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fór-nefe

(n.)
Grammar
fór-nefe, an; f.

A nephew's daughter ⬩ proneptis

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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 greatly ⬩ compel ⬩ cōgĕre

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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 away ⬩ deform ⬩ disfigure

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

fór-oft

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-oft, adv.

Very often ⬩ persæpe

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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 away ⬩ pervert ⬩ ruin ⬩ destroy ⬩ pervertĕre ⬩ perdĕre

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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 before ⬩ prevent

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

for-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽded; or p. -reord, -réd; pp. -ræden,

to give counsel against ⬩ to condemn ⬩ plot against ⬩ deprive by treachery, wrong ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ insĭdias părāre

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v. a. to give counsel against, to condemn, plot against, deprive by treachery, wrong; condemnāre, insĭdias părāre We beódaþ ðæt man Cristene men for ealles tó lytlum to deáþe ne forrǽde we command that Christian men be not for altogether too little condemned

fór-raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-raðe, adv.

Very quickly ⬩ cĭto

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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 before ⬩ intercept ⬩ præequĭtāre ⬩ intercĭpĕre

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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 rotten ⬩ to rot ⬩ putrefy ⬩ computrescĕre

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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 forerunner ⬩ præcursor

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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

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.

rejected ⬩ despised

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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 supplanting ⬩ deceit ⬩ supplantātio ⬩ fraus

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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

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 foreshew ⬩ foresee ⬩ præ-ostendĕre ⬩ pōrĕre in conspectu ⬩ provĭdēre

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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.

Providence ⬩ prōvĭdentia

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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]

Confusion ⬩ confūsio

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

Linked entry: fore-scending