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for-gitelness

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Foregytelnysse oblivionem, R. Ben. I. 28, 15. Add

for-gnídan

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Ic forgníde extricor, wǽron forgnidene extricabantur, Hpt. Gl. 494, 39, 37. Bið forsworfen vel forgniden demolitur, i. exterminatur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 64. Add

for-gnidennys

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Forgnidennes contritio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 79. Add

for-grind

Similar entry: for-grindan

for-gríwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gríwan, pp. -griwen
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To sink in vice Þá þe on unrihttídum on oferfylla bióð forgriwene, Nap. 27, 30

for-grówan

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To grow to excess, Reim. 46. Substitute:

for-gryndan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gryndan, p. de

destroy

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To send to the bottom, destroy Hit eall se gífra flód forswealh and forgrinde, Angl. xi. 2, 40

for-gyrd

Similar entry: forþ-gyrd

for-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyrdan, p. de

To girdleenclose

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To girdle, enclose Hé Bretenlond mid díce forgyrde from sǽ oþ sǽ, Chr. 189; P. 9, note 4

Linked entry: gyrdan

for-hæbbend

(n.)
Grammar
for-hæbbend, es; m.
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One who is continent, an unmarried person Þá eorþlican forhæbbendras terreni celebes, An. Ox. 1254

Linked entry: hæbbend

for-hǽlde

(v.)
Grammar
for-hǽlde, for-hǽlan; p. de

injure

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To make unsound(?), injure Forhǽlde offensa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 53. Substitute:

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withholdkeep backdisregardneglect

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Substitute: to hold improperly, withhold, keep back what should be paid On hǽþenum þeódum ne dear man forhealdan lytel ne mycel þæs þe gelagod is tó gedwolgoda weorðunge; and wé forhealdað ǽghwǽr Godes gerihta, Wlfst. 157, 12-14: 229, 19. Hý forheóldon

Linked entry: for-healden

for-healden

Similar entry: for-healdan

for-healdness

(n.)
Grammar
for-healdness, e; f.

Incontinenceunchasteness

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Incontinence, unchasteness Manna forhealdnessa, ꝥ is unrihthǽmed . . . Gástas ðe manna hyrtan beswícað, ꝥ is. . . forhealdnyssa gást . . . Ne gewemmað eówre líchaman ðurh forhealdnesse, Nap. 24

for-heáwan

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Drihten forheáweð ł forcyrfð hnollas synfulra Dominus concidet ceruices peccatorum, Ps. L. 128, 4. Add

for-swíþe

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Þú eart án forswíðe leás man, Hml. S. 23, 687. Ic ealles forswiþe ne girnde þisses eorþlican ríces, Bt. 17; F. 58, 24. Cf. for-wel. Add

for-syngian

(v.)
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Substitute: To make sinful; reflex, to sin Gif hé hine sylfne wið God forsyngað, Wlfst, 280, 8. ¶ forsyngod burdened with sin, sinful :-- Swá se man sý swýðor forsingod, swá he geornor Godes hús séce, Wlfst. 155, 8. Wearð þes þeódscype swýðe forsyngod

Linked entry: for-singian

for-tácen

Similar entry: fore-tácen

for-teón

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>for-teón;</b> p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen. to pull and hurt, to gripe Fortogen turminosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 10. Þá men ... fnǽstiað swíþe, beóþ fortogene, Lch. ii. 242, 7. to pull in the way of, obscure, cover up; obducere

for-þanc

Similar entry: fore-þanc