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for-miltan

(v.)
Grammar
for-miltan, p. te
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To cause to melt Formylte liquefactas, An. Ox. 3976: 2, 278

for-molsnung

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

Corruption

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Corruption Formols[n]unge corruptionem, An. Ox. 1251

Linked entry: molsnung

for-myrþrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-myrþrian, -myrþran
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Gif hwylc wíf hyre cild ámyrð innan hire ... oððe eft formyrþreþ (occiderit) siþþan hit forð cymð, Ll. Th. ii. 182, 25. Þǽr (at doom's day) swutelað ǽlc cild hwá hit formyrðrode, Wlfst. 137, 28. Add:

for-néþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-néþan, p. de (reflex.)
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To risk one's life Him leófre wæs þæt hié hié seolfe fornéðdon þonne hié þá iermþo leng þrowedon, Ors. 5, 3; S. 222, 1

for-nirwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-nirwan, for-nirwian
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to check the growth of (?) Ðǽre .x. niht (after Christmas) gif wind byð, treów byóð fornerwede (will come into leaf late?), Lch. iii. 164, 24

Linked entry: nirwan

for-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sencan, p. te

drop

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To let fall, drop Forsencð hé ðone wæsðm his gǽstes ferre fructum spiritus recusat, Past. 347, 13

Linked entry: sencan

for-setnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-setnian, p. ode

To besiege

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To besiege Forsetnode obsedit, forsætnodon obsederunt, Ps. Rdr. 21, 17, 13

Linked entries: of-setnian for-sætnian

for-weoren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-weoren, = for-woren; part. p. [for-, woren, pp. of forweosan,

Tottering ⬩ decayed ⬩ marcĭdus ⬩ decrĕpĭtus

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Tottering, decayed; marcĭdus, decrĕpĭtus Eorþgráp hafaþ waldendwyrhtan, forweorene [MS. forweorone], geleorene earth's grasp [i.e. the grave] holdeth its mighty workmen, decayed, departed, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 14; Ruin. 7. Forworen decrĕpĭtus, Hpt.

Linked entries: -weoren for-weren for-woren

for-scirian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Först. 143

for-ðon

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðon, for-ðon-ðe; conj.

For that ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam

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For that, for, because; quia, quŏniam Forðon ðú ofslóge ealle quŏniam tu percussisti omnes, Ps. Spl. 3, 7. Forðonðe wyste Drihten weg rihtwísra quŏniam nōvit Dŏmĭnus viam justōrum, 1. 7

for-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrhta, an; m. [for for, wyrhta a workman]

One who does anything for another ⬩ an agent ⬩ vicegerent ⬩ instĭtor ⬩ procūrātor

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One who does anything for another, an agent, vicegerent; instĭtor, procūrātor Ðe nǽnne forwyrhtan næfde who had no agent, L. Ath. v. 2; Th. i. 230, 20. Se ðe swá geþogenne forwyrhtan næfde, swóre for sylfne he who had not such a prosperous vicegerent

for-gráp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gráp, p.of for-grípan.

grasped

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grasped, Beo. Th. 4695; B. 2353;

for-þryct

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þryct, pp.of for-þryccan.

oppressed

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oppressed. Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 23;

for-bærning

(n.)
Grammar
for-bærning, e; f.

Burning

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Burning, heal of inflammation Fleó hé þá mettas þá þe him forbærnunga and stiém oninnan wyrcen, Lch. ii. 226, 10

for-cirran

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

to turn ⬩ avoid ⬩ pervert ⬩ subvert

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Take here for-cyrran in Dict., and add: to turn (intrans.) aside from, get out of the way of, avoid Ǽghwylce yfele fótswaðu him ongeán cumende hé forbúgeþ, for ðon se yfela man hyne forcyrreþ, Lch. i. 318, 23. Barbarismum hig forbúgað, and eác barbara

Linked entries: for-búgan for-cyrran

for-cirredness

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

Perversity

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Perversity Hí onǽldon þǽra geongrena mód tó forcyrrednesse (-cerr-, v. l.) heora synlustes (ad perversitatem libidinis ), Gr. D. 119, 15

for-clǽman

(v.)
Grammar
for-clǽman, p. de

To plaster up ⬩ stop up

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To plaster up, stop up Forclaemid (printed fol-) obturat, Txts. 81, 1419. Forclaemde opilavit, 83, 1446

for-clyccan

(v.)
Grammar
for-clyccan, p. -clyhte

To stop up ⬩ close

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To stop up, close Swá nǽdran forclyccende eáran heora, Nap. 79

Linked entry: clyccan

for-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-drǽfan, p. de

To drive ⬩ compel

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To drive, compel to do or undergo Be ðon ðe mon tó ceápe fordrǽfe. Ðonne mon bið tyhtlan betygen and hine mon bedrífeð tó ceápe, Ll. Th. i. 140, 15

Linked entries: drǽfan for-drífan

for-feallan

(v.)
Grammar
for-feallan, p. -feóll

overwhelm

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To destroy by falling, overwhelm Ðá cwóm micel snáw . . . Ðá ic þá unmǽtnisse ðæs snáwes geseah, ðá þúhte mé ꝥ ic wiste ꝥ hé wolde þá wícstówe forfeallan cadere immense ceperunt niues, quarum aggregationem metuens ne castra cumularentur, Nar. 23, 16

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