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for-cirfst

(v.)
Grammar
for-cirfst, 2nd sing. pres. of forceorfan.

cuttestshalt cut

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cuttest or shalt cut, Jos. 11, 6;

for-cneów

(n.)
Grammar
for-cneów, es; n.

A progenyraceprogĕnies

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A progeny, race; progĕnies, Lye

for-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
for-cúþ, comp. m. -cúþera, -cúþra; sup. m. -cúþesta, -cuþosta; adj. [cúþ known, excellent]

Perversebadinfamouswickedperversusmălusnēquam

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Perverse, bad, infamous, wicked; perversus, mălus, nēquam Mánfull oððe forcúþ nēquam, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 30. Se yfela, swá he oftor on ðære fandunge abrýþ, swá he forcúþra biþ the oftener the evil man sinks under temptation, the more wicked he

Linked entries: fercúþ for-cúþlic

for-cúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-cúþlíce, adv.

Perverselyacrossperversetransverse

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Perversely, across; perverse, transverse Ðæra cynega swuran forcúþlíce trǽdon colla rēgum pĕdĭbus calcārent, Jos. 10, 24

for-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To rebukecensurerevilerefuserejectincrĕpāremaledīcĕrerecūsārerejĭcĕre

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To rebuke, censure, revile, refuse, reject; incrĕpāre, maledīcĕre, recūsāre, rejĭcĕre Ne sceal hine mon cildgeong ne forcweðan one must not while a young child rebuke him, Exon. 89 b; Th. 336, 14; Gn. Ex. 49. Ða fortrúwodan forsióþ óðre menn and eác

for-dǽdla

(n.)

a destroyer

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a destroyer

Linked entry: -dǽdla

for-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
for-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To deal outexpenddispensāreerŏgāre

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To deal out, expend; dispensāre, erŏgāre Seó fordǽlde on lǽcas eall ðæt heó áhte quæ in mĕdĭcos erogāvĕrat omnem substantiam suam, Lk. Bos. 8, 43

for-dettan

(v.)

to shut upobtūrāre

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to shut up; obtūrāre, Prov. 21

for-dician

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

To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditchfossâ obstruĕre

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To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditch; fossâ obstruĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

for-drencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-drencan, p. -drencte; pp. -drenced, -drenct

To make drunkinebriateintoxicatemadefăcĕreinebriāre

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To make drunk, inebriate, intoxicate; madefăcĕre, inebriāre Uton fordrencan úrne fæder mid wíne let us make our father drunk with wine, Gen. 19, 32, 33. Nis ðæs mannes fæsten náht, ðe hine sylfne on forhæfednysse dagum fordrencþ the man's fasting is

for-dwínan

(v.)
Grammar
for-dwínan, he -dwíneþ, -dwínþ; p. -dwán, pl. -dwinon; pp. -dwinen

To dwindle awayvanishevānescĕre

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To dwindle away, vanish; evānescĕre Fordwíneþ heó sona it soon will dwindle away, Herb. 2, 2; Lchdm. i. 80, 17. Mannes ege hrædlíce fordwínþ awe of man quickly vanishes, Homl. Th. i. 592, 12. Se sceocca fordwán of his gesihþe Satan vanished from his

for-dyttan

(v.)
Grammar
for-dyttan, part. -dyttende; p. -dytte; pp. -dytted, -dytt, -dyt

To close or shut entirely upstop upoppīlāreclaudĕreobstruĕre

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To close or shut entirely up, stop up; oppīlāre, claudĕre, obstruĕre Swá swá næddran deáfre, and fordyttendre hire eáran sīcut aspĭdis surdæ, et obtūrantis aures suas, Ps. Lamb. 57, 5. Ǽlc unrihtwísnes fordyt múþ hire omnis inīquĭtas oppīlābit os suum

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for-feng

(n.)

a seizing of stolen properly

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a seizing of stolen properly, L. In. 75; Th. i. 150, 4, note 7, MS. H

for-gefenes

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

Forgiveness

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Forgiveness, Ps. C. 50, 37; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 37

for-géman

(v.)

to neglect

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to neglect, Prov. 19

for-giefan

(v.)
Grammar
for-giefan, pp. -giefen

To giveforgivebestowgive updăredēdĕreremittĕredimittĕre

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To give, forgive, bestow, give up; dăre, dēdĕre, remittĕre, dimittĕre, Exon. 93 a; Th. 348, 25; Sch. 33: 28 a; Th. 85, 33; Cri. 1400: 49 a; Th. 170, 4; Gú. 1106: 39 a; Th. 130, 2; Gú. 432

for-gifung

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifung, e; f.

A givinggiftdonationdōnātio

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A giving, gift, donation; dōnātio Forgifung dōnātio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 115; Wrt. Voc. 20, 52

Linked entry: gifung

for-gitelnes

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

Forgetfulnessa forgettingoblīvio

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Forgetfulness, a forgetting; oblīvio Ne forgitelnes byþ ðæs þearfan non oblīvio ĕrit paupĕris, Ps. Lamb. 9, 19

for-glendrad

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-glendrad, part. p.

Conglūtĭnātusallectu

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Conglūtĭnātus, allectus Gebíged oððe forglendrad oððe gelímod is to eorþan wambe úre conglūtĭnātus est in terra venter noster, Ps. Lamb. 43, 25

for-glendran

(v.)
Grammar
for-glendran, p. ade, ede; pp. ad, ed [glendran to devour]

To eat greedilydevour voraciouslylurcāridevŏrāre

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To eat greedily, devour voraciously; lurcāri, devŏrāre Forglendrad lurcātus, Cot. 124. Ealle heora snytru beóþ yfele forglendred omnis săpientia eōrum devŏrāta est, Ps. Th. 106, 26; Blickl. Horn. 99, 9. Forglendred serviunculus? Wrt. Voc. 290, 49. Forglendrad

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