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fóre-þencan

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

To FORETHINK ⬩ consider beforehand ⬩ præcōgĭtāre ⬩ præmĕdĭtāri

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To FORETHINK, consider beforehand; præcōgĭtāre, præmĕdĭtāri Se láreów sceal mid geornfullíce ingehygde fóreþencean the teacher must consider beforehand with careful meditation, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 20 a. 1

fore-þingiend

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingiend, es; m.

One who pleads for another ⬩ an intercessor ⬩ intercessor

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One who pleads for another, an intercessor; intercessor Us Drihten sealde ðé foreþingiend nobis Dŏmĭnus dĕdit te intercessōrem, Wanl. Catal. 294, 34, col. 1

Linked entry: þingiend

fore-þingung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingung, e; f.

A pleading for anyone ⬩ intercession ⬩ intercessio

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A pleading for anyone, intercession; intercessio Se Hǽlend hét gehwilcne óðerne aþweán fram fúlum synnum mid foreþingunge the Saviour commanded each to wash the other from foul sins by intercession, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 33. Þurh foreþingunga ealra háligra

Linked entry: þingung

fore-þýstrian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þýstrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To darken ⬩ obscūrāre

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To darken; obscūrāre He sende þýstru and foreþýstrede mīsit tĕnebras et obscūrāvit, Ps. Spl. 104, 26

fóre-tíge

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tíge, es; m. [tíge from tígan to bind]

A fore-binding place ⬩ market ⬩ fŏrum

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A fore-binding place, market; fŏrum Heó ys gelíc sittendum cnapum [MS. cnapun] on fóretíge sĭmĭlis est puĕris sedentĭbus in fŏro, Mt. Bos. 11. 16

Linked entry: forþ-tége

fóre-timbrigende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-timbrigende, part.

Building before ⬩ shutting up ⬩ præclūdens

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Building before, shutting up; præclūdens, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 31, note

fóre-warde

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-warde, an; f.

An agreement ⬩ pactum

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An agreement; pactum Seó fórewarde ǽr wæs gewroht the agreement was formerly made, Chr. 1094; Erl. 229, 34

fóre-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-werd, adj.

Forward ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior ⬩ prīmus

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Forward, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior, prīmus On fórewerdne morgen ic drífe sceáp míne to heora lease in prīmo māne mĭno ŏves meas ad pascua, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 11. Fórewerd swira căpĭtium, Wrt. Voc. 282, 42. Fóreword násu pĭrŭla,

fóre-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-wís, adj.

Forewise ⬩ foreknowing ⬩ præscius

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Forewise, foreknowing; præscius. Cot. 149

fore-wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-wrégan, p. de; pp. ed

To accuse strongly ⬩ valde accūsāre

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To accuse strongly; valde accūsāre He bútan leahtrum wæs clǽne geméted ðara þinga ðe hine mon forewrégde he was found without crimes clean of the things of which he was accused; absque crīmĭne accūsātus fuisse inventus est, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 30

Linked entry: wrégan

fore-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon pp. -writen

To proscribe ⬩ banish ⬩ proscrībĕre

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To proscribe, banish; proscrībĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

fore-writennes

(n.)
Grammar
fore-writennes, -ness, e; f.

Proscription ⬩ banishment ⬩ exile ⬩ proscriptio

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Proscription, banishment, exile; proscriptio, Som. Ben. Lye

fore-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-wyrcan, p. -worhte; pp. -worht

To work for ⬩ do anything for anyone ⬩ făcĕre alĭquid pro alĭquo

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To work for, do anything for anyone; făcĕre alĭquid pro alĭquo Se man ðane óðerne æt rihte gebrenge, oððe riht forewyrce let the man bring the other to justice, or do justice for him, L. H. E. 15; Th. i. 34, 2

here-fong

(n.)
Grammar
here-fong, es; m.

An osprey ⬩ ossifragus

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An osprey; ossifragus, Wrt. Voc. 280, 6

Here-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Here-ford, es; m.

Hereford

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Hereford Ða men of Hereforda the men from Hereford, Chr. 918; Erl. 102, 31

Hreód-ford

(n.)

Redbridge

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Redbridge, Hants, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 29

lytel-fóta

(adj.)
Grammar
lytel-fóta, adj.
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Having small feet Litelfóta petilus, Ælfc. Gl, 76; Som. 71, 132; Wrt. Voc. 45, 35

meox-force

(n.)
Grammar
meox-force, an; f.

A fork used for removing dirt

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A fork used for removing dirt Myxforce rotabulum (rotabulum furca vel illud lignum cum quo ignis movetur in fornace causa coquendi: et dicitur sic, quia rotat et proruit ignem furni gratia coquendi vel stercora purgandi), Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 34

Oxna-ford

(n.)
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Oxford Tó Oxnaforda, Chr. 912; Erl. 100, 31. On Oxonaforda, 1015 ; Erl. 151, 27

fore-wís

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Þá áforhtode uncer mód, for þan hit bið ǽlces yfeles forewís, Hml. A. 206, 363. For Cot. 149 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 79, and add