for-cúþe
Infamously ⬩ evilly ⬩ wickedly
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Infamously, evilly, wickedly Wé wyllað nú sæcgan be þám ungesæligum Crístes cwellerum, hú forcúðe hi ðóhton þá ðá hí feoh sealdon eallum þám weardmannum, Hml. A. 78, 150
for-cúþlíce
contemptibly ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ feebly ⬩ ignominiously
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Substitute: in a way that excites contempt, contemptibly, ignominiously, feebly Ortrýwes ciuesdómes forligere forcúþlíce bepǽht perfidi pelicatus stupro enerviter deceptus, An. Ox. 5044. in a way that expresses contempt, that inflicts disgrace, ignominiously
for-cyrran
Similar entry: for-cirran
for-delfan
to dig up
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to destroy by digging (?), to dig up On ðone díc ðǽr esne ðone weg fordealf, C. D. ii. 28, 33
Linked entry: delfan
for-dón
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Add: of physical destruction Hé fordyde exterminavit, Bl. Gl. Seneca and Papianus wurdon fordóne Nero Senecam ad eligendae mortis coegit arbitrium. Papianum militum gladiis Antoninus objecit, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 30. Hié mid ealle wǽron fordón and forhiéned
for-dyslic
Very foolish
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Very foolish Is ꝥ þonne fordyslic geswinc, Bt. 18, 1; S. 42, 10
Linked entry: dys-lic
for-dyttan
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Add Fordytte obstruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 24. Fordyttat obtrudite, Germ. 398, 95. Fordyt oblitum, coopertum, 397, 378. in a literal, physical sense Þá geoniendan ceáfla þrotbollan fordytte hiulcos (i. apertos) faucium gurguliones oppilauit (i. obturauit
for-fæger
Very beautiful
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Very beautiful, surpassingly fair Hé (the Phenix) hine forbærneþ and eft forfæger ediung úp áríseþ, E. S. viii. 479, 89
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for-faran
To perish ⬩ To destroy ⬩ to blockade
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Add: intrans. To perish Þú wást ꝥ ic ne wiðsace ꝥ ic sylf ne forfare, Hml. S. 12, 194. Micel gesǽlð bið þé þæt þú on ðínre gesǽlðe ne forfare, Hml. Th. ii. 392, 33. Fýse hí man út of þissan earde, oþþe on earde forfaran hí mid ealle, Ll. Th. i. 378,
Linked entry: fór-faran
for-gán
to forgo ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ go without ⬩ to abstain from
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to forgo. Add: to abstain from, not to use, go without, not to take Hé cuæð ðæt hit wǽre good ðæt mon foreóde flǽsc and wín bonum est non manducare carnem neque bibere uinum, Past. 319, 4. Hé eft ett þæt hé ǽr mid forhefednysse foreóde, Hml. Th. i. 180
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for-gangan
to forgo ⬩ abstain from
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to forgo, abstain from Forgang þæt ic þé forbeóde. Hwæt mæg hit beón þæt þú forgán sceole? Ic ðé secge, forgang þú ánes treówes wæstm, Hml. Th. i. 14, 8-10. Forgang hwít abstine te ab albo, Ll. Th. ii. 132, 5. Forgange ꝥ wíf hire wer abstineat se mulier
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for-gebind
Similar entry: ge-bind
for-georne
Very diligently
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Very diligently Geseó wé nú forgeorne, Bl. H. 111, 23
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for-gifen
forgiven ⬩ pardoned ⬩ mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ indulgent
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forgiven, pardoned Þé georne tó Gode bide and tó his hálgum, wið þám ðe þíne synna þæs ðe forgifenron beón, Wlfst. 290, 10. mild; remissus. of persons, gentle, indulgent Hé wæs Rómánum swá forgiefen and swá milde swá him nán onwald næs ǽr þǽm Tiberius
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for-gitel
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for-giten
Forgetful
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Forgetful Críst nelle gehýran þæs gímeleásan and þæs forgytenan mannes gebedrǽdene, Bl. H. 57, 4. Ealra þǽra worda hí wǽron forgytene, Hml. S. 23, 389
Linked entry: for-gitan
for-gnagan
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Forgnagen conrosus, i. deuoratus, An. Ox. 3820. Mid deórenum ceaflum forgnegen, 3343. Forgnagene roderentur, 3565. Add
for-gnísednys
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Dele
for-hátan
to renounce ⬩ outlaw ⬩ proscribe
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Add: to promise or vow not to do, to renounce Bútan synne hé mæg gehíwian, gif hé hit ǽr ne forhét sine culpa ad conjugium veniunt si necdum meliora voverunt, Past. 401, 35. Ne lyst mé náwiht ðára metta þe ic forhátan habbe ea quae statui non edere nihil