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for-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tendan, p. -tende [ = -tendede], pl. -tendon; pp. -tended [for-, tendan to burn]

To burn off or away ⬩ sear ⬩ inūrĕre

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To burn off or away, sear; inūrĕre Ðǽm mǽdencildum [MS. -cildan], ða wíf fortendon ðæt swýðre breóst fóran, ðæt hit weaxan ne sceolde, ðæt hí hæfden ðý strengran scyte; forðon hí mon hét on Creácisc Amázanas, ðæt is on Englisc fortende from the female

Linked entry: tendan

for-teón

(v.)
Grammar
for-teón, -tión; impert. -teó, -teóh, pl. -teóþ; subj. -teó, pl. -teón [for-, teón to draw, lead]

To mislead ⬩ seduce ⬩ sedūcĕre

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To mislead, seduce; sedūcĕre

Linked entries: for-tión for-togen

for-ða

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ða, adv.

For that cause ⬩ therefore ⬩ proptĕrea

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For that cause, therefore; proptĕrea Forða bletsode ðe God on écnysse proptĕrea benedixit te Deus in æternum, Ps. Spl. 44, 3

forþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fór, e; f. [fór a going]

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ exĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus ⬩ mors

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A going forth, departure, death; exĭtus, ŏbĭtus, mors Forðamðe him cúþ forþfór toweard wǽre eo quod certus sĭbi exĭtus esset, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 16. Ðæt is gesægd ðæt he wǽre gewis his sylfes forþfóre, of ðám ðe we nú secgan hýrdon præscius sui ŏbĭtus

for-ðí

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí-ðe; conj.

For that ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam ⬩ ĭtăque

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For that, for, because, therefore; quia, quŏniam, ĭtăque Ná forðíðe heó of Moyse sý non quia ex Moyse est, Jn. Bos. 7, 22: Ps. Lamb. 77, 22. Forðiðe he slóh stán quŏniam percussit petram, Ps. Lamb. 77, 20

for-ðí

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí ðonne; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ wherefore ⬩ quamobrem ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ quapropter ⬩ ĭdeo ⬩ idcirco

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For that cause, consequently, wherefore; quamobrem, proptĕrea, quapropter, ĭdeo, idcirco Forhwí oððe forðí quamobrem, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 58. Forðí ðonne qua propter: forðí ĭdeo, idcirco, proptĕrea, 44; Som. 46, 17, 18. Forðí gehýrde Drihten ĭdeo

for-ðig

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðig, conj.

For ⬩ because ⬩ ĕnim ⬩ etĕnim ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam

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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-þiófan

(v.)

to thieve ⬩ steal ⬩ fūrāri

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to thieve, steal; fūrāri Ðæt ðú ne forstele oððe ne forþiófe ne fūrēris, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 19. v. þeófan, þiófan

Linked entry: for-þeófian

for-þoht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þoht, pp. of for-þencan.

despaired

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despaired, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 16;

for-þohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þohte, ðú -þohtest

despaired ⬩ hast despaired

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despaired, hast despaired. Bt. 8; Fox 24, 17;

for-ðon

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðon, = for-ðam; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ therefore ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ ĭdeo

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For that cause, consequently, therefore; proptĕrea, ĭdeo Forðon ne arísaþ ða árlease on dóme ĭdeo non resurgunt impii in jūdĭcio. Ps. Spl. 1. 6

fór-þoncol

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-þoncol, adj.

Forethoughtful ⬩ prudent ⬩ prōvĭdus ⬩ prūdens

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Forethoughtful, prudent; prōvĭdus, prūdens Ðú ahýddest ðás from snottrum and fórþonclum abscondisti hæc a săpientĭbus et prūdentĭbus. Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 25

for-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þringan, p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen [þringan to crowd, throng, rush upon]

To snatch from any one ⬩ protect from any one ⬩ erĭpĕre ălĭcui ⬩ defendĕre ab ălĭquo

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To snatch from any one, protect from any one; erĭpĕre ălĭcui, defendĕre ab ălĭquo Ðæt he ne meahte ða weáláfe wíge forþringan þeódnes þegne that he might not by war protect the sad remnant from the king's thane, Beo. Th. 2173; B. 1084

for-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þryccan, -þrycan; p. -þrycte; pp. -þrycced, -þryct

To tread under ⬩ oppress greatly ⬩ suppress ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ opprĭmĕre ⬩ supprĭmĕre

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To tread under, oppress greatly, suppress, overwhelm; opprĭmĕre, supprĭmĕre Ðære wambe fléwsan he forþryceþ it suppresses the flux of the stomach. Med. ex Quadr. 6, 9; Lchdm. i. 352, 17. Næs ǽnig ðara ðæt mec þreám forþrycte there was not any of them

Linked entries: þryccan for-þriccan

for-þrysmian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þrysmian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [þrysmian to suffocate]

To suffocate ⬩ choke ⬩ strangle ⬩ suffōcāre

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To suffocate, choke, strangle; suffōcāre Eornfullness ðisse worulde, and leásung ðissa woruldwélena forþrysmiaþ ðæt wurd solĭcĭtūdo sæcŭli istīus, et fallācia dīvĭtiărum suffōcat verbum, Mt. Bos. 13, 22. Ða þornas bytforþrysmodon spinæ suffōcāvērunt

for-þunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þunden, part. p. [þindan; p. þand; pp. þunden to swell]

Swollen up ⬩ tŭmĭdus

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Swollen up; tŭmĭdus Gyf seó wund forþunden sý if the wound is swollen up, Herb. 90, 16; Lchdm. i. 198, 11

Linked entry: for-þindan

for-þyldian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyldian, -þyldigian, -þyldegian, -þylgian; p. ode; pp. od

To sustain ⬩ bear ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ be patient ⬩ wait patiently ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ tolĕrāre ⬩ păti

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To sustain, bear, endure, suffer, be patient, wait patiently; sustĭnēre, tolĕrāre, păti For ðé ic forþyldegode hosp propter te sustĭnui opprobrium. Ps. Spl. 68, 10: 54, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 174, 10. Hí forþyldegodon [Lamb. forþyldigodon] sáwle mine sustĭnuērunt

Linked entry: þyldian

for-þylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To encompass ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ cover over ⬩ obscure ⬩ involvĕre ⬩ obvolvĕre ⬩ obscūrāre

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To encompass, overwhelm, cover over, obscure; involvĕre, obvolvĕre, obscūrāre He his sylfes ðǽr bán gebringeþ, ða ǽr brondes wylm on beorhstede forþylmde it [the phœnix] brings its own bones there, which the fire's rage had before encompassed on the

Linked entry: þylman

for-tíhan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tíhan, he -tíþ; p. -táh, pl. -tigon; pp. -tigen

To draw against or over ⬩ cover over with anything ⬩ darken ⬩ obscure ⬩ obdūcĕre

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To draw against or over, cover over with anything, darken, obscure; obdūcĕre Mid gedwol-miste fortíþ mód covers over the mind with the mist of error, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 67; Met. 22, 34

for-togen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-togen, part.

Tugged or drawn together ⬩ contractus

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Tugged or drawn together; contractus Fortogen turmĭnōsus [ = tormĭnŏsus ], Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 35; Wrt. Voc. 16, 10

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