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for-bod

(n.)
Grammar
for-bod, es; n.

A forbidding ⬩ prohibition ⬩ countermand ⬩ prohibitio

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A forbidding, prohibition, countermand; prohibitio Ðæt hit ðara manna forbod wǽre that it was forbidden by those men [lit. that it was the forbidding of those men ], L. Alf. pol. 41; Th. i. 88, 19. On Godes forbode with Gad's prohibition, L. N. P.

fore-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bisceop, es; m.

A high priest

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A high priest Abiathar wæs in ðǽm tíd fore*-*biscop, Mt. L. 1, 18 note

FORST

(n.)
Grammar
FORST, es; m.

FROST ⬩ gĕlu

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FROST; gĕlu Se hearda forst the hard frost, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 19; Ph. 58: 111 a; Th. 425, 11; Rä. 41, 54. Forst gĕlu, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 101; Wrt. Voc. 52, 51: 76, 39: Ps. Th. 148, 8.

Linked entry: frost

fórne

(adv.)
Grammar
fórne, adv.

Before ⬩ sooner ⬩ prius ⬩ cĭtius

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Before, sooner; prius, cĭtius Se oðer leorningcniht fórarn Petrus fórne ille ălius discĭpŭlus præcucurrit cĭtius Petro, Jn. Bos. 20, 4

FOLA

(n.)
Grammar
FOLA, an; m.

A FOAL ⬩ colt ⬩ pullus ⬩ poledrus

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HÍ gemétton ðone folan úte invēnērunt pullum fŏris, Mk. Bos. 11, 4, 5: Mt. Bos. 21, 2, 5

for

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:-- For án to the extent of one, only, tantum, Chrd. 115, 2. See other examples under for án. <b> E.</b> as conjunction :-- Nú ú Hé féng on his gebedo ... for þǽr wæs án forehús, Vis. Lfc. 33

fóre-eom

Grammar
fóre-eom, [fóre before, eom am]

I am before or over ⬩ I preside ⬩ præsum

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I am before or over, I preside; præsum Ic begíme oððe ic fóre-eom præsum, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 32

Linked entry: fóre-beón

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earth ⬩ dry land ⬩ tellus ⬩ terra ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ district ⬩ region ⬩ territory ⬩ rĕgio ⬩ tractus ⬩ plăga ⬩ terrĭtōriuni ⬩ the ground ⬩ soil ⬩ hŭmus ⬩ sŏlum ⬩ earth ⬩ clay ⬩ terræ līmus ⬩ lŭtum

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the earth, dry land; tellus, terra He geséceþ fægre land ðonne ðeós folde he shall seek a fairer land than this earth, Cd. 218; Th. 277, 32; Sae. 213: 84; Th. 106, 3; Gen. 1765: 100; Th. 133, 2; Gen. 2204: Exon. 73a; Th. 272, 14; Jul. 499: 120a; Th.

forod-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
forod-fót, forod-fóte; adj.
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Having a broken foot, broken-footed Se forudfóta, Past. 66, 9 (note on p. 505)

fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór, p. of faran.

went

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went, Gen. 31, 31;

FÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓT, nom. acc: gen. fótes; dat. fét, fóte; pl. nom. acc. fét, fótas; gen. fóta; dat. inst. fótum; m.

a FOOT ⬩ pés ⬩ the foot ⬩ pēs

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It is styled An Act for legalising and preserving the restored standards and weights and measures.

for-dén

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-dén, pp. of for-dón.

done for ⬩ destroyed ⬩ defiled

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done for, destroyed, defiled, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 15; Cri. 1207;

fore-speca

(n.)
Grammar
fore-speca, an; m. [ = for, speca a speaker]

One who speaks for another ⬩ a sponsor ⬩ an advocate ⬩ a patron ⬩ prolŏcūtor ⬩ advŏcātus

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One who speaks for another, a sponsor, an advocate, a patron; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Fore-speca [ = for-speca] causĭdĭcus, advŏcātus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 67; Wrt. Voc. 34, 2: Th. Diplm. A.D. 997; 539, 33; 540, 15

FORHT

(adj.)
Grammar
FORHT, adj.

fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ affrighted ⬩ tĭmĭdus ⬩ păvĭdus ⬩ terrĭtus ⬩ trĕpĭdus ⬩ terrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ formidable ⬩ terrĭbilis ⬩ formīdŏlōsus

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fearful, timid, affrighted; tĭmĭdus, păvĭdus, terrĭtus, trĕpĭdus Ne beó ðú on sefan tó forht be not thou too fearful in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 196; An. 98: Beo. Th. 1512; B. 754. Næs he forht he was not afraid, 5927; B. 2967: Andr.

Linked entries: froht fyrht ge-forht

forst

frost ⬩ intense cold ⬩ hoarfrost ⬩ rime

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Add: frost, intense cold Forst, frost, frots gelum, Txts. 67, 964. Æfter Candelmæssan cóm se stranga winter mid forste and mid snáwe, Chr. 1046; P. 164, 33. Se mere wæs mid forste oferþeaht, and se winterlica wind wan mid þám forste, Hml.

folde

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Hál wes þu, folde, fira módor, Lch. i. 404, 2. Se líchama in þǽre cealdan foldan (eorðan, moldan, v. ll.) gebrosnað, Wlfst. 187, 12. Wæs Waldendes lof áfylled on foldan, Chr. 975; P. 120, 14. Add

forht

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Forhtum tremebundis, i. formidantibus, 3773. where the occasion of fear is given. with for Hú forht hé sceal bión for ǽlcre orsognesse, Past. 32, 5. Wurdon hié swíðe forhte for ðǽm fǽre, Bl. H. 199, 24: Guth. 16, 8: Dóm. L. 160. with dat. infin.

fore-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þeón, (for-)

o excel ⬩ surpass

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to excel, surpass Ealle wé sind gelíce ætforan Gode, búton hwá óðerne mid gódum weorcum forðeó, Hml. Th. i. 260, 26. Hú hé óþerne on hálgum þeówdóme forþeón mæge, R. Ben. 131, 18.

Linked entry: for-þeón

for-ðon

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðon, = for-ðam; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ therefore ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ ĭdeo

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For that cause, consequently, therefore; proptĕrea, ĭdeo Forðon ne arísaþ ða árlease on dóme ĭdeo non resurgunt impii in jūdĭcio. Ps. Spl. 1. 6

forca

(n.)
Grammar
forca, force, an; f. (v. meox-force)
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Ðá cwelleras tugon þá gléda under ðæt bedd, and wiðufan mid heora forcum (cf. geaflum, l. 5) hine ðýdon. Hml. Th. i. 430, 11. Add: