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for-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beódan, -biódan, to -beódanne; part. -beódende; p. ic, he -beád, ðú -bude, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [Ger. ver-bieten]

To FORBID ⬩ prohibit ⬩ restrain ⬩ suppress ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ vătāre ⬩ interdīcĕre

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To FORBID, prohibit, restrain, suppress; prohĭbēre, vătāre, interdīcĕre Nelle gé hig for-beódan cuman to me nōlīte eos prohĭbēre ad me vĕnīre, Mt. Bos. 19, 14: L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 24. To forbeódanne to forbid, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 1.

Linked entries: for-biódan fore-beódan

Beada ford-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Beada ford-scír, e; f.

Bedfordshire

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Bedfordshire: Cnut wende him út þurh Buccingahámscíre into Beadafordscíre Canute went out through Buckinghamshire into Bedfordshire, Chr. 1016; Th. 279, 16, col. 1

folce-getrum

(n.)
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Perhaps for the last half-line might be read trume mid heora folce

for-bærst

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bærst, pl. -burston

burst asunder

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burst asunder, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 6;

for-brycst

(v.)
Grammar
for-brycst, 2nd sing. pres. of for-brecan.

breakest or shalt break

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breakest or shalt break, Ps. Th. 9, 35;

for-logen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-logen, pp. of for-leógan to lie.

lied greatly

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lied greatly, Lupi Serm. 1, 12; Hick. Thes. ii. 102, 41;

Linked entries: -logen for-leógan

for-sǽde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sǽde, pl. -sǽdon

accused

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accused, Homl. Th. i. 50, 14, 16;

for-seah

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-seah, ðú -seáge

despised ⬩ thou despisedst

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despised, thou despisedst, Exon. 40 b; Th. 134, 23; Gú. 512: Ps. Spl. 88, 37;

for-slyhþ

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

smites

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

for-spenþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-spenþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-spanan.

entices

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entices, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30;

for-stæl

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-stæl, pl. -stǽlon

stole

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stole, Gen. 27, 36: Mt. Bos. 28, 13:

for-swelhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swelhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows up

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swallows up, Ps. Lamb. 57, 10;

for-swilt

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilt, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sweltan.

dies

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dies, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 11. note 17;

for-swulgen

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulgen, subj. p. pl. of for-swelgan.

would have swallowed up or devoured

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would have swallowed up or devoured, Ps. Lamb. 123, 4;

for-syhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-syhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-seón.

despises

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despises, Lk. Bos. 9, 26;

for-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
for-sceap, es; n. [from sceapen formed, created; pp. of sceppan to create] What is for- or mis-shapen

a fault ⬩ crime ⬩ mălefactum

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a fault, crime; mălefactum Me nædre to forsceape scyhte the serpent incited me to crime, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 22; Gen. 898

fóran-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
fóran-heáfod, es; n.

The forehead ⬩ antĕrior pars căpĭtis ⬩ frons

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The forehead; antĕrior pars căpĭtis, frons On fóran-heáfde on the forehead. Homl. Th. ii. 266, 13: Nar. 15, 13

fóran-bodig

(n.)
Grammar
fóran-bodig, es; n.

The forebody ⬩ chest ⬩ pectus

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The forebody, chest; pectus Fóran-bodig vel breóst-bedern [MS. breost-beden] thōrax = θώραξ [MS. tŏrax ], Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 26; Wrt. Voc. 44, 12

for-beran

(v.)
Grammar
for-beran, p -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [for for; beran to bear]

To FORBEAR ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bear with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ comprĭmĕre ⬩ reprĭmĕre ⬩ tŏlĕrāre ⬩ păti ⬩ ferre

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To FORBEAR, abstain, refrain, restrain, bear with, endure, suffer; abstĭnēre, sustĭnēre, comprĭmĕre, reprĭmĕre, tŏlĕrāre, păti, ferre Ðæt he ðone breóstwylm forberan ne mihte that he might not restrain the fervour of his breast. Beo. Th. 3759; B. 1877

Linked entries: for-bæran for-bearan for-byrd

for-dyde

(v.)
Grammar
for-dyde, pl. -dydon

did for ⬩ destroyed

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did for, destroyed, Deut. 9, 1: Ps. Lamb. 118, 87: for-dyde, pl. -dyden should do for, destroy, Deut. 9, 25: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 91; Met. 29, 45;

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