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fót-mǽl

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In l. 3 for foot-mark read foot, and add: a foot as a measure Men on lenge syx fótmæla lange homines statura pedum .vi. Nar. 35, 2. On lenge hundteontiges fótmæla and fíftiges lange, 36, 12. some kind of cross (?

fore-feng

(n.)
Grammar
fore-feng, -fong, es; m. [ = for-feng]

A seizingrescuingapprehensio

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A seizing, rescuing; apprehensio Be forstolenes monnes forefonge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15. Be forefonge [forefenge MSS. B, G, H.], 72; Th. i. 148, 5. Be forstolenes ceápes forefonge of the rescuing of stolen property, 75; Th

feoh-fang

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-fang, es; m.

Fee-takingtaking a bribepĕcūniæ acceptio

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Fee-taking, taking a bribe; pĕcūniæ acceptio For feohfange for bribery, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 8

for-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bredan, p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden

To transformtransfomāre

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Fox 26, 149; Met. 26, 75: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 31

for-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þencan, ; p. -þohte, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht

To misthinkdisdaindespisedistrustdespairdedignāridiffīdĕre

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Fox 1, 163; Met. 1, 82

Linked entry: fore-þencan

for-þyrrian

(v.)
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For þyr l. þyrre

for-werednes

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Cf. for-weorenness

for-worhta

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Dele, and see for-wyrcan

for-lǽtnes

abandonmentdesolationneglectabandonmentcessationintermissionremissnessremissionpardonlossputting awaydismissiondivorce

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Take instances from for-lǽtennes in Dict., and add: abandonment, desolation, Similar entries v. for-lǽtan; IV. 2 Forlétnis desolatio, Lk. R. L. 21, 20. neglect.

for-gǽgednys

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For heora forgǽgednissum pro suis excessibus, Hy. S. 65, 1. Ꝥæt folc for heora mándǽdum and forgǽgednyssum wurdon gehergode, Hml. Th. ii. 84, 32: 64, 35. Þá wyrcendan forgǽgednyssa facientes praeuaricationes, Ps. L. 100, 3. Add

for-gifendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gifendlic, dative.
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Take this apart from for-gifenlic

Linked entry: gifend-lic

for-ðig

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðig, conj.

Forbecauseĕnimetĕnimquiaquŏniam

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For, because; ĕnim, etĕnim, quia, quŏniam Forðig he áhte ǽgðer ge Engla land ge Normandige for he owned both the land of the English as well as Normandy, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 3-4

for-slegenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-slegenlic, adj.

Shamefulignominious

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for-slegen profligatus. II. 2; or (?) l. for-segenlicne ( = -sewen-) one MS. has forsewenlíce) and swá orwyrðlicne deáð þrowian, Mart. H. 156, 20

Linked entry: -slegenlic

for-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gildan, -gyldan, -gieldan, -geldan; he -gildeþ, -gilt; p. ic, he -geald, ðú -gulde, pl. -guldon; subj. pres. -gilde, pl. -gilden; p. -gulde, pl. -gulden; pp. -golden

To pay formake goodrepayrequiterecompenserewardreddĕreexsolvĕrecompensāreretrĭbuĕre

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He him ðære lisse leán forgildeþ he will pay him a reward for that affection, Exon. 14 a; Th. 27, 22; Cri. 434. Eall he hit forgilt he will recompense it all, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 28.

Linked entries: for-geldan for-gieldan

font-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
font-bæþ, es; n.

A font-bathbaptismbaptismus

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A font-bath, baptism; baptismus, Som. Ben. Lye

fót-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fót-swæþ, -swaþu.
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Grammar fót-swæþ, neut. or uncertain Ne bið nǽnig wonung on þǽm sande ðǽra Drihtnes fótswaða, Mart. H. 74, 21. Hé ástrehte hine tó Ióhannes fótswaðum, Hml. Th. i. 68, 14. Ic sceolde his fótswaðum fylian, 382, 18.

for-gieldan

(v.)

to pay forrepayrequitereddĕre

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to pay for, repay, requite; reddĕre Ðæt he hine scolde forgieldan that he should pay for it, Past. 63; Hat. MS.

for-spennen

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For Mone B. 671 substitute Hpt. Gl. 420, 66

for-scapung

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

A bad actionfaultcrimeperversa actioscĕlus

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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-wyrþendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-wyrþendlic, adj.
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for-wirdan