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for-gyfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyfan, pp. -gyfen

To give ⬩ forgive ⬩ supply ⬩ dăre ⬩ ministrāre ⬩ remittĕre ⬩ dimittĕre

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To give, forgive, supply; dăre, ministrāre, remittĕre, dimittĕre, Lk. Bos. 7, 48: Mt. Bos. 6, 12: 18, 21: Mk. Bos. 2, 7: Lk. Bos. 6, 37: Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 29: Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 9; Cri. 1388

for-habban

(v.)
Grammar
for-habban, part, -hæbbende; p. -hæfde, pl. -hæfdon; impert. -hafa, pl. -habbaþ; pp. -hæfed, -hæfd; v. trans.

To hold in ⬩ restrain ⬩ retain ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre ⬩ prŏhĭbēre ⬩ abstĭnēre

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To hold in, restrain, retain, abstain, refrain; tĕnēre, contĭnēre, cŏhĭbēre, prŏhĭbēre, abstĭnēre Ne meahte wæfre mód forhabban in hreðre he might not retain his wavering courage in his heart, Beo. Th. 2306; B. 1151: 5211; B. 2609. He ðǽar sum fæc on

for-hæfednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-hæfednes, -hæfdnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Restraint ⬩ continence ⬩ abstinence ⬩ contĭnentia ⬩ abstĭnentia

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Restraint, continence, abstinence; contĭnentia, abstĭnentia Forhæfednyss [MS. -hefednyss] abstĭnentia, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 7. He hæfde swýðe mycle geornnysse sibbe and sóþre lufan and forhæfdnesse and eádmódnysse stŭdium vĭdēlĭcet pācis et cārĭtātis

for-helan

(v.)
Grammar
for-helan, he -hilþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; subj. p. -hǽle, pl. -hǽlen; pp. -holen

To cover over ⬩ hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ celāre ⬩ occultāre ⬩ abscondĕre

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To cover over, hide, conceal; celāre, occultāre, abscondĕre Ðe hit forhelan þenceþ who seeks to conceal it, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 25; Gn. Ex. 116. Hú mæg ic forhelan Abrahame, ðe ic dón wille num celāre potĕro Abraham, quæ factūrus sum? Gen. 18, 17. Forhele

for-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hergian, -heregian, to -hergianne; part, -hergiende, -hergende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ ravage ⬩ devastate ⬩ plunder ⬩ vastāre ⬩ devastāre ⬩ depŏpŭlāre

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To lay waste, destroy, ravage, devastate, plunder; vastāre, devastāre, depŏpŭlāre Ne wile he ealle ða rícu forsleán and forheregian will he not slay and destroy all the kingdoms? Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 3. Mid ðý se ylca cyning gedyrstelíce here lǽdde to

Linked entry: hergian

for-hogian

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

To neglect ⬩ despise ⬩ accuse ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ spernĕre

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To neglect, despise, accuse; neglĭgĕre, spernĕre Hwylc wracu him forhogiende æfter fyligde quæ illos spernentes ultĭo sĕcūtā sit, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 4. Ealle middaneardlíce þing swá swá ælfremede forhogigende despising all earthly things as entirely foreign

Linked entry: for-hycgan

for-hogung

(n.)

contempt

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contempt, Ps. Spl. 118, 22

Linked entry: hogung

for-hogydnys

(n.)

contempt

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contempt, Cambr. MS. Ps. 118, 22

fór-hradian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-hradian, -hradigan; p. ode; pp. od

To hasten before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ præoccŭpāre

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To hasten before, anticipate, prevent; prævĕnīre, præoccŭpāre Utan fórhradian his ansýne on andetnesse præoccŭpēmus făciem ejus in confessiōne. Ps. Lamb. 94, 2. Se sylfa deáþ ðære ádle yldinge fórhradaþ death itself prevents the tarrying of the disease

Linked entry: fór-radian

for-hréred

(v.)
Grammar
for-hréred, part.

