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for-yldan

(v.)
Grammar
for-yldan, p. -ylde; pp. -ylded

To put off ⬩ defer ⬩ differre ⬩ sŭpersĕdēre

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To put off, defer; differre, sŭpersĕdēre Ne mæg mon foryldan ðone deóran síþ no one may put of the severe journey, Salm. Kmbl. 721; Sal. 360. Ðe he to medmicelre tíde forylde dón [MS. doan] quam ad brĕve tempus făcĕre sŭpersēdit, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 23

for-yrman

(v.)
Grammar
for-yrman, p. de; pp. ed [yrman to afflict]

To afflict greatly ⬩ harass ⬩ vehementer afflīgĕre

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To afflict greatly, harass; vehementer afflīgĕre Hí hí ealle foryrmdon they harassed them all, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 36

fór-yrnere

(n.)

a fore-runner ⬩ præcursor

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a fore-runner; præcursor. Som. Ben. Lye

for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, n. (not m.

for-gǽgend

(n.)
Grammar
for-gǽgend, es; m.
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One exceeding due bounds, a transgressor Gebodenes fæstenes forgǽgend indicti ieiunii transgressor, Chrd. 41, 31

Linked entry: -gǽgend

for-habban

Grammar
for-habban, <b>; I.</b> ¶
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For intingan forhæbbendra lífes (forhebbendran liifes, v.l.) continentioris uitae gratia, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 317, 18. Add

for-hæfedness

Similar entry: un-forhæfedness

for-hæfendlíce

(adv.)
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continently ꝥ hí forhæfendlícast libbon ut continentius uiuant, Chrd. 42, 29

Linked entry: hæfendlíce

for-helian

(v.)
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Nacode synt tó forhelianne nude sunt operiendi, Chrd. 108, 13. Add

for-legenes

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for-scirian

(v.)
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to separate, set apart Ealle þá forsciridan, Verc. Först. 143

for-scrífan

Similar entry: screón

for-swigian

(v.)

Linked entry: for-súwian

for-þingian

(v.)
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Substitute for 'intercede for the man' 'make arrangements for the wergild.'

for-treddan

Grammar
for-treddan, Cf. un-fortredde.

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feale-for

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for-bærnednes

a burn

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Injury by burning, a burn Ðeós wyrt gehǽleþ mænigfealde untrumnyssa ðæs líchoman . . . forbærnednysse. Lch. i. 272, 2: 5610. Wið forbærnednysse. Genim þysse wyrte wyrt-truman . . . lege tó þám bærnytte, 298, 10: 62, 19. Substitute:

for-beornan

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Gif hwæs weorc forbyrnð, hé hæfð þone hearm si cujus opus arserit, detrimentum patietur. Hml. Th. ii. 588, 30. Lígýðum forborn bord, B. 2672. Forborn þurh þæs fíres fnǽst fíf and hundseofontig herges, Jul. 587. Ealle ðá clifu forburnan tó ascan, Ors.

for-beran

to bear ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ to bear with ⬩ tolerate ⬩ to bear with ⬩ put up with ⬩ to do without ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ desist from ⬩ to abstain ⬩ to restrain

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Add: to bear pain, hardship, &c., endure, sustain. with acc. Forbær perferebat, i. sustinebat (calamiiatum insectationes), Aa. Ox. 2979. Se Hǽlend micel forbær for ús, Hml. A. 72, 177. Hwaeðer ðú þone écan bryne forberan mage, 196, 47. Tó forberende

Linked entries: fór-beran fóre-beran

for-bernan

Similar entry: for-bærnan

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