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for-dwilman

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

To confoundconfundĕre

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To confound; confundĕre Ða mistas fordwilmaþ ða sóþan gesiehþe the mists confound the true sight. Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 17

for-gǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gǽgan, p. de; pp. ed

To transgressprevaricatetransgrĕdiprætĕrīreprævārĭcāre

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To transgress, prevaricate; transgrĕdi, prætĕrīre, prævārĭcāre Ic forgǽge prætĕreo, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 35, 2. Hí Godes bebod forgǽgdon they transgressed God's command. Homl. Th. i. 112, 14. Ðæt he Godes beboda ne forgǽge that he transgress not God's

Linked entry: ofer-gǽgan

for-hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hyrdan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To harden againstto hardenobdūrāre

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To harden against, to harden; obdūrāre Nǽfre gé heortan geþanc deorce forhyrden nolīte obdūrāre corda vestra, Ps. Th. 94, 8

for-pyndan

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

To turn awayremŏvērereprĭmĕre

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To turn away; remŏvēre, reprĭmĕre Ðæt Euan scyld is eal forpynded the sin of Eve is all turned away, Exon. 9 a; Th. 7, 7; Cri. 97

for-spildan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spildan, p. de; pp. ed [spild destruction]

To bring to naughtdestroyperdĕre

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To bring to naught, destroy; perdĕre Sum sceal on geóguþe, mid Godes meahtum, his earfoþsíþ forspildan one shall in youth, with God's power, bring to naught his hard lot, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 31; Vy. 59

Linked entry: spildan

for-spyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spyrcan, p. te; pp. ed [spearca a spark]

To dry outemptyexarescĕrearēre

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To dry out, empty; exarescĕre, arēre Forspyrcende synd mine mearhcófan ossa mea aruērunt. Ps. Th. 101, 3

Linked entry: spircan

forþ-arǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-arǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forthprosĭlīre

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To rush forth; prosĭlīre Ic forþarǽse prosĭlio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 3; Som. 34, 43. Forþarǽsde of his bedde prosĭliit ex lecto suo, Greg. Dial. 1. 2

forþ-blǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-blǽstan, p. te; pp. ed [blǽst a blast]

To blast forthpuff outburst outinsufflāreerumpĕre

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To blast forth, puff out, burst out; insufflāre, erumpĕre, Cot. 74

forþ-feran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-feran, p. de; pp. ed.

To go forthdepartdiedecēdĕredefungimŏriexpīrāre

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To go forth, depart, die; decēdĕre, defungi, mŏri, expīrāre He ðǽr forþferan sceolde he should die there, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 25: 4, 11; S. 579, 29, 42. Hí ðǽr cýddon hine forþferende quem ĭbīdem ŏbiisse narrāvĕrint, 3, 29; S. 561, 4. Se Hǽlend asende

forþ-gecýgan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gecýgan, p. de; pp. ed

To call forthprovŏcāre

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To call forth; provŏcāre He hi to gefeohte forþgecýgde he called them forth to battle, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 20

forþ-gelǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gelǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceconductprodūcĕreprovĕhĕre

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To lead or bring forth, produce, conduct; prodūcĕre, provĕhĕre He wolde manna rím forþgelǽdan he would lead forth a number of men, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 24; Sat. 402. Se forþgelǽdeþ on muntum hig qui prodūcit in montĭbus fœnum, Ps. Spl. 146, 9. Se ðe hine

forþ-onsendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-onsendan, p. de; pp. ed

To send forthemittĕre

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To send forth; emittĕre He in folc Godes forþonsendeþ of his brægdbogan biterne strǽl he [the devil] sends forth, amongst God's people, the bitter arrow from his deceitful bow, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47, 33; Cri. 764. Hí nædran forþonsendon they sent forth

for-þylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To encompassoverwhelmcover overobscureinvolvĕreobvolvĕreobscūrāre

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To encompass, overwhelm, cover over, obscure; involvĕre, obvolvĕre, obscūrāre He his sylfes ðǽr bán gebringeþ, ða ǽr brondes wylm on beorhstede forþylmde it [the phœnix] brings its own bones there, which the fire's rage had before encompassed on the

Linked entry: þylman

for-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To draw awaylead astrayseducesedūcĕre

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To draw away, lead astray, seduce; sedūcĕre Se ealda feónd forlǽrde lygesearwum, leóde fortyhte the old fiend mistaught with lying snares, led astray the people, Elen. Kmbl. 416; El. 208

for-wiernan

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

To hinderpreventkeep fromwithholdarcērerĕtĭnēre

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To hinder, prevent, keep from, withhold; arcēre, rĕtĭnēre Ðæt ða Deniscan him ne mehton ðæs rípes forwiernan that the Danish might not hinder them from the harvest Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 7. Ðæt mann forwierne his sweorde blódes, ðæt hwá forwirne his láre

for-yrman

(v.)
Grammar
for-yrman, p. de; pp. ed [yrman to afflict]

To afflict greatlyharassvehementer afflīgĕre

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To afflict greatly, harass; vehementer afflīgĕre Hí hí ealle foryrmdon they harassed them all, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 36

fram-acyrran

(v.)
Grammar
fram-acyrran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn from or awaytake fromavertĕreauferre

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To turn from or away, take from; avertĕre, auferre Framacyr yrre ðín fram us averte iram tuam a nōbis, Ps. Spl. 84, 4. Se brýdguma him biþ framacyrred aufĕrētur ab eis sponsus, Mk. Bos. 2, 20

frédan

(v.)
Grammar
frédan, p. de; pp. ed [fród wise, prudent]

To feelperceiveknowbe sensible ofsentīre

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To feel, perceive, know, be sensible of; sentīre

ful-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-lǽstan, -léstan; p. te; pp. ed

To helpaidsupportopĭtŭlāri

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To help, aid, support; opĭtŭlāri Ic ðé fullǽstu I will support thee, Beo. Th. 5330; B. 2668. RUNE [ós] fullésteþ [the mind] gives aid, Exon. 106 b; Th. 407, 1; Rä. 25, 8. Him men fulléstaþ men aid them, 119 a; Th. 457, 31; Hy. 4, 92

FYLGEAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLGEAN, fylgan, fylgian, fyligean, fylian, filian, feligean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. dat. acc.

To followattendfollow or carry outsĕquiinsĕquiexsĕqui

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To follow, attend, follow or carry out; sĕqui, insĕqui, exsĕqui Ðæt hearma swá fela fylgean sceolde monna cynne that so many ills must follow to mankind, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 15; Gen. 709: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 288, 29. Ongon se wísdóm his gewunan fylgan