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for án

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Heom for án þá wítu gemynte wǽron, Hml. S. 23, 112: Lch. i. 286, 10. Add:

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

for-ðí

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí ðonne; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ wherefore ⬩ quamobrem ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ quapropter ⬩ ĭdeo ⬩ idcirco

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For that cause, consequently, wherefore; quamobrem, proptĕrea, quapropter, ĭdeo, idcirco Forhwí oððe forðí quamobrem, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 58. Forðí ðonne qua propter: forðí ĭdeo, idcirco, proptĕrea, 44; Som. 46, 17, 18.

for-ðý

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðý, for-ðí, for-ðig; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ ĭdeo

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For that cause, consequently; proptĕrea, ĭdeo Forðy Moyses eów sealde ymbsnydenysse proptĕrea Moyses dĕdit vōbis circumcisiōnem, Jn. Bos. 7, 22: Bt. 19; Fox 70, 1: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 385; Met. 20, 193

fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
fóran, prep.

Before ⬩ ante

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Before: ante Fóran Andreas mæssan before Andrew's mass-day, Chr. 1010; Erl. 144, 13. ¶ Fóran ongeán opposite; contra Fóran ongeán eów contra vos, Mt. Bos. 21, 2. Fóran ongén Galileam contra Galilæam, Lk. Bos. 8, 26.

Linked entries: fórn fórne fórn on-geagn

fóþ

Grammar
fóþ, pl. impert. of fón, q. v

take

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take; On fóþ hine accĭpĭte eum, Bd. 5, 13; S.633, 14

FOLM

(n.)
Grammar
FOLM, gen. dat. folme; acc. folm, folme; pl. nom. acc. folme, folma; f: folme, an; f.

The palm of the hand ⬩ the hand ⬩ palma ⬩ mănus

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For ðám næglum ðe ðæs Nergendes fét þurhwódon and his folme for the nails which pierced the Saviour's feet and his hands, Elen. Kmbl. 2130; El. 1066: Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 3; Rä. 33, 5.

Linked entry: folme

fóran

(adv.)
Grammar
fóran, adv.

In front ⬩ before ⬩ ante ⬩ antequam ⬩ prius

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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

foor

(n.)
Grammar
foor, es; m.

A pig ⬩ hog ⬩ porcaster

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A pig, hog; porcaster Foor porcaster, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 28; Wrt. Voc. 22, 69: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 39

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

FORCA

(n.)
Grammar
FORCA, an; m.

A FORK ⬩ furca

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A FORK; furca Litel forca furcilla, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Wrt. Voc. 41, 37

forne

(prep.)
Grammar
forne, prep. acc.

For ⬩ pro ⬩ propter

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For; pro, propter Gif hwá hine forne forstande if anyone will stand up for him, L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 3, note 8

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.

Linked entries: for-ða for-ðon

for-bod

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Forbod conspiratio, An. Ox. 2975. Þæt forbod húslganges and inganges intó cyrican, Wlfst. 155, 2. Godes forboda wé forbeódað, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 6. Add:

Linked entry: for-boda

for-bod

(n.)
Grammar
for-bod, es; n.

A forbidding ⬩ prohibition ⬩ countermand ⬩ prohibitio

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A forbidding, prohibition, countermand; prohibitio Ðæt hit ðara manna forbod wǽre that it was forbidden by those men [lit. that it was the forbidding of those men ], L. Alf. pol. 41; Th. i. 88, 19. On Godes forbode with Gad's prohibition, L. N. P.

fore-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bisceop, es; m.

A high priest

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A high priest Abiathar wæs in ðǽm tíd fore*-*biscop, Mt. L. 1, 18 note

forod-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
forod-fót, forod-fóte; adj.
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Having a broken foot, broken-footed Se forudfóta, Past. 66, 9 (note on p. 505)

for

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:-- For án to the extent of one, only, tantum, Chrd. 115, 2. See other examples under for án. <b> E.</b> as conjunction :-- Nú ú Hé féng on his gebedo ... for þǽr wæs án forehús, Vis. Lfc. 33

FORST

(n.)
Grammar
FORST, es; m.

FROST ⬩ gĕlu

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FROST; gĕlu Se hearda forst the hard frost, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 19; Ph. 58: 111 a; Th. 425, 11; Rä. 41, 54. Forst gĕlu, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 101; Wrt. Voc. 52, 51: 76, 39: Ps. Th. 148, 8.

Linked entry: frost

fórne

(adv.)
Grammar
fórne, adv.

Before ⬩ sooner ⬩ prius ⬩ cĭtius

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Before, sooner; prius, cĭtius Se oðer leorningcniht fórarn Petrus fórne ille ălius discĭpŭlus præcucurrit cĭtius Petro, Jn. Bos. 20, 4

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