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for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, l. -swǽlan,

to injure ⬩ destroy with heat ⬩ to consume ⬩ burn up ⬩ to scorch ⬩ pain ⬩ damage with fire ⬩ singe ⬩ To flame ⬩ burn

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and add: to injure or destroy with heat . of the action of fire, to consume, burn up Fýr cymð and forswǽlð fela þinga on eorðan, Wlfst. 195, 26. Þæt fýr slóh út of ðám ofne, and forswǽlde þá cwelleras, Hml. Th. i. 570, 16. Forswǽlan cremare, An. Ox.

for-bærnednes

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

A burning up ⬩ ustio

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A burning up; ustio Wið for-bærnednysse [-nesse MS. B.] for a burning, Herb. cont. 168, 2; Lchdm. i. 62, 19: Herb. 168, 2; Lchdm. i. 298, 10

for-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bégan, p. de; pp. ed

To bow down ⬩ bend down ⬩ humble ⬩ abase ⬩ destroy ⬩ deprĭmĕre ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ immĭnuĕre

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To bow down, bend down, humble, abase, destroy; deprĭmĕre, hŭmĭliāre, immĭnuĕre Ðæt gé gúþfreán gylp for-bégan that ye may humble the warrior's pride. Andr. Kmbl. 2668; An. 1335: 3141; An. 1573: Cd. 223; Th. 294, 8; Sat. 468

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-cwysan

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

To shake violently ⬩ conquassāre

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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-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fór-tácen, [ = fóre-tácen]

a fore-token ⬩ portentum

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a fore-token; portentum, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 12

for-healdan

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

withhold ⬩ keep back ⬩ disregard ⬩ neglect

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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

fór-rynel

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

A forerunner ⬩ præcursor

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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-tíhan

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

To draw against or over ⬩ cover over with anything ⬩ darken ⬩ obscure ⬩ obdūcĕre

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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 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

fór-gangan

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

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præīre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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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

for-secgan

accuse

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to say ill of a person, accuse (falsely) Sum wer his wíf forsǽde, swá ꝥ heó sceolde hí sceandlíce forlicgan ... Se cniht forsǽde hí bútá. ... 'Hwí woldest þú forsecgan unc unscyldige swá?', Hml. S. 12, 181-198. Biddað leáse gewitan ꝥ hí Naboð forsecgan

for-specan

(v.)
Grammar
for-specan, for-sprecan; p. -sp[r]æc, pl. -sp[r]ǽcon ; pp. -sp[r]ecen .

to speak against ⬩ speak ill of ⬩ denounce ⬩ to misrepresent a case, ⬩ state wrongly ⬩ to lose that which is the subject of a suit ⬩ to speak to no purpose ⬩ waste one's words

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to speak against, speak ill of denounce Forsprecað hí foran tó ðisum folce, þæt 'swá hraðe swá hí becumað tó ðyssere byrig, gehseftað hí,' Hml.

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, l. for-dílgian,
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Swá þæt hý þonne on ðǽm hálgum dagum fordíligen þæt hý ǽr on óþrum tídum mid gémeléste forléton omnes negligentias suas aliorum temporum his diebus sanctis diluere, R. Ben. 76, 6. Se hindsíð mancynnes and ꝥ heáflice gewrit ꝥ wearð þýs dæge fordílegod,

for-hórwade

Grammar
for-hórwade, l. for-horwade.

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for-sceóppan

Grammar
for-sceóppan, l. for-sceoppan.

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fór-sceótan

Grammar
fór-sceótan, l. for-sceótan

prevent ⬩ stop

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to rush in the way of, prevent, stop Ðá Petrus wolde befrínan þone Hǽlend, þá forsceát se Hǽlend hine, Hml. Th. i. 510, 31. Ðéh sió díc forscoten wǽre, C. D. iii. 168, 35

Linked entry: for-scít

for-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
for-timbran, for-timbrian

to obstruct ⬩ stop

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to obstruct, stop Fortimbred is (obstructum est ) múð spreocendra, Ps. Srt, 62, 12

Linked entry: for-tymbrian

for-niman

(v.)
Grammar
for-niman, -nyman; p. -nam, -nom, pl. -námon, -nómon; pp. -numen; v. trans.

To take away ⬩ deform ⬩ plunder ⬩ destroy ⬩ ransack ⬩ waste ⬩ consume ⬩ devour ⬩ rapĕre ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ extermĭnāre ⬩ vastāre ⬩ consūmĕre ⬩ devŏrāre

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To take away, deform, plunder, destroy, ransack, waste, consume, devour; rapĕre, perdĕre, extermĭnāre, vastāre, consūmĕre, devŏrāre Ðú hí eáðe miht forniman thou mayest easily consume them, Ps. Th. 72, 16: 118, 36. Eów in beorge bǽl fornimeþ fire shall

Linked entry: for-nyman