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fóre-téþ

(n.)
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fóre-téþ, pl. m.

The fore-teeth ⬩ præcīsōres

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The fore-teeth; præcīsōres, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 101; Wrt. Voc. 43, 30. Similar entries v. tóþ a tooth

fóre-mearcod

(v.)
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fóre-mearcod, part.

Fore-noted ⬩ prænŏtātus

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Fore-noted; prænŏtātus, Cot. 157

for-specan

(v.)
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for-specan, p. -spæc, pl. -spǽcon; pp. -specen [for-, specan, sprecan to speak]

To speak in vain ⬩ speak negatively ⬩ deny ⬩ frustra dīcĕre ⬩ nĕgāre

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To speak in vain, speak negatively, deny; frustra dīcĕre, nĕgāre Hæbbe he ðæt eall forspecen let him have spoken that all in vain, L. C. S. 27; Th. i. 392, 6. Ne sý forspecen ne forswígod let it not be denied nor concealed, L. Ath. v. § 8, 9; Th. i.

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fold-bold

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wiþ-foran

(prep.)
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wiþ-foran, prep. with dat. acc.

Before

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. ¶ wiþ . . . foran Ðone mist ðe wið ða eágan foran usses módes (cf. beforan úres módes eágum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 32) hangode, Met. 20, 265.

fóre-stihtod

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtod, -stihtud; part, [stihtian to dispose, order]

Fore-appointed or ordained ⬩ determined ⬩ prædestĭnātus ⬩ defīnītus

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Fore-appointed or ordained, determined; prædestĭnātus, defīnītus Fórestihtod, fórestihtud prædestĭnātus, Scint. de Prædest. Æfter ðam ðe fórestihtod wæs sĕcundum quod defīnītum est, Lk. Bos. 22, 22

fóre-múnt

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-múnt, es; m.

A fore-mount ⬩ promontory ⬩ promontōrium

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

fore-settendlic

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For 'Som. Ben. Lye.' substitute

fóre-genga

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-genga, an; m.

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

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Th. 43, 2., a fore-runner; prodrŏmus = πρόδρομος Hæfde fóregenga fýrene loccas their fore-runner had fiery locks, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 9; Exod. 120.

fóre-stihtung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtung, e; f.

A fore-appointment ⬩ prædestĭnātio ⬩ dispensātio

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A fore-appointment; prædestĭnātio, dispensātio Mid fórestihtunge ðære godcundan árfæstnesse by the dispensation of the divine mercy, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, note 42: Homl. Th. ii. 364, 29

fóre-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tácen, -tacn, es; n.

A FORE-TOKEN ⬩ presage ⬩ sign ⬩ wonder ⬩ præsāgium ⬩ prodĭgium

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A FORE-TOKEN, presage, sign, wonder; præsāgium, prodĭgium Fóretácn écra góda a fore-token of eternal blessings, Bt. 40, 2; Fox 236, 21: Ps. Spl. 77, 48: 70, 8.

fore-wyrcan

(v.)
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fore-wyrcan, p. -worhte; pp. -worht

To work for ⬩ do anything for anyone ⬩ făcĕre alĭquid pro alĭquo

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To work for, do anything for anyone; făcĕre alĭquid pro alĭquo Se man ðane óðerne æt rihte gebrenge, oððe riht forewyrce let the man bring the other to justice, or do justice for him, L. H. E. 15; Th. i. 34, 2

fore-stæppung

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fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
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fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-show ⬩ to go before and show the way ⬩ præmonstrāre

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To fore-show, to go before and show the way; præmonstrāre, Som. Ben. Lye

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

fore-wís

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Þá áforhtode uncer mód, for þan hit bið ǽlces yfeles forewís, Hml. A. 206, 363. For Cot. 149 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 79, and add

fore-mearcod

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For Cot. 157 substitute and add:

fore-stæppan

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Take here the instances given under fore-stapan, fore-steppan, and add

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fóre-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-spæc, e; f.

A fore-speech ⬩ preface ⬩ præfātio

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A fore-speech, preface; præfātio Fórespæc præfātio, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Som. 74, 126; Wrt. Voc. 51, 39

fóre-breóst

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-breóst, es; n.

The fore-breast ⬩ breast ⬩ chest ⬩ præcordia ⬩ thōrax ⬩ θώραξ

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The fore-breast, breast, chest; præcordia, thōrax = θώραξ Fórebreóst præcordia, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 23; Wrt. Voc. 44, 9