for-wyrhta
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.
for-wyrhte
destroyed ⬩ forfeited
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Th. i. 12, 28;
for-wyrnednes
A restraining ⬩ continence ⬩ forbidding ⬩ contĭnentia
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A restraining, continence, forbidding; contĭnentia He wæs micelre forhæfdnysse and forwyrnednesse lífes he was of great abstinence and continence of life, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 21
for-wyrþaþ
perish
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Ps. Lamb. 101, 27
for-yldan
To put off ⬩ defer ⬩ differre ⬩ sŭpersĕdēre
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Ðe he to medmicelre tíde forylde dón [MS. doan] quam ad brĕve tempus făcĕre sŭpersēdit, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 23: Blickl. Homl. 213, 24; 95, 25
for-yrman
To afflict greatly ⬩ harass ⬩ vehementer afflīgĕre
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To afflict greatly, harass; vehementer afflīgĕre Hí hí ealle foryrmdon they harassed them all, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 36
fór-yrnere
a fore-runner ⬩ præcursor
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a fore-runner; præcursor. Som. Ben. Lye
fóster-bearn
A FOSTER-BEARN or child ⬩ ălumnus
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A FOSTER-BEARN or child; ălumnus, Cot. 9
Linked entry: féster-bearn
fóster-cild
A FOSTER-CHILD ⬩ ălumnus
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A FOSTER-CHILD; ălumnus. Wrt. Voc. 72, 39
fóster-land
FOSTER-LAND ⬩ land assigned for the procuring of provisions ⬩ fundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus
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A.D. 1032; 329, 27. Se cyning ðæt land geaf into Cristes cyrcean ðan híréde to fósterlande the king gave the land to Christchurch as foster-land for the convent, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1052; 368, 17
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fóster-leán
Foster-loan ⬩ remuneration for rearing a foster-child ⬩ educatiōnis præmium ⬩ nutrīcii merces
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Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8
Linked entry: fóstor-leán
fóster-ling
a FOSTERLING ⬩ foster-child
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a FOSTERLING, foster-child, Som. Ben. Lye
fóster-módor
A FOSTER-MOTHER ⬩ nurse ⬩ altrix ⬩ nutrix
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A FOSTER-MOTHER, nurse; altrix, nutrix Hwæðer hit oncneówe his fóstermódor whether it knew its foster-mother, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 4, 30. Fóstermóder altrix vel nutrix, Wrt. Voc. 72, 38.
Linked entries: fǽster-módor féster-módor fóstor-módor
fóster-nóþ
A pasturage ⬩ pasture ⬩ pascua
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A pasturage, pasture; pascua On stówe fósternóþes me he gestaðelode in lŏco pascuæ me collŏcāvit, Ps. Spl. T. 22, 1
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fóster-sweostor
A FOSTER-SISTER ⬩ collactānea
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A FOSTER-SISTER; collactānea. Som. Ben. Lye
fóstor
a fostering ⬩ nourishing ⬩ food ⬩ nourishment
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a fostering, nourishing, food, nourishment, Som. Ben. Lye
fóstor-leán
Remuneration for fostering ⬩ nutrīcii merces
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Remuneration for fostering; nutrīcii merces Hæfde Nergend fóstorleán fǽmnan forgolden, éce to ealdre the Saviour had repaid the virgin the reward for fostering, in eternal life. Menol. Fox 301; Men. 152
fóstor-ling
A fosterling ⬩ foster-child ⬩ ălumnus ⬩ verna ⬩ vernŭla
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A fosterling, foster-child; ălumnus, verna, vernŭla Fósterling vernŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 103; Wrt. Voc. 18, 53. Inberdling vel fósterling verna velvernācŭlus, 86; Som. 74, 34; Wrt. Voc. 50, 17
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fóstraþ
Food ⬩ victuals ⬩ esca ⬩ cĭbus
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Food, victuals; esca, cĭbus Met oððe fóstraþ esca, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 4. Hláf oððe fóstraþ pānem, Jn. Lind. War. 6, 31. Fóstraþ manna, Jn. Lind. War. 6, 49. Fóstraþas epimēnia = ἐπιμήνια provisions for a month, a month's rations, Som. Ben. Lye
fóstre
A fosterer ⬩ nurse ⬩ altrix ⬩ nutrix
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A fosterer, nurse; altrix, nutrix