for-gedón
To do for ⬩ destroy ⬩ perdĕre
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To do for, destroy; perdĕre Ǽr Rómaburh abrocen wǽre and forgedón ere the city Rome was broken into and done for, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 10, note
for-þingian
To plead for anyone ⬩ intercede ⬩ intercēdĕre
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To plead for anyone, intercede; intercēdĕre Búton se hláford ðone wer forþingian wille unless the lord will intercede for the man, L. Alf. pol. 21: Wilk. 39, 34
for-scapung
Mishap ⬩ calamity ⬩ destruction
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ꝥ sió hǽte nǽre for hiora synnum, ac sǽdon ꝥ hió wǽre for Fetontis forscapunge, Ors. 1, 7; S. 40, 9.
for-habban
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For intingan forhæbbendra lífes (forhebbendran liifes, v.l.) continentioris uitae gratia, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 317, 18. Add
for-dilgian
To blot out ⬩ destroy ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ obnūbĭlāre ⬩ oblītĕrāre
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He ðá óðer werod ðære [MS. ðara] mánfullan þeóde fornam and fordilgade sic cētĕras nefandæ mīlĭtiæ cōpias delēvit, 2, 2; S. 504, 7: 5, 13; S. 633, 34.
for-swelan
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For 'kindle' substitute 'be consumed.'
for-hylman
To cover up ⬩ neglect
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Ne dorste þá forhylman Hǽlendes bebod wundor fore weorodum, ac of wealle áhleóp fyrngeweorc, An. 736. Substitute:
fór-lustlíce
Very willingly ⬩ gladly ⬩ lĭbentissĭme
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Very willingly, gladly; lĭbentissĭme Ic wille fórlustlíce, for ðínum lufum I will gladly [do so], for love of thee, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 12. [Cf. beon forrlisst to be very desirous, Orm. ]
Linked entry: lust-líce
for-sláwian
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give thine own life for him; vitae pretio non segnis emeres, Bt. 10; F. 28, 15
Linked entry: for-slǽwan
for-trúwung
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For dǽre fortrúwunga ( fiducia ) his cræfta, 27. Add
fór-rídel
A fore-rider ⬩ outrider ⬩ harbinger ⬩ præcursor
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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
fór-eáðe
Very easily ⬩ perfăcile
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Very easily; perfăcile God mæg fóreáðe unc ǽt fóresceáwian God can very easily provide food for us two, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35
for-trúwodnes
Over-confidence ⬩ precipitancy ⬩ presumption ⬩ arrogance ⬩ præcĭpĭtātio ⬩ præsumptio ⬩ arrŏgantia
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Over-confidence, precipitancy, presumption, arrogance; præcĭpĭtātio, præsumptio, arrŏgantia For eówerre fortrúwodnesse for your presumption, Past. 32, 1; Hat. MS. 40 a, 25.
Linked entry: for-trúgadnes
for-trúwian
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Ðá fortrúwdes ðú ðé for ðǽm habeas fiduciam in pulchritudine tua, 463, 25. Ðæt hié ðencen tó him selfum and ne fortrúwigen hié for óðerra monna weorcum ut ad suum cor redeant, et de alienis actibus non praesumant, 231, 12
for-þencan
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Þý lǽs hé hine for ðǽre wynsuman wyrde fortrúwige, oððe for ðǽre réðan forðence ne vos aut tristis fortuna opprimat, aut jucunda corrumpat, Bt. 40, 3; S. 138, 27.
folc-cwide
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A popular saying Swá eald folccwide cwyð ut unlgo diciiur, Nap. 23
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folc-fríg
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having the rights of a freeman. After 'Folk-free' add:
folc-wélig
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Þǽre folcwelegan populose, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 25. and add
for-slegen
slain ⬩ slaughtered
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slain, slaughtered, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 5; Gen. 2022; for-sleán