for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Ne beó ǽfre ǽnig foráð forgifen, 388, 18. Beón þá heregeata forgyfene, 420, 16. to give up claim to reparation for wrong doing, sin, offence. the object a noun Se Hálga Gást manna synna forgifð, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 16.
for-leósan
To lose ⬩ let go ⬩ destroy ⬩ amittĕre ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre
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His treowe for feógýtsunge forleósan fĭdem suam amōre pĕcūniæ perdĕre, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40. Ic forleóse amitto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 41. Gif he forlýst an of ðám si perdĭdĕrit ūnam ex illis, Lk. Bos. 15, 4. Ic forleás perdĭdĕram, Lk.
Linked entry: be-leósan
for-drífan
To drive away ⬩ force ⬩ compel ⬩ drive out ⬩ eject ⬩ banish ⬩ pellĕre ⬩ prōpellĕre ⬩ compellĕre ⬩ cōgĕre ⬩ expellĕre
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To drive away, force, compel, drive out, eject, banish; pellĕre, prōpellĕre, compellĕre, cōgĕre, expellĕre Sumne sceal hreóh fordrífan the tempest shall drive one away, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 10; Vy. 15.
for-ealdian
to run out ⬩ expire
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Ben. 114, 8. of dead matter, to get worn out with long use, to decay through being kept too long Warnige hé ꝥ ꝥ húsl ná forealdige; gif hit for[h]ealden sí, ꝥ his man brúcan ne mæge, forbærne hit man, Ll. Th. ii. 252, 7. Hé funde on þám mynstre ...
for-spillan
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Forspil feoh for bróþor and freónd perde pecuniam propter fratrem et amicum, Scint. 148, 5. of personal or abstract object Gé eów sylfe and eówre ðeóndan geogoðe fordóþ and forspillað on wíton and on yrmðum, Hml.
for-stelan
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Substitute for meanings: To steal away, and add: of criminal theft, to take the property of another Ðér ðeáfas forstealas, Mt. L. 6, 19. Forstæl conpillat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 8: subripuit, 87, 19.
for-sleán
cut through ⬩ to slay ⬩ kill ⬩ to destroy ⬩ lay waste ⬩ finish ⬩ to rout ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to condemn
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Ger. fer-slahan damnare forslegen adictus (v. for-scrífan; I.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 69
for-niman
to comprehend ⬩ carry off ⬩ do away with ⬩ defraud ⬩ consume
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Th. i. 320, 27. ꝥ fýr be fornam ne án hǽr heora feaxes, Hml. S. 30, 464. Tó fornimene voraturos (ardores), An. Ox. 3979. God is fornymende fýr (ignis consumens), Hml. Th. i. 322, 9. Líchama mid hreófnisse fornumen (devoratum), Num. 12, 12.
Linked entry: for-nǽman
for-bæran
to forbear
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to forbear Hwá mæg forbæran who can forbear? Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 13
for-bearan
to forbear
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to forbear, Scint. 11
for-beornan
To burn up ⬩ be destroyed by fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ combūri ⬩ ignĭbus consūmi
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To burn up, be destroyed by fire, be consumed; combūri, ignĭbus consūmi On ðære Sodomitiscra gewítnunge forbearn seó eorþe in the punishment of the Sodomites the earth was burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33. Forbarn broden mǽl the drawn brand was burnt, Beo.
Linked entry: for-byrnan
for-bígels
An arch ⬩ a vault ⬩ an arched roof ⬩ arcus ⬩ fornix ⬩ cămĕra ⬩ καμάρα
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An arch, a vault, an arched roof; arcus, fornix, cămĕra = καμάρα Forbígels arcus, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 32; Wrt. Voc. 26, 31
for-bindan
To bind or tie up ⬩ allígáre
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To bind or tie up; allígáre Ne forbinden gé ná ðǽm þyrstendum oxum ðone múþe may not tie up the mouth of the thirsting oxen, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 7
for-blindian
To blind ⬩ obcœcāre
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To blind; obcœcāre. — Wæs forblindad ĕrat obcœcātum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 52
for-brecan
To break ⬩ break in two ⬩ bruise ⬩ crush ⬩ violate ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ conterere ⬩ commĭnuĕre ⬩ viŏlāre
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To break, break in two, bruise, crush, violate; frangĕre, confringĕre, conterere, commĭnuĕre, viŏlāre Wolde heofona helm helle weallas forbrecan heaven's chieftain would break, down hell's walls. Exon. 120a; Th. 461, 13; Hö. 35. Stefn Drihtnes forbrecendes
for-brittan
To break in pieces ⬩ smash ⬩ bruise ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ contĕrĕre
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To break in pieces, smash, bruise; confringĕre, contĕrĕre God forbriteþ téþ heora on múþe heora Deus contĕrĕt dentes eōrum in ōre ipsōrum, Ps. Spl. 57, 6. Hú he forbritte ealle his bígengan quōmŏdo contrīvĕrit omnes cultōres ejus, Deut. 4, 3. Beóþ ǽlce
for-búgennys
An avoiding ⬩ eschewing ⬩ a declining ⬩ declīnātio
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An avoiding, eschewing, a declining; declīnātio, Som. Ben. Lye
for-byrd
A forbearing ⬩ an abstaining from ⬩ abstĭnentia
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A forbearing, an abstaining from; abstĭnentia Ðæt nán forbyrd nǽre æt geligere betwuh nánre sibbe that there should be no abstaining from concubinage between any kindred, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 27, 15
Linked entries: for-byrdig fore-byrd
for-byrnan
to burn up
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to burn up Hig forbyrnaþ they burn up. Jn. Bos. 15, 6
for-ceówan
To chew off ⬩ bite off ⬩ corrōdĕre
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To chew off, bite off; corrōdĕre Forceáw he his ágene tungan he bit off his own tongue, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 24