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forht

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Forhtum tremebundis, i. formidantibus, 3773. where the occasion of fear is given. with forforht hé sceal bión for ǽlcre orsognesse, Past. 32, 5. Wurdon hié swíðe forhte for ðǽm fǽre, Bl. H. 199, 24: Guth. 16, 8: Dóm. L. 160. with dat. infin.

fóþ

Grammar
fóþ, pl. impert. of fón, q. v

take

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take; On fóþ hine accĭpĭte eum, Bd. 5, 13; S.633, 14

foor

(n.)
Grammar
foor, es; m.

A pighogporcaster

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A pig, hog; porcaster Foor porcaster, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 28; Wrt. Voc. 22, 69: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 39

forne

(prep.)
Grammar
forne, prep. acc.

Forpropropter

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For; pro, propter Gif hwá hine forne forstande if anyone will stand up for him, L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 3, note 8

fórne

(adv.)
Grammar
fórne, adv.

Beforesoonerpriuscĭtius

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Before, sooner; prius, cĭtius Se oðer leorningcniht fórarn Petrus fórne ille ălius discĭpŭlus præcucurrit cĭtius Petro, Jn. Bos. 20, 4

fore-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bisceop, es; m.

A high priest

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A high priest Abiathar wæs in ðǽm tíd fore*-*biscop, Mt. L. 1, 18 note

FOLC

(n.)
Grammar
FOLC, es; n. [Folc being a neuter noun, and a monosyllable, has the nom. and acc. pl. the same as the nom. and acc. sing: it is a collective noun in English, and has not the plural form folks but by a modern corruption]

The FOLKpeoplecommon peoplemultitudea peopletribefamilypŏpŭlusgensnātiovulgusplebscīveshŏmĭnesexercĭtusmultĭtūdo

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The FOLK, people, common people, multitude, a people, tribe, family; pŏpŭlus, gens, nātio, vulgus, plebs, cīves, hŏmĭnes, exercĭtus, multĭtūdo Twá folc beóþ todǽled, and ðæt folc oferswíþ ðæt óðer folc two nations shall be divided, and the one folk shall

Linked entries: folc-stów ge-folc

Ægeles ford

(n.)
Grammar
Ægeles ford, Egeles ford, es; m.

Ailsford

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Ailsford, Chr. 1016; Th. 279, 16, col. 2: 1016; Th. 282, 10, col. 2

Linked entries: Ægles ford Egeles ford

for

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:-- For án to the extent of one, only, tantum, Chrd. 115, 2. See other examples under for án. <b> E.</b> as conjunction :-- Nú ú Hé féng on his gebedo ... for þǽr wæs án forehús, Vis. Lfc. 33

FORST

(n.)
Grammar
FORST, es; m.

FROSTgĕlu

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FROST; gĕlu Se hearda forst the hard frost, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 19; Ph. 58: 111 a; Th. 425, 11; Rä. 41, 54. Forst gĕlu, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 101; Wrt. Voc. 52, 51: 76, 39: Ps. Th. 148, 8.

Linked entry: frost

fóre-eom

Grammar
fóre-eom, [fóre before, eom am]

I am before or overI presidepræsum

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I am before or over, I preside; præsum Ic begíme oððe ic fóre-eom præsum, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 32

Linked entry: fóre-beón

folc

a peoplea nationan armya racetribesectlay-folkthe laitythe peoplefollowersthe people the common peoplecountry-folkfolkmenpeoplefolksa crowdcompanytrooppeoplefolk

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For eal crísten folc, Bl. H. 45, 32. Þ geleáffulle folc ludéa, 79, 30. Þá clǽnan folc the righteous, Cri. 1223.

for-ðam

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon; adv.

For that causeconsequentlyproptĕreaidcircoĭdeo

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For that cause, consequently; proptĕrea, idcirco, ĭdeo Forðam ic secge eów ĭdeo dīco vōbis, Mt. Bos. 6, 25: 12, 27, 31: Cd. 5; Th. 6, 32; Gen. 97. Ne móst ðú wesan forðæm ormód thou must not consequently be dejected, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 58; Met. 5, 29.

fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór, p. of faran.

went

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went, Gen. 31, 31;

be-fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
be-fóran, l. be-foran, and add:

in the presence ofin front of an object a-head ofover againstbeforein advance of:into the presence ofbeforein advance

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Iohannes gǽþ be-foran (takes precedence of) eallum óþrum wítgan, Bl. H. 167, 22. Ðæs menniscan lífes gecynd is ꝥ hí sién beforan eallum óþrum gesceaftum humanae naturae conditio est, ut ceteris rebus excellat, Bt. 14, 3; F. 46, 4.

forod

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Gif hóhsino forod (-ad, 146, 4) sié, Lch. ii. 14, 27. Ðe má ðe ǽnig fugel his flyhtes gewylt, gif his óðer fiðere forod bið, Hml. Th. ii. 318, 29. Heora fæder feóll foredum swyran, 326, 7. Man hine foredum sceancum intó þǽre eá wurpe, Hml.

fored

(v.)
Grammar
fored, part.

Brokenfracturedfractus

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Se foreda fót [MS. foot] the fractured foot, Past. 11, 2; Hat. MS. 15 a, 4

fore-speca

(n.)
Grammar
fore-speca, an; m. [ = for, speca a speaker]

One who speaks for anothera sponsoran advocatea patronprolŏcūtoradvŏcātus

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One who speaks for another, a sponsor, an advocate, a patron; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Fore-speca [ = for-speca] causĭdĭcus, advŏcātus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 67; Wrt. Voc. 34, 2: Th. Diplm. A.D. 997; 539, 33; 540, 15

FORHT

(adj.)
Grammar
FORHT, adj.

fearfultimidaffrightedtĭmĭduspăvĭdusterrĭtustrĕpĭdusterribledreadfulformidableterrĭbilisformīdŏlōsus

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fearful, timid, affrighted; tĭmĭdus, păvĭdus, terrĭtus, trĕpĭdus Ne beó ðú on sefan tó forht be not thou too fearful in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 196; An. 98: Beo. Th. 1512; B. 754. Næs he forht he was not afraid, 5927; B. 2967: Andr.

Linked entries: froht fyrht ge-forht

for-ðý

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðý, for-ðý-ðe, for-ðí, for-ðí-ðe, for-ðig; conj.

For thatforbecausethereforenamquiaĭtăque

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For that, for, because, therefore; nam, quia, ĭtăque Forðý ðam cræftegan ne mæg nǽfre his cræft losigan because to the skilful his skill can never be lost, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 2.