for-specan
to speak against ⬩ speak ill of ⬩ denounce ⬩ to misrepresent a case, ⬩ state wrongly ⬩ to lose that which is the subject of a suit ⬩ to speak to no purpose ⬩ waste one's words
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to speak against, speak ill of denounce Forsprecað hí foran tó ðisum folce, þæt 'swá hraðe swá hí becumað tó ðyssere byrig, gehseftað hí,' Hml. Th. ii. 494, 10. [ Fra steven of forspekand a voce obloquentisPs. 43, 17. ] to misrepresent a case, state
for-spenning
luring to evil action ⬩ luring to destruction
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Forspennigum illecebris, R. Ben. I. 11, 3. luring to destruction, Similar entries cf. for-spanan, Forspenningce anathemate, i. perditione, An. Ox. 5122
for-styltan
To be overcome with astonishment
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R. 5, 42:(forstyldton, L.) 10, 24: (forestylton, L.), 16, 5
Linked entry: fore-styltan
for-swelgan
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Ox. 516. non-material Þæt hé þurh mycele gnornunge ne sý on lyre forswolgen ne habundantiori tristitia absorbeatur, R.
for-þrysmian
to choke ⬩ to darken with smoke ⬩ cloud
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Ox. 11, 100. to darken with smoke, cloud Ásweartad, forsworcen, forþ[r]ysmed fuscatus, i. denigratus, obnubilatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 7
forþmest
First
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R. 12, 20. Tó ðǽm forðmest (ældra, R., yldran, W. S. ), Mt. L. 21, 28. of rank or importance Sé ðe wælle betuih iúh forðmest wossa, Mt. L. 20, 27. Foerðmest, Mk. R. 10, 44. Se forðmesta (foerð-, R., mǽste, W. S.) bod, Mk. L. 12, 28.
Linked entry: forþ
forþ-stæppung
A stepping forth ⬩ proceeding ⬩ process
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Mid forðsteppinge ( processu ) drohtnunga, R. Ben. I. 6, 8: Hy. S. 80, 27
forþ-rihtes
Straight on
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Straight on Þá sealmas forðrihtes bútan antemne sint tó singanne psalmi directanei sine antiphona dicendi sunt, R. Ben. I. 48, 6
Linked entry: forþ-riht
for-þringan
to thrust aside ⬩ crowd out
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to thrust aside, crowd out On nánum stówum ne sý endebyrdnes be nánre ylde gefadod, ne seó yld þá geogoðe ne forþringe, R. Ben. 115, 7. Add:
for-þyldian
to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ take patiently
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Forþyldian tolerare, 10, 10: sufferre, R. Ben. I. 20, 11. Gé wǽron forþyldiende costnunga, Hml. S. 30, 446
forþ-wíf
A woman of rank ⬩ a great lady
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Substitute: A woman of rank a great lady Hláford dominus forðwíf matrona (cf. þǽre hláfdian matrone, ii. 54, 65), hlǽfdige domina, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 78
for-weorenness
Extreme old age ⬩ decrepitude
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Rdr. 70, 18
Linked entry: for-werednes
for-weorpan
to throw away ⬩ to throw out ⬩ cast out
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R. 7, 26
for-wyrd
or uncertain
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Ox. 835: Wlfst. 193, 22: R. Ben. 68, 22: Hml. Th. i. 194, 30. Þá bydelasþæs écan forwyrdes, 4, 12. Tó úrum forwyrde, ii. 546, 11: Chr. 1052; P. 175, 27. On écan forwyrde, Wlfst. 8, 9
for-witolnes
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Scel se abbod mid ealre glǽwnesse and forwitolnesse gelácnian ǽnig of sceápum ꝥ hé ná forlure debet abbas omni sagacitate et industria curare ne aliquam de ovibus perdat, R. Ben. I. 58, 10. Add
fóster-nóþ
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Rdr. 94, 7. Etan of þám fóstornoþe mínre módur de nutrimentis matris meae manducare, Gr. D. 70, 7. fóstern[oþ ?] alimoniam, An. Ox. 2, 263. and add: food, provisions
fót-gewǽde
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Hæbben hý tó fótgewǽdum hosa and meón indumenta pedum pedules et caligas, R. Ben. 89, 14. R. Ben. 55 substitute
fracoþ-scipe
Shameful conduct
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Shameful conduct Þæt him nán unhlísa ne fylge þnrh ǽnigne fracodscype boni sint testimonii ob detractionem vitandam, R. Ben. 141, 5
frægnian
To ask
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R. 19, 17