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fóre-scyttels

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-scyttels, es; m. [fóre, scyttels a bolt, bar]

A fore-boltbarrepāgŭlum

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A fore-bolt, bar; repāgŭlum Ðæt ǽnig elda meahte swá fæstlíce fórescyttelsas ó inhebban that any one should ever raise up such firm bars, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 4; Cri. 312

fóre-seónd

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-seónd, es; m.

One who foreseesa providerprovīsor

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One who foresees, a provider; provīsor Lícode ðam árfæstan fóreseónde úre hǽlo plăcuit pio provīsōri sălūtis nostræ, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 13

fóre-singend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-singend, es; m.

A fore-singerone who pitches tunesa precentorpræcentor

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A fore-singer, one who pitches tunes, a precentor; præcentor. Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 37; Wrt. Voc. 28, 19

fóre-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þanc, es; m.

Forethoughtconsiderationconsidĕrātio

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Forethought, consideration; considĕrātio Biþ andgit ǽghwǽr sélest, ferhþes fóreþanc understanding is everywhere best, forethought of mind. Beo. Th. 2124; B. 1060. Náhton fóreþances wísdómes gewitt they had no sense of wisdom's foresight, Elen. Kmbl.

fore-þingere

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingere, es; m. [fore = for, þingere a pleader]

One who pleads for anotheran intercessorintercessor

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One who pleads for another, an intercessor; intercessor Sceolon ða æðelan Godes þeówas beón his folces foreþingeras the noble servants of God should be the intercessors of his people, Homl. Th. ii. 224, 11

fóre-þonc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þonc, -þanc, es; m.

Fore-thoughtprovidenceprovĭdentia

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Fore-thought, providence; provĭdentia Ananias, Azarias and Misahel þurh fóreþoncas fýr gebýgdon Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael escaped the fire through providences, i.e. through their trust in the provisions of God, Dei provĭdentiis vel provisiōnĭbus

Linked entry: fóre-þanc

fóre-weall

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weall, es; m.

A fore-wallbulwarkpropugnācŭlum

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A fore-wall, bulwark; propugnācŭlum Syndon ða fóreweallas gestépte óþ wolcna hróf the fore-walls are raised to the clouds' roof [the water-walls in the Red Sea ], Cd. 158; Th. 196, 25; Exod. 297

fóre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, es; m.

A forewarderscoutantecursorexplōrător

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A forewarder, scout; antecursor, explōrător Siððan Scipia geahsode ðæt ða fóreweardas wǽron feor ðam fæstenne gesette, he ðá dýgellíce gelǽdde his fyrde betuh ðám weardum when Scipio learned that the scouts [forewarders] were set far from the fastness

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, es; pl. nom. acc. -ligeru, -ligru, -ligra; n.

Fornicationadulteryfornĭcātioadultĕrium

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Fornication, adultery; fornĭcātio, adultĕrium For forligere ob fornĭcātiōnem, Mt. Bos. 19, 9: Jn. Bos. 8, 41: Homl. Th. ii. 322, 28: L. Edm. S. 4; Th. i. 246, 5. Se óðer heáfodleahter is gecweden forliger the second chief sin is called fornication, Homl

forliger-bed

(n.)
Grammar
forliger-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A bed of fornicationfornĭcātiōnis lectus

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A bed of fornication; fornĭcātiōnis lectus On forligerbeddum in beds of fornication, Homl. Th. i. 604, 30

for-ligr

(n.)
Grammar
for-ligr, es; m.

A fornicator

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A fornicator, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 21

Linked entry: -liger

fór-mete

(n.)
Grammar
fór-mete, es; m. [fór a journey, mete food]

Fare-meatprovision for a journeycĭbus in itĭnĕre sūmendus

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Fare-meat, provision for a journey; cĭbus in itĭnĕre sūmendus, Gr. Dial. 2, 13: Deut. 15, 14

fór-rídel

(n.)
Grammar
fór-rídel, es; m.

A fore-rideroutriderharbingerpræcursor

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A fore-rider, outrider, harbinger; præcursor Cyning Totilla sende his afórrídel cýðan his tocyme ðam hálgan were king Totila sent his harbinger to announce his coming to the holy man, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 10

Linked entries: fore-ridel rídel

for-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
for-sceap, es; n. [from sceapen formed, created; pp. of sceppan to create] What is for- or mis-shapen

a faultcrimemălefactum

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a fault, crime; mălefactum Me nædre to forsceape scyhte the serpent incited me to crime, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 22; Gen. 898

Linked entry: sceap

for-sliet

(n.)
Grammar
for-sliet, es; m. [sliet = slite a slit]

Slaughtermassacreinternĕcio

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Slaughter, massacre; internĕcio, Cot. 108

for-spanend

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Grammar
for-spanend, es; m.

A seducerseductor

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A seducer; seductor, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: for-spennend

for-spennend

(n.)
Grammar
for-spennend, es; m.

A whoremongerlēno

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A whoremonger; lēno, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 49: Mone B. 3130

for-spild

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Grammar
for-spild, es; m.

Destructionperdĭtio

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Destruction; perdĭtio On forspild into destruction, Past. 40, 5; Cott. MS

Linked entries: for-spildness spild

FORST

(n.)
Grammar
FORST, es; m.

FROSTgĕlu

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FROST; gĕlu Se hearda forst the hard frost, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 19; Ph. 58: 111 a; Th. 425, 11; Rä. 41, 54. Forst gĕlu, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 101; Wrt. Voc. 52, 51: 76, 39: Ps. Th. 148, 8. Hwílum hára scóc forst of feaxe sometimes the hoar frost shook

Linked entry: frost

forþ-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-cyme, es; m.

A coming forthegressegressuseffūsio

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A coming forth, egress; egressus, effūsio On ðæra cilda forþcyme in effūsiōne infantum, Gen. 38, 28