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for-mengan

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

To join togethermingleconjungĕre

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To join together, mingle; conjungĕre,Past. 21, 1? Lye

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefycorruptmake rottendecayputrefăcĕretabefăcĕremacĕrāre

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To putrefy, corrupt, make rotten, decay; putrefăcĕre, tabefăcĕre, macĕrāre To duste formolsnod decayed to dust, Wanl. Catal. 20, 4; Homl. Th. i. 218, 25. Se ylca God, ðé ealle þing of náhte geworhte, mæg arǽran ða formolsnedan líchaman of ðam duste the

fór-moni

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-moni, adj.

Very manypermultus

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Very many; permultus Fórmoni man many a man, Byrht. Th. 138, 52; By. 239

for-myltan

(v.)

to melt

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to melt Ic formylte līquor, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 44

for-myrþrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-myrþrian, p. ode; pp. od

To killmurderdestroy utterlyoccīdĕreenĕcāreperdĕre

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To kill, murder, destroy utterly; occīdĕre, enĕcāre, perdĕre Gif wíf hire cild formyrþrige innan hire si mŭlier infantem suum intra se perdidĕrit, L. M. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 268, 5

fór-nefe

(n.)
Grammar
fór-nefe, an; f.

A nephew's daughterproneptis

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A nephew's daughter; proneptis. Som. Ben. Lye

for-nýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-nýdan, p. -nýdde; pp. -nýded, -nýdd

To force greatlycompelcōgĕre

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To force greatly, compel; cōgĕre Wydewan syndon wíde fornýdde on unriht to ceorle vĭduæ crebro injuste ad nuptias trăhuntur, Lupi Serm. i. 5; Hick. Thes. ii. 100, 25

Linked entry: for-nídan

for-nyman

(v.)

to take awaydeformdisfigure

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to take away, deform, disfigure, Mt. Bos. 6, 16

fór-oft

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-oft, adv.

Very oftenpersæpe

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Very often; persæpe Se deófol sǽwþ fóroft mánfullíce geþohtas into ðæs mannes heortan the devil very often sows evil thoughts in the heart of man, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 16. Swá swá we sylfe fóroft gesáwon as we ourselves have very often seen, Bd. de nat.

for-pǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-pǽran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn awaypervertruindestroypervertĕreperdĕre

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To turn away, pervert, ruin, destroy; pervertĕre, perdĕre He ðæs óðres sáwle forpǽrþ þurh his yfelum tihtingum he perverts the other's soul by his evil instigations, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 31: 208, 20. Hie forpǽraþ ðæm edleáne mĕrĭtum pervertunt. Past. 39

Linked entry: a-pǽran

fór-rád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-rád, p. of fór-rídan, q.v.

rode before

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rode before Fórrád sió fierd hie fóran the force rode before them, Chr. 894; Th. 166, 7;

fór-radian

(v.)

to hasten beforeprevent

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to hasten before, prevent, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 23, 4: 24, 6

fór-raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-raðe, adv.

Very quicklycĭto

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Very quickly; cĭto Hí Godes bebod tobræcon fórraðe they broke the commandment of God very quickly, Ælfc. T. 5, 6: Gen. 20, 7

Linked entry: fór-hraðe

fór-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To ride beforeinterceptpræequĭtāreintercĭpĕre

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To ride before, intercept; præequĭtāre, intercĭpĕre Fórrád sió fierd hie fóran the force rode before them. Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 25. Ða men hie fóran fórridan mehton bútan geweorce the men they might intercept outside the work, 894; Erl. 93, 11

for-rotian

(v.)
Grammar
for-rotian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [for-, rotian to rot]

To become wholly rottento rotputrefycomputrescĕre

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To become wholly rotten, to rot, putrefy; computrescĕre Ða fixas acwelaþ and ða wæteru forrotiaþ fisces mŏrientur et computrescent ăquæ, Ex. 7, 18. Hit forrotode computruit, 16, 20. Gemolsnad flǽsc vel forrotad corrupted flesh; tābes, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som

Linked entry: rotian

fór-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fór-rynel, fóre-rynel, es; m.

A forerunnerpræcursor

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A forerunner; præcursor Is se forrynel fæger and sciéne the forerunner [morning star] is fair and shining, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 49; Met. 29, 25. Iohannes wæs Cristes fórrynel John was Christ's forerunner, Homl. Th. i. 484, 34: 356, 21: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170

Linked entries: fóre-rynel fór-yrnere

for-sǽde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sǽde, pl. -sǽdon

accused

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accused, Homl. Th. i. 50, 14, 16;

for-sáwon

(v.)
Grammar
for-sáwon, p. pl. of for-seón.

rejecteddespised

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rejected, despised, Elen. Kmbl. 2633; El. 1318;

for-scáden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scáden, pp. of for-scádan.

scattered

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scattered, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 1; Gú. 449;

for-scæncednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-scæncednys, -nyss, e; f. [for-, screncednes supplantātio]

A supplantingdeceitsupplantātiofraus

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A supplanting, deceit; supplantātio, fraus Man miclode ofor me hleóhræscnesse oððe forscæncednysse hŏmo magnĭfĭcāvit sŭper me supplanlātiōnem, Ps. Lamb. 40, 10