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fóre-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-spræc, fóre-spæc, e; f. [fóre- fore-, spræc a speech]

A fore-speechprefaceintroductiona speaking before for anothera fore-promisepræfātiopræ-sponsio

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Gregory made this book which people call Pastoral, Past. pref; Cot. MS. Beóþ ða ungewittigan cild gehealdene on ðam fulluhte þurh fórespræce ðæs godfæder unknowing children are saved in baptism by the fore-promise of the godfather, Bd. Whelc. 180, 44

Linked entries: fóre-spæc for-spǽc

fóre-steóra

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-steóra, an; m.

A fore-steererman at the prow of a shipprōrētaprōræ conductor

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A fore-steerer, man at the prow of a ship; prōrēta, prōræ conductor, Cot. 149

fóre-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þanc, es; m.

Forethoughtconsiderationconsidĕrātio

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Ða hát-heortan hie mid náne fóreþance nyllaþ gestillan the furious will not calm themselves with any consideration, Past. 40, 6; Cot. MS

fore-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þingian, for-þingian; p. ode; pp. od [fore = for, þingian to plead]

To plead for anyoneintercededefendintercēdĕredefendĕre

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Catal. 293, 28, col. 2: 294, 25, col. 1. Ne cweðe ic ná ðæt ðæt yfel síe ðæt mon helpe ðæs unscyldigan, and him foreþingie I do not say that it is wrong that a man should help the innocent, and defend him. Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 4: L.

Linked entry: for-þingian

fore-þingrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingrǽden, e; f.

A pleading for anyoneintercessionintercessio

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Catal. 294, 16. col. 1. Ic gyrne fultum ðínre foreþingrǽdene ðú háligoste mægden and þrówystre implōro auxĭlium tuæ interventiōnis sanctissĭma virgo et martyr, 294, 6, col. 2

Linked entry: þing-rǽden

fóre-ward

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-ward, e; f.

An agreementcompacttreatypactumfœdus

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An agreement, compact, treaty; pactum, fœdus His bróðer griþ and fórewarde eall æftercwæþ his brother renounced all peace and agreement, Chr. 1094; Erl. 229, 30, 31. Búton he ða fórewarda geheólde unless he kept the agreements, Erl. 229, 32: Cod.

fóre-wítigian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-wítigian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To foresayprophesyprænuntiāre

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To foresay, prophesy; prænuntiāre Se mycla hunger, ðe wæs fórewítegad on Actĭbus Apostŏlōrum the great famine, which was foretold in the Acts of the Apostles, Chr. 47; Erl. 7, 24

for-fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fór, pl. -fóron

passed awayperished

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passed away, perished Seó scipfyrd earmlíce forfór the ship-force miserably perished, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 35: 910; Erl. 101, 8;

fór-fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-fór, pl. -fóron

went beforegot in front of

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went before, got in front of Fórfóron went before, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 21;

for-gifenlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
for-gifenlíc, -gifendlíc, -gyfendlíc, -gyfenlíc; comp. m. ra; f. n. re; sup. ost; adj.

givingdativegivingdătīvusforgivingpardonablebearableremissustolerābĭlis

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giving, dative, or giving [case] ; dătīvus Dătivus is forgifendlíc dative is giving: Mid ðam casu biþ geswutelod ǽlces þinges gifu the gift of everything is declared by this case. Ðisum menn ic forgife hors huic hŏmĭni do ĕquum, Ælfc.

Linked entry: for-gyfendlíc

for-hogednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-hogednes, -hogodnes, -hogydnys, -ness, e; f: for-hogung, e; f.

Contemptdisdaincontemptus

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C. 122, 4

Linked entries: for-hogung for-hogydnys

for-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hogian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed. od [hogian to be anxious]

To neglectdespiseaccuseneglĭgĕrespernĕre

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C. 21, 23. Forhogedun Drihtnes bebod contempsistis impĕrium Dŏmĭni, Deut. 9, 23. Ða Sundor-hálgan forhogodon ðæs Hǽlendes geþeaht Pharĭsæi consĭlium Dei sprēvērunt, Lk. Bos. 7, 30. We forhogien on arísendum on us spernēmus insurgentes in nōbis, Ps.

Linked entry: for-hycgan

FORHT

(adj.)
Grammar
FORHT, adj.

fearfultimidaffrightedtĭmĭduspăvĭdusterrĭtustrĕpĭdusterribledreadfulformidableterrĭbilisformīdŏlōsus

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He sent on eów forhte heortan dăbit tĭbi cor păvĭdum, Deut. 28, 65.

Linked entries: froht fyrht ge-forht

forhtiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
forhtiendlíc, forhtigendlíc; adj.

Timorousfearfulmeticŭlōsus

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Timorous, fearful; meticŭlōsus, Cot. 129

for-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-licgan, -licggan, -ligan; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen [licgan to lie]

To lie in a forbidden mannerfornicatecommit fornicationfornĭcāriadultĕrāre

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Sceolan þeófas and forlegene lífes ne wénan thieves and fornicators shall not hope for life, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 21; Cri. 1611: L. Alf. pol. 10; Th. i. 68, 8. Forligende fornĭcans, Obs. Lun. § 4; Lchdm. iii. 186, 2

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, es; pl. nom. acc. -ligeru, -ligru, -ligra; n.

Fornicationadulteryfornĭcātioadultĕrium

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C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24. Ascúnige man swíðe fúle forligra let a man earnestly shun foul fornications, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 15

for-lure

(v.)
Grammar
for-lure, 2nd sing. p. of for-leósan: for-lure would lose,
  • Chr. 81
  • ;
  • Erl. 8, 4: Past. 7, 1
  • ;
  • Hat. MS. 12 a. 5
  • ;
p. subj. of for-leósan.

hast lostdidst lose

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Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 30; Cri. 1399;

for-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceádan, -scádan; p. -sceód, pl. -sceódon; pp. -sceáden, -scáden [sceádan to separate]

To scatterdispersedispergĕre

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Cot.] æfter ðǽm strǽtum that the gems were scattered along the streets. Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 25. Gé sind forscádene ye are scattered, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 1; Gú. 449

Linked entry: for-scáden

for-scríhan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scríhan, p. -scráh, pl. -scrigon; pp. -scrigen [scríhan dĭcāre]

To abdicateresigngive upabdĭcāre

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To abdicate, resign, give up; abdĭcāre Forscráh abdĭcāvit, Cot. 205

for-slægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slægen, pp. of for-sleán.

slain

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slain, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 13;