for-elcian
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to put off too long, delay unduly Ꝥ sume þá gecorene . . . beón gemanede tó Godes þénunga þe heó forelcodan, Nap. 24 (12th cent. MS.)
Linked entry: elcian
for-warnian
to forewarn
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to forewarn Be ðám treówe Críst sylf forewarnode Adam, Nap. 24. Ealle þás þing him wǽron ætýwede tó ðám ꝥ hí sceoldon ús forewarnian, ib. to take heed beforehand Forewarna þú uideas, Hpt. 31, 9, 160
fird-fór
military service
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Going on the fird, military service Ǽlces þinges freóh búton ferdfóre and walgeweorce and brycgeweorce, C. D. iii. 20, 4
for-eald
Similar entry: for-ealdian
for-eáþelíce
Very easily
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Very easily, without inconvenience Hú mihtú for sceame ǽniges ðinges æt Gode biddan, gif ðú forwyrnst ðínum gelícan þæs ðe ðú foreáðelíce him getíðian miht?, Hml. Th. i. 256, 7
Linked entry: eáþe-líce
for-helian
To cover up
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To cover up Forheledum tectis, Hpt. Gl. 528, 16
for-hergend
ravages ⬩ devastates
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One who lays waste, ravages, devastates Ferhergend, forhergen[d] grassator, Txts. 66, 467
Linked entry: hergiend
for-hínan
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Hé Sc̃e Petres mynster tó bysmere macede, and ealle þá óðre forhergode a nd forhýnde, Chr. 1068; P. 203, 28. Hé hí miclum tintrade and bismrade, oþ hié mid ealle wǽron fordón and forhiéned cruentissimam victoriam in eos exercuit, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 26
Linked entry: for-hýnan
for-hladan
to exhaust
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to exhaust
for-hogd
Despicable ⬩ contemptible
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Despicable, contemptible Forhogd irritum, inanem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 7. Þá burhware him wǽron for heora ungeleáfan swíþe forhogde and ungecorene, Bl. H. 77, 28
Linked entries: -hogd for-hogdlíce for-hogod for-hycgan
for-hogdlíce
contemptuously
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With contempt, contemptuously Críst þá mycclan burh swá forhogdlíce nemde, Bl. H. 77, 26
Linked entry: -hogdlíce
for-hogian
to disdain ⬩ to disdain
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Add: to disdain Ic forhogige dedignor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 67. to hold in contempt a person or thing Hé ánum folgað and óðerne forhogað (-eð, L. contemnet), Lk. 16, 13. Forhogað accusat, Jn. R. 5, 45. Forogas, Mt. L. 6, 24. Gié forhogas bebod Godes vos
for-hogiendlic
Contemptible ⬩ despicable
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Contemptible, despicable Forhogigendlic contemptibilis, Scint. 62, 7: 125, 9
Linked entry: -hogiendlic
for-hogod
Despised ⬩ despicable ⬩ good-for-nothing
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Despised, despicable, good-for-nothing Se unnytta and forhogoda inrita, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 65
Linked entry: for-hogd
for-hórwade
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for-hraþe
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Hé wearð þá gefullod forhraðe, Hml. Th. ii. 502, 1: Hml. S. 29, 149. Æðelstán cyng gefreóde Eádelm forraðe þæs ðe hé ǽrest cyng wæs very soon after he first was king, C. D. B. ii. 315, 18. Add
for-hwirfedlic
Perverse
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Perverse Se forhwyrfda gást spræc forhwyrfedlice word, Bl. H. 31, 4
Linked entry: -hwirfedlic
for-hylman
To cover up ⬩ neglect
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To cover up, leave unperformed, neglect Cwæð Dryhten: 'Ic bebeóde . . . þæt þeós onlícnes eorðan séce' . . . Ne dorste þá forhylman Hǽlendes bebod wundor fore weorodum, ac of wealle áhleóp fyrngeweorc, An. 736. Substitute:
for-hyrdan
Similar entry: for-hirdan