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for-sworen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sworen, pp. of for-swerian.

forsworn ⬩ perjured

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forsworn, perjured, Gen. 24, 8;

for-teáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-teáh, p. of for-teón.

misled ⬩ seduced

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misled, seduced, Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 14; Cri. 270;

for-þoht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þoht, pp. of for-þencan.

despaired

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despaired, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 16;

fór-worht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-worht, pp. of fór-wyrcan.

obstructed

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obstructed. Chr. 901; Erl. 96, 31;

for-wyrhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-wyrhte, p. of for-wyrcan.

destroyed ⬩ forfeited

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destroyed, forfeited, Homl. Th. i. 12, 28;

fór-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-weard, adv. l. for-weard,
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and see forþ-weard

for-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came upon ⬩ sŭpervēnit ⬩ sŭpervēnērunt

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came upon; sŭpervēnit, sŭpervēnērunt Egsa me and fyrhtu ealne forcwómon tĭmor et trĕmor vēnērunt sŭper me, Ps. Th. 54, 5

for-hæfedesta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-hæfedesta, m. sup.

Most continent ⬩ contĭnentissĭmus

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Most continent; contĭnentissĭmus Se hálgesta wer and se forhæfedesta vir sanctissĭmus et contĭnentissĭmus. Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41;

for-sweóf

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweóf,
  • Beo. Th. 5621, note,
= for-sweóp

swept away

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swept away;

for-beáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-beáh, p. of for-búgan.

avoided

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avoided, Byrht. Th. 141, 21; By. 325;

for-boden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-boden, pp. of for-beódan.

forbidden

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forbidden, L. Eth. iii. 8; Th. i. 296, 13;

for-bogen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bogen, pp. of for-búgan.

avoided

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avoided, App. Lit. Scint. Lye;

for-borsten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-borsten, pp. of for-berstan.

bursted ⬩ failed

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bursted, failed. Cd. 4; Th. 5, 11; Gen. 70;

for-corfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-corfen, pp. of for-ceorfan.

cut down

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cut down, Mt. Bos. 3, 10;

for-cymen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-cymen, pp. of for-cuman.

overcome ⬩ harassed ⬩ worn out

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overcome, harassed, worn out. Exon. 10a; Th. 10, 13; Cri. 151;

for-gnád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gnád, p. of for-gnídan.

rubbed together ⬩ broke

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rubbed together, broke, Ps. Lamb. 104, 16;

for-leás

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-leás, p. of for-leósan.

lost

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lost, Beo. Th. 5715; B. 2861;

for-léc

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

seduced ⬩ deceived

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seduced, deceived, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 30; Gen. 647;

for-legen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-legen, pp. of for-licgan.

fornicated ⬩ committed fornication

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fornicated, committed fornication, Gen. 38, 24;

Linked entries: -legen for-licgan

for-loren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-loren, pp. of for-leósan.

forlorn ⬩ lost

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forlorn, lost. Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 41;

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