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for-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
for-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon; subj. pres. -grípe, pl. -grípen; pp. -gripen [for-, grípan to grasp]

To graspsnatch awayseizeassailoverwhelmcorrĭpĕrecomprehendĕreapprehendĕrevim afferreobruĕre

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To grasp, snatch away, seize, assail, overwhelm; corrĭpĕre, comprehendĕre, apprehendĕre, vim afferre, obruĕre Ádle forgripen languōre correptus, Bd. 5, 7; S. 620, 40, note. He þohte forgrípan gumcynne he resolved to overwhelm mankind, Cd. 64; Th. 77,

fóre-beácen

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-beácen, -beácn, es; n.

A fore-tokenprodigywonderprodĭgiumportentumostentum

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A fore-token, prodigy, wonder; prodĭgium, portentum, ostentum Ic eom swá fórebeácen folce manegum tamquam prodĭgium factus sum multis, Ps. Th. 70, 6. fórebeácna prodĭgiōrum 104, 23.

fóre-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. ic, he -stóp, ðú -stópe, pl. -stópon; impert. -stape, -stæpe, pl. -stapaþ; pp. -stapen

To step beforepreventcome or go beforeprecedeprægrĕdiprævĕnīrepræīrepræcēdĕre

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To step before, prevent, come or go before, precede; prægrĕdi, prævĕnīre, præīre, præcēdĕre Forðan ðu fórestópe hine on blætsungum quŏniam prævēnisti eum in benedictiōnĭbus. Ps. Lamb. 20, 4.

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for-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnídan, -gnýdan, -cnídan; he -gnít; p. ic, he -gnád, ðú -gnide, pl. -gnidon ; pp. -gniden [for-, gnídan to rub]

To rub togetherdash or throw downbreakcontĕrĕreallīdĕreelīdĕre

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Forðon ðú forgnide me quia allīsisti me, Ps. Spl. 101, 11. Drihten arǽreþ ealle forgnidene Dŏmĭnus erĭgit omnes elīsos, Ps. Spl. 144, 15

fore-sceáwung

considerationcontemplationforeseeingforeknowledgeforethoughtforesightprovidencedivine providence

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Sié hé for ealle úpáðened mid ðǽre godcundan foresceáwunge his inngeðances prae cunctis contemplatione suspensus, Past. 97, 24. foreseeing, foreknowledge Ðá arn hé tó cyrcan búton his freónda foresceáwunge (his friends had no idea of his intention),

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flax-fóte

(adj.)
Grammar
flax-fóte, flox-fóte, flohten-fóte; adj.

Broad-footedflat-footedweb-footedpalmĭpes

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Broad-footed, flat-footed, web-footed; palmĭpes Ða fugelas ðe on flódum wuniaþ syndon flaxfóte, ðæt hí swimman mǽgen [MS. magon] the birds that dwell in waters are web-footed, that they may swim, Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 15

for-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽtan, ic -lǽte, ðú -lǽtest, -lǽtst, he -lǽteþ, -léteþ, pl. -lǽtaþ; p. -lét, -leórt, -leót, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten [for, lǽtan].

to let gopermitsufferpermittĕreto relinquishforsakeomitneglectrelinquĕreomittĕreprætĕrīre

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to let go, permit, suffer; permittĕre Sum eorþlíc ǽ forlǽtaþ some earthly law permits, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 2. to relinquish, forsake, omit, neglect; relinquĕre, omittĕre, prætĕrīre Forlǽt se man fæder and móder, and geþeót hine to his wífe the man shall

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fold-græf

(n.)
Grammar
fold-græf, es; n.

An earth-gravesepulcrurn

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An earth-grave; sepulcrurn He ahóf of foldgræfe he raised [it] from an earthly grave, Elen. Kmbl. 1686; El. 845. Of foldgrafum from the earth-graves, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 27; Cri. 1026

fold-hrérende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fold-hrérende, part.

touchingmoving onthe earthterram tangensperagrans

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touching, moving on, the earth; terram tangens vel peragrans Deóra foldhrérendra of earth-enlivening beasts, Exon. 95b; Th. 356, 2; Pa. 5. cf. mold-hrérende

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, e; f.

Earth-restscpulcrālis requies

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Earth-rest; scpulcrālis requies Weorþeþ foldræste æt ende shall be at the end of their earth-rest, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 34; Cri. 1029

fold-wong

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wong, es; m.

Earth-plainterræ campus

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Earth-plain; terræ campus On foldwong on earth's plain, Exon. 22a; Th. 60, 25; Cri. 975

fóre-astreccan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-astreccan, p. -astreahte, -astrehte; pp. -astreaht, -astreht

To lay or stretch out beforeprōsternĕre

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To lay or stretch out before; prōsternĕre Ðæt he fóreastrehte hig on wéstene ut prōsternĕret eos in deserto, Ps. Spl. T. 105, 25

fóre-bodian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-bodian, p. ode; pp. od

To FOREBODEannouncedeclareannuntiāreprōnuntiāre

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To FOREBODE, announce, declare; annuntiāre, prōnuntiāre Múþ mín fórebodaþ rihtwísnysse ðine os meum annuntiābit justĭtiam tuam, Ps. Spl. 70, 16. Fórebodaþ tunge [MS. tunga] mín spræca ðíne prōnuntiābit lingua mea elŏquium tuum, 118, 172

fóre-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To foresaypredictprædīcĕrepropōnĕre

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To foresay, predict; prædīcĕre, propōnĕre Hét he him sillabas and word fórecweðan addĭdit et syllăbas ac verba dīcenda illi propōnĕre, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 13. Ealle ðás þing swá se bisceop fórecwæþ, of endebyrdnysse gelumpon and gefyllede wǽron quæ cuncta

fóre-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cwide, es; m.

A foretellingprophecyprædictio

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A foretelling, prophecy; prædictio, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gilpan, p. -gealp, pl. -gulpon; pp. -golpen

To boast greatlyvalde jactāre

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To boast greatly; valde jactāre Ðæt he wǽre cumen to ðám gódan tídum ðe Rómáne eft fóregulpon that he was come to the good times of which the Romans afterwards boasted greatly, Ors. cont. 4, 7; Bos. 12, 13

fóre-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáw, adj.

Very prudentprovĭduspræ aliis săpiens

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Very prudent; provĭdus, præ aliis săpiens Fóregleáw provĭdus, R. Ben. 64: Homl. Th. ii. 152, 2. Fóregleáwe ealde úþwitan very prudent ancient philosophers, Menol. Fox 328; Men. 165

fóre-gleáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáwnes, -ness, e; f.

Providenceprudencecarefulnessprovĭdentia

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Providence, prudence, carefulness; provĭdentia, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-sændan

(v.)

to send before

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to send before, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 41, MS. D

fóre-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-sceáwere, es; m.

A foreshewerforeseerprævīsor

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A foreshewer, foreseer; prævīsor, Consid. ætātum lunæ in mŏdo gĕnĭtis, Lye