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Anglo-Saxon

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for-worhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-worhte, = p. of for-wyrcan.

did wrong ⬩ sinned ⬩ ruined ⬩ convicted ⬩ condemned ⬩ forfeited

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did wrong, sinned, ruined, convicted, condemned, forfeited, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 6; Gen. 857: Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 20; Cri. 921

for-logen

(adj.)
Grammar
for-logen, for-logen; adj. (ptcpl.)
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Guilty of bearing false witness Syndan ðurh mistlice leásunga forloren and forlogen má þonne scolde, Wlfst. 164, 7: 130, 6. Fela sýn forsworene and swíðe forlogene, 129, 7: 268, 27. Substitute:

for-lǽran

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Se feónd ðæt mód ðurh ðá bisuiculan olicunga for*-*lǽred animum per blandam inquietudinem exerit, Past. 239, 16. Monigo hiá forlǽræþ multos seducent, Mt. 24, 5, 11. Far nú geond þǽra manna hús ðe þú mid þínum drýcræfte forlǽrdest, and gebíg hí eft tó

for-gulde

(v.)
Grammar
for-gulde, p. subj. of forgildan. For-guldon paid for,
  • Ps. Spl. 37, 21
    • ;
p. pl.of for-gildan.

should pay for or repay

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should pay for or repay, Ps. Th. 65, 13;

for-cinnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cinnan, ic -cinne, ðú -cinnest, he -cinneþ, pl. -cinnaþ; p. ic, he -can, ðú -cunne, pl. -cunnon; pp. -cunnen [for, cinnan gĕnĕrāre]

To repudiate ⬩ rejĭcĕre

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To repudiate; rejĭcĕre Hine forcinnaþ ða cyrican ge tunas the churches as well as houses shall repudiate him, Salm. Kmbl. 215; Sal. 107

for-burnon

(v.)
Grammar
for-burnon, p. pl. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Ors. 6, 1; 805. 115, 37;

for-luron

(v.)
Grammar
for-luron, p. pl. of for-leósan.

lost ⬩ have lost

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lost, have lost. Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 24;

for-scrufon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrufon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

ate off

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ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, = for-scurfon;

for-scruncon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scruncon, p. pl. of for-scrincan.

dried up

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dried up, Mt. Bos. 13, 6;

for-scurfon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scurfon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

gnawed ⬩ ate off

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gnawed or ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, notes, p. 24, 7, MS. L;

for-ségon

(v.)
Grammar
for-ségon, p. pl. of for-seón.

despised ⬩ rejected ⬩ renounced

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despised, rejected, renounced, Elen. Kmbl. 778; El. 389;

for-sóc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sóc, pl. -sócon

refused

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refused, Chr. 1070; Erl. 208, 4;

fór-sorged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-sorged, part, [fór, sorgian to sorrow]

Made very sad ⬩ grieved ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ tristātus ⬩ triste factus

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Made very sad, grieved, sorrowful; tristātus, triste factus, Som. Ben. Lye

for-þohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þohte, ðú -þohtest

despaired ⬩ hast despaired

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despaired, hast despaired. Bt. 8; Fox 24, 17;

for-wurdon

(v.)
Grammar
for-wurdon, p. pl. of for-weorþan.

perished

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perished, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 31;

for-hogd

(adj.)
Grammar
for-hogd, adj. (ptcpl. v. for-hycgan).

Despicable ⬩ contemptible

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Despicable, contemptible Forhogd irritum, inanem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 7. Þá burhware him wǽron for heora ungeleáfan swíþe forhogde and ungecorene, Bl. H. 77, 28

Linked entries: -hogd for-hogdlíce for-hogod for-hycgan

for-déman

(v.)
Grammar
for-déman, to for-démanne; p. de: pp. ed

To condemn ⬩ damn ⬩ dijudĭcāre ⬩ damnāre ⬩ condemnāre

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To condemn, damn; dijudĭcāre, damnāre, condemnāre Ðæt hig hine gesealdon ðam ealdron to dóme, and to ðæs déman ánwalde to fordémanne ut tradĕrent illum princĭpātui, et potestāti præsĭdis, Lk. Bos. 20, 20. On middele sóþlíce godas he fordémþ in mĕdio

Linked entry: for-déming

for-gæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gæt, pl. -gǽton

forgot

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forgot, Ps. Lamb. 77, 11: 118, 61

for-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-belgan, p. bealg(-h), reflex.

To get angry

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To get angry, get in a rage Forbealh hé hine for þon þe ꝥ hrýþer him þúhte on wédenheorte, Bl. H. 199, 10

Linked entry: belgan

for-budon

(v.)
Grammar
for-budon, p. pl. of for-beódan.

forbade

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forbade, Mk. Bos. 9, 38;

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