bearn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bearn, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33 ;

for-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-boren, pp. of for-beran.

forborne ⬩ restrained ⬩ endured

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forborne, restrained, endured. Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 18: L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 8;

for-born

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-born, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

Entry preview:

burnt, Chr. 816; Erl. 62, 7:

for-brocen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-brocen, pp. of for-brecan.

broken

Entry preview:

broken, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 30; Gen. 698;

for-burnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-burnen, pp. of for-beornan.

burnt

Entry preview:

burnt, Ex. 3, 2;

for-grand

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-grand, p. of for-grindan.

crushed

Entry preview:

crushed, Beo. Th. 852; B. 424;

for-holen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-holen, pp. of for-helan.

concealed ⬩ hidden

Entry preview:

concealed, hidden, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 14; Cri. 1054: Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 17;

for-leólc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-leólc, p. of for-lácan.

seduced ⬩ deceived

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seduced, deceived, Andr. Kmbl. 1227; An. 614;

for-lét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-lét, p. of for-lǽtan.

left

Entry preview:

left, Cd. 70; Th. 84, 29; Gen. 1405;

for-scranc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scranc, p. of for-scrincan.

shrank up ⬩ dried up ⬩ withered

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shrank up, dried up, withered, Gen. 32, 25: Mt. Bos. 21, 19: Mk. Bos. 4, 6;

for-scruncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scruncen, pp. of for-scrincan.

shrank up ⬩ dried up ⬩ withered

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shrank up, dried up, withered, Job Thw. 167, 37: Mk. Bos. ii. 20;

for-slægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slægen, pp. of for-sleán.

slain

Entry preview:

slain, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 13;

for-slagen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slagen, pp. of for-sleán.

slain

Entry preview:

slain, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10;

for-slóh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slóh, p. of for-sleán.

slew

Entry preview:

slew, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 34;

for-speón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-speón, p. of for-spanan.

seduced

Entry preview:

seduced, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 34; Gen. 350;

for-swolgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-swolgen, pp. of for-swelgan.

swallowed up ⬩ devoured

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swallowed up, devoured. Ps. Lamb. 106, 27;

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