forþ-gyrd
A fore-girdle ⬩ martingale ⬩ the girdle which passes between the fore-legs of a horse from the nose-band to the girth ⬩ antela ⬩ cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur, crassius lōrum quo pectus, partim ad ornāmentum, partim ad firmandam sellam cingĭtur
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A fore-girdle, martingale, the girdle which passes between the fore-legs of a horse from the nose-band to the girth; antela [ab ante et telon, quod est longum, compōnĭtur, Du Cange, sub voce], cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur, crassius lōrum
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for-gýman
To neglect ⬩ pass by ⬩ transgress ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ transgrĕdi
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Hwí forgýme gé Godes bebod for eówre lage quāre vos transgrĕdĭmĭni mandātum Dei propter tradĭtiōnem vestram? 15, 3.
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for-hæl
to conceal
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to conceal, Glostr. Frag. 4, 20
foxes fót
Fox's foot ⬩ bur reed ⬩ a water plant ⬩ sparganum simplex ⬩ xiphion ⬩ ξιφίον
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Fox's foot, bur reed, a water plant; sparganum simplex, xiphion = ξιφίον Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman, ðe man xiphion, and óðrum naman foxes fót, nemneþ take a root of this plant, which is named xiphion, and by another name fox's foot, Herb. 47, 1; Lchdm
for-gnagan
To gnaw or eat up ⬩ corrōdĕre ⬩ comĕdĕre
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To gnaw or eat up; corrōdĕre, comĕdĕre On eallum grówendum þingon hig forgnagaþ omnia quæ nascuntur corrōdent, sive comĕdent, Ex. 10, 5. Gærstapan forgnógon swá hwæt swá se hagol belǽfde locusts gnawed up whatsoever the hail had left, Homl. Th. ii. 194
for-grówan
To grow up ⬩ grow into ⬩ increscĕre
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To grow up, grow into; increscĕre Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now it circulates wide and far, an ardent treasure flourishing, grown up in the hearts, Exon. 94
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for-rotian
To become wholly rotten ⬩ to rot ⬩ putrefy ⬩ computrescĕre
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To become wholly rotten, to rot, putrefy; computrescĕre Ða fixas acwelaþ and ða wæteru forrotiaþ fisces mŏrientur et computrescent ăquæ, Ex. 7, 18. Hit forrotode computruit, 16, 20. Gemolsnad flǽsc vel forrotad corrupted flesh; tābes, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som
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for-wyrst
shalt perish ⬩ perishes
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shalt perish, perishes. Ex. 9, 15: Ps. Lamb. 1, 6;
folc-scearu
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Þis þinceð gerisne þæt þú þe áferige of þisse folcsceare; þú þás werþeóde feorran gesóhtest. Gen. 2477. Is cúð hwanon þám ordfruman æðelu onwócon; hé wæs áféded on þysse folcsceare. An. 684. Wæs gefrége in þǽre folcsceare, geond þá werþeóde wíde lǽded
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for-hogednes
Contempt ⬩ disdain ⬩ contemptus
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Contempt, disdain; contemptus Fatu on forhogednysse hæfde vāsa despectui hăbĭta, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 15. Gefylled we synd forhogodnesse replēti sŭmus despectiōne, Ps. Spl. M. C. 122, 4
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fóre-ward
Forward ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior
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Forward, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior On fórewardre ðyssere béc ys awriten be me in the fore part of this book it is written of me, Ps. Th. 39, 8
folc-land
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Gif se cyning mínum suna geunnan wille ðes folc-londes tó ðǽm bóclonde, ðonne habbe and brúce, C. D. ii. 120, 35. Cyninges folcland, 65, I. Add
for-ealdian
To grow or wax old ⬩ become old ⬩ senescĕre ⬩ veterascĕre ⬩ inveterascĕre
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To grow or wax old, become old; senescĕre, veterascĕre, inveterascĕre Wyrceaþ seódas, ða ðe ne forealdigeaþ făcĭte vōbis saccŭlos, qui non veterascunt, Lk. Bos. 12, 33. Bearn elelendisce forealdodon fīlii aliēni inveterāti sunt, Ps. Lamb. 17, 46. Forealldodon
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for-grindan
To grind thoroughly ⬩ grind to pieces ⬩ grind down ⬩ crush ⬩ pulverize ⬩ mangle ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy ⬩ commŏlĕre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ contundĕre ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ pulvĕrāre ⬩ lăcĕrāre ⬩ demōlīri
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To grind thoroughly, grind to pieces, grind down, crush, pulverize, mangle, consume, destroy; commŏlĕre, contĕrĕre, contundĕre, confringĕre, pulvĕrāre, lăcĕrāre, demōlīri Forgrindan commŏlĕre, Cot. 35. Ic forgrand gramum I fiercely (?) crushed [them
fóre-weall
A fore-wall ⬩ bulwark ⬩ propugnācŭlum
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A fore-wall, bulwark; propugnācŭlum Syndon ða fóreweallas gestépte óþ wolcna hróf the fore-walls are raised to the clouds' roof [the water-walls in the Red Sea ], Cd. 158; Th. 196, 25; Exod. 297
for-gyldan
To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward
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To pay for, repay, requite, recompense, reward: — Hwí nolde God him forgyldan his bearn be twífealdum why would not God repay him his children twofold? Job Thw. 168, 23: L. Ath. v. § 8, 8; Th. i. 238, 10. Héht t
fóre-manian
To fore-warn ⬩ præmŏnēre
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To fore-warn; præmŏnēre He fóremanod wæs præmŏnĭtus fuĕrat, Bd. 5, 10; S. 623, 39
fóre-steóra
A fore-steerer ⬩ man at the prow of a ship ⬩ prōrēta ⬩ prōræ conductor
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A fore-steerer, man at the prow of a ship; prōrēta, prōræ conductor, Cot. 149
fore-weall
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Foraeuuallum (fore-) vel tindum rostris, Txts. 92, 873. Add
fóre-singend
A fore-singer ⬩ one who pitches tunes ⬩ a precentor ⬩ præcentor
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A fore-singer, one who pitches tunes, a precentor; præcentor. Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 37; Wrt. Voc. 28, 19