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for-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swápan, p. -sweóp; pp. -swápen

To sweep awayverrĕreprotrūdĕre

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To sweep away; verrĕre, protrūdĕre Hie wyrd forsweóp fate has swept them away, Beo. Th. 959; B. 477. Hafaþ us God forswapen on ðás sweartan mistas God has swept us into these dark mists, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 9; Gen. 391. Ealle wyrd forsweóp [MS. forsweof]

for-sweolgan

(v.)

to swallow updevour

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to swallow up, devour, Ps. Th. 123, 2

for-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweorcan, he -sworceþ; p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon; pp. -sworcen [sweorcan to dim]

To be very darkto darkenobscurecalīgāreobscūrāre

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To be very dark, to darken, obscure; calīgāre, obscūrāre Eágena bearhtm forsiteþ and forsworceþ the brightness of the eyes diminishes and darkens, Beo. Th. 3538; B. 1767. Seó sunne biþ forsworcen sol obscūrābĭtur, Mt. Bos. 24, 29. On forsworcenan in

fór-swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-swíðe, adv.

Very stronglyvery muchvehementlyutterlyvaldevehĕmenter

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Very strongly, very much, vehemently, utterly; valde, vehĕmenter Hí wurdon gehergode and gehýnde fórswíðe eahtatýne gear afflicti sunt et vehĕmenter oppressi per annos dĕcem et octo, Jud. 10, 8: Ps. Th. 84, 8. Næfde se here Angelcyn ealles fórswíðe gebrócod

for-sworennys

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sworennys, -nyss, e; f. [forsworen, pp. of forswerian to forswear; -nys, -nyss]

False swearingperjurypejĕrātioperjūrium

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False swearing, perjury; pejĕrātio, perjūrium Cýpmannum gedafenaþ ðæt hi sóþfæstnysse healdon, and lofian heora þing búton láþre forsworennysse it is fitting to merchants that they hold truth, and praise their things without hateful perjury. Homl. Th

for-sýgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sýgian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To pass over in silenceconcealsĭlentio prætĕrire

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To pass over in silence, conceal; sĭlentio prætĕrire Hú wéne we hú monegra máran bismra hý forsýgedon can we think how many greater reproaches they concealed? Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 80, 27

fór-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [syngian to sin]

To sin greatlymultum peccāre

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To sin greatly; multum peccāre Ne wurþ ǽnig man on worlde swá swíðe fórsyngad, ðe he wið Gode gebétan ne mǽge no man in the world is so very sinful, that he may not make atonement to God, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 282, 1

fór-þearle

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-þearle, adv.

Very muchgreatlyvaldevehĕmenter

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Very much, greatly; valde, vehĕmenter He behýdde his swíðran hand, ofsceamod fórþearle he hid his right hand, greatly ashamed thereof, Ælfc. T. 37, 13: Jud. 3, 8

fór-þearlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-þearlíce, adv.

Very severelystrictlydistricte

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Very severely, strictly; districte, R. Ben. 2

for-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
for-þeón, p. -þeóde; pp. -þeód

To oppressopprĭmeresubĭgĕre

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To oppress; opprĭmere, subĭgĕre Scírne scíman sceadu forþeóde shadow oppressed the bright splendour, Rood Kmbl. 108; Kr. 54

for-þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þeóstrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To darkenbe darkobscūrāre

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To darken, be dark; obscūrāre He asende þeóstru and forþeóstrade oððe swearc mīsit tenebras et obscūrāvit, Ps. Lamb. 104, 28

for-þolian

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

To be deprived ofwantprīvāricărēre

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To be deprived of, want; prīvāri, cărēre Wát se ðe sceal his winedryhtnes lárcwidum longe forþolian he knows who must long be deprived of his dear lord's lessons, Exon. 77 a; Th. 288, 29; Wand. 38

for-þrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þrǽstan, p. te ; pp. ed

To entirely bruisebreakcontĕrĕre

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To entirely bruise, break; contĕrĕre. Ps. Spl. C. 45, 9: 104, 15, 31: 123, 7. Hpt. Gl. 425; 441

for-þriccan

(v.)

to tread underoppress

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to tread under, oppress, Som. Ben. Lye

for-þriccednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-þriccednes, -ness, e; f.

A pressingan oppressiondistressanxietypressūra

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A pressing, an oppression, distress, anxiety; pressūra Þeóda forþriccednes pressūra gentium, Lk. Bos. 21, 25

for-þyrrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyrrian, p. ode; pp. od [þyr dry]

To dry upperarescĕre

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To dry up; perarescĕre Ðæt ða sýn forþyrrode that they are dried up, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 5

Linked entry: þyrrian

for-þýstrian

(v.)

to darken

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to darken

for-treding

(n.)
Grammar
for-treding, e; f.

A treading downcrushingconculcātiocontrītio

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A treading down, crushing; conculcātio, contrītio, Som. Ben. Lye

for-trúgadnes

(n.)

over-confidenceprecipitancy

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over-confidence, precipitancy, Ps. Spl. T. 51, 4

for-tyllan

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

To draw off from the objectseducesedūcĕre

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To draw off from the object, seduce; sedūcĕre Ðonan us se swearta gǽst forteáh and fortylde whence the dark spirit drew away and seduced us. Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 14; Cri. 270