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for-wenedness

(n.)
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glosses insolentia Forwenednessa insolentiam, Nap. 25. v. preceding word

Linked entry: -wenedness

for-weornian

(v.)
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Forweornaþ (-wurnað, Hpt. Gl. 436, 53) marcescit, i. arescit, An. Ox, 1273. Hraðe se líchama áswint and forweornað, gif him oftogen bið his bigleofa, Hml. Th. i. 266, 3. Róme burh on hire sylfre forweornað (weosnað and brosnaþ, v. l., marcescet ], Gr.

for-wernedlíce

(adv.)

Similar entry: for-wirnedlíce

for-werod

Similar entry: for-wered

for-wirnedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-wirnedlíce, adv.
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With restraint, abstemiously Se man ðe wile on ǽlce tíd heardlíce and forwernedlíce lyfigean, sé bið fulfremed. Gyf þæt þonne hwylc mon sý, þæt him on his móde tó earfoðe þince, þæt hé on ǽlce tíd swá forwernedlíce lyfige, tylige hé þonne húru þæt hé

Linked entry: for-wernedlíce

for-wirnedness

(n.)
Grammar
for-wirnedness, e; f.
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Restraint, continence, abstemiousness Hé þá fægerestan bysene forlét, þæt hé wæs micelre forhæfdnesse and forwyrnednesse lífes saluberrimum abstinentiae uel continentiae exemplum reliquit, Bd. 3, 5; Sch. 202, 11. Hé hæfde forwyrnednesse on his líchoman

Linked entry: for-wyrnednes

for-witolnes

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Scel se abbod mid ealre glǽwnesse and forwitolnesse gelácnian ǽnig of sceápum ꝥ hé ná forlure debet abbas omni sagacitate et industria curare ne aliquam de ovibus perdat, R. Ben. I. 58, 10. Add

for-woren

Similar entry: for-weoren

for-wurnian

(v.)

Similar entry: for-weornian

for-wyrdende

(adj.)

Similar entry: for-wirdan

for-wyrht

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criminal

for-wyrht

(n.)
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Substitute: e; f. Evil-doing, crime, sin Búton forwyrhtum sine malefactis, Ll. Th. ii. 238, 11

for-wyrnan

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for-wyrnednes

Similar entry: for-wirnedness

for-yldan

Similar entry: for-ildan

for-yrman

Similar entry: for-irman

for-yrþ

Similar entry: for-irþ

for-swigung

(n.)
Grammar
for-swigung, -suwung, e; f.
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Silence, a passing over in silence Of forsuwunge silentio, Hpt. Gl. 455, 55

Linked entry: -swigung

for-swíþan

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[The Latin original of Past. 50, 1 (Swt. 387, 22) is: Prosperitatem apud judicium cordis non reprimit.] Add:: to overcome, conquer ꝥte stronga ðu forsuíðes ut fortia confundas, Rtl. 50, 13. ꝥ forswíðeð middangeard vincit mundum, 28, 1, 3. ꝥte ðá ðe ué

Linked entry: fore-swíþan

for-sworcenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-sworcenlic, adj.
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Obscure Wealcan wé forsworcenlices náht volvamus obscurum nichil, Hy. S. 24, 21

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