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for-eáþelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-eáþelíce, adv.

Very easily

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Very easily, without inconvenience Hú mihtú for sceame ǽniges ðinges æt Gode biddan, gif ðú forwyrnst ðínum gelícan þæs ðe ðú foreáðelíce him getíðian miht?, Hml. Th. i. 256, 7

Linked entry: eáþe-líce

for-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wénan, to overween.
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Substitute: <b>for-wened</b> glosses insolens Feruuaenid, foruuened insolens, Txts. 70, 548. Þá forwenedan insolentiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 53. Cf. ofer-wenian, and next word

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

fen-lic

miry ⬩ muddy ⬩ dirty

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miry, muddy, dirty Ðá swýn ðá deóflu gecuron for dǽre fúlnysse fenlices adelan, Hml. Th. ii. 380, 8. Se Hǽlend hí (the disciples) áðwóh fram fenlicere fúlnysse (from muddy impurity), 242, 30. Add:

for-þerscan

(v.)
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(v. for-sleán; <b>I b.</b>) [O. H. Ger. fer-droskan attritus.]

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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Fox 22, 67; Met. 22, 34

for-slegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slegen, pp.

slain ⬩ slaughtered

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slain, slaughtered, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 5; Gen. 2022; for-sleán

for-gifenlic

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For 'forgiving, . . ., bearable' substitute:

Linked entry: gifenlic

fót-feter

(n.)
Grammar
fót-feter, e; f.
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A fetter for the feet Fótfetera compedes, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 14

Linked entry: feter

for-swarung

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For &#39;,Nap. 25&#39; l. periurium, Chrd. 40, 34

for-drugian

(v.)
Grammar
for-drugian, -druwian; p. ode; pp. od

To dry up ⬩ parch ⬩ wither ⬩ arescĕre ⬩ siccāri

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Fox 20, 207; Met. 20, 104

Linked entry: for-druwian

for-weorenness

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorenness, e; f.
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Cf. for-weredness

for-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
for-genge, adj.
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Gyf hit on lencten gebyrige, ꝥ þæ þonne þǽre flǽscun geweorð on fisce gestriéne, búton ꝥ þis forgenge sié if it (the time for giving a contribution of food (including flesh meat)) happen in Lent, that then the value of the meat may be taken in fish, unless

Linked entry: genge

for-trúwodnes

Grammar
for-trúwodnes, (-ed-).
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Ðá ðe for hira fortrúwodnesse and for hira hrædwilnesse beóð tó (ðǽre láre) gescofene quos praecipitatio impellit, Past. 375, 20. Hé bið genéd mid sumre fortrúwodnesse temeritate impellitur praecipitationis, 453, 19.

for-bæran

(v.)

to forbear

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Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 13

for-hwí

(pronoun.)
Grammar
for-hwí, -hwig

For why ⬩ wherefore ⬩ quāre ⬩ cur

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For why, wherefore; quāre, cur, Ps. Th. 113, 5; Nicod. 4; Thw. 2, 19

for-lytel

(adj.)
Grammar
for-lytel, adj.

Very little

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Oþþe hit nán gód nis for eów selfe, oþþe forlytel gód wiþ eów tó metanne, Bt. 13; F. 40, 11. Forlytla sǽlþa oððe náne, 11, 2; F. 34, 30

for-teón

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>for-teón;</b> p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen. to pull and hurt, to gripe Fortogen turminosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 10.

for-ðig

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðig, adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ proptĕrea

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For that cause, consequently; proptĕrea Forðig ic eów sǽde proptĕrea dixi vōbis, Jn. Bos. 6, 65

for-spennend

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For Mone B. 3130 substitute Bepǽcend ł forspennend illecebrosus, Hpt. Gl. 481, 34, and see forspennan

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