for-scyppan
to transform
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to transform
fór-scyttan
To shoot before ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnīre
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To shoot before, prevent; prævĕnīre Hí heófodon folces synna, and heora wrace on him sylfum fórscytton they bewailed the people's sins, and prevented their punishment on themselves, Homl. Th. i. 540, 31. Ðæt da sceortan wítu ðises geswincfullan lífes
for-seónnes
A looking down upon ⬩ contempt ⬩ despectio ⬩ contemptus
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A looking down upon, contempt; despectio, contemptus, Som. Ben. Lye
fór-settan
To set before ⬩ propōnĕre
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To set before; propōnĕre Gif ic ne fórsette ðé Hierusalem si non propŏsuĕro Hierūsālem, Ps. Th. 136, 6. Hig ne fórsetton God tofóran ansýne heora non propŏsuērunt Deum ante conspectum suum, Ps. Lamb. 53. 5
fór-settednys
A proposition ⬩ propŏsĭtio
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A proposition; propŏsĭtio Ic sprece fórsettednyssa of frymþe lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio, Ps. Spl. 77, 2
Linked entry: fore-setedness
for-sewestre
She who despises ⬩ contemptrix
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She who despises; contemptrix. Som. Ben. Lye
for-singian
to sin greatly
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to sin greatly, L. Pen. 12; Wilk. 95, 9
for-síðian
To perish ⬩ ĭter fātāle inīre
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To perish; ĭter fātāle inīre Hæfde ðá forsíðod sunu Ecgþeówes Ecgtheow's son had then perished, Beo. Th. 3104, note; B. 1550
for-sittan
To mis-sit ⬩ to be absent from ⬩ neglect ⬩ delay ⬩ defer ⬩ diminish ⬩ obstruct ⬩ besiege ⬩ abesse a ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ supersĕdēre ⬩ desĕrĕre ⬩ præstruĕre ⬩ obsĭdēre
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To mis-sit, to be absent from, neglect, delay, defer, diminish, obstruct, besiege; abesse a, neglĭgĕre, supersĕdēre, desĕrĕre, præstruĕre, obsĭdēre Be ðon ðe gemót forsitte of him who is absent from the council, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 25, 26. Be
for-sleán
To strike with violence ⬩ smite ⬩ break ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ vehementer fĕrīre ⬩ percŭtĕre ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre
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To strike with violence, smite, break, slay, kill, destroy; vehementer fĕrīre, percŭtĕre, frangĕre, occīdĕre, interfĭcĕre Se ðe cinbán forslæhþ mid xx scillingum forgelde let him who breaks the chin-bone pay for it with twenty shillings, L. Ethb. 50;
Linked entry: for-slegenlic
for-sliet
Slaughter ⬩ massacre ⬩ internĕcio
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Slaughter, massacre; internĕcio, Cot. 108
for-slítan
To tear with the teeth ⬩ to devour ⬩ mordĭcus lacĕrāre ⬩ comĕdĕre
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To tear with the teeth, to devour; mordĭcus lacĕrāre, comĕdĕre Lét [wyrm] hiora wyrta wæstme forslítan he let [the worm] devour the fruit of their plants, Ps. Th. 77, 46
for-spanan
To entice ⬩ seduce ⬩ illĭcĕre ⬩ sedūcĕre
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To entice, seduce; illĭcĕre, sedūcĕre Gehwá se ðe óðerne to leahtrum forspenþ is manslaga every one who entices another to sins is a manslayer, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30. Hine his hyge forspeón, ðæt he ne wolde Drihtnes word wurþian his mind seduced him,
Linked entry: for-spennan
for-spancg
an enticement ⬩ allurement
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an enticement, allurement
for-spanend
A seducer ⬩ seductor
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A seducer; seductor, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: for-spennend
for-spanincg
An enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ illĕcebra
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An enticement, allurement; illĕcebra, Scint. 21, Lye
Linked entries: for-spancg spanung
fór-spédian
To speed forward ⬩ to prosper ⬩ prospĕrāre
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To speed forward, to prosper; prospĕrāre Eálá ðu Driht gehǽl me, eálá ðú Driht wel to fórspédienne O Dŏmĭne salvum me fac, O Dŏmĭne bĕne prospĕrāre. Ps. Spl. T. 117, 24
for-spennen
An enticement ⬩ lēnōcĭnium
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An enticement; lēnōcĭnium Forspennene lēnōcĭnia, Mone B. 671
Linked entry: spennan
for-spennend
A whoremonger ⬩ lēno
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A whoremonger; lēno, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 49: Mone B. 3130
for-spild
Destruction ⬩ perdĭtio
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Destruction; perdĭtio On forspild into destruction, Past. 40, 5; Cott. MS
Linked entries: for-spildness spild