Annulled ⬩ made void ⬩ cassātus

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Annulled, made void; cassātus Forhréred cassāta, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 99; Wrt. Voc. 34, 28

for-hwǽga

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hwǽga, -hwága; adv.

At least ⬩ saltem

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At least; saltem Forhwǽga on fíf mílum oððe on syx mílum fram ðæm feó at least within five or six miles from the property, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 35. Forhwága on ánre míle fram ðæm túne at least within one mile from the town, 1, 1; Bos. 22, 30

for-hwon

(pronoun.)

why ⬩ quāre

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why; quāre, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 14: 2, 12; S. 513, 37

for-hýdan

(v.)

To hide ⬩ abscondĕre

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To hide; abscondĕre Forhýddan meinwitgyrene abscondērunt mĭhi lăqueōs, Ps. Th. 139, 5

for-hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hýnan, p. -hýnde; pp. -hýned, -hýnd [hýnan to humble, put down]

To cast down ⬩ humble ⬩ oppress ⬩ waste ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ opprĭmĕre ⬩ vastāre

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To cast down, humble, oppress, waste; hŭmĭliāre, opprĭmĕre, vastāre Ðone forhýndan and þearfan gerihtlǽcaþ hŭmĭlem et paupĕrem justĭfĭcāte, Ps. Lamb. 81, 3. Forhýned cast down, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10. Wǽron Pene forhýnde the Carthaginians were cast down

for-hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hyrdan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To harden against ⬩ to harden ⬩ obdūrāre

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To harden against, to harden; obdūrāre Nǽfre gé heortan geþanc deorce forhyrden nolīte obdūrāre corda vestra, Ps. Th. 94, 8

for-lǽge

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽge, subj. of forlicgan.

neglected ⬩ disgraced

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neglected, disgraced Ðý-læs seó mynegung [MS. mynugung] forlǽge lest the giving notice should be neglected, L. Ath. v. § 7; Th. i. 234, 29;

for-lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽran, to -lǽranne; p. -lǽrde; pp. -lǽred

To misteach ⬩ deceive ⬩ seduce ⬩ corrupt ⬩ pervert ⬩ decĭpĕre ⬩ sedūcĕre ⬩ corrumpĕre

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To misteach, deceive, seduce, corrupt, pervert; decĭpĕre, sedūcĕre, corrumpĕre Forlǽdan and forlǽran to mislead and pervert, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 18; Gen. 452: 32; Th. 43, 17; Gen. 692. Handweorc Godes to forlǽranne to deceive God's handywork, 33; Th. 44,

Linked entry: for-leorning

for-legis

(n.)
Grammar
for-legis, -legiss, e; f.

A fornicatress ⬩ harlot ⬩ mĕretrix

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A fornicatress, harlot; mĕretrix Ðú hæfst forlegisse andwlitan frons mĕretrīcis facta est tĭbi. Past. 52, 2; Hat. MS. Cwæþ Crist be Marian ðære forlegisse Christ spoke of Mary the harlot, Past. 52, 9; Hat. MS

Linked entries: -legis for-legystre for-legniss for-lís

for-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
for-leógan, p. -leág, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen [leógan to lie]

To lie greatly ⬩ belie ⬩ valde mentīri ⬩ ementīri

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To lie greatly, belie; valde mentīri, ementīri Hí mid leásum gewitum forleógan woldon they would lie with false witnesses, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 16. Leáse gewitan hine forlugon false witnesses belied him, Homl. Th. i. 44, 28. Mænige synd forsworene and

Linked entry: for-logen

for-létenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-létenes, -létnes, -ness, e; f.

A leaving ⬩ leaving of ⬩ end ⬩ intermissio ⬩ relĭquiæ

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A leaving, leaving of, end; intermissio, relĭquiæ Synd forlétnesse manna gesibsumum sunt relĭquiae hŏmĭni pacĭfĭco, Ps. Spl. T. 36, 39: R. Ben. interl. 15

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