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fyrs-íg

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-íg, e; f.
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An island on which furze grows On Beferíge; ðonne on Fyrsíge, C. D. v. 300, 17

fyrs-leáh

(n.)
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a lea on which furze grows Be norðan fyrsleáge, swá of norðenwardre fyrsleáge, C. D. v. 232, 30

fyrs-penn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-penn, es; m.
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A pen or fold made of furze (?) On fyrspenn; of fyrspenne, Cht. E. 266, 21

Linked entry: penn

fyrs-sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-sceaga, (?), an; m.
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A furze-thicket (?) Onbútan færsscagan on ðá díc ðæt hit cymð tó ðǽre ródæ, C. D. iii. 229, 29

fér-rǽden

Grammar
fér-rǽden, fér-rǽdenn.
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On úre fǽrrǽdenne, Vis. Lfc. 20. Add

for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, n. (not m.

for-gǽgend

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽgend, es; m.
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One exceeding due bounds, a transgressor Gebodenes fæstenes forgǽgend indicti ieiunii transgressor, Chrd. 41, 31

Linked entry: -gǽgend

for-habban

Grammar
for-habban, <b>; I.</b> ¶
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For intingan forhæbbendra lífes (forhebbendran liifes, v.l.) continentioris uitae gratia, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 317, 18. Add

for-hæfedness

Similar entry: un-forhæfedness

for-hæfendlíce

(adv.)
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continently ꝥ hí forhæfendlícast libbon ut continentius uiuant, Chrd. 42, 29

Linked entry: hæfendlíce

for-helian

(v.)
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Nacode synt tó forhelianne nude sunt operiendi, Chrd. 108, 13. Add

for-legenes

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for-scirian

(v.)
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to separate, set apart Ealle þá forsciridan, Verc. Först. 143

for-scrífan

Similar entry: screón

for-swigian

(v.)

Linked entry: for-súwian

for-þingian

(v.)
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Substitute for 'intercede for the man' 'make arrangements for the wergild.'

for-treddan

Grammar
for-treddan, Cf. un-fortredde.

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fur-lang

Similar entry: ir-furlang

for-swelgan

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Ben. 51, 6. denoting destructive action. of material agents Blódig regn and fýren fundiaþ þás eorþan tó forswylgenne and tó forbærnenne, Bl. H. 93, 4. of non-material agenes Se deáð hý forswylcð on écnesse mors depascet eos, Ps. Th. 48, 13.

for-faran

(v.)

To perish ⬩ To destroy ⬩ to blockade

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Fýse hí man út of þissan earde, oþþe on earde forfaran hí mid ealle, Ll. Th. i. 378, 9. Gé sceolon forfaran, Hml. Th. ii. 494, 13. trans. To destroy. the object a person Tó eácan óðran þe man unscyldige forfór, Wlfst. 160, 37.

Linked entry: fór-faran

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