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fór-gán

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gán, fóre-gán; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ stand out ⬩ project ⬩ præcēdĕre ⬩ prōdīre

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To go before, precede, stand out, project; præcēdĕre, prōdīre Fórgǽþ swá swá of fætnysse unrihtwísnys heora prōdit quasi ex adĭpe inīquĭtas eōrum, Ps. Spl. 72, 7

Linked entry: fór-gangan

fóre

(n.)
Grammar
fóre, gen. dat. acc. of fór

a going ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ approach

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a going, journey, course, approach. Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 10; Rä. 41, 71: Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 23: 4, 27; S. 604, 29

for-fón

(v.)
Grammar
for-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ; p. ic, he -féng, ðú -fénge, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen [for-, fón to take] .

to take violently or by surprise ⬩ clutch ⬩ arrest ⬩ seize ⬩ vehementer căpĕre ⬩ imprōviso adventu căpĕre ⬩ prehendĕre ⬩ apprehendĕre ⬩ deprehendĕre

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Næbbe his ágne forfongen [hæbbe his ágen forfangen MS. H.] let him not have forfeited his own [let him have forfeited his own, MS. H.], L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 6. to take violently or by surprise, clutch, arrest, seize; vehementer căpĕre, imprōviso

Linked entry: fore-fón

fored

(v.)
Grammar
fored, part.

Broken ⬩ fractured ⬩ fractus

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Broken, fractured; fractus Gif monnes ceácan mon fórslihþ ðæt hie beón forede if a man smite another's cheeks that they be broken, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 15, note 34. Se foreda fót [MS. foot] the fractured foot, Past. 11, 2; Hat. MS. 15 a, 4

forþ

(prep.)
Grammar
forþ, prep.

Out of ⬩ forth ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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Out of, forth; e, ex: used in composition, Som. Ben. Lye

forsc

Similar entry: frosc

fór-arn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-arn, p. of fór-yrnan.

ran before

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ran before, Jn. Bos. 20, 4;

Crecgan ford

(n.)
Grammar
Crecgan ford, Creccan ford, es; m. [
  • Hunt.
Creganford: the ford of the river Cray]

CRAYFORD, Kent ⬩ loci nomen in agro Cantiano

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CRAYFORD, Kent; loci nomen in agro Cantiano Hér Hengest and Æsc fuhton wið Brettas in ðære stówe ðe is gecweden Crecgan ford in this year [A. D. 457] Hengest and Æsc fought against the Britons at the place which is called Crayford, Chr. 457; Erl. 12,

fóra-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fóra-sceáwung, e; f.

Foresight ⬩ forethought ⬩ consideration

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Foresight, forethought, consideration Fóra-sceáwung consídérátio, R. Ben. interl. 34

fóre-áþ

Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ. l. fore-áþ, for-áþ,
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Hé móste mid his foráðe his hláford áspelian, Ll. Th. i. 192, 2. and add

fór-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-yrnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run before ⬩ præcurrĕre

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To run before; præcurrĕre Se óðer leorningcniht fórarn Petrus ille ălius discĭpŭlus præcŭcurrit Petro, Jn. Bos. 20, 4

for-fón

to take away ⬩ to seize ⬩ to anticipate

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For 'I. to be deprived of . . . MS. H.]' substitute: to take away, take as forfeit Gif hine (a man who has sought asylum in a monastery) on þám fierste geyflige . . . léte mid ryhte þeódscipe . . . and þám híwum hundtwelftig sciłł. ciricfriðes tó bóte

forþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-mann, es; m.

A man of rank

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A man of rank Hé cwæð ꝥ sum forðman wǽre on Myrcna lande, Nap. 25

Linked entries: forþ-þegen forþ-wíf

FÓR

(prep.)
Grammar
FÓR, fóre; prep. dot. acc.

Before ⬩ fore ⬩ ante ⬩ cŏram ⬩ in conspectu ⬩ præsente vel audiente ălĭquo ⬩ præ ⬩ priusquam

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Before, fore; ante, cŏram, in conspectu, præsente vel audiente ălĭquo, præ, priusquam. Grammar FÓR, dat Fór Gode and fór [fóre Cott.] mannum cōram Deo et hŏmĭnĭbus. Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 37. He for eaxlum gestód Deniga freán he stood before the shoulders

Linked entries: foor fóre

fór

(n.)
Grammar
fór, foor, es; m.

A pig ⬩ hog ⬩ porcaster

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A pig, hog; porcaster Fór porcaster, Wrt. Voc. 286, 48

for-ðam

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon, for-ðam-ðe, for-ðæm-ðe, for-ðan-ðe, for-ðon-ðe; conj, [for that which]

For that ⬩ for that reason which ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ nam ⬩ quia

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For that, for that reason which, for, because; nam, quia Eádige synd ða gástlícan þearfan, forðam hyra ys heofena ríce blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven, Mt. Bos. 5, 3: Ps. Spl. 24, 22: Beo. Th. 301; B. 149: Cd. 167;

Linked entries: for-ða for-ðon

FÓDA

(n.)
Grammar
FÓDA, an; m.

FOOD ⬩ nourishment ⬩ ălĭmentum

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FOOD, nourishment; ălĭmentum On ðære óðre fléringe wæs ðæra nýtena fóda gelogod on the second flooring [of the ark] the food of the cattle was placed, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 8. Fóda fýres, holt food of fire, wood, Scint. 12. Búton ðam gódspellícan fódan without

Linked entry: FÓSTER

fóre-

(prefix)

before

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before, used in composition as the English fore-

fona

Similar entry: FANA

fola

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Yip is ormǽte nýten . . . feówer and twéntig mónða gǽð seó módor mid folan, Hml. S. 25, 569. Geméte gyt eoselan and hire folan, Bl. H. 69, 36. Lǽdað hý mid him olfenda myran mid hyra folan and stédan; þá folan hý gesǽlað ǽr hý ofer þá eá faran tolleni