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for-

(prefix)
Grammar
for-, is used in composition in Anglo-Saxon exactly as the English for: it often deteriorates, or gives an opposite sense, or gives strength to the words before which it is placed; in which case it may be compared with Gothic fra-, Dutch and German ver- [different from the Dutch voor, and German vor]. Forbeódan to forbid; fordéman to condemn; forcúþ perverse, corrupt; fordón to destroy, to do for. — Sometimes fór denotes an increase of the signification of the word before which it is placed, and is then generally to be in English very; valde, as fó;r-eáde very easily,
  • Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35
: fór-oft very often,
  • Bd. de nat. rerum
    • ;
  • Wrt. popl. science 11, 8
    • ;
  • Lchdm. iii. 256, 16.
For- and fór-, or fóre- are often confounded, though they are very different in meaning; as forseón [Flem. versien] to overlook, despise; fór- or fóreseón [Flem. veursien] to foresee. — If a word, having for, fór or fóre prefixed, cannot be found under for-, fór- or fóre-, it must be sought under the simple term, and the sense of the preposition added; thus, fór- or fóre-sendan is from sendan to send, and fór-, fóre before, to send before, etc. [On the vowel in for, fore, see remark in the preface.]

Linked entries: scrífan scyldigian síðian -witol -wríþan stalian swelgan swígan swigian swíðan syngian trúwian þeahtung þeón þingian meltan myrþrian nefa pyndan of-drincan -sáwenlic scirian seáþ -wyrpness setness -sewen -sewenlic -sewenlíce -sewenness síþ stregdan teón treddan trúwung weorþan manig micel nǽman neáh irman þrǽstness witig wlencan wrégan wundian wyrht brítan fær- feallan fyllan gǽgan gǽgednes

earmian

(v.)
Grammar
earmian, p. ode; pp. od; v. reflex.

To commiserate, feel pity ⬩ misĕrēri

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To commiserate, feel pity; misĕrēri Hwam ne mæg earmian swylcere tíde who cannot feel pity for such a time? Chr. 1087; Th. 354, 2

earning-land

(n.)
Grammar
earning-land, es; n.

Land earned or made freehold

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Land earned or made freehold = bóc-land, Cod. Dipl. 679; A. D. 972-992; Kmbl. iii. 259, 10; Sax. Engl. i. 312, note 2

folc-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gewinn, es; n.

Folk's war, battle ⬩ bellum

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Folk's war, battle; bellum Wæs monig Gota gelysted folcgewinnes many a Goth was desirous of battle, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 19; Met. 1, 10

font-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
font-wæter, es; n.

Font ⬩ fountain or spring water ⬩ fontāna ăqua

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Font, fountain or spring water; fontāna ăqua Wyrc drenc font-wæter make a font- water drink, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 6

Linked entries: FÓNT wæter

and-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
and-feax, adj.
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Bald Andfeaxe (-fexe, v. l.) weorðaþ ðǽra swýðe manega very many of them shall become bald (cf. Isaiah 3, 17, 24), Wlfst. 46, 1

cyne

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne, (?); adj.
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Cf. cyne*-*mann) homini regi, Mt. L. 18, 23

fæstan

to entrust ⬩ commit

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Add: to make fast. Similar entries v. ende-fæstend. to entrust, commit In hondum ðínum ic fæsto (commendo) gást mínne, Lk. L. 23, 46

ge-défelíce

(adv.)
Entry preview:

Hú mæg ic ðé ána gedéfelíce deáð þénunga gegearwian ?, Nap. 16, 35. Add

on-fæstan

(v.)
Entry preview:

to make fast, fix On ðǽre ylcan circan wǽron onfæste þá eówestran þára bróðra sceápa eidem ecclesiae caulae inhaerebant ovium, Gr. D. 224, 16

scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
scirpan, to sharpen.
Entry preview:

Ísen mid ísene byð gescyrped and mann scyrpð (exacuit) ansýne freónd(es) his, Scint. 205, 4. Hig scerptan exacuerunt, Ps. L. 63, 4. Add

æfter-hýrigean

Grammar
æfter-hýrigean, l. æfter-hyr(i)gan,
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Mé gelamp ðæt ic ðæt gehýrde, ðæt ic æfterhyrgan ne mæg me audire contingit quod imitari non valeo, Gr. D. 182, 16. and add

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.
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Ðeáh se mann ælmessan wyrce and fela tó góde gedó, 528, 29. Nán man ne déð bútan Gode nán ðing tó góde, 292, 36.

a-fægrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fægrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make fair or beautiful ⬩ to adorn ⬩ embroider ⬩ depingere ⬩ ornare

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To make fair or beautiful, to adorn, embroider; depingere, ornare Mid missendlícum blóstmum wyrta afægrod variis herbarum floribus depictus. Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 22

Linked entry: a-fæged

and-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
and-sacian, -sacigan, -sacigian; p. ode; pp. od

To strive against ⬩ to deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ gainsay ⬩ forsake ⬩ abjure ⬩ impugnare ⬩ negare ⬩ recusare ⬩ abjurare

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To strive against, to deny, refuse, gainsay, forsake, abjure; impugnare, negare, recusare, abjurare Ne mæg ic andsacigan I cannot deny, Bt. 10; Fox 26, 24

Linked entry: sacian

ár-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
ár-gebland, es; m.

The mingling of the oars ⬩ the sea disturbed by the oars ⬩ the oar-disturbed sea ⬩ remorum commixtio ⬩ mare remis turbatum

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The mingling of the oars, the sea disturbed by the oars, the oar-disturbed sea; remorum commixtio, mare remis turbatum, Andr. Kmbl. 765; An. 383

a-swengan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swengan, p. -swengde; pp. -swenged

To shake out or off ⬩ to cast forth ⬩ excutere

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To shake out or off, to cast forth; excutere He aswengde Pharaon in ðæm reádan sǽ excussit Pharaonem in Mari Rubro, Ps. Surt. 135, 55

bæsten

(adj.)
Grammar
bæsten, adj.

Made of bast ⬩ BAST ⬩ tiliaceus

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Made of bast, BAST; tiliaceus Híg ðá hine gebundon mid twám bæstenum rápum then they bound him with two bast ropes, Jud. Grn. 15, 13

cwic-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-ǽht, cwyc-ǽht , e; f. [ǽht cattle]

Live stock, cattle ⬩ pecus

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B.] let amends be made in live stock, L. Alf. pol. 18 ; Th. i. 72, 12

Linked entries: ǽht cwyc-ǽht

ful-fremedlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ful-fremedlíce, full-fremedlíce; adj.

Fully ⬩ completely ⬩ perfectly ⬩ perfecte

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Fully, completely, perfectly; perfecte Ne mæg nán gesceaft fulfremedlíce understandan ymbe God no creature can perfectly understand about God, Homl. Th. i. 10, 2, 4

Linked entry: full-fremedlíce

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