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for-faran

(v.)
Grammar
for-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [for-, faran to go] .

to go or pass away ⬩ perish ⬩ perīre ⬩ to cause to pass away ⬩ cause to perish ⬩ to destroy ⬩ perdĕre

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to go or pass away, perish; perīre Seó scipfyrd [MS. scipfyrde] ælmǽst earmlíce forfór almost all the ship-force perished miserably, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 35. Hí mǽst ealle forfóron they almost all perished, 910; Erl. 101, 8, 33: 1096; Erl. 233, 22. to

Linked entry: for-ferian

for-bærst

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bærst, pl. -burston

burst asunder

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burst asunder, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 6;

for-brycst

(v.)
Grammar
for-brycst, 2nd sing. pres. of for-brecan.

breakest or shalt break

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breakest or shalt break, Ps. Th. 9, 35;

for-deáþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-deáþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-dón.

destroys ⬩ does for

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destroys, does for, Wanl. Catal. 112, 65, col. 2, = for-déþ;

for-déþ

Grammar
for-déþ, 3rd pres. sing, of for-dón.

does for ⬩ destroys

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does for, destroys, L. Edg. S. 14; Th. i. 278, i;

for-logen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-logen, pp. of for-leógan to lie.

lied greatly

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lied greatly, Lupi Serm. 1, 12; Hick. Thes. ii. 102, 41;

Linked entries: -logen for-leógan

for-sǽde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sǽde, pl. -sǽdon

accused

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accused, Homl. Th. i. 50, 14, 16;

for-seah

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-seah, ðú -seáge

despised ⬩ thou despisedst

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despised, thou despisedst, Exon. 40 b; Th. 134, 23; Gú. 512: Ps. Spl. 88, 37;

for-slyhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slyhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

smites

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smites, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 14, MS. H;

for-spenþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-spenþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-spanan.

entices

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entices, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30;

for-stæl

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-stæl, pl. -stǽlon

stole

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stole, Gen. 27, 36: Mt. Bos. 28, 13:

for-stent

(v.)
Grammar
for-stent, 3rd sing. pres. of for-standan.

stands for ⬩ avails ⬩ profits

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stands for, avails, profits, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 19: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 9;

for-swelhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swelhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows up

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swallows up, Ps. Lamb. 57, 10;

for-swilt

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilt, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sweltan.

dies

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dies, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 11. note 17;

for-swulgen

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulgen, subj. p. pl. of for-swelgan.

would have swallowed up or devoured

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would have swallowed up or devoured, Ps. Lamb. 123, 4;

for-syhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-syhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-seón.

despises

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despises, Lk. Bos. 9, 26;

for-scippan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scippan, to transform, change for the worse.
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Forsceóp ... þet líc ... wurdon tó hundum, An. Ox. 26, 61. Þurh ðá ofermódignesse mǽre englas on heofonum wurdon forsceapene tó atelicum deóflum, Wlfst. 145, 23. Scinnan forscepene spirits from angels changed to devils, Sat. 72. Take here for-sceoppan

Linked entry: for-sceppan

for-beran

(v.)
Grammar
for-beran, p -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [for for; beran to bear]

To FORBEAR ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bear with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ comprĭmĕre ⬩ reprĭmĕre ⬩ tŏlĕrāre ⬩ păti ⬩ ferre

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To FORBEAR, abstain, refrain, restrain, bear with, endure, suffer; abstĭnēre, sustĭnēre, comprĭmĕre, reprĭmĕre, tŏlĕrāre, păti, ferre Ðæt he ðone breóstwylm forberan ne mihte that he might not restrain the fervour of his breast. Beo. Th. 3759; B. 1877

Linked entries: for-bæran for-bearan for-byrd

fór-faran

(v.)
Grammar
fór-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [fór before, faran to go]

To go before ⬩ get in front of ⬩ præīre

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To go before, get in front of; præīre Fórfóron him ðone múþan fóran on úter mere they got in front of them before the mouth [of the river] in the outer sea, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 21

fana

(n.)
Grammar
fana, fanu(-e) ; f.

a flag ⬩ fane

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Add: a flag Pater Noster hafað gyldene fonan, and seó fone is mid .xii. godwebbum útan ymbhangen, Sal. K. 152, 17. Fanan uexillo, An. Ox, 4804. Fanan labara, 1762. [v. N. E. D. fane a banner.] Similar entries v. wind-fana. fane, flower de luce Fana

Linked entry: fan-byrd

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