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fór-settednys

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-settednys, -nyss, e; f. [fórseted, pp. of fórsettan; -nyss]

A proposition ⬩ propŏsĭtio

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A proposition; propŏsĭtio Ic sprece fórsettednyssa of frymþe lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio, Ps. Spl. 77, 2

Linked entry: fore-setedness

for-sewennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-sewennes, fore-seuwenes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A looking down upon ⬩ contempt ⬩ contemptus ⬩ despectio

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Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 17

Linked entries: for-seónnes for-sǽwennes

for-sewestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-sewestre, an; f.

She who despises ⬩ contemptrix

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She who despises; contemptrix. Som. Ben. Lye

for-singian

(v.)

to sin greatly

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to sin greatly, L. Pen. 12; Wilk. 95, 9

for-síðian

(v.)
Grammar
for-síðian, p. ode; pp. od [síðian to journey]

To perish ⬩ ĭter fātāle inīre

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To perish; ĭter fātāle inīre Hæfde ðá forsíðod sunu Ecgþeówes Ecgtheow's son had then perished, Beo. Th. 3104, note; B. 1550

Linked entry: síðian

for-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sittan, he -siteþ; p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To mis-sit ⬩ to be absent from ⬩ neglect ⬩ delay ⬩ defer ⬩ diminish ⬩ obstruct ⬩ besiege ⬩ abesse a ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ supersĕdēre ⬩ desĕrĕre ⬩ præstruĕre ⬩ obsĭdēre

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Be ðon ðe man fyrde forsitte in case a man neglect the army, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 7, 8. Ne forsæt he ðý síðe he delayed not the journey, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 10; Gen. 2859. Ne he tíd forsæt he deferred not the time. Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 26; Gú. 311.

for-sixst

(v.)
Grammar
for-sixst, 2nd sing. pres. of for-seón.

despisest

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despisest, Ps. Lamb. second 9, 1. = for-sihst;

for-slægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slægen, pp. of for-sleán.

slain

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slain, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 13;

for-slæhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slæhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

breaks

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breaks, L. Ethb. 50; Th. i. 16, 1;

for-slagen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slagen, pp. of for-sleán.

slain

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slain, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10;

for-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
for-sleán, he -slæhþ, -slyhþ, -slihþ; p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen, -slægen, -slagen [sleán to strike]

To strike with violence ⬩ smite ⬩ break ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ vehementer fĕrīre ⬩ percŭtĕre ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre

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He hí forslagen hæfde he had slain them, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 54, 2: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10

Linked entry: for-slegenlic

for-sliet

(n.)
Grammar
for-sliet, es; m. [sliet = slite a slit]

Slaughter ⬩ massacre ⬩ internĕcio

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Slaughter, massacre; internĕcio, Cot. 108

for-slihþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slihþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

smites

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smites, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 14;

for-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten [slítan to tear]

To tear with the teeth ⬩ to devour ⬩ mordĭcus lacĕrāre ⬩ comĕdĕre

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To tear with the teeth, to devour; mordĭcus lacĕrāre, comĕdĕre Lét [wyrm] hiora wyrta wæstme forslítan he let [the worm] devour the fruit of their plants, Ps. Th. 77, 46

for-slóh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slóh, p. of for-sleán.

slew

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slew, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 34;

for-sóc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sóc, pl. -sócon

refused

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refused, Chr. 1070; Erl. 208, 4;

for-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spanan, he -spaneþ, -spenþ; p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans. [spanan to allure]

To entice ⬩ seduce ⬩ illĭcĕre ⬩ sedūcĕre

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To entice, seduce; illĭcĕre, sedūcĕre Gehwá se ðe óðerne to leahtrum forspenþ is manslaga every one who entices another to sins is a manslayer, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30.

Linked entries: for-spennan for-spenning

for-spanend

(n.)
Grammar
for-spanend, es; m.

A seducer ⬩ seductor

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A seducer; seductor, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: for-spennend

for-spanincg

(n.)
Grammar
for-spanincg, -spannincg, e; f.

An enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ illĕcebra

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An enticement, allurement; illĕcebra, Scint. 21, Lye

Linked entries: for-spancg spanung

fór-spédian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-spédian, p. ode; pp. od

To speed forward ⬩ to prosper ⬩ prospĕrāre

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To speed forward, to prosper; prospĕrāre Eálá ðu Driht gehǽl me, eálá ðú Driht wel to fórspédienne O Dŏmĭne salvum me fac, O Dŏmĭne bĕne prospĕrāre. Ps. Spl. T. 117, 24

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