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forht

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Add: feeling fear Swíðe forht and bifiende multum tremens et pauida, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 613, 17. Swíðe forhte trepidi, Gr. D. 132, 8. Frohto ł forhto timidi, Mk. L. 4, 40. Forhtra formidolosorum, i. timidorum, An. Ox. 4733. Forhtum tremebundis, i. formidantibus

fór-rád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-rád, p. of fór-rídan, q.v.

rode before

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rode before Fórrád sió fierd hie fóran the force rode before them, Chr. 894; Th. 166, 7;

fore

(prep.; adv.)
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fore, adv.

in frontat the headbefore

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Substitute: local (lit. or fig.), in front, at the head, as chief Fore tó yrnenne prodeundi, Scint. 224, 7. Eorðcyningas þe folcum hér fore wísien kings that, placed at their head, direct the peoples, Ps. Th. 148, 11. temporal, before Fore ic cueð ł

fóre-gán

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gán, p. -eóde; pp. -gán

To go beforeprecedepræcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præcēdĕre Mildheortnys and sóþfæstnys fóregáþ ansýne ðíne miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præcēdent făciem tuam, Ps. Spl. C. 88, 15. Óðer fóre-eóde ða sunnan ūna sōlem præcēdēbat. Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 24

Linked entry: fóre-gangan

forst

Grammar
forst, v. hrím-forst (
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not rím-forst)

fór

a journeyan expeditionmarch

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Be þǽre wídgalnisse his (Alexander's) síðfata and his fóra þe hé geond middangeard férde, Nar. I. 7. of private war Sé þe on þǽre fóre wǽre þǽr mon monnan ofslóge, getriówe hine þæs sleges, and þá fóre gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 122, 16: 74, 7 note

fore-irnan

Grammar
fore-irnan, (for-).
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Heó forarn ðám folce, Hml. Th. i. 566, 11. Ðe óðer ðegn forearn Petre ille alius discipulus praecurrit Petro, Jn. R. L. 20, 4: Lk. L. 19, 4. Forearn procurrens, Mk. L. R. 10, 17. Foreiorne prorumpere, Mt. p. 9, 4. Take here for-yrnan, and add

Linked entries: irnan for-irnan

for-gán

(v.)
Grammar
for-gán, to -gánne; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To FOR-GOabstain frompass overneglectabstĭnēretranscendĕreprætĕrire

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To FOR-GO, abstain from, pass over, neglect; abstĭnēre, transcendĕre, prætĕrire Ðæt he smeáge hwæt him sý to dónne and to forgánne that he meditate what is for him to do and what to forgo, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 6. We lǽraþ, ðæt man freólsdagum and

for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, -feng, fore-feng, -fong, es; m.

a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost propertyapprehensiothe reward for rescuing such propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost property; apprehensio Be forstolenes mannes forfenge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15, note 32. Be forstolenes ceápes forfenge of the rescuing of stolen property, 75, Th. i. 150, 4, note 7. the

Linked entries: fore-feng for-feng

fór

(n.)
Grammar
fór, e; f. [fór, p. of faran to go]

A goingsetting outjourneycoursewayapproachĭtioprofectioĭtercursussĕmĭtaaccessus

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A going, setting out, journey, course, way, approach; ĭtio, profectio, ĭter, cursus, sĕmĭta, accessus Fór wæs ðý beorhtre the course was the brighter. Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 11; Rä. 20, 8. Me is fenýce fóre hreþre a fen-frog is more rapid than I in its

fóre

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre, adv.

Beforeaforetimeformerlyanteaōlimquondam

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Before, aforetime, formerly; antea, ōlim, quondam He on Ægypta lande worhte fóre wundur mǽre he aforetime did great wonders in the land of Egypt, Ps. Th. 77, 14

Linked entry: fore-swígan

Bedan ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan ford, Beda-ford, Bedcan ford, Bede-ford, Bedican ford, Biedcan ford, es ; m : dat. -forde, -forda [Hunt. A. D. 1148 Bedeford : West. 1377 Bedford : Kni. 1395 Bedforde, Bedeforde : bedan = bedum lectis, ford vadum: lectos et diversoria ad vadum sonans, Camd.]

BEDFORDoppidi nomen

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BEDFORD; oppidi nomen Ða yldestan men to Bedan forda hyrdon the first men belonged to Bedford, Chr. 918; Ing. 133. 2. Eádweard cyning fór to Bedan forda king Edward went to Bedford, 919; Ing. 133. 13. Hie gedydon æt Bedan forda pervenirent ad Bedanfordam

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. He

for-neán

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Forneán propemodum, i. pene (inuestigabile), An. Ox. 2674. Unsprecende forneán, Hml. S. 3, 481. Forneán ꝥ ýtemeste íglond, Lch. iii. 432, 18. Forneán circiter, i. pene (quingentorum), An. Ox. 3719: Angl. vii. 36, 335. Wé swincan nellað nánþincg forneán

Linked entry: neán

forþ

Grammar
forþ, (2 a).
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Add Týn cúna lǽse forð mid þas hláfordes, C.D.B. i. 544, 2. Add Geþeód þíne fingras tósomne forð handlenge, Tech. ii. 124, 19. (6 a) add :-- Þis woruldlice líf sceolde forð ádílgod beón, Verc. Först. 144, 9. Manige men þurh forhealdnesse forð cumað,

forene

Linked entry: forne

forþ

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Add: forwards, from an upright position Hé leát forð tó ðǽm men ðe hine sleán mynte, Bl. H. 223, 9. Forþ fællende procidens, Mt. R. 18, 26, 29. Forþ álotene cernui, Hy. S. 5, 29. Forð onloten tó his fótum provolutus ejus pedibus, Gr. D. 53, 23. Ásitte

forst

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Add: frost, intense cold Forst, frost, frots gelum, Txts. 67, 964. Æfter Candelmæssan cóm se stranga winter mid forste and mid snáwe, Chr. 1046; P. 164, 33. Se mere wæs mid forste oferþeaht, and se winterlica wind wan mid þám forste, Hml. S. ii. 143.

-fotad

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-fetian

-fótian

(v.; suffix)

Similar entry: be-fótian