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for-spildan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spildan, p. de; pp. ed [spild destruction]

To bring to naughtdestroyperdĕre

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To bring to naught, destroy; perdĕre Sum sceal on geóguþe, mid Godes meahtum, his earfoþsíþ forspildan one shall in youth, with God's power, bring to naught his hard lot, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 31; Vy. 59

Linked entry: spildan

for-spyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spyrcan, p. te; pp. ed [spearca a spark]

To dry outemptyexarescĕrearēre

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To dry out, empty; exarescĕre, arēre Forspyrcende synd mine mearhcófan ossa mea aruērunt. Ps. Th. 101, 3

Linked entry: spircan

forþ-arǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-arǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forthprosĭlīre

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To rush forth; prosĭlīre Ic forþarǽse prosĭlio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 3; Som. 34, 43. Forþarǽsde of his bedde prosĭliit ex lecto suo, Greg. Dial. 1. 2

forþ-blǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-blǽstan, p. te; pp. ed [blǽst a blast]

To blast forthpuff outburst outinsufflāreerumpĕre

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To blast forth, puff out, burst out; insufflāre, erumpĕre, Cot. 74

forþ-feran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-feran, p. de; pp. ed.

To go forthdepartdiedecēdĕredefungimŏriexpīrāre

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To go forth, depart, die; decēdĕre, defungi, mŏri, expīrāre He ðǽr forþferan sceolde he should die there, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 25: 4, 11; S. 579, 29, 42. Hí ðǽr cýddon hine forþferende quem ĭbīdem ŏbiisse narrāvĕrint, 3, 29; S. 561, 4. Se Hǽlend asende

forþ-gecýgan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gecýgan, p. de; pp. ed

To call forthprovŏcāre

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To call forth; provŏcāre He hi to gefeohte forþgecýgde he called them forth to battle, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 20

forþ-gelǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gelǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceconductprodūcĕreprovĕhĕre

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To lead or bring forth, produce, conduct; prodūcĕre, provĕhĕre He wolde manna rím forþgelǽdan he would lead forth a number of men, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 24; Sat. 402. Se forþgelǽdeþ on muntum hig qui prodūcit in montĭbus fœnum, Ps. Spl. 146, 9. Se ðe hine

forþ-onsendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-onsendan, p. de; pp. ed

To send forthemittĕre

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To send forth; emittĕre He in folc Godes forþonsendeþ of his brægdbogan biterne strǽl he [the devil] sends forth, amongst God's people, the bitter arrow from his deceitful bow, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47, 33; Cri. 764. Hí nædran forþonsendon they sent forth

for-þylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To encompassoverwhelmcover overobscureinvolvĕreobvolvĕreobscūrāre

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To encompass, overwhelm, cover over, obscure; involvĕre, obvolvĕre, obscūrāre He his sylfes ðǽr bán gebringeþ, ða ǽr brondes wylm on beorhstede forþylmde it [the phœnix] brings its own bones there, which the fire's rage had before encompassed on the

Linked entry: þylman

for-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To draw awaylead astrayseducesedūcĕre

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To draw away, lead astray, seduce; sedūcĕre Se ealda feónd forlǽrde lygesearwum, leóde fortyhte the old fiend mistaught with lying snares, led astray the people, Elen. Kmbl. 416; El. 208

for-wiernan

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

To hinderpreventkeep fromwithholdarcērerĕtĭnēre

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To hinder, prevent, keep from, withhold; arcēre, rĕtĭnēre Ðæt ða Deniscan him ne mehton ðæs rípes forwiernan that the Danish might not hinder them from the harvest Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 7. Ðæt mann forwierne his sweorde blódes, ðæt hwá forwirne his láre

for-yrman

(v.)
Grammar
for-yrman, p. de; pp. ed [yrman to afflict]

To afflict greatlyharassvehementer afflīgĕre

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To afflict greatly, harass; vehementer afflīgĕre Hí hí ealle foryrmdon they harassed them all, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 36

fram-acyrran

(v.)
Grammar
fram-acyrran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn from or awaytake fromavertĕreauferre

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To turn from or away, take from; avertĕre, auferre Framacyr yrre ðín fram us averte iram tuam a nōbis, Ps. Spl. 84, 4. Se brýdguma him biþ framacyrred aufĕrētur ab eis sponsus, Mk. Bos. 2, 20

frédan

(v.)
Grammar
frédan, p. de; pp. ed [fród wise, prudent]

To feelperceiveknowbe sensible ofsentīre

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To feel, perceive, know, be sensible of; sentīre

ful-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-lǽstan, -léstan; p. te; pp. ed

To helpaidsupportopĭtŭlāri

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To help, aid, support; opĭtŭlāri Ic ðé fullǽstu I will support thee, Beo. Th. 5330; B. 2668. RUNE [ós] fullésteþ [the mind] gives aid, Exon. 106 b; Th. 407, 1; Rä. 25, 8. Him men fulléstaþ men aid them, 119 a; Th. 457, 31; Hy. 4, 92

FYLGEAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLGEAN, fylgan, fylgian, fyligean, fylian, filian, feligean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. dat. acc.

To followattendfollow or carry outsĕquiinsĕquiexsĕqui

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To follow, attend, follow or carry out; sĕqui, insĕqui, exsĕqui Ðæt hearma swá fela fylgean sceolde monna cynne that so many ills must follow to mankind, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 15; Gen. 709: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 288, 29. Ongon se wísdóm his gewunan fylgan

fýran

(v.)
Grammar
fýran, p. de; pp. ed

To castratecastrāre

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To castrate; castrāre Báras fýran apros castrāre, Obs. Lun. § 3; Lchdm. iii. 184, 19

gader-tengan

(v.)
Grammar
gader-tengan, gæder-tengan; p. de; pp. ed

To continuejoincontĭnuāre

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To continue, join; contĭnuāre, Som. Ben. Lye

GǼLAN

(v.)
Grammar
GǼLAN, p. de; pp. ed.

to hinderdelayimpedekeep in suspenseretardāremŏrāriimpĕdīreto hesitatedelaycunctāri

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v. trans. to hinder, delay, impede, keep in suspense; retardāre, mŏrāri, impĕdīre Hú lange gǽlst ðú úre líf quousque anĭmam nostram tollis? Jn. Bos. 10, 24. Swǽ mon oft lett fundiendne monnan, and his færelt gǽlþ, swǽ gǽlþ se líchoma ðæt mód as a man

Linked entry: hyge-gǽlsa

ge-æbiligan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æbiligan, p. de; pp. ed

To make angryoffendirrītāri

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To make angry, offend; irrītāri - Ðone ðe he ǽr mid forsewennysse geæbiligde whom he had before angered by negligence, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 16. Gif hí us geæbiligdon if they have offended us, ii. 100, 33