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for-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To declare an opposition ⬩ oppose ⬩ object to ⬩ refuse ⬩ give up ⬩ forsake ⬩ detrectāre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ desĕrĕre

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Edg. ii. 8; Th. i. 270, 1. Forsóc ðæne triumphan refused the triumph, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 42, 43. He ðæt wæs eall forsacende he was giving up all that, 1, 12; Bos. 36, 16

for-sǽcan

(v.)

to punish

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to punish, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 2; Gú. 348

for-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sæt, pl. -sǽton

delayed ⬩ deferred ⬩ obstructed

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delayed, deferred, obstructed, Od. 138; Th. 173, 10; Gen. 2859: 114; Th. 150, 10; Gen. 2489;

for-scapung

(n.)
Grammar
for-scapung, -sceapung, e; f.

A bad action ⬩ fault ⬩ crime ⬩ perversa actio ⬩ scĕlus

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A bad action, fault, crime; perversa actio, scĕlus Hí sǽdon ðæt hió ware for Fetontis forscapunge they said that it was for the fault of Phaëton, Ors. 1. 7; Bos. 30, 35. On mislícre forsceapunge by various misdeeds, 1, 11; Bos. 35, 2

for-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceádan, -scádan; p. -sceód, pl. -sceódon; pp. -sceáden, -scáden [sceádan to separate]

To scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ dispergĕre

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Gé sind forscádene ye are scattered, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 1; Gú. 449

Linked entry: for-scáden

for-sceamian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceamian, -scamian, -scamigan; p. ode; pp. od [sceamian to be ashamed]

To be greatly ashamed ⬩ erŭbescĕre

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To be greatly ashamed; erŭbescĕre Forsceamian erŭbescĕre, Scint. 8. Hie forscamige let it shame them, Past. 21, 1; Hat. MS. 29 a, 26

for-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
for-sceap, es; n. [from sceapen formed, created; pp. of sceppan to create] What is for- or mis-shapen

a fault ⬩ crime ⬩ mălefactum

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a fault, crime; mălefactum Me nædre to forsceape scyhte the serpent incited me to crime, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 22; Gen. 898

Linked entry: sceap

fór-sceáwudlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-sceáwudlíce, adv.

Providently ⬩ carefully ⬩ prudently ⬩ prōvide

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R. Conc

for-sceóppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceóppan, p. -scóp, pl. -scópon; pp. -sceápen

To re-create ⬩ transform ⬩ deform ⬩ transformāre

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To re-create, transform, deform; transformāre Sume, hí sǽdon, ðæt hió [Circe] sceolde forsceóppan to león some, they said, she [Circe] should transform to a lioness, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 33

Linked entry: for-scyppan

for-sceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceorfan, p. -scearf, pl. -scurfon; pp. -scorfen [sceorfan to gnaw, bite]

To gnaw or eat off ⬩ arrōdĕre

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To gnaw or eat off; arrōdĕre Gærstapan ǽlc wuht forscurfon, ðæs ðe on ðam lande wæs grówendes locusts ate off everything that was growing in the land, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, notes, p. 24, 7, MS. L

Linked entry: sceorfan

fór-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-sceótan, he -scýt, pl. -sceótaþ; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten

To shoot before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ come before ⬩ prevent ⬩ anticĭpāre ⬩ prævĕnīre

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Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 3.

Linked entry: for-scyttan

for-scranc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scranc, p. of for-scrincan.

shrank up ⬩ dried up ⬩ withered

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shrank up, dried up, withered, Gen. 32, 25: Mt. Bos. 21, 19: Mk. Bos. 4, 6;

for-scrífan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrífan, p. -scráf, pl. -scrifon; pp. -scrifen [scrífan to judge] ,

to condemn ⬩ proscribe ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ proscrībĕre ⬩ to write ⬩ cut into ⬩ cut down ⬩ incīdĕre ⬩ succīdĕre

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to condemn, proscribe; condemnāre, proscrībĕre He ðæt scyldige werud forscrifen hefde he had proscribed the guilty host, Cd. 213 i Th. 267, 5; Sat. 33.

Linked entries: screón fer-scrifen

for-scríhan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scríhan, p. -scráh, pl. -scrigon; pp. -scrigen [scríhan dĭcāre]

To abdicate ⬩ resign ⬩ give up ⬩ abdĭcāre

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To abdicate, resign, give up; abdĭcāre Forscráh abdĭcāvit, Cot. 205

for-scrufon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrufon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

ate off

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ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, = for-scurfon;

for-scruncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scruncen, pp. of for-scrincan.

shrank up ⬩ dried up ⬩ withered

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shrank up, dried up, withered, Job Thw. 167, 37: Mk. Bos. ii. 20;

for-scruncon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scruncon, p. pl. of for-scrincan.

dried up

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dried up, Mt. Bos. 13, 6;

for-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen

To cast down ⬩ amŏvēre ⬩ dispellĕre

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To cast down; amŏvēre, dispellĕre Wlance forsceáf mihtig engel a mighty angel cast down their pride, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 25; Exod. 204

for-scurfon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scurfon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

gnawed ⬩ ate off

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gnawed or ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, notes, p. 24, 7, MS. L;

for-scyppan

(v.)

to transform

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to transform

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