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fór-racu

(n.)
Grammar
fór-racu, e; f.

An itinerary

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An itinerary Fórrake itinerarium, An. Ox. 7, 121

for-réceleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-réceleásian, p. ode

To neglect

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To neglect Þá þe swá Godes bebodu forréceleásiað, ꝥ hig þisne egeslican cwide (the sentence on the wicked at the resurrection) gehýran sculon, Ll. Th. ii. 396, 21

for-sǽtian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sǽtian, p. ode

take by surprise

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To catch by lying in ambush, take by surprise Hé forsǽtade hié ðǽr ðǽr hié geþóht hæfdon ꝥ hié hiene besǽtedon insidiantes insidiis capit. Or. 3, 11; S. 146, 10

for-sǽwennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-sǽwennes, (-sæw- ?).

Similar entry: for-sewennes

for-sceamung

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

Shame

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Shame Forscamung pudor, verecundia, Germ. 390, 120

fór-wyrcan

Grammar
fór-wyrcan, l. for-wyrcan,
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and add Wé ðone biteran wille æt ðǽm ǽsprynge forwyrceað and ádrýgað, Past. 307, 1. Hé hét þæs scræfes ingang ðǽr hí inne lágon eall hit mid weorcstánum forwyrcan ... Hé clypode: 'Hí man mid weorcstáne on ǽghwilce healfe ðǽrinne forwyrce, ꝥ hí sunnan

be-fóh

Grammar
be-fóh, impert. of be-fón.

contain ⬩ complectere

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contain; complectere,Solil. 3;

fór-arn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-arn, p. of fór-yrnan.

ran before

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ran before, Jn. Bos. 20, 4;

for-barn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-barn, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Beo. Th. 3236; B. 1616;

for-bearn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bearn, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33 ;

for-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-boren, pp. of for-beran.

forborne ⬩ restrained ⬩ endured

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forborne, restrained, endured. Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 18: L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 8;

for-born

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-born, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Chr. 816; Erl. 62, 7:

for-brocen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-brocen, pp. of for-brecan.

broken

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broken, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 30; Gen. 698;

for-burnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-burnen, pp. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Ex. 3, 2;

for-dén

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-dén, pp. of for-dón.

done for ⬩ destroyed ⬩ defiled

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done for, destroyed, defiled, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 15; Cri. 1207;

for-geald

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-geald, p. of for-gildan.

paid for ⬩ repaid

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paid for, repaid, Job Thw. 168, 17;

for-golden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-golden, pp. of for-gildan.

paid for ⬩ repaid

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paid for, repaid, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 31; Jud. 217;

for-grand

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-grand, p. of for-grindan.

crushed

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crushed, Beo. Th. 852; B. 424;

for-holen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-holen, pp. of for-helan.

concealed ⬩ hidden

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concealed, hidden, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 14; Cri. 1054: Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 17;

for-leólc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-leólc, p. of for-lácan.

seduced ⬩ deceived

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seduced, deceived, Andr. Kmbl. 1227; An. 614;

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