for-slítan
To tear with the teeth ⬩ to devour ⬩ mordĭcus lacĕrāre ⬩ comĕdĕre
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To tear with the teeth, to devour; mordĭcus lacĕrāre, comĕdĕre Lét [wyrm] hiora wyrta wæstme forslítan he let [the worm] devour the fruit of their plants, Ps. Th. 77, 46
for-spanan
To entice ⬩ seduce ⬩ illĭcĕre ⬩ sedūcĕre
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To entice, seduce; illĭcĕre, sedūcĕre Gehwá se ðe óðerne to leahtrum forspenþ is manslaga every one who entices another to sins is a manslayer, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30. Hine his hyge forspeón, ðæt he ne wolde Drihtnes word wurþian his mind seduced him,
Linked entries: for-spennan for-spenning
for-spancg
an enticement ⬩ allurement
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an enticement, allurement
for-spanend
A seducer ⬩ seductor
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A seducer; seductor, Som. Ben. Lye
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for-spanincg
An enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ illĕcebra
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An enticement, allurement; illĕcebra, Scint. 21, Lye
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fór-spédian
To speed forward ⬩ to prosper ⬩ prospĕrāre
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To speed forward, to prosper; prospĕrāre Eálá ðu Driht gehǽl me, eálá ðú Driht wel to fórspédienne O Dŏmĭne salvum me fac, O Dŏmĭne bĕne prospĕrāre. Ps. Spl. T. 117, 24
for-spennen
An enticement ⬩ lēnōcĭnium
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An enticement; lēnōcĭnium Forspennene lēnōcĭnia, Mone B. 671
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for-spennend
A whoremonger ⬩ lēno
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A whoremonger; lēno, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 49: Mone B. 3130
for-spild
Destruction ⬩ perdĭtio
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Destruction; perdĭtio On forspild into destruction, Past. 40, 5; Cott. MS
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for-spildan
To bring to naught ⬩ destroy ⬩ perdĕre
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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
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for-spreca
one who speaks for another ⬩ an advocate
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one who speaks for another, an advocate, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 5
fór-sprecen
Fore-spoken ⬩ fore-mentioned ⬩ præfātus
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Fore-spoken, fore-mentioned; præfātus Todǽlde se fórsprecena here on twá the fore-mentioned army divided into two, Chr. 885; Erl. 83, 22
for-spyllan
to lose
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to lose Wyle forspyllan will lose, Mt. Bos. 16, 25
for-spyrcan
To dry out ⬩ empty ⬩ exarescĕre ⬩ arēre
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To dry out, empty; exarescĕre, arēre Forspyrcende synd mine mearhcófan ossa mea aruērunt. Ps. Th. 101, 3
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fór-stal
an assault ⬩ fine for an assault
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an assault, fine for an assault, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14
for-stalian
To steal away ⬩ aufŭgĕre
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To steal away; aufŭgĕre Gif wíteþeów hine forstalie if a penal slave steal himself away, L. In. 24; Th. i. 118, 6. Gif he hine forstalede if he should have stolen himself away, L. Ath. v. § 6, 3; Th. i. 234, 7
fór-standan
To stand before or against ⬩ withstand ⬩ oppose ⬩ hinder ⬩ resistĕre ⬩ impĕdīre
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To stand before or against, withstand, oppose, hinder; resistĕre, impĕdīre Ne meahte seó weáláf wíge fórstandan the miserable remnant could not withstand in battle, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 44; Met. 1, 22. Ne mágon gé him ða wíc fórstondan to him ye may not hinder
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for-stondan
to stand up for ⬩ defend ⬩ protect
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to stand up for, defend, protect, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 31; Hy. 4, 58
fór-strang
Very strong ⬩ prævălĭdus
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Very strong; prævălĭdus Fórstrangne oft wíf hine wríþ [though] very strong, a woman often binds him, Exon. 113 a; Th. 434, 2; Rä. 51, 4
for-súwian
To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrīre ⬩ tăcēre ⬩ retĭcēre
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To pass over in silence, keep silent; sĭlentio prætĕrīre, tăcēre, retĭcēre We wyllaþ sume forsúwian we will pass some in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 26. We woldon iówra Rómána bismora beón forsúgiende we would pass in silence over the shames of you Romans