for-grindan
To grind thoroughly ⬩ grind to pieces ⬩ grind down ⬩ crush ⬩ pulverize ⬩ mangle ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy ⬩ commŏlĕre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ contundĕre ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ pulvĕrāre ⬩ lăcĕrāre ⬩ demōlīri
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To grind thoroughly, grind to pieces, grind down, crush, pulverize, mangle, consume, destroy; commŏlĕre, contĕrĕre, contundĕre, confringĕre, pulvĕrāre, lăcĕrāre, demōlīri Forgrindan commŏlĕre, Cot. 35. Ic forgrand gramum I fiercely (?) crushed [them
mearc-ford
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a boundary ford Tó mearcforda; andlang bróces, C. D. v. 330, 18
for-gyldan
To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward
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To pay for, repay, requite, recompense, reward: — Hwí nolde God him forgyldan his bearn be twífealdum why would not God repay him his children twofold? Job Thw. 168, 23: L. Ath. v. § 8, 8; Th. i. 238, 10. Héht t
Bryt-ford
a Briton ⬩ a ford ⬩ BRITFORD
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[Bryt a Briton, ford a ford] BRITFORD, near Sarum, Wiltshire Tostig wæs ðá æt Brytforda [MS. Brytfordan] mid ðam cinge [MS. kinge] Tostig was then at Britford with the king, Chr. 1065; Erl. 194, 38
for-specan
To speak in vain ⬩ speak negatively ⬩ deny ⬩ frustra dīcĕre ⬩ nĕgāre
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To speak in vain, speak negatively, deny; frustra dīcĕre, nĕgāre Hæbbe he ðæt eall forspecen let him have spoken that all in vain, L. C. S. 27; Th. i. 392, 6. Ne sý forspecen ne forswígod let it not be denied nor concealed, L. Ath. v. § 8, 9; Th. i.
folc-scearu
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Þis þinceð gerisne þæt þú þe áferige of þisse folcsceare; þú þás werþeóde feorran gesóhtest. Gen. 2477. Is cúð hwanon þám ordfruman æðelu onwócon; hé wæs áféded on þysse folcsceare. An. 684. Wæs gefrége in þǽre folcsceare, geond þá werþeóde wíde lǽded
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folc-land
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Gif se cyning mínum suna geunnan wille ðes folc-londes tó ðǽm bóclonde, ðonne habbe and brúce, C. D. ii. 120, 35. Cyninges folcland, 65, I. Add
herepæþ-ford
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a ford where a herepæþ crosses a stream Andlong bróces on herpaþford, C. D. iii. 436, 30. as a local name: Hae sunt uillulae eorum . . . Herpoþford, C. D. iv. 164, 27
forp-lútan
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For Scint. 6: Prov. 29 substitute Forþloten tó sárgungum pronus ad lamenta, Scint. 29, 9, 10. Forðloten proclivior (ad peccandum ), Kent. Gl. 1068
wiþ-foran
Before
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. ¶ wiþ . . . foran Ðone mist ðe wið ða eágan foran usses módes (cf. beforan úres módes eágum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 32) hangode, Met. 20, 265.
for-gýmeleásian
To neglect entirely ⬩ omnīno neglĭgĕre
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To neglect entirely; omnīno neglĭgĕre Forgýmeleásian neglĭgĕre, Scint. 81: Fulg. 18. Gif he forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if he neglect his lord's tribute, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 15. Swylc geréfa swylc ðis forgýmeleásie such reeve as may neglect
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for-scrincan
To shrink up ⬩ dry up ⬩ dwindle away ⬩ wither ⬩ emarcescĕre ⬩ exarescĕre ⬩ arefiĕri ⬩ arescĕre
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To shrink up, dry up, dwindle away, wither; emarcescĕre, exarescĕre, arefiĕri, arescĕre He forscrincþ arescit, Mk. Bos. 9, 18. Æt-hrán he his sine on his þeó and heó ðǽrrihte forscranc tĕtĭgit nervum fĕmŏris ejus, et stătim emarcuit. Gen. 32, 25. Sǽd
for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Ne beó ǽfre ǽnig foráð forgifen, 388, 18. Beón þá heregeata forgyfene, 420, 16. to give up claim to reparation for wrong doing, sin, offence. the object a noun Se Hálga Gást manna synna forgifð, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 16.
fox
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Hwílum swá þeótende wulf, hwilum swá beorcende fox, Shrn. 141, 12. Fox is geápest ealra deóra, 14, 19. Ðone leásan lytegan þú scealt hátan fox, næs mann, Bt. 37, 4; F. 192, 17. Hú Bonefatius ádýdde þone fox þe bát his módor henna ... His módor gewunode
fón
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III 1 a.</b> add Hí féngon him sóna on, Hml. S. 23, 607. <b>III 2 a.</b> add: to lay hold of :-- Þá féng se portgeréfa tó þǽre tége, Hml. S. 23, 764. Fóh tó þínum hóde, Tech. ii. 127, 17
fót
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Hófon ðá deór heora fótas (fét, v.l. ) upp, Shrn. 72, 7. Add
for-fleón
To flee away from ⬩ escape ⬩ fŭgĕre ⬩ effŭgĕre
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To flee away from, escape; fŭgĕre, effŭgĕre Ic forfleó mine hlǽfdian a făcie dŏmĭnæ meæ ĕgo fŭgio. Gen. 16, 8. Ðaet gé ðás towerdan þing forfleón that ye escape those future things, Lk. Bos. 21, 36
for-grípan
To grasp ⬩ snatch away ⬩ seize ⬩ assail ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ corrĭpĕre ⬩ comprehendĕre ⬩ apprehendĕre ⬩ vim afferre ⬩ obruĕre
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To grasp, snatch away, seize, assail, overwhelm; corrĭpĕre, comprehendĕre, apprehendĕre, vim afferre, obruĕre Ádle forgripen languōre correptus, Bd. 5, 7; S. 620, 40, note. He þohte forgrípan gumcynne he resolved to overwhelm mankind, Cd. 64; Th. 77,
for-búgan
to avoid ⬩ to pass by ⬩ pass over ⬩ shun ⬩ eschew ⬩ To avoid
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Þá swylce micele leahtras synd forbogene (euitantur), Scint. 231, 5. to fail to attend a meeting, fail to keep an appointment Hé forbéh þone ándagan, Cht. Th. 206, 28. Sé þe þás gemót forbúge þrywa, Ll. Th. i. 268, 15.
forþ-tége
A fore-court ⬩ porch ⬩ entrance ⬩ vestĭbŭlum ⬩ fŏris
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A fore-court, porch, entrance; vestĭbŭlum, fŏris On ðam forþtége in ipsis fŏrĭbus, Prov. 8. Forþtýge vestĭbŭlum, atrium, Hpt. Gl. 496; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 384, 56
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