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fore-word

(n.)
Grammar
fore-word, es; n.

A proviso ⬩ condition

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A proviso, condition Ðat land æt Áctúne twégra manna dæg, ealswá ðá foreword sprecað, C. D. vi. 148, 30. Standan ðá forword betweónan ðan abbode and Ceólríce, iii. 352, 3. Syndon ðis þá forword þe Orecy and þá gegyldan gecoren habbað, iv. 277, 30. Take

fore-wyrcend

(n.)
Grammar
fore-wyrcend, es; m.

a servant ⬩ slave

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One who works for another, a servant, slave Hyre wer lǽfde unlytle ǽhta on lande and on feó and on forewyrcendum (wyrcendum mannum, v. l.), Hml. S. 2, 156

forþ-gang

Grammar
forþ-gang, (-geong).

a going forth of a place ⬩ a going forth to a place ⬩ a going on ⬩ course ⬩ progress ⬩ successful progress ⬩ success ⬩ an exit ⬩ a passage ⬩ a privy

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Add: a going forth of a place Forðgang egressio, Ps. L. 18, 7. a going forth to a place Hire forbeád þone forðgang (-gong, v. l.) seó sceomu tó þǽre cyrichálgunge cum processionem imperaret verecundia, Gr. D. 72, 16. a going on, course, progress Forðganges

forþ-here

Grammar
forþ-here, -herge.

A host that marches forth

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Dele -herge, and substitute: A host that marches forth Hié getealdon on ðám forðherge féðan twelfe ... on ánra gehwám ... fíftig cista, hæfde cista gehwilc gárberendra týn hund (the passage corresponds with Exodus12, 37: Profecti sunt filii Israel sexcenta

forþ-weardness

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weardness, e; f.

Progress ⬩ growth in excellence

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Progress, growth in excellence Se níðfulla mæssepreóst ne mihte wiðstandan þæs hálgan weres forðweardnesse and gódum weorcum (ejus profectibus obviare), Gr. D. 117, 19

forþ-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-þegen, es; m.

A thane of high rank ⬩ a great noble

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A thane of high rank, a great noble Sum forðþegn wæs welig Florus geháfen (cf. se Florus wæs ðá fyrmest þǽra Francena þegna, 140), Hml. S. 6, 125: 22, 38

Linked entry: forþ-mann

forþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-mann, es; m.

A man of rank

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A man of rank Hé cwæð ꝥ sum forðman wǽre on Myrcna lande, Nap. 25

Linked entries: forþ-þegen forþ-wíf

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, fold-rest, e; f.

a grave

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A resting-place in the earth, a grave; or rest in the earth (of the buried dead) Þonne eall Adames cynn onfehð flǽsce, weorðed foldræste, eardes æt ende then (at the resurrection) all the race of Adam shall receive flesh, it will be at end with the grave

fore-wrítan

Grammar
fore-wrítan, fore-writen; pp.
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Above-written Seó forewritene endebyrdnes suprascriptus ordo, Angl. xiii. 402, 540. ¶ the word also glosses praescriptus: Mid forewritenum collectum cum prescriptis collectis, 391, 372: 384, 276: 444, 1129. Substitute:

fann

(n.)
Grammar
fann, e; f.
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Fon vanna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 15. Hý habbað micelne múð swá fann (swǽ fon, v. l.) ore amplissimo sicut uannum, Nar. 35, 31. Hí habbað eáran swá fann (fan, v. l.) aures habentes tamquam uannum, 37, 11. Man sceal habban . . . fauna, trogas, æscena, Angl

forþ-on

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-on, adv. [ = forþ-an, forþ-um = fúrþ-um]

At fírst ⬩ indeed ⬩ also ⬩ prīmo ⬩ ĕtiam

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At fírst, indeed, also; prīmo, ĕtiam Nó forþon ánlépe no, not even [also] one, Ps. Th. 13, 2

Linked entry: forþ

fóre-cymeþ

Grammar
fóre-cymeþ, -cymþ

prævĕniet

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prævĕniet, Ps. Spl. 58, 10: 67, 34

forþ-cymen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-cymen, pp.of forþ-cuman.

come forth

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come forth, Exon. 104 a; Th. 394, 28; Rä. 14, 10;

folc-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cwide, es; m.
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A popular saying Swá eald folccwide cwyð ut unlgo diciiur, Nap. 23

Linked entry: cwide

folc-fríg

Grammar
folc-fríg, -freó.
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having the rights of a freeman. After 'Folk-free' add:

folc-wélig

Grammar
folc-wélig, l. -welig,
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Þǽre folcwelegan populose, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 25. and add

fore-wítegung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-wítegung, e; f.

Foretelling ⬩ prophesying

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Foretelling, prophesying Forewítegung praesagium, An. Ox. 2563. Forewítegunge praesagio, 949. Dionisius hine gefréfrode mid forewítegunge, and sǽde ꝥ hé wiste þurh God ꝥ Ióhannes sceolde síþian of þám íglande, Hml. S. 29, 97: Angl. iii. 110, 104, 115

Linked entry: wítegung

fore-irnend

(n.)
Grammar
fore-irnend, es; m.

A forerunner

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A forerunner Foreiernend antecessor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 1, 18

Linked entry: irnend

fore-irnere

(n.)
Grammar
fore-irnere, es; m.

A forerunner ⬩ precursor

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A forerunner, precursor Foreiornere precursor, Rtl. 56, 3, 20. Foreirnerum feletei, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 52. Féþemen, féþehere felethi, foreirnerum felethei, 33, 46

Linked entry: irnere

fóre-múnt

Grammar
fóre-múnt, fore-munt

a promontory

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a promontory Foremunte promontorio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 65. Substitute: