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for-sweógian

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

To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrīre

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To pass over in silence, keep silent; sĭlentio prætĕrīre We ne durron forsweógian ... gif we hit forsweógiaþ we dare not keep silent ... if we keep it silent, L. Ælf. P. 1; Th. ii. 364, 11. 13

for-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swígian, -sweógian, -swúgian, -súwian, -súgian, -sýgian, to -swígianne, -swígienne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ conceal ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrire ⬩ To be silent ⬩ retĭcēre

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v. trans. To pass over in silence, keep silent, conceal; sĭlentio prætĕrire Betwih ðás þing nis to forswigianne, hwylc heofonlíc wundor and mægen ætýwed wæs, ðá his bán gefunden and geméted wǽron inter quæ nequaquam sĭlentio prætereundum reor, quid virtūtis

fór-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-swíþ, adj.

Very strong ⬩ very great ⬩ prævălĭdus

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Very strong, very great; prævălĭdus Is ðín meaht fórswíþ is thy power very great? Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 11; Sch. 26

for-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swíðan, he -swíþ; p. ede; pp. ed

To overcome ⬩ reprĭmĕre

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To overcome; reprĭmĕre Se ðas orsorgnesse ðe he her hæfþ ne forswíþ mid ðære gesceádwísnesse his ingeþonces he does not overcome the prosperity he has here with prudence of mind, Past. 50, 1; Hat. MS. Seó him sára gehwylc symle forswíðede which constantly

Linked entries: swíðan swíðian

for-ðig

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðig, conj.

For ⬩ because ⬩ ĕnim ⬩ etĕnim ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam

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For, because; ĕnim, etĕnim, quia, quŏniam Forðig he áhte ǽgðer ge Engla land ge Normandige for he owned both the land of the English as well as Normandy, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 3-4

for-þiófan

(v.)

to thieve ⬩ steal ⬩ fūrāri

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to thieve, steal; fūrāri Ðæt ðú ne forstele oððe ne forþiófe ne fūrēris, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 19. v. þeófan, þiófan

Linked entry: for-þeófian

fór-þoncol

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-þoncol, adj.

Forethoughtful ⬩ prudent ⬩ prōvĭdus ⬩ prūdens

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Forethoughtful, prudent; prōvĭdus, prūdens Ðú ahýddest ðás from snottrum and fórþonclum abscondisti hæc a săpientĭbus et prūdentĭbus. Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 25

for-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þringan, p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen [þringan to crowd, throng, rush upon]

To snatch from any one ⬩ protect from any one ⬩ erĭpĕre ălĭcui ⬩ defendĕre ab ălĭquo

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To snatch from any one, protect from any one; erĭpĕre ălĭcui, defendĕre ab ălĭquo Ðæt he ne meahte ða weáláfe wíge forþringan þeódnes þegne that he might not by war protect the sad remnant from the king's thane, Beo. Th. 2173; B. 1084

for-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þryccan, -þrycan; p. -þrycte; pp. -þrycced, -þryct

To tread under ⬩ oppress greatly ⬩ suppress ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ opprĭmĕre ⬩ supprĭmĕre

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To tread under, oppress greatly, suppress, overwhelm; opprĭmĕre, supprĭmĕre Ðære wambe fléwsan he forþryceþ it suppresses the flux of the stomach. Med. ex Quadr. 6, 9; Lchdm. i. 352, 17. Næs ǽnig ðara ðæt mec þreám forþrycte there was not any of them

Linked entries: þryccan for-þriccan

for-þrysmian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þrysmian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [þrysmian to suffocate]

To suffocate ⬩ choke ⬩ strangle ⬩ suffōcāre

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To suffocate, choke, strangle; suffōcāre Eornfullness ðisse worulde, and leásung ðissa woruldwélena forþrysmiaþ ðæt wurd solĭcĭtūdo sæcŭli istīus, et fallācia dīvĭtiărum suffōcat verbum, Mt. Bos. 13, 22. Ða þornas bytforþrysmodon spinæ suffōcāvērunt

for-þunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þunden, part. p. [þindan; p. þand; pp. þunden to swell]

