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for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to misworkdo wrongsinmăle ăgĕredelinquĕrepeccāreto do fordestroyruinconvictcondemnperdĕredestruĕrelabefactārecondemnāreto forfeitamittĕre

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to miswork, do wrong, sin; măle ăgĕre, delinquĕre, peccāre Ðæt ðam forworhtum mannum beo ðe mára ege for úre gesomnunge that to the wrong doing men there may be the more fear for our assemblage, L. Ath. v. § 8, 3; Th. i. 236, 16. He wiste forworhte,

fór-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte; pp. -worht [fór before, wyrcan to work, do]

To work or place beforeobstructbarricadeoppōnéreobstruĕre

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To work or place before, obstruct, barricade; oppōnére, obstruĕre Se cing geháwode hwǽr man mihte ða eá fórwyrcan [fór-wyrcean, col. 2] the king observed where the river might be obstructed, Chr. 896; Th. 173, 36, col. 1. He hæfde ealle ða geatu fórworht

Linked entry: un-forworht

for-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrd, -wird, e; f. [wyrd fortune; for-weorþan to perish] Loss,

damagedestructionperditionruindeathdetrīmentumintĕrĭtusintĕrĭtioperdĭtiopernĭciesinternĕcio

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damage, destruction, perdition, ruin, death; detrīmentum, intĕrĭtus, intĕrĭtio, perdĭtio, pernĭcies, internĕcio Hér is geswutelod úre forwyrd here is made manifest our destruction, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 30; Jud. 285. He alýsde ðin líf of forwyrde qui redĭmit

Linked entries: for-wird fǽr-wyrd

for-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrhta, an; m. [for for, wyrhta a workman]

One who does anything for anotheran agentvicegerentinstĭtorprocūrātor

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One who does anything for another, an agent, vicegerent; instĭtor, procūrātor Ðe nǽnne forwyrhtan næfde who had no agent, L. Ath. v. 2; Th. i. 230, 20. Se ðe swá geþogenne forwyrhtan næfde, swóre for sylfne he who had not such a prosperous vicegerent

for-wyrhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-wyrhte, p. of for-wyrcan.

destroyedforfeited

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destroyed, forfeited, Homl. Th. i. 12, 28;

for-wyrnednes

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

A restrainingcontinenceforbiddingcontĭnentia

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A restraining, continence, forbidding; contĭnentia He wæs micelre forhæfdnysse and forwyrnednesse lífes he was of great abstinence and continence of life, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 21

for-wyrþaþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrþaþ, = for-weorþaþ; pl. pres. i-s/>of for-weorþan.

perish

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perish. Ps. Lamb. 101, 27

for-yldan

(v.)
Grammar
for-yldan, p. -ylde; pp. -ylded

To put offdeferdifferresŭpersĕdēre

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To put off, defer; differre, sŭpersĕdēre Ne mæg mon foryldan ðone deóran síþ no one may put of the severe journey, Salm. Kmbl. 721; Sal. 360. Ðe he to medmicelre tíde forylde dón [MS. doan] quam ad brĕve tempus făcĕre sŭpersēdit, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 23

for-yrman

(v.)
Grammar
for-yrman, p. de; pp. ed [yrman to afflict]

To afflict greatlyharassvehementer afflīgĕre

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To afflict greatly, harass; vehementer afflīgĕre Hí hí ealle foryrmdon they harassed them all, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 36

fór-yrnere

(n.)

a fore-runnerpræcursor

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a fore-runner; præcursor. Som. Ben. Lye

frý-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
frý-gyld, es; n.

A free guild or societylībĕrum sodālĭtium vel collegium

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A free guild or society; lībĕrum sodālĭtium vel collegium, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: freó-gyld

fyrd-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-hrægl, es; n. [hrægel, hrægl a garment]

A war-garbbellĭca vestislōrĭca

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A war-garb; bellĭca vestis, lōrĭca Helm oft gescær, fǽges fyrdhrægl it often slashed the helmet, the war-garb of the fated, Beo. Th. 3058; B. 1527

Linked entry: fird-hrægl

fyrd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-leóþ, es; n.

A war-songmīlĭtāre carmen

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A war-song; mīlĭtāre carmen Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a wolf sang a war-song in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577

Linked entry: fird-leóþ

fyrd-truma

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-truma, an; m.

A martial bandan armyexercĭtus

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A martial band, an army; exercĭtus Swá egeslíc swá fyrdtruma as terrible as a martial band, Homl. Th. i. 442, 34

Linked entry: fird-truma

fyrd-wǽn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wǽn, es; m.

A military waggonessĕdum

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A military waggon; essĕdum, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1050-1073; 430, 2

Linked entry: fird-wǽn

fyrd-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-weard, e; f.

An army-guarda military watchmīlĭtāris custōdia

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An army-guard, a military watch; mīlĭtāris custōdia Sǽweard and heáfodweard and fyrdweard sea-guard and head-guard and army-guard, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5

Linked entry: fird-weard

fyrd-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wíc, es; n.

An army-stationa campcastra

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An army-station, a camp; castra Ðis ys Godes fyrdwíc castra Dei sunt hæc, Gen. 32, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 77; Wrt. Voc. 18, 29. Fyrdunga oððe fyrdwícu castra, Ps. Lamb. 26, 3. Hí feóllon on middele fyrdwíca heora cĕcĭdērunt in mĕdio castrōrum eōrum

fyrd-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wíse, an; f.

A military manner

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A military manner Se mon se ne wǽre mid his wǽpnum æfter fyrdwíson gegered qui non legitimis indutus insignibusque armis, Nar. 9, 28

Linked entry: fird-wíse

fyrn-geár

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-geár, es; n.

A former or by-gone yearpriscus vel prætĕrĭtus annus

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A former or by-gone year; priscus vel prætĕrĭtus annus Fyrngeárum fród old with by-gone years, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 3; Ph. 219: Menol. Fox 483; Gn. C. 12

fyrn-geflít

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-geflít, es; n.

An ancient strifeold conflictvĕtus lis vel rixa

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An ancient strife, old conflict; vĕtus lis vel rixa Þurh fyrngeflít through the old conflict, Elen. Kmbl. 1804; El. 904. Hí guldon hyra fyrngeflítu fágum swyrdum they requited their ancient strifes with stained swords, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 17; Jud. 264