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Anglo-Saxon

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for-cwysan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cwysan, p. de; pp. ed

To shake violentlyconquassāre

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To shake violently; conquassāre He for-cwysde heáfda on eorþan manigra he shook violently the heads of many in the earth, Ps. Spl. 109, 7

for-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
for-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To deal outexpenddispensāreerŏgāre

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To deal out, expend; dispensāre, erŏgāre Seó fordǽlde on lǽcas eall ðæt heó áhte quæ in mĕdĭcos erogāvĕrat omnem substantiam suam, Lk. Bos. 8, 43

fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-showto go before and show the waypræmonstrāre

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To fore-show, to go before and show the way; præmonstrāre, Som. Ben. Lye

fore-wrégan

(v.)
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fore-wrégan, p. de; pp. ed

To accuse stronglyvalde accūsāre

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To accuse strongly; valde accūsāre He bútan leahtrum wæs clǽne geméted ðara þinga ðe hine mon forewrégde he was found without crimes clean of the things of which he was accused; absque crīmĭne accūsātus fuisse inventus est, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 30

Linked entry: wrégan

for-hylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-hylman, p. de; pp. ed

To cover overconcealobdūcĕreoccŭlĕre

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To cover over, conceal; obdūcĕre, occŭlĕre Ne dorste forhylman Hǽlendes bebod he dared not conceal the Saviour's command, Andr. Kmbl. 1469; An. 736

Linked entry: -hylman

for-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
for-mengan, p. de; pp. ed

To join togethermingleconjungĕre

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To join together, mingle; conjungĕre,Past. 21, 1? Lye

for-pǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-pǽran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn awaypervertruindestroypervertĕreperdĕre

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To turn away, pervert, ruin, destroy; pervertĕre, perdĕre He ðæs óðres sáwle forpǽrþ þurh his yfelum tihtingum he perverts the other's soul by his evil instigations, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 31: 208, 20. Hie forpǽraþ ðæm edleáne mĕrĭtum pervertunt.

Linked entry: a-pǽran

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, p. de; pp, ed

To burnburn upconsumescorchūrĕreexūrĕrecombūrĕreconcrĕmāreexæstuāre

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Bos. 4, 6, quando exortus est sol, exæstuāvit [ἐκαυματίσθη], Vulg. Onleóht breóst and ðínre lufe forswæl illūmĭna pectŏra tuoque ămōre concrĕma, Hymn. Surt. 36, 12.

forþ-acígan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-acígan, p. de; pp. ed

To call forthprovŏcāre

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To call forth; provŏcāre He monige forþacígde he called forth many, Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 6

forþ-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-cýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To declarepronouncepronuntiāredeclārāre

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To declare, pronounce; pronuntiāre, declārāre, Hymn. Lye

forþ-geferan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geferan, p. de; pp. ed

To go forthdepartdiedecēdĕremŏri

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To go forth, depart, die; decēdĕre, mŏri Ðara monige forþgeferdon on Drihten many of whom died in the Lord, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 34: 2, 14; S. 518, 1

forþ-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceprodūcĕre

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To lead or bring forth, produce; prodūcĕre Se ðe forþlǽdeþ windas of goldhordum his qui prodūcit ventos de thesauris suis, Ps. Lamb. 134, 7. Freódrihten hine forþlǽdde to ðam hálgan hám the lord led him forth to the holy home, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 18; Sae

forþ-onettan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-onettan, p. te; pp. ed

To hasten forthporro festīnāre

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To hasten forth; porro festīnāre Fæder on fultum forþonetteþ the Father hastens forth to his aid, Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 15; Ph. 455: 108 a; Th. 412, 9; Rä. 30, 11. He forþonette he hastened forth, Exon. 120 a; Th. 461, 26; Hö. 41: Wald. 77; Vald. 2, 10

for-þrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þrǽstan, p. te ; pp. ed

To entirely bruisebreakcontĕrĕre

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To entirely bruise, break; contĕrĕre. Ps. Spl. C. 45, 9: 104, 15, 31: 123, 7. Hpt. Gl. 425; 441

forþ-yppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-yppan, p. te; pp. ed

To make knownpublishdeclarepromulgārepublĭcāreprŏdĕre

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To make known, publish, declare; promulgāre, publĭcāre, prŏdĕre, Cot. 150: Ps. Vos. 16, 3

for-tyllan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tyllan, p. de; pp. ed

To draw off from the objectseducesedūcĕre

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To draw off from the object, seduce; sedūcĕre Ðonan us se swearta gǽst forteáh and fortylde whence the dark spirit drew away and seduced us. Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 14; Cri. 270

for-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-týnan, p. de; pp. ed

To shut instophinderinterclūdĕre

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To shut in, stop, hinder; interclūdĕre Hí mid gelomlícum oncunningum tiledon ðæt hí him ðone heofonlícan weg fórsetton and fortýndon qui crebris accūsātiōnĭbus ĭter illi cœleste interclūdĕre contendēbant, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 4

for-wærnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wærnan, p. de; pp. ed

To denyrefuserĕcūsāre

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E. 9; Th. i. 30, 15

for-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wénan, p. de; pp. ed

To ovenweenthink too highly ofnĭmium æstĭmāre

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To ovenween, think too highly of; nĭmium æstĭmāre Forwéned insŏlens. Cot. 186

Linked entry: wénan

fót-cops

(n.)
Grammar
fót-cops, -cosp, es; m.

A fettershackle for the feetpĕdĭcacompes

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A fetter, shackle for the feet; pĕdĭca, compes Fótcops compes vel cippus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 31. Hig ge-eádméttan on fótcopsum fét his humiliāvērunt in compĕdĭbus pĕdes ejus, Ps. Lamb. 104, 18. Hine ne mihte nán man mid fótcopsum gehæftan no man could confine

Linked entry: fót-cosp