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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.)
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for-wyrþendlic, adj.
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for-wirdan

for-irman

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Take here for-yrman, and add

Linked entry: for-yrman

for-sóþ

(adv.)
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for-sóþ, adv.

FORSOOTHtrulycertainlycerte

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FORSOOTH, truly, certainly; certe Wite ðú forsóþ know thou assuredly, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 16. Ic forsóþ wát vērum nōvi. Bd. 3, 13. S. 538, 33. Saga him forsóþ dic ergo illi, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 37

for-weorþan

(v.)
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for-weorþan, -wurþan; ic -weorþe, ðú -weorþest, -wyrst, he -weorþeþ, -wyrþ, pl. -weorþaþ, -wyrþaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; pp. -worden

To become nothingto be undoneto perishdiead nihilum devĕnīrepĕrīreinterlredeficére

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112, 27: 34, 9; Fox 148, 12.

fór-bétan

(v.)

to make full amends for anyone or anythingcompensáre pro ălĭquo

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to make full amends for anyone or anything; compensáre pro ălĭquo, Som. Ben. Lye

fór-stal

(n.)

an assaultfine for an assault

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an assault, fine for an assault, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14

for-bígan

(v.)
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Take here for-bígan in Dict., and add;

fót-ádl

(n.)
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Cf. fót-swyle

for-spreca

(n.)

one who speaks for anotheran advocate

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one who speaks for another, an advocate, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 5

for-stondan

(v.)

to stand up fordefendprotect

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to stand up for, defend, protect, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 31; Hy. 4, 58

for-hogod

(adj.)
Grammar
for-hogod, adj. (ptcpl.)

Despiseddespicablegood-for-nothing

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Despised, despicable, good-for-nothing Se unnytta and forhogoda inrita, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 65

Linked entry: for-hogd

for-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
for-cúþ, comp. m. -cúþera, -cúþra; sup. m. -cúþesta, -cuþosta; adj. [cúþ known, excellent]

Perversebadinfamouswickedperversusmălusnēquam

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Bod.] gehealden they have lost the best part of humanity, and kept the worst [worse ], Bt. 37, 3; Fox 192, 4.

Linked entries: fercúþ for-cúþlic

for-scapung

Mishapcalamitydestruction

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ꝥ sió hǽte nǽre for hiora synnum, ac sǽdon ꝥ hió wǽre for Fetontis forscapunge, Ors. 1, 7; S. 40, 9.

for-habban

Grammar
for-habban, <b>; I.</b> ¶
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For intingan forhæbbendra lífes (forhebbendran liifes, v.l.) continentioris uitae gratia, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 317, 18. Add

for-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
for-leósan, he -lýst; p. ic, he -leás, ðú -lure, pl. -luron; subj. pres. -leóse, pl. -leósen; p. -lure, pl. -luran, -luren; pp. -loren

To loselet godestroyamittĕreperdĕredestruĕre

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Ðú forloren hæfst ða woruldsǽlþa thou hast lost the worldly prosperity, Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 7

Linked entry: be-leósan

for-sewenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-sewenlíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Contemptiblyignominiouslycontemptĭbĭlĭterturpĭter

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Contemptibly, ignominiously; contemptĭbĭlĭter, turpĭter Swá he forsewenlícor biþ gewítnod for Godes naman, swá his wuldor biþ máre fór Gode the more ignominiously he is tortured for the name of God, the greater shall his glory be before God, Homl.

fót-mǽlum

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For R. Conc. 5: Cot. 95 substitute Fótmǽlum gradatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 47: pedetemptim, Angl. xiii. 427, 883

for-sláwian

(v.)
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give thine own life for him; vitae pretio non segnis emeres, Bt. 10; F. 28, 15

Linked entry: for-slǽwan

for-trúwung

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For dǽre fortrúwunga ( fiducia ) his cræfta, 27. Add