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for-berendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-berendlíce, adv.

tolerably

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In a way that may be borne, tolerably For-berendlícnr tolerabilius, Scint. 137, 6

Linked entry: berendlíce

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withholdkeep backdisregardneglect

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Substitute: to hold improperly, withhold, keep back what should be paid On hǽþenum þeódum ne dear man forhealdan lytel ne mycel þæs þe gelagod is tó gedwolgoda weorðunge; and wé forhealdað ǽghwǽr Godes gerihta, Wlfst. 157, 12-14: 229, 19. Hý forheóldon

Linked entry: for-healden

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

fór-bóc

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Siþbóc, fór-bóc ilinerarium, i. librutn quem in itinere habebat, An. Ox. 2023. Substitute

fór-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fór-rynel, fóre-rynel, es; m.

A forerunnerpræcursor

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A forerunner; præcursor Is se forrynel fæger and sciéne the forerunner [morning star] is fair and shining, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 49; Met. 29, 25. Iohannes wæs Cristes fórrynel John was Christ's forerunner, Homl. Th. i. 484, 34: 356, 21: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Uton forstandan hí ( the soul ) foran mid gefeohte, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 7.

Linked entry: for-licgan

for-tíhan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tíhan, he -tíþ; p. -táh, pl. -tigon; pp. -tigen

To draw against or overcover over with anythingdarkenobscureobdūcĕre

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To draw against or over, cover over with anything, darken, obscure; obdūcĕre Mid gedwol-miste fortíþ mód covers over the mind with the mist of error, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 67; Met. 22, 34

for-sewennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-sewennes, fore-seuwenes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A looking down uponcontemptcontemptusdespectio

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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

fór-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gangan, fóre-gangan; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go beforeprecedepræīrepræcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præīre, præcēdĕre Mildheortnes and sóþfæstnes fórgangaþ ðínne andwlitan miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præībunt ante făciem tuam. Ps. Th. 88, 13

fóre-astreccan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-astreccan, p. -astreahte, -astrehte; pp. -astreaht, -astreht

To lay or stretch out beforeprōsternĕre

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To lay or stretch out before; prōsternĕre Ðæt he fóreastrehte hig on wéstene ut prōsternĕret eos in deserto, Ps. Spl. T. 105, 25

fóre-bodian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-bodian, p. ode; pp. od

To FOREBODEannouncedeclareannuntiāreprōnuntiāre

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To FOREBODE, announce, declare; annuntiāre, prōnuntiāre Múþ mín fórebodaþ rihtwísnysse ðine os meum annuntiābit justĭtiam tuam, Ps. Spl. 70, 16. Fórebodaþ tunge [MS. tunga] mín spræca ðíne prōnuntiābit lingua mea elŏquium tuum, 118, 172

fóre-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-cuman, part. -cumende; ic -cume, ðú -cumest, -cymest, -cymst, he -cumeþ, -cymeþ, -cymþ, -cimþ, pl. -cumaþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen

To come forthcome beforepreventprævĕnire

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To come forth, come before, prevent; prævĕnire Ðæt ðú sí fórecumende Drihtnes onsýne in andetnesse quo præoccupando făciem Dŏmĭni in confessiōne, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 42. God fórecymeþ me Deus prævĕniet me, Ps. Spl. 58, 10. Fórecymþ prævĕniet, 67, 34.

Linked entry: fóre-cymeþ

fóre-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To foresaypredictprædīcĕrepropōnĕre

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To foresay, predict; prædīcĕre, propōnĕre Hét he him sillabas and word fórecweðan addĭdit et syllăbas ac verba dīcenda illi propōnĕre, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 13. Ealle ðás þing swá se bisceop fórecwæþ, of endebyrdnysse gelumpon and gefyllede wǽron quæ cuncta

fóre-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cwide, es; m.

A foretellingprophecyprædictio

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A foretelling, prophecy; prædictio, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gilpan, p. -gealp, pl. -gulpon; pp. -golpen

To boast greatlyvalde jactāre

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To boast greatly; valde jactāre Ðæt he wǽre cumen to ðám gódan tídum ðe Rómáne eft fóregulpon that he was come to the good times of which the Romans afterwards boasted greatly, Ors. cont. 4, 7; Bos. 12, 13

fóre-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáw, adj.

Very prudentprovĭduspræ aliis săpiens

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Very prudent; provĭdus, præ aliis săpiens Fóregleáw provĭdus, R. Ben. 64: Homl. Th. ii. 152, 2. Fóregleáwe ealde úþwitan very prudent ancient philosophers, Menol. Fox 328; Men. 165

fóre-gleáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáwnes, -ness, e; f.

Providenceprudencecarefulnessprovĭdentia

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Providence, prudence, carefulness; provĭdentia, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-manian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-manian, p. ode; pp. od

To fore-warnpræmŏnēre

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To fore-warn; præmŏnēre He fóremanod wæs præmŏnĭtus fuĕrat, Bd. 5, 10; S. 623, 39

fóre-sændan

(v.)

to send before

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to send before, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 41, MS. D

fóre-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-sceáwere, es; m.

A foreshewerforeseerprævīsor

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A foreshewer, foreseer; prævīsor, Consid. ætātum lunæ in mŏdo gĕnĭtis, Lye