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for-blindian

(v.)
Grammar
for-blindian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blind ⬩ obcœcāre

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To blind; obcœcāre. — Wæs forblindad ĕrat obcœcātum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 52

for-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
for-brecan, part, -brecende; ðú -brecest, -bricst, -brycst, he -breceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

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

(v.)
Grammar
for-brittan, p. -britte; pp. -britted, -britt

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

(n.)
Grammar
for-búgennys, -nyss, e; f.

An avoiding ⬩ eschewing ⬩ a declining ⬩ declīnātio

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An avoiding, eschewing, a declining; declīnātio, Som. Ben. Lye

for-byrd

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

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-byrdian

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

To forbear ⬩ wait for ⬩ sustĭnēre

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To forbear, wait for; sustĭnēre Sáwla úre forbyrdigaþ Driht ănĭma nostra sustĭnet Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Spl. 32, 20

Linked entry: byrdian

for-byrnan

(v.)

to burn up

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to burn up Hig forbyrnaþ they burn up. Jn. Bos. 15, 6

for-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
for-ceówan, p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen

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

for-cirfst

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

cuttest ⬩ shalt cut

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cuttest or shalt cut, Jos. 11, 6;

for-clýsan

(v.)
Grammar
for-clýsan, he -clýseþ, -clýst; p. de; pp. ed [clýsan to close, shut]

To close ⬩ shut up ⬩ occlūdĕre

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To close or shut up; occlūdĕre Ðis sceal to ðám eárum [MS. ðan earen] ðe wind oððe wæter forclýst this shall [do] for the ears which wind or water closes up, Lchdm. iii. 92, 24

Linked entry: clýsan

for-cneów

(n.)
Grammar
for-cneów, es; n.

A progeny ⬩ race ⬩ progĕnies

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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]

Perverse ⬩ bad ⬩ infamous ⬩ wicked ⬩ perversus ⬩ mălus ⬩ nēquam

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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 fracoþ

for-cúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-cúþlíce, adv.

Perversely ⬩ across ⬩ perverse ⬩ transverse

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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 rebuke ⬩ censure ⬩ revile ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ incrĕpāre ⬩ maledīcĕre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ rejĭcĕre

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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 out ⬩ expend ⬩ dispensāre ⬩ erŏgāre

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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 up ⬩ obtūrāre

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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 ditch ⬩ fