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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To blot out, destroy; dēlēre, obnūbĭlāre, oblītĕrāre He wolde ealle his þeóde fram ðam gingrum óþ ða yldran fordón and fordilgian he would do for and blot out all his nation from the younger to the elder, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 13: 5, 21; S. 643, 26.
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:
for-sewenlíce
Contemptibly ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ contemptĭbĭlĭter ⬩ turpĭter
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Contemptibly, ignominiously; contemptĭbĭlĭter, turpĭter Swá he forsewenlícor biþ gewítnod for Godes naman, swá his wuldor biþ máre fór Gode the more ignominiously he is tortured for the name of God, the greater shall his glory be before God, Homl.
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
for-teón
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Substitute: <b>for-teón;</b> p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen. to pull and hurt, to gripe Fortogen turminosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 10.
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
fór-gyrd
A fore-girdle ⬩ martingale ⬩ antela ⬩ cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur
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A fore-girdle, martingale; antela, cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur, Som. Ben. Lye
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-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.
for-swelan
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For 'kindle' substitute 'be consumed.'
fór-werd
A fore-ward ⬩ precaution ⬩ contract ⬩ agreement ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum
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A fore-ward, precaution, contract, agreement; præcautio, pactum Hér swutelaþ ymb ða fórwerda ðe Wulfric and se arcebisceop geworhton here is made known concerning the agreements which Wulfric and the archbishop made, Cod.
for-togenes
A tugging ⬩ drawing together ⬩ griping ⬩ cramp ⬩ convulsion ⬩ contractio ⬩ convulsio ⬩ spasmus
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A tugging, drawing together, griping, cramp, convulsion; contractio, convulsio; spasmus Wið fortogenesse innan for inward griping or colic, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 32
Linked entry: togenness
fór-þearlíce
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Substitute: <b>for-þearllíce, -þearlíce;</b> adv. Very sternly or severely Hé bið forþearlíce áworpen ipse reprobus invenietur, R. Ben. 11, 19
for-swíþe
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Cf. for-wel. Add