fóre-beran
To prefer ⬩ præferre
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To prefer; præferre He sundorlíf and munuclíf wæs fóreberende eallum ðám weólum and árum ðæs eorþlícan ríces ĕrat vītam prīvātam et mŏnachĭcam cunctis regni dīvĭtiis et hŏnōribus præfĕrens. Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 8
fóre-breóst
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
fóre-burh
a fore-court ⬩ entrance-court ⬩ vestibule ⬩ vestĭbŭlum ⬩ a wall before a fortification ⬩ pro-mūrāle ⬩ mūrus ante mūrum ⬩ dictum ex eo quod pro mūnītione sit
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a fore-court, entrance-court, vestibule; vestĭbŭlum Hig etaþ ða hláfas on ðæs geteldes fórebirig comĕdent pānes in tabernācŭli testĭmōnii vestĭbŭlo, Ex. 29, 32. a wall before a fortification; pro-mūrāle, mūrus ante mūrum, dictum ex eo quod pro mūnītione
fóre-cynn
Ancestors ⬩ predecessors ⬩ progenitors ⬩ antecessōres ⬩ prædecessōres ⬩ progĕnĭtōres
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Ancestors, predecessors, progenitors; antecessōres, prædecessōres, progĕnĭtōres, Som. Ben. Lye
fóre-cynren
A progeny ⬩ progĕnies
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A progeny; progĕnies. Cot. 154
fóre-dúru
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
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
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fóre-gehát
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
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
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
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
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
Providently ⬩ prudently ⬩ provĭde
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Providently, prudently; provĭde, R. Ben. interl. 3
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fóre-heáfod
the forehead ⬩ frons
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the forehead; frons, Som. Ben. Lye
fóre-mǽrlíc
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
Fore-noted ⬩ prænŏtātus
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Fore-noted; prænŏtātus, Cot. 157
fóre-mihtig
Prepotent ⬩ most mighty ⬩ præpŏtens
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Prepotent, most mighty; præpŏtens, Cd. 208; Th. 257, 33; Dan. 667
fóre-mihtiglíce
Most mightily ⬩ strēnue
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Most mightily; strēnue, Cot. 202
fóre-múnt
A fore-mount ⬩ promontory ⬩ promontōrium
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A fore-mount, promontory; promontōrium, Cot. 149
fóre-rím
A prologue ⬩ preface ⬩ prolŏgus
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A prologue, preface; prolŏgus Onginneþ fórerím incĭpit prolŏgus, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 1. 1