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for-weryþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-weryþ, = for-werpþ [Ps. Lamb. towyrpþ destruet, 51, 7] for-weorpeþ; 3rd sing. pres. of forweorpan.

shall destroydestruet

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shall destroy, destruet. Ps. Spl. 51, 5

for-wiernan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wiernan, -wirnan; p. de; pp. ed

To hinderpreventkeep fromwithholdarcērerĕtĭnēre

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Ðæt mann forwierne his sweorde blódes, ðæt hwá forwirne his láre ðæt he mid ðære ne ofsleá ðæs flǽsces lustas keeping one's sword from blood is withholding one's instruction, and not slaying with it the lusts of the flesh, Past. 49; Hat. MS

for-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wríðan, p. -wráþ, pl. -wridon; pp. -wriden

To bind upstanchoblĭgāresupprĭmĕre

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To bind up, stanch; oblĭgāre, supprĭmĕre Gif ðú ne mǽge blód-dolh forwríðan if thou canst not stanch a blood-running wound, L. M. 3, 52; Lchdm. ii. 340, 19

for-wurþan

(v.)

to perishpĕrīre

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to perish; pĕrīre Ðæt eall Egipta land mót forwurþan quod pĕrierit Ægyptus, Ex. 10, 7: Mt. Bos. 8, 25: Hy. 7, 112; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 112

Linked entry: for-weorþan

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to misworkdo wrongsinmăle ăgĕredelinquĕrepeccāreto do fordestroyruinconvictcondemnperdĕredestruĕrelabefactārecondemnāreto forfeitamittĕre

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B.] man let not a man ever put any condemned man to death on the festival of Sunday, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 10: L. E.

for-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrhta, an; m. [for for, wyrhta a workman]

One who does anything for anotheran agentvicegerentinstĭtorprocūrātor

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Se ðe swá geþogenne forwyrhtan næfde, swóre for sylfne he who had not such a prosperous vicegerent, swore for himself, L. R. 4; Th. i. 192, 5

for-wyrþaþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrþaþ, = for-weorþaþ; pl. pres. i-s/>of for-weorþan.

perish

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Lamb. 101, 27

fóster-land

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-land, fóstor-land, es; n.

FOSTER-LANDland assigned for the procuring of provisionsfundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus

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FOSTER-LAND, land assigned for the procuring of provisions; fundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus He gean [MS. geun] ðæs landes æt Wihtríces hamme ðám Godes þeówum, to fósterlande he gives the land at Wittersham to God's servants, as foster-land, Th.

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fóster-leán

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-leán, fóstor-leán, es; n.

Foster-loanremuneration for rearing a foster-childeducatiōnis præmiumnutrīcii merces

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Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8

Linked entry: fóstor-leán

fóster-módor

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-módor, -móder, fóstor-módor, féster-módor, -módur, fǽster-módor; f.

A FOSTER-MOTHERnursealtrixnutrix

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Ic gean mínre fósterméder ðæs landes æt Westúne I give to my mother the land at Weston, Th. Diplm. 560, 25

fóstor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
fóstor-leán, es; n.

Remuneration for fosteringnutrīcii merces

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Remuneration for fostering; nutrīcii merces Hæfde Nergend fóstorleán fǽmnan forgolden, éce to ealdre the Saviour had repaid the virgin the reward for fostering, in eternal life. Menol. Fox 301; Men. 152

fót-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fót-gemearc, es; n.

A foot-marklength of a footūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo

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A foot-mark, length of a foot; ūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo Se légdraca wæs fíftiges fótgemearces lang the fire-dragon was fifty feet of measure long, Beo. Th. 6077; B. 3042

fót-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
fót-lǽst, -lást, es; m.

A foot-stepfoot-tracevestīgium pĕdistrāmes

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A foot-step, foot-trace; vestīgium pĕdis, trāmes Se wyrm onfand feóndes fótlást the worm found the foe's foot-trace, Beo. Th. 4567; B. 2289. Fótlǽstas [MS. fótlǽst] ðíne ne beóþ oncnáwen vestīgia tua non cognoscentur, Ps. Spl. 76, 19: Blickl. Homl. 203

foxes cláte

(n.)
Grammar
foxes cláte, an; f.

Fox's cloteburdockarctium lappa

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Fox's clote, burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Wið hundes dolge, foxes cláte, etc. for wound by a hound, burdock, etc. L. M. 1, 69; Lchdai. ii. 144, 11

foxes clife

(n.)
Grammar
foxes clife, an; f.

The greater burdockarctium lappa

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The greater burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Genim clifwyrt, sume men hátaþ foxes clife, sume eáwyrt take burdock, some men call it fox's cliver or the greater burdock, some riverwort, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 3: Lchdm. iii. 74, 10

fracoþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ-líc, fracuþ-líc, fraceþ-líc, fracod-líc; adj.

Heinousignominiousshamefulturpis

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Fracodlíce fitunga shameful fightings, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 14. Ðæt wíte ðæs fracoþlícostan [fraceþlécestan MS. Hat.] deáþes he geceás he chose the punishment of the most ignominious death, Past. 3, 1; Cot. MS

fram-adón

(v.)
Grammar
fram-adón, he -adéþ; p. -adyde; pp. -adón

To do or take from or awaycut offauferreabscīdĕre

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Lamb. 76, 9

framigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
framigendlíc, adj. [framigende, part. of fremian and líc]

Profitablebeneficialsalubrissalūtāris

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Profitable, beneficial; salubris, salūtāris Ðæt sylfe is framigendlíc lǽcedóm ongeán ealle áttru the same is a beneficial medicine against all poisons, Herb. 159; Lchdm. i. 288, 2

Franc-land

(n.)
Grammar
Franc-land, Fronc-land, Frang-land, es; n.

Frank-landthe country of the FranksFrancōrum terraFrancia

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On Francland [Froncland, Th. 150, 23, col. 1; Frangland, 151, 23, col. 2, 3] into Frank-land, Chr. 882; Th. 150, 23, col. 2, 3

Linked entry: Fronc-land

freá-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
freá-beorht, -briht, frǽ-beorht; adj.

Exceedingly brightgloriouspræclārusclarissĭmus

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Lamb. fol. 183 b, 15. Blickl. Homl. 229, 28

Linked entry: frǽ-beorht