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for-cnídan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cnídan, p. ic, he -cnád, ðú -cnide, -cnyde, pl. -cnidon; pp. -cniden

To beat or break into piecesdash or throw downcomminuĕrecontĕrĕrecollidére

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To beat or break into pieces, dash or throw down; comminuĕre, contĕrĕre, collidére Ic gewanie oððe forcníde hig swá swá dust commĭnuam eos ut pulvĕrem, Ps. Spl. 17, 44. Ealle trumnysse hláfes he forcnád omne firmāmentum pānis contrīvit, 104, 15. Setl

for-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
for-cuman, p. -com, -cwom. pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen, -cymen

To surpassovercomedestroyharasswear outsupĕrārevexāre

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To surpass, overcome, destroy, harass, wear out; supĕrāre, vexāre Hæfde ðá se snotra sunu Dauides forcumen and forcýðed Caldéa eorl then had the wise son of David overcome and surpassed in knowledge the earl of the Chaldeans, Salm. Kmbl. 353; Sal. 176

Linked entry: for-cinnan

for-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To surpass or excel in knowledgescientia excellĕre vel supĕrāre

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To surpass or excel in knowledge; scientia excellĕre vel supĕrāre Hæfde se snotra sunu Davides forcumen and forcýðed Caldéa eorl the wise son of David had overcome and surpassed in knowledge the leader of the Chaldeans, Salm. Kmbl. 353; Sal. 176: 411

for-démednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-démednes, -ness, e; f.

Condemnationproscriptioncondemnātioproscriptio

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Condemnation, proscription; condemnātio, proscriptio Þurh tyn winter full Godes cyricena bærnesse, and unsceað*-*ðiendra fordémednesse, and slege háligra martyra unblinnendlíce dón wæs per décem annos, incendiis ecclēsiārum, proscriptiōnĭbus innŏcentum

for-demman

(v.)
Grammar
for-demman, part. -demmende; p. de; pp. ed

To shut or dam upobtūrāre

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To shut or dam up; obtūrāre Swá swá nædran deáfe, and fordemmende eáran heora sīcut aspĭdis surdæ, et obtūrantis aures suas, Ps. Spl. T. 57, 4

for-dimmian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dimmian, p. ode; pp. od

To make very dimdarkenobscureobnūbĭlāreobfuscāreobscūrāre

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To make very dim, darken, obscure; obnūbĭlāre, obfuscāre, obscūrāre, R. Conc. 1

for-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
for-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To make drunkinebriatemadefăcĕreebriāre

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To make drunk, inebriate; madefăcĕre, ebriāre Gedréfde hí syndon and astyrede syndon swá swá fordruncen [MS. fordruncon] man turbāti sunt et mōti sunt sīcut ebrius, Ps. Lamb. 106, 27. Abigail forswígode ðæt dysig hiere fordruncnan hláfordes Abigail concealed

Linked entry: fore-druncen

for-gǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gǽgan, p. de; pp. ed

To transgressprevaricatetransgrĕdiprætĕrīreprævārĭcāre

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To transgress, prevaricate; transgrĕdi, prætĕrīre, prævārĭcāre Ic forgǽge prætĕreo, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 35, 2. Hí Godes bebod forgǽgdon they transgressed God's command. Homl. Th. i. 112, 14. Ðæt he Godes beboda ne forgǽge that he transgress not God's

Linked entry: ofer-gǽgan

for-gémeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gémeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglectneglĭgĕre

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To neglect; neglĭgĕre Swylc geréfa swylc ðis forgémeleásige quīlĭbet præfectus qui hoc neglĭgit, L. Ath. iv. 1; Wilk. 62, 38

fór-gesettenys

(n.)
Grammar
fór-gesettenys, -nyss, e; f.

A propositionpropŏsĭtio

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A proposition; propŏsĭtio Ic atýne on saltere fórgesettenysse míne ăpĕriam in psaltērio propŏsĭtiōnem meam, Ps. Spl. 48, 4

for-giémeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-giémeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglectneglĭgĕre

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To neglect; neglĭgĕre Gif hwá adulfe pytt, and forgiémeleásode ðæt he hine betýnde if anyone dug a pit, and neglected to inclose it, Past. 63; Hat. MS

for-gietan

(v.)

to forgetoblīvisci

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to forget; oblīvisci Hý sceolon forgietan ðære gesceafte they shall forget the world, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 4; Gn. Ex. 183

for-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan; p. ic, he -geaf, ðú -geáfe, pl. -geáfon; pp. -gifen.

to givegrantsupplypermitgive upleave offdăredōnārepræbēreindulgēredēdĕrerelinquĕreFORGIVEremitremittĕredimittĕrecondōnāre

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to give, grant, supply, permit, give up, leave off; dăre, dōnāre, præbēre, indulgēre, dēdĕre, relinquĕre Ðæt wíf ðæt ðú me forgeáfe mŭlier, quam dĕdisti mihi, Gen. 3, 12. Manegum blindum he gesihþe forgeaf cæcis multis dōnāvit vīsum, Lk. Bos. 7, 21.

Linked entries: for-giefan for-gyfan

for-gifenlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
for-gifenlíc, -gifendlíc, -gyfendlíc, -gyfenlíc; comp. m. ra; f. n. re; sup. ost; adj.

givingdativegivingdătīvusforgivingpardonablebearableremissustolerābĭlis

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giving, dative, or giving [case] ; dătīvus Dătivus is forgifendlíc dative is giving: Mid ðam casu biþ geswutelod ǽlces þinges gifu the gift of everything is declared by this case. Ðisum menn ic forgife hors huic hŏmĭni do ĕquum, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6,

Linked entry: for-gyfendlíc

for-gíman

(v.)

to neglect

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to neglect, Ex. 9, 21

for-gímeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gímeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglect entirelyomnīno neglĭgĕreneglĭgĕre

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To neglect entirely; omnīno neglĭgĕre, neglĭgĕre Gif gé forgímeleásiaþ Drihtnes bebod eówres Godes if ye neglect the command of the Lord your God, Deut. 8, 19

for-gitel

forgetfulforgetting

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forgetful, forgetting

Linked entry: -gitel

for-gitennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gitennes, -ness, e; f.

Forgetfulnessoblivionoblīvio

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Forgetfulness, oblivion; oblīvio, Som. Ben. Lye

for-gnidennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gnidennys, -nyss, e; f.

Contritionsorrowcontrītio

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Contrition, sorrow; contrītio Tobrytednys oððe forgnidennys and ungesǽlignys [syndon] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum. Ps. Lamb. 13, 3

Linked entry: gnidennys

for-gnísednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gnísednys, -nyss, e; f.

Bruisednesssorrowcontritioncontrītio

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Bruisedness, sorrow, contrition; contrītio, Som. Ben. Lye