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for-sceáf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sceáf, p. of for-scúfan.

cast down

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cast down, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 25; Exod. 204;

fór-sceáwian

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

To foreshewforeseepræ-ostendĕrepōrĕre in conspectuprovĭdēre

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To foreshew, foresee; præ-ostendĕre, pōrĕre in conspectu, provĭdēre Ic fórsceáwode Driht on gesihþe mínre symble provĭdēbam Dŏmĭnum in conspectu meo semper, Ps. Spl. 15, 8

fór-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fór-sceáwung, e; f.

Providenceprōvĭdentia

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Providence; prōvĭdentia Þurh Godes fórsceáwunge by the providence of God, Homl. Th. i. 234, 21

for-scending

(n.)
Grammar
for-scending, e; f. [scendan to confound]

Confusionconfūsio

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Confusion; confūsio Mið forscendinge præ confūsiōne, Lk. Skt. Rush. 21, 25

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for-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceppan, -sceóppan; p. -sceóp, pl. -sceópon; pp. -scepen

To transformtransformāre

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To transform; transformāre Heó alle forsceóp Drihten to deóflum the Lord transformed them all to devils, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 14; Gen. 308. Scinnan forscepene [their] beauty transformed, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72

Linked entry: for-sceóppan

fór-scip

(n.)
Grammar
fór-scip, es; n.

The forepart of a shipthe prowprōra

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The forepart of a ship, the prow; prōra Ancersetl [MS. anfer-] vel fórscip prōra, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 73; Wrt. Voc. 48, 12

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for-scrang

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scrang, for-scranc; p. of for-scrincan.

shrank updried up

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shrank up, dried up. Ps. Spl. 128, 5

for-screncan

(v.)
Grammar
for-screncan, -scræncan; p. -screncte, -scræncte; pp. —scrænct, -screnct [screncan to trip up]

To supplantovercomeoppresscast downsupplantāreopprĭmĕreelīdĕre

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To supplant, overcome, oppress, cast down; supplantāre, opprĭmĕre, elīdĕre Ða ðe leahtras forscrencaþ belimpaþ to Godes ríce those who overcome sins belong to God's kingdom, Homl. Th. i. 198, 23. Forscrænc hine supplanta eum, Ps. Lamb. 16, 13. Ðú forscrænctest

Linked entry: for-screncend

for-screncend

(n.)
Grammar
for-screncend, es; m. [part. of forscrencan]

A supplantersupplantātor

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A supplanter; supplantātor Iacob is gecweden, forscrencend Jacob is interpreted, a supplanter, Homl. Th. i. 198, 21

Linked entry: screncend

for-scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrincan, he -scrincþ; p. -scranc, pl. -scruncon; pp. -scruncen [for-, scrincan to shrink]

To shrink updry updwindle awaywitheremarcescĕreexarescĕrearefiĕriarescĕre

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To shrink up, dry up, dwindle away, wither; emarcescĕre, exarescĕre, arefiĕri, arescĕre He forscrincþ arescit, Mk. Bos. 9, 18. Æt-hrán he his sine on his þeó and heó ðǽrrihte forscranc tĕtĭgit nervum fĕmŏris ejus, et stătim emarcuit. Gen. 32, 25. Sǽd

for-scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
for-scyldigian, -scyldegian, -scyldgian; p. ode; pp. od [scyldigian accūsāre]

To make guiltyto criminatecondemnreum făcĕredamnāre

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To make guilty, to criminate, condemn; reum făcĕre, damnāre Hreówlíce gefærþ se ðe hine sylfne forþ forscyldigaþ he fares roughly who constantly criminates himself, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 280, 28. Forscyldegod scĕlĕrātus vel facĭnŏrōsus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 65

fór-scýt

Grammar
fór-scýt, pres. of fór-sceótan.

shoots beforeprevents or will prevent

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shoots before, prevents or will prevent, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2;

for-seah

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-seah, ðú -seáge

despisedthou despisedst

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despised, thou despisedst, Exon. 40 b; Th. 134, 23; Gú. 512: Ps. Spl. 88, 37;

for-seárian

(v.)
Grammar
for-seárian, p. ode; pp. od [seárian to sear]

To dry upwitherarērearescĕre

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To dry up, wither; arēre, arescĕre Ic forseárige āreo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 44. Se líchama gewyrþeþ to duste and forseáraþ the body turns to dust and withers, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 17: Homl. Th. ii. 92, 3. Adruwode oððe forseárode swá swá blýwnys

for-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sécan, -sǽcan; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton; pp. -sóht

To afflictpunishpœna affĭcĕre

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To afflict, punish; pœna affĭcĕre Ðeáh ðe gé hine sárum forsǽcen though ye sorely afflict it, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 2; Gú. 348. Sárum forsóht afflicted with sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 1862; El. 933

Linked entry: for-sǽcan

for-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To for-saymis-saypretenddenysay againstaccuseprædīcĕrediffāmārenĕgāreaccūsāre

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To for-say, mis-say, pretend, deny, say against, accuse; prædīcĕre, diffāmāre, nĕgāre, accūsāre Se ðe óðerne mid wó forsecgan wille he who shall accuse another wrongfully, L. C. S. 16; Th. i. 384, 20: L. Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 22. Se óðerne to deáþe

for-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sendan, p. -sende; pp. -sended

To send awaysend into banishmentbanishdimittĕrerelēgāredeportāre

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To send away, send into banishment, banish; dimittĕre, relēgāre, deportāre Sume on wræcsíþ forsende some he sent away into banishment, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 39. He hine siððan forsende he afterwards banished him, 3, 7; Bos. 59, 26. He wearþ snúde forsended

fór-sendan

(v.)

to send before

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to send before

for-seón

(v.)
Grammar
for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlookdespisecontemnscornbe ashamed ofneglectrejectrenouncedespĭcĕretemnĕrecontemnĕrespernĕreerŭbescĕreneglĭgĕreposthăbērerejĭcĕre

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To overlook, despise, contemn, scorn, be ashamed of, neglect, reject, renounce; despĭcĕre, temnĕre, contemnĕre, spernĕre, erŭbescĕre, neglĭgĕre, posthăbēre, rejĭcĕre We á sculon ídle lustas forseón we should ever despise idle lusts, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47

Linked entry: for-sión

for-seten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-seten, pp. of for-sittan.

obstructed

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obstructed, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 13;