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for-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
for-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon; subj. pres. -grípe, pl. -grípen; pp. -gripen [for-, grípan to grasp]

To graspsnatch awayseizeassailoverwhelmcorrĭpĕrecomprehendĕreapprehendĕrevim afferreobruĕre

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To grasp, snatch away, seize, assail, overwhelm; corrĭpĕre, comprehendĕre, apprehendĕre, vim afferre, obruĕre Ádle forgripen languōre correptus, Bd. 5, 7; S. 620, 40, note. He þohte forgrípan gumcynne he resolved to overwhelm mankind, Cd. 64; Th. 77,

a-fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-fór, -fóron

departed

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departed.Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 14: Cd. 173; Th. 216, 14; Dan. 6;

for-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽtan, ic -lǽte, ðú -lǽtest, -lǽtst, he -lǽteþ, -léteþ, pl. -lǽtaþ; p. -lét, -leórt, -leót, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten [for, lǽtan].

to let gopermitsufferpermittĕreto relinquishforsakeomitneglectrelinquĕreomittĕreprætĕrīre

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to let go, permit, suffer; permittĕre Sum eorþlíc ǽ forlǽtaþ some earthly law permits, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 2. to relinquish, forsake, omit, neglect; relinquĕre, omittĕre, prætĕrīre Forlǽt se man fæder and móder, and geþeót hine to his wífe the man shall

Linked entries: for-lǽting for-lǽtnes

for-fylden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fylden, [fylden = fealden, pp. of fealdan to fold up]

Filled upstoppedopposedobstructus

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Filled up, stopped, opposed; obstructus, Cot. 148

for-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnídan, -gnýdan, -cnídan; he -gnít; p. ic, he -gnád, ðú -gnide, pl. -gnidon ; pp. -gniden [for-, gnídan to rub]

To rub togetherdash or throw downbreakcontĕrĕreallīdĕreelīdĕre

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To rub together, dash or throw down, break; contĕrĕre, allīdĕre, elīdĕre He forgnád oððe he tobrytte treów gemǽru heora contrīvit lignum fīnium eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 104, 33, 16: Ps. Spl. 106, 16. Grin forgniden is, and we alýsde synd lăqueus contrītus est

fót-síþ-gerif

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-gerif, <b>fót-síþ-sticcel.</b>
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[Icel. fót-síðr ] Cf. lenden-síd

for-cinnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cinnan, ic -cinne, ðú -cinnest, he -cinneþ, pl. -cinnaþ; p. ic, he -can, ðú -cunne, pl. -cunnon; pp. -cunnen [for, cinnan gĕnĕrāre]

To repudiaterejĭcĕre

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To repudiate; rejĭcĕre Hine forcinnaþ ða cyrican ge tunas the churches as well as houses shall repudiate him, Salm. Kmbl. 215; Sal. 107

for-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gitan, -gytan, -gietan; ic -gite, ðú -gitest, -gitst, he -giteþ, -gitt, -git, pl. -gitaþ; p. ic, he -geat, -gæt, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton, -gǽton, -géton, impert. -git , pl. -gitaþ; subj. pres. -gite, pl. -giton; p. -geáte, pl. -geáten; pp. -giten; v. trans. gen. acc. [for-, gitan to get]

To FORGETneglectoblīviscineglĭgĕre

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Ðe ðú forgiten hafst which thou hast forgotten, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 22: Ps. Lamb. second 9, 11: Ps. Th. 77, 13. Manige licggaþ deáde, mid ealle forgitene many lie dead, entirely forgotten, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 13: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 120; Met. 10, 60.

Linked entry: for-gietan

fór-gán

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gán, fóre-gán; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go beforeprecedestand outprojectpræcēdĕreprōdīre

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To go before, precede, stand out, project; præcēdĕre, prōdīre Fórgǽþ swá swá of fætnysse unrihtwísnys heora prōdit quasi ex adĭpe inīquĭtas eōrum, Ps. Spl. 72, 7

Linked entry: fór-gangan

fór-lustlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-lustlíce, adv.

