fór-settednys
A proposition ⬩ propŏsĭtio
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A proposition; propŏsĭtio Ic sprece fórsettednyssa of frymþe lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio, Ps. Spl. 77, 2
Linked entry: fore-setedness
for-sewennes
A looking down upon ⬩ contempt ⬩ contemptus ⬩ despectio
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A looking down upon, contempt; contemptus, despectio Gefylled we synd forsewennysse replēti sŭmus despectiōne, Ps. Spl. 122, 4, 5. For his forsewennesse out of contempt for him, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 13. Forsewennyss contemptus, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31
Linked entries: for-seónnes for-sǽwennes
for-sewestre
She who despises ⬩ contemptrix
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She who despises; contemptrix. Som. Ben. Lye
for-singian
to sin greatly
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to sin greatly, L. Pen. 12; Wilk. 95, 9
for-síðian
To perish ⬩ ĭter fātāle inīre
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To perish; ĭter fātāle inīre Hæfde ðá forsíðod sunu Ecgþeówes Ecgtheow's son had then perished, Beo. Th. 3104, note; B. 1550
for-sittan
To mis-sit ⬩ to be absent from ⬩ neglect ⬩ delay ⬩ defer ⬩ diminish ⬩ obstruct ⬩ besiege ⬩ abesse a ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ supersĕdēre ⬩ desĕrĕre ⬩ præstruĕre ⬩ obsĭdēre
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To mis-sit, to be absent from, neglect, delay, defer, diminish, obstruct, besiege; abesse a, neglĭgĕre, supersĕdēre, desĕrĕre, præstruĕre, obsĭdēre Be ðon ðe gemót forsitte of him who is absent from the council, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 25, 26. Be
for-sixst
despisest
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despisest, Ps. Lamb. second 9, 1. = for-sihst;
for-slægen
slain
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slain, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 13;
for-slæhþ
breaks
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breaks, L. Ethb. 50; Th. i. 16, 1;
for-slagen
slain
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slain, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10;
for-sleán
To strike with violence ⬩ smite ⬩ break ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ vehementer fĕrīre ⬩ percŭtĕre ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre
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To strike with violence, smite, break, slay, kill, destroy; vehementer fĕrīre, percŭtĕre, frangĕre, occīdĕre, interfĭcĕre Se ðe cinbán forslæhþ mid xx scillingum forgelde let him who breaks the chin-bone pay for it with twenty shillings, L. Ethb. 50;
Linked entry: for-slegenlic
for-sliet
Slaughter ⬩ massacre ⬩ internĕcio
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Slaughter, massacre; internĕcio, Cot. 108
for-slihþ
smites
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smites, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 14;
for-slítan
To tear with the teeth ⬩ to devour ⬩ mordĭcus lacĕrāre ⬩ comĕdĕre
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To tear with the teeth, to devour; mordĭcus lacĕrāre, comĕdĕre Lét [wyrm] hiora wyrta wæstme forslítan he let [the worm] devour the fruit of their plants, Ps. Th. 77, 46
for-slóh
slew
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slew, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 34;
for-sóc
refused
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refused, Chr. 1070; Erl. 208, 4;
fór-sorged
Made very sad ⬩ grieved ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ tristātus ⬩ triste factus
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Made very sad, grieved, sorrowful; tristātus, triste factus, Som. Ben. Lye
for-spanan
To entice ⬩ seduce ⬩ illĭcĕre ⬩ sedūcĕre
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To entice, seduce; illĭcĕre, sedūcĕre Gehwá se ðe óðerne to leahtrum forspenþ is manslaga every one who entices another to sins is a manslayer, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30. Hine his hyge forspeón, ðæt he ne wolde Drihtnes word wurþian his mind seduced him,
Linked entry: for-spennan
for-spancg
an enticement ⬩ allurement
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an enticement, allurement
for-spanend
A seducer ⬩ seductor
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A seducer; seductor, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: for-spennend