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for-bígan

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

for-sleán

(v.)
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for-sleán, he -slæhþ, -slyhþ, -slihþ; p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen, -slægen, -slagen [sleán to strike]

To strike with violencesmitebreakslaykilldestroyvehementer fĕrīrepercŭtĕrefrangĕreoccīdĕreinterfĭcĕre

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He hí forslagen hæfde he had slain them, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 54, 2: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10

Linked entry: for-slegenlic

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

fór-weorþfullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-weorþfullíc, adj.

Very worthyvery excellentpræclārus

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Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 14

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-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.

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

for-dwilman

(v.)
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for-dwilman, p. de; pp. ed

To confoundconfundĕre

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Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 17

for-ða

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ða, adv.

For that causethereforeproptĕrea

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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

for-trúwung

(n.)
Grammar
for-trúwung, e; f.

Over-confidencepresumptionpræcĭpītātio

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Over-confidence, presumption; præcĭpītātio On ðære fortrúwunga and on ðam gilpe by presumption and by arrogance, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 6, 4

for-gedón

(v.)
Grammar
for-gedón, p. -gedyde, pl. -gedydon; pp. -gedón

To do fordestroyperdĕre

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To do for, destroy; perdĕre Ǽr Rómaburh abrocen wǽre and forgedón ere the city Rome was broken into and done for, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 10, note

for-þingian

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

To plead for anyoneintercedeintercēdĕre

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To plead for anyone, intercede; intercēdĕre Búton se hláford ðone wer forþingian wille unless the lord will intercede for the man, L. Alf. pol. 21: Wilk. 39, 34

for-trúwodnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-trúwodnes, -trúgadnes, -ness, e; f.

Over-confidenceprecipitancypresumptionarrogancepræcĭpĭtātiopræsumptioarrŏgantia

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Over-confidence, precipitancy, presumption, arrogance; præcĭpĭtātio, præsumptio, arrŏgantia For eówerre fortrúwodnesse for your presumption, Past. 32, 1; Hat. MS. 40 a, 25.

Linked entry: for-trúgadnes

for-trúwian

(v.)
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Ðá fortrúwdes ðú ðé for ðǽm habeas fiduciam in pulchritudine tua, 463, 25. Ðæt hié ðencen tó him selfum and ne fortrúwigen hié for óðerra monna weorcum ut ad suum cor redeant, et de alienis actibus non praesumant, 231, 12

for-þencan

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Þý lǽs hé hine for ðǽre wynsuman wyrde fortrúwige, oððe for ðǽre réðan forðence ne vos aut tristis fortuna opprimat, aut jucunda corrumpat, Bt. 40, 3; S. 138, 27.

for-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
for-cyrran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn againsubvertavoidpervertĕresubvertĕreevĭtāre

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Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 8

Linked entry: for-cerran