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firenian

(v.)
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R. 18, 15. Fyr[n]gende flǽsc caro luxurians, Dóm. L. 214. Take Seel. 103 under II, and add to I

firen-tácnian

(v.)
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Rdr. 288, 21

Linked entry: firen-tácn

firlen

(adj.)
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firlen, adj.

at a distance

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Of fyrlænum scírum de longinquis provinciis, R. Ben. I. loi, 12. On fyrlenum at a distance: Onðǽre hwíle þe hé on fyrlenum wæs, Hml. S. 6, 47. On fyrlenum wunigende, 35, 26

Linked entries: feorlen fyrlen

first

time ⬩ respite ⬩ (additional) time ⬩ in time

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R. 6, 31. with idea of postponement, delay, respite, (additional) time, time granted for doing something Þú wilt siofian ꝥ hí swá langne fyrst habbaþ leáf yfel tó dónne, and ic þé sǽde ꝥ se fyrst biþ swíþe lytle hwíle, and . . . him wǽre ealra mǽst unsǽlþ

Linked entry: fyrst

firwit-full

(adj.)
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firwit-full, adj.

Curious ⬩ careful ⬩ anxious

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R.) menn gié sint solliciti estis, Lk. L. 12, 26

flége

(n.)
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flége, floege

a ship

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R. 6, 22. [From Scandinavian (?), Cf. Icel. fley a ship.]

flíte

(n.)

a raft

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a raft

foregleáwlíce

(adv.)
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Foraglǽwlíce and rihtlíce ealle þinc gedihtan provide et juste cuncta disponere, R. Ben. I. 18, 7. Foregleáwlíce and wislíce wissian and dihtan provide, dispensare, C. D. B. i. 154, 33

fore-irnan

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fore-irnan, (for-).
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R. L. 20, 4: Lk. L. 19, 4. Forearn procurrens, Mk. L. R. 10, 17. Foreiorne prorumpere, Mt. p. 9, 4. Take here for-yrnan, and add

Linked entries: irnan for-irnan

fore-mǽre

Grammar
fore-mǽre, , for-mǽre.
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Þá federas scealon beón foremǽre on andgite, on þylde, on gesceáde (omnibus rebus excelsi), R. Ben. 137, 25. of things, material On þǽre dúne wæs gefyrn foremǽre templ, Hml. S. 3, 236.

fore-nama

(n.)
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glosses pronomen Tó forenaman pronomine, R. Ben. I. 11, 13

fore-sceáwung

consideration ⬩ contemplation ⬩ foreseeing ⬩ foreknowledge ⬩ forethought ⬩ foresight ⬩ providence ⬩ divine providence

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Þeós foresceáwung (consideratio) mid þám abbude is, R. Ben. I. 91, 13. Forasceáwung, 64, 13. Æfter forasceáwunga juxta considerationem, 37, 5. Foresceáwunge, R. Ben. 32, 11.

Linked entry: fore-gesceáwung

fore-setedness

(n.)

a proposition

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Rdr. 77, 2

fore-settan

prefer

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Ðis Englisc ætýwð hwæt seó foresette rǽding mǽnð, Angl. viii. 298, 9. of degree, rank. &c., to put at the head, prefer Foresette praeposuit (omnibus gradibus ), An. Ox. 344. Foresettan preferre, 17, 51. Sí foreset preferatur, 8, 36

Linked entry: fór-settan

fore-stemman

(v.)
Grammar
fore-stemman, (for-); p. de

To hinder ⬩ prohibit

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To hinder, prohibit Ðá ðá ðe infoerdon forestemdon (for-, R.) gié eos qui introiebant prohibuistis, Lk. L. 11, 52

Linked entries: stemman for-stemman

fore-tácen

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R. 6, 26. Add

Linked entry: for-tácen

foreþanclíce

(adv.)

carefully

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Þæt se ealdor swíðe rihtlíce and foreþanclíce (provide) eal gestyhtige, R. Ben. 15, 18. Hé wærlíce and forðonclíce háwode caute ac sollicite attendit, Gr. D. 203, 17. Add:

Linked entry: for-þanclíce

fisc-fell

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R. 5, 2

fiscian

(v.)
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R. 21, 3. Add

fiþer-feald

(num.; adj.)

four-fold

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' R. 19, 8