Swollen up ⬩ tŭmĭdus

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Swollen up; tŭmĭdus Gyf seó wund forþunden sý if the wound is swollen up, Herb. 90, 16; Lchdm. i. 198, 11

Linked entry: for-þindan

for-þyldian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyldian, -þyldigian, -þyldegian, -þylgian; p. ode; pp. od

To sustain ⬩ bear ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ be patient ⬩ wait patiently ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ tolĕrāre ⬩ păti

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To sustain, bear, endure, suffer, be patient, wait patiently; sustĭnēre, tolĕrāre, păti For ðé ic forþyldegode hosp propter te sustĭnui opprobrium. Ps. Spl. 68, 10: 54, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 174, 10. Hí forþyldegodon [Lamb. forþyldigodon] sáwle mine sustĭnuērunt

Linked entry: þyldian

for-þylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To encompass ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ cover over ⬩ obscure ⬩ involvĕre ⬩ obvolvĕre ⬩ obscūrāre

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To encompass, overwhelm, cover over, obscure; involvĕre, obvolvĕre, obscūrāre He his sylfes ðǽr bán gebringeþ, ða ǽr brondes wylm on beorhstede forþylmde it [the phœnix] brings its own bones there, which the fire's rage had before encompassed on the

Linked entry: þylman

for-togen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-togen, part.

Tugged or drawn together ⬩ contractus

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Tugged or drawn together; contractus Fortogen turmĭnōsus [ = tormĭnŏsus ], Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 35; Wrt. Voc. 16, 10

for-togenes

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

A tugging ⬩ drawing together ⬩ griping ⬩ cramp ⬩ convulsion ⬩ contractio ⬩ convulsio ⬩ spasmus

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A tugging, drawing together, griping, cramp, convulsion; contractio, convulsio; spasmus Wið fortogenesse innan for inward griping or colic, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 32

Linked entries: togenness for-tog

for-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tredan, ðú -tretst, -trydst, -trytst; p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread upon ⬩ tread under foot ⬩ conculcāre ⬩ calcāre

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To tread upon, tread under foot; conculcāre, calcāre Ðæt ðú cunne fortredan ðas woruld that thou mayest tread down this world, Homl. Th.ii. 392, 34. Ic fortrede conculco, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 43. Fortretst ðú ða woruldlícan styrunga thou wilt tread

for-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-trúwian, -trúwigan; p. ode, nde; pp. od, ud

To be over-confident, rash ⬩ to presume ⬩ præsúmĕre ⬩ præcĭpĭtāre

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To be over-confident, rash, to presume; præsúmĕre, præcĭpĭtāre Ðú ðé fortrúwodest [MS. fortrúwudest] for ðínre rihtwísnesse thou wast over-confident on account of thy virtue, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 13. Ðý-læs he hine for ðære wynsuman wyrde fortrúwige lest

for-trúwodnes

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

Over-confidence ⬩ precipitancy ⬩ presumption ⬩ arrogance ⬩ præcĭpĭtātio ⬩ præsumptio ⬩ arrŏgantia

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Over-confidence, precipitancy, presumption, arrogance; præcĭpĭtātio, præsumptio, arrŏgantia For eówerre fortrúwodnesse for your presumption, Past. 32, 1; Hat. MS. 40 a, 25. Ða fortrúwodnesse and ða ánwilnesse an Corinctheum Paulus ongeat swíðe wiðerweardne

for-trúwung

(n.)
Grammar
for-trúwung, e; f.

Over-confidence ⬩ presumption ⬩ præcĭpītātio

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Over-confidence, presumption; præcĭpītātio On ðære fortrúwunga and on ðam gilpe by presumption and by arrogance, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 6, 4

for-tyhtan

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

To draw away ⬩ lead astray ⬩ seduce ⬩ sedūcĕre

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To draw away, lead astray, seduce; sedūcĕre Se ealda feónd forlǽrde lygesearwum, leóde fortyhte the old fiend mistaught with lying snares, led astray the people, Elen. Kmbl. 416; El. 208