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for-swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
for-swelgend, es; m.
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A devourer Forswelgend grassatrix, i. deuoratrix (parcarum non ulli parcentum atrocitas ), An. Ox. 2209

Linked entry: swelgend

for-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweorcan, to grow dark.
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For Prov. 7 substitute Kent. Gl. 185, and add Seó sunne forswyrcð sóna on morgen Titan tenebrescit in ortu, Dóm. L. 108: Wlfst. 137, 11. Ásweartad, forsworcen fuscatus, i. denigratus, obnubilatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 7 (cf. An. Ox. 2, 369 infra). Beón

for-swerian

(v.)
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Dele first passage, and add: to commit perjury Swerian ne sceal mon þý lǽs mon forswerige non jurare ne forte perjuret, R. Ben. 17, 9. <b>I a.</b> reflex. To perjure one's self :-- Ná swerian þe [lǽs] hé hine forswerige (v. preceding passage

for-þyldigian

(v.)
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Forþyldegað suffert, Hpt. Gl. 31, 14, 354. Forþyldigað sustinebit, Ps. L. 129, 3: tolerat, Scint. 60, 9: 150, 1: 162, 11. Forþyldigiað tolerant, 61, 16. Forðelgiað sustinuere, Kent. Gl. 1018. 'Forþyldiga þínne Drihten,' þæt is þola eall þæt God be þé

for-þyrrian

(v.)
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For þyr l. þyrre

for-tíhan

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Dele

for-togennes

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Wiþ fortogenysse, Lch. i. 370, 1. Fortogonysse, 368, 3. Add

for-tredan

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Contrivit geþrǽste minuit fortræd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 80. Ꝥte hiá ne fortrédon (-un, R.) hine ne compremerent eum, Mk. L. 3, 9. Add

for-treddan

(v.)
Grammar
for-treddan, p. de
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To tread down, destroy by treading Swá swá rípe yrð hí fortreddon and fornámon and hí ealle foryrmdon quasi maturam segetem obuia quaeque metunt, calcant, transeunt, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 32, 22

for-trúwian

(v.)
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Add: [-trúwan]; p. trúwde; pp. trúwed (cf. fortrúwed-nes) Ðonne hí hié fortrúwiað on ðǽm cræftum ðe hí hæbbað cum de confidentia virium inordinate securi sunt, Past. 463, 7. Ðá fortrúwdes ðú ðé for ðǽm habeas fiduciam in pulchritudine tua, 463, 25. Ðæt

for-trúwung

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Gerest ðæt mód hit orsorglíce on ðǽre fortrúwunga ( confidentia ), Past. 463, 11. For dǽre fortrúwunga ( fiducia ) his cræfta, 27. Add

for-tyllan

Similar entry: tyllan

for-tymbrian

(v.)

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for-týnan

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Substitute: To shut up, prevent passage along a road, into or out of a place Þá scearpan þing sint fortýnende þá innoþas, Lch. ii. 212, 1

for-úton

(prep.)
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Substitute: <b>for-útan;</b> prep. without Án speorwa on grýn ne mæg befeallan forútan his foresceáwunge (cf. bútan eówrum Fæder, Mt. 10, 29), Chr. 1067; P. 201, 25. Forútan ǽlces cynnes riht, 1070; P. 207, 25. [ except Ealle þá gersumes

for-wandodlic

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for-wandodlíce

(adv.)

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for-wandung

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Forwandunge pudore, Ps. Rdr. 34, 26. Forwandunga verecundiam, 68, 20. Add

for-wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wealwian, p. ode
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To wither up, wither away

for-wemman

(v.)
Grammar
for-wemman, p. de
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To defile Hé manega his mágan mánlice forwernde, Sal. K. p. 121, 38

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