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fóre-cynren

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cynren, es; n.

A progeny ⬩ progĕnies

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A progeny; progĕnies. Cot. 154

fóre-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-dúru, e; f: -dýr, es; n.

A fore-door ⬩ porch ⬩ an entry ⬩ hall ⬩ vestĭbŭlum ⬩ propy̆læum ⬩ προπύλαιον

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A fore-door, porch, an entry, hall; vestĭbŭlum, propy̆læum = προπύλαιον Fóredýre vestĭbŭla, Cot. 190

fóre-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gangan, part. -gangende; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præcēdĕre Hí wǽron fóregaugende in ðone leg they were going before into the flame, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 31. Hine sóþfæstnes fóregangeþ justĭtia ante eum ambŭlābit. Ps. Th. 84, 12. Hwæt ðǽr fóregange oððe hwæt ðǽr æfterfylige we ne

Linked entry: fóre-gán

fóre-gehát

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gehát, es; n.

A fore-promise ⬩ vow ⬩ prōmissio

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A fore-promise, vow; prōmissio Ðæt fóregehát forgifenysse, ðe we habbaþ fram Gode prōmissio remissiōnis, quam hăbēmus a Deo, Bd. Whelc. 341, 27. On ðinum fóregehátum in promissiōnĭbus tuis, 341, 26

fóre-genga

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-genga, an; m.

a fore-goer ⬩ fore-runner ⬩ predecessor ⬩ prædecessor ⬩ a fore-runner ⬩ prodrŏmus ⬩ πρόδρομος

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a fore-goer, fore-runner, predecessor; prædecessor Ðætte swá æðele fóregenga swylcne yrfeweard hæfde that so noble a predecessor should have such an heir, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 33: 3, 9; S. 533, 12: 4, 30; S. 609, 6. Laurentius bii his fóregengan bebyrged

fóre-genge

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-genge, an; f.

A fore-goer ⬩ female servant ⬩ ancilla

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A fore-goer, female servant; ancilla Hyre fóregenge [MS. fóregenga] blác-hleór ides her servant, the pale-faced woman, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 18; Jud. 127

fóre-gesettan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gesettan, part. -gesettende; p. -gesette; pp. -gesett, -geset

To place before ⬩ præpōnĕre

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To place before; præpōnĕre Fóregesettendum ðám swýðe hálgan gódspellum præpŏsĭtis sacrosanctis evangĕliis, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 27

fóre-gísel

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gísel, gen. -gísles; m. [gísel a hostage]

A foremost hostage ⬩ principal or eminent hostage ⬩ præstans vel electus obses

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A foremost hostage, principal or eminent hostage; præstans vel electus obses Salde se here him fóregíslas and micle áþas the army gave him eminent hostages with great oaths, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 16: 877; Erl. 79, 24. Norþhymbre and Eást-Engle hæfdon Ælfréde

fóre-gleáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáwlíce, adv.

Providently ⬩ prudently ⬩ provĭde

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Providently, prudently; provĭde, R. Ben. interl. 3

Linked entry: fóra-gleáwlíce

fóre-heáfod

(n.)

the forehead ⬩ frons

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the forehead; frons, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-mǽrlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽrlíc, adj.

Eminent ⬩ præclārus

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Eminent; præclārus Hú weorþlíc and hú fóremǽrlíc how honourable and how eminent, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 34

fóre-mearcod

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-mearcod, part.

Fore-noted ⬩ prænŏtātus

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Fore-noted; prænŏtātus, Cot. 157

fóre-mihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mihtig, adj.

Prepotent ⬩ most mighty ⬩ præpŏtens

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Prepotent, most mighty; præpŏtens, Cd. 208; Th. 257, 33; Dan. 667

fóre-mihtiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre-mihtiglíce, -mihtlíce; adv.

Most mightily ⬩ strēnue

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Most mightily; strēnue, Cot. 202

fóre-múnt

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-múnt, es; m.

A fore-mount ⬩ promontory ⬩ promontōrium

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A fore-mount, promontory; promontōrium, Cot. 149

fóre-rím

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-rím, es; m.

A prologue ⬩ preface ⬩ prolŏgus

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A prologue, preface; prolŏgus Onginneþ fórerím incĭpit prolŏgus, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 1. 1

fóre-settan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To set before ⬩ propose ⬩ shut ⬩ close in ⬩ præpōnĕre ⬩ propōnĕre ⬩ præclūdĕre

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To set before, propose, shut, close in; præpōnĕre, propōnĕre, præclūdĕre Hí ða ylcan Eald-Seaxan næfdon ágenne cyning, ac ealdormen wǽron heora þeóde fóresette non hăbent rēgem iidem antīqui Saxŏnes, sed satrăpas suæ genti præpŏsĭtos, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624

fóre-settendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-settendlíc, adj.

Set before ⬩ prepositive ⬩ præpŏsĭtīvus

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Set before, prepositive; præpŏsĭtīvus, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-smeagan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-smeagan, -smeágean

to premeditate ⬩ præmĕdĭtāri

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to premeditate; præmĕdĭtāri Ne scyle gé on eówrum heortum fóresmeágean, hú gé andswarion pōnĭte in cordībus vestris non præmĕdĭtāri, quemadmŏdum respondeātis, Lk. Bos. 21, 14. Foresmeagan scrutari, investigare, Hpt. Gl

fóre-smeáung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-smeáung, e; f.

Premeditation ⬩ præmĕdĭtātio

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Premeditation; præmĕdĭtātio, Som. Ben. Lye