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for-þerscan

(v.)

to destroy by beating

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to destroy by beating Se wíngeard wearð forðorscen mid onreósendum hetolum hagole, Gr. D. 57, 4. (v. for-sleán; I b. )

for-þearle

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Hé wearð geblyssod forþearle, Hml. S. 3, 463. Hí geswencton hí sylfe forðearle, 13, 99. Se micela ylf ondrǽt him forþearle, gif hé gesihð áne mús, Hml. A. 64, 287. Add

Linked entry: þearle

for-ðí

Similar entry: se

for-þryccan

to injure ⬩ destroy by pressure ⬩ to torture ⬩ to close up

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Add: to injure or destroy by pressure literal Mid þý fylle ðæs wáges forþryccende ( opprimens ) hé geþrǽste ǽnne þára muneca, Gr. D. 125, 6. Ic wille mé segnian, ac ic ne mæg, for ðon ðe ic eom forseted and forðrycced ( premor ) mid þám scyllum þisses

for-þrǽstan

to destroy by pressure ⬩ to crush ⬩ break to pieces ⬩ to strangle ⬩ choke

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Add: to destroy by pressure. to crush, break to pieces Toeð synfulra ðú forðrǽstes ( conteruisti ), Ps. Srt. 3, 8. Forðrǽst ( contere ) earm ðes synfullan, 9, 36. Boga bið forðrésted, 36, 15. Reód forþrést calamum quassatum, R. Ben. I. 108, 8. Forþrǽste

for-þyldigian

(v.)
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Forþyldegað suffert, Hpt. Gl. 31, 14, 354. Forþyldigað sustinebit, Ps. L. 129, 3: tolerat, Scint. 60, 9: 150, 1: 162, 11. Forþyldigiað tolerant, 61, 16. Forðelgiað sustinuere, Kent. Gl. 1018. 'Forþyldiga þínne Drihten,' þæt is þola eall þæt God be þé

for-treddan

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

To tread down ⬩ destroy by treading

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To tread down, destroy by treading Swá swá rípe yrð hí fortreddon and fornámon and hí ealle foryrmdon quasi maturam segetem obuia quaeque metunt, calcant, transeunt, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 32, 22

for-tyllan

Similar entry: tyllan

for-tymbrian

(v.)

Linked entry: for-timbran

for-týnan

To shut up ⬩ prevent passage along

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Substitute: To shut up, prevent passage along a road, into or out of a place Þá scearpan þing sint fortýnende þá innoþas, Lch. ii. 212, 1

for-wemman

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

To defile

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To defile Hé manega his mágan mánlice forwernde, Sal. K. p. 121, 38

for-wénan

(v.)

to overween ⬩ insolens

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to overween. Substitute: for-wened glosses insolens Feruuaenid, foruuened insolens, Txts. 70, 548. Þá forwenedan insolentiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 53

for-togennes

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Wiþ fortogenysse, Lch. i. 370, 1. Fortogonysse, 368, 3. Add

for-tredan

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Contrivit geþrǽste minuit fortræd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 80. Ꝥte hiá ne fortrédon (-un, R.) hine ne compremerent eum, Mk. L. 3, 9. Add

for-þyrrian

(v.)
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For þyr l. þyrre

for-tíhan

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Dele

for-wandodlic

Similar entry: -wandodlíc

for-wandodlíce

(adv.)

Similar entry: -wandodlíc

for-wandung

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Forwandunge pudore, Ps. Rdr. 34, 26. Forwandunga verecundiam, 68, 20. Add

for-wealwian

(v.)
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for-wealwian, p. ode

To wither up ⬩ wither away

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To wither up, wither away