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for-bearnan

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

To burn up ⬩ consume by fire ⬩ combūrĕre

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To burn up, consume by fire; combūrĕre Lǽdaþ hig forþ and forbearnaþ hig prodūcĭte earn ut combūrātur. Gen. 38, 24. Hí forbearndon Beorn ealdorman they consumed Beorn alderman, Chr. 779; Erl. 55, 36: 1052; Erl. 185, 4

for-fang

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Add: ¶ for-fang occurs in a list of emoluments accruing to the king (Edward the Confessor) and granted by him to Westminster

fór-mete

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Hé sealde him formete (or for mete?), hláf and wæter tollens panem et utrem aquae imposuit scapulae ejus, 21, 14. Sile him fórmete dabis viaticum, Deut. 15, 14.

for-lǽdan

(v.)
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for-lǽdan, (?)

to bring forth

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to bring forth Gelíc þám hlaforde þe forlǽt (forþlǽt? cf. forðbringð (forðbereð, R.), Mt. 13, 52) of his goldhorde ealde þing and níwe similis est homini qui profert de thesauro suo noua et uetera, Ælfc. T. Grn. 19, 29

for-wandian

(v.)

to reverence ⬩ to hesitate from fear ⬩ to do something

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Ne forwandede (fore-, An. Ox. 466, 3 ) non vereretur (violenter irrumpere), Hpt. Gl. 514, 22

for-beran

to bear ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ to bear with ⬩ tolerate ⬩ to bear with ⬩ put up with ⬩ to do without ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ desist from ⬩ to abstain ⬩ to restrain

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Gif hwelc mon forbireð his synna for ðǽm ege ánum ðæs wítes si a prava actione formidata poena prohibet, Past. 265, l.

Linked entries: fór-beran fóre-beran

for-wyrht

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Först. 74, 4

fór-word

(n.)
Grammar
fór-word, es; n.

A fore-word ⬩ stipulation ⬩ agreement ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum

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A fore-word, stipulation, agreement; præcautio, pactum Ðæt hire frýnd ða fórword habban that her friends have the stipulations, L. Edm. B. 7; Th. i. 256, 2.

for-wirnedness

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Först. 118, 31

for-wyrd

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Först. 131, 9

for-sewen

(adj.)
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for-sewen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Despised ⬩ abject

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Ðonne óðrum monnum ðyncð ðæt hié mǽste scande ðrowigen, and hié forsewenuste bióð for worulde cum exterius perpeti abjecta cernuntur, Past. 87, 1

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, -stondan; he -stent; p. -stód. pl. -stódon; pp. -standen; v. trans.

to stand up for ⬩ to defend ⬩ aid ⬩ help ⬩ benefit ⬩ avail ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ prodesse ⬩ to understand ⬩ intelligĕre

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to stand up for, to defend, aid, help, benefit, avail; defendĕre, prodesse Gif hine nelle forstandan if he will not stand up for him, L. In. 62; Th. i. 142, 6.

for-þryccan

to injure ⬩ destroy by pressure ⬩ to torture ⬩ to close up

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Ic wille mé segnian, ac ic ne mæg, for ðon ðe ic eom forseted and forðrycced ( premor ) mid þám scyllum þisses dracan, 325, 5. to torture Beóð þá earman sáwla áhangene ofer þá hátestan lígeas, and þǽr þonne beóð forþriccende (-ede?)

for-dimmian

(v.)
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For 'R. Conc. 1' substitute Add::

for-cuman

to seize ⬩ get hold of ⬩ to overcome ⬩ conquer ⬩ to consume ⬩ destroy ⬩ to reject

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Goth. fra-kwiman Ne mæg hit (fire) náne þára gesceafta eallunga [f]orcuman (cf. hit waldan ne mót ꝥ hit ǽnige eallunga fordó, Met. 20, 130), Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 18.

for-fleón

(v.)

to avoid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ abstain from

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Ná for ðí hé deáð forfluge, 82, 27. Hí forfleón móston þǽra árleásra éhtnysse, Hml. A. 72, 174. with acc. And infin.: Forfleóh wesan ealdor fugeas fore corcula, Hpt. 31, 4, 6. to avoid action, abstain from doing Hí forflugon ꝥ deófolgild, Hml.

for-hwirfan

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Take here for-hwerfan, -hwyrfan, and add

forþ-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-boren, part. [pp. of forþ-beran]

Born forth ⬩ noble-born ⬩ high-born ⬩ clāris parentĭbus ortus ⬩ nōbĭlis

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Born forth, noble-born, high-born; clāris parentĭbus ortus, nōbĭlis We lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig forþboren preóst ne forseó ðone læsborenan we enjoin that no high-born priest despise the lower born, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 20

for-swelgan

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Se fisc forswylcð þone angel forð mid þám ǽse, Hml. Th. i. 216, 12. Þe lǽs wulfas forswelgen ( devorent ) míne sceáp, Coll. M. 20, 15. Forswelgan lurcare, An. Ox. 3573. fig. Forswelð devorat (os impiorum iniquitatem ), Kent.

for-liger

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

Fornication ⬩ adultery ⬩ fornĭcātio ⬩ adultĕrium

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Fornication, adultery; fornĭcātio, adultĕrium For forligere ob fornĭcātiōnem, Mt. Bos. 19, 9: Jn. Bos. 8, 41: Homl. Th. ii. 322, 28: L. Edm. S. 4; Th. i. 246, 5.