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folcisc

(adj.)
Grammar
folcisc, adj.

Folkishcommonvulgarpopularrustĭcusplēbēius

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C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 16. Folcisce men common men, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 23: 35, 6; Fox 168, 24. Ðæt hí folciscra gemóta geswícan that they abstain from popular meetings, L. Eth. vi. 44; Th. i. 326, 21

folc-lár

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lár, e; f.

Popular instructiona sermonpŏpŭlāris institūtio vel instructiohŏmīliasermo

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Popular instruction, a sermon; pŏpŭlāris institūtio vel instructio, hŏmīlia, sermo, Cot. 143, Som. Ben. Lye

folc-wita

(n.)
Grammar
folc-wita, an; m.

A senatorpublĭcus consĭliārius

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A senator; publĭcus consĭliārius Sum biþ folcwira one is a senator, Exon. 79b; Th. 297, 33; Crä. 77

folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgoþ, folgaþ, es; m. [folgoþ = folgaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of folgian to follow.]

that which followsA trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followerA serviceofficeofficial dignitycŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕriumoffĭciumpræpŏsĭtūracondition of lifecondĭtio vltæ

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On ðý eahtateóðan geáre ðe Óswold arcebisceop to folgoþe féng in the eighteenth year [from that] in which archbishop Oswald took office, Cod. Dipl. 620; A. D. 978; Kmbl. iii. 168, 23.

Linked entry: folgaþ

fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
fóran, prep.

Beforeante

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Fóran-to before, Chr. 920; Erl. 104, 31.

fóran

(adv.)
Grammar
fóran, adv.

In frontbeforeanteantequamprius

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In front, before; ante, antequam, prius Wonnum hyrstum fóran gefrætwed adorned in front with dark trappings, Exon. 113b; Th. 436, 2; Rä; 54, 8: Chr. 894; Erl. 93, 11. Is se fugel fæger fóran the bird is fair before, Exon. 60a; Th. 418, 10; Ph. 292

Linked entry: tó-foran

fóran-to

(prep.)
Grammar
fóran-to, prep.

Beforeante

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Before; ante Fóran-to Eástron before Easter, Chr. 921; Erl. 104, 37. Fóran-to middum sumera before midsummer, 920; Erl. 104, 31: fóran-to uhtes antelūcānum tempus, Nar. 15, 31

Linked entry: fóran

for-bearnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bearnan, p. de; impert. pl. -bearnaþ; pp. ed

To burn upconsume by firecombūrĕre

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Hí forbearndon Beorn ealdorman they consumed Beorn alderman, Chr. 779; Erl. 55, 36: 1052; Erl. 185, 4

for-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bláwan, p. -bleów, pl. -bleówon; pp. -bláwen

To blow awayinflateinflāre

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To blow away, inflate; inflāre Com án wind, ond forbleów hie út on sǽ there came a wind, and blew them out on to the sea, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 19. Gif mon síe forbláwen if a man be inflated, L. M. 2, 34; Lchdm. ii. 240, 4

for-born

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-born, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Chr. 816; Erl. 62, 7:

for-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-búgan, port, -búgende; p. -beáh, pl. -bugon; impert. -búh, pl. -búgaþ; pp. -bogen; v. trans.

To bend frompass bydeclineavoidshuneschewrecēdĕreprætĕrīredeclīnāreevītāredevītāre

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To bend from, pass by, decline, avoid, shun, eschew; recēdĕre, prætĕrīre, declīnāre, evītāre, devītāre He mæg forbúgan ða þegnunga he can decline the ministrations, Past. 7, 2; Hat. MS. 12 a. 14: Wald. 25; Vald. 1, 15.

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 repudiaterejĭcĕre

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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-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
for-cuman, p. -com, -cwom. pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen, -cymen

To surpassovercomedestroyharasswear outsupĕrārevexāre

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Bring us hǽlo líf, wérigum wíteþeówum, wópe forcymenum bring to us weary slaves, worn out by weeping, a life of health, Exon. 10a; Th. 10, 13; Cri. 151

Linked entry: for-cinnan

fór-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
fór-cuman, p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen [fór before; cuman to come]

To FORE-COMEgo beforepreventprævĕnīre

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To FORE-COME, go before, prevent; prævĕnīre Arís, Drihten, fórcum hí exurge, Dŏmĭne, prævĕni eos, Ps. Spl. 16, 14. Ic fórcom on rípunga prævēni in matūrĭtāte, 118, 147

Linked entry: fóre-cuman

for-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came uponsŭpervēnitsŭpervēnērunt

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came upon; sŭpervēnit, sŭpervēnērunt Egsa me and fyrhtu ealne forcwómon tĭmor et trĕmor vēnērunt sŭper me, Ps. Th. 54, 5

fór-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-eáðe, adv.

Very easilyperfăcile

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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

fóre-býsen

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-býsen, e; f. [fóre, býsen an example, model]

A fore-modelan exampleexemplum

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A fore-model, an example; exemplum Arcebisceop sceal hálgian and getryman mid gódan mynegunga and fórebýsene an archbishop shall hallow and strengthen them with good admonitions and example, Chr. 694; Th. 67, 43

fore-costian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-costian, -costigan; p. ode; pp. od [ = for-costian]

To profanepolluteprofānāre

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C. 88, 31

fóre-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-cuman, part. -cumende; ic -cume, ðú -cumest, -cymest, -cymst, he -cumeþ, -cymeþ, -cymþ, -cimþ, pl. -cumaþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen

To come forthcome beforepreventprævĕnire

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To come forth, come before, prevent; prævĕnire Ðæt ðú sí fórecumende Drihtnes onsýne in andetnesse quo præoccupando făciem Dŏmĭni in confessiōne, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 42. God fórecymeþ me Deus prævĕniet me, Ps. Spl. 58, 10. Fórecymþ prævĕniet, 67, 34.

Linked entry: fóre-cymeþ

fóre-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-rynel, fór-rynel, es; m. [fóre, fór before; rynel, es; m. a runner]

A fore-runnerpræcursor

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