Very willinglygladlylĭbentissĭme

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Very willingly, gladly; lĭbentissĭme Ic wille fórlustlíce, for ðínum lufum I will gladly [do so], for love of thee, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 12. [Cf. beon forrlisst to be very desirous, Orm. ]

Linked entry: lust-líce

for-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-trúwian, -trúwigan; p. ode, nde; pp. od, ud

To be over-confident, rashto presumepræsúmĕrepræcĭpĭtāre

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To be over-confident, rash, to presume; præsúmĕre, præcĭpĭtāre Ðú ðé fortrúwodest [MS. fortrúwudest] for ðínre rihtwísnesse thou wast over-confident on account of thy virtue, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 13.

for-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gytan, ic -gyte, ðú -gytest, -gytst, he -gyteþ, -gyt, pl. -gytaþ; impert. -gyt, pl. -gytaþ; subj. -gyte, pl. -gytan; pp. -gyten

To forgetoblīvisci

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To forget; oblīvisci Nylle ðú forgytan ealle edleánunga oððe edleán his nōli oblīvisci omnes retrĭbūtiōnes ejus, Ps. Lamb. 102, 2: Ps. Th. 118, 93: Ps. Lamb. 118, 16, 83, 93: 136, 5: Ps. Th. 43, 25: Beo. Th. 3506; B. 1751: Ps. Lamb. 76, 10: 43, 21: 49

for-strogdness

(n.)
Grammar
for-strogdness, dispersion (?). Forstrogdnis is given as the gloss to praecipitationis in Ps. 51, 6, Nap. 25.
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T. 51, 4: could for-strogdnis be an error for this form?

for-sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweltan, he -swilt; p. -swealt, pl. -swulton; pp. -swolten

To die awayperishpermŏri

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To die away, perish; permŏri Manig wíf forswilt for hire bearne many a woman dies because of her child, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 11, note 17. Forswealt disparuit, Cot. 65: 190

fót-geswell

(n.)
Grammar
fót-geswell, es; n.
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A swelling of the foot Wið cneówwræce and fótgeswelle, Lch. iii. 70, 27. Cf. fót-swyle

Linked entry: ge-swel

fór-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-eáðe, adv.

Very easilyperfăcile

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Very easily; perfăcile God mæg fóreáðe unc ǽt fóresceáwian God can very easily provide food for us two, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35

for-þingian

(v.)
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Substitute for 'intercede for the man' 'make arrangements for the wergild.'

FARAN

(v.)
Grammar
FARAN, to farenne; ic fare, ðú farest, færest, færst, færsþ, he fareþ, færeþ, færþ, pl. faraþ; p. fór, pl. fóron; pp.

A word expressing every kind of going from one place to another, hence to go, proceed, travel, march, sailīre, vādĕre, incēdĕre, transīre, migrāre, nāvīgāre FARE, happen, to be in any state versāri in ălĭqua re, se hăbēre ălĭquo mŏdo

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We fóron transīvĭmus, Ps. Spl. 65, 11. Ic fór fram ðé I went from thee, Gen. 31, 31. Constantius, se míldesta man, fór on Bryttanie, and ðǽr gefór Constantius, the mildest man, went into Britain, and there died, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 39.

Linked entries: færan feran

fót-ece

(n.)
Grammar
fót-ece, es; m.

Foot-achethe goutpĕdis dŏlorpodagraπόδαγρα

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Foot-ache, the gout; pĕdis dŏlor, podagra = πόδαγρα Wið fótece for foot-ache, L. M. 1, 27; Lchdm. ii. 68, 12, 19, 20, 23

fót-wearc

(n.)
Grammar
fót-wearc, es; n.

A pain in the footpĕdis dŏlor

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A pain in the foot; pĕdis dŏlor Wið fótwærce [MS. fótwræce] for a pain in the foot, Med. ex Quadr. 3, 15; Lchdm. i. 342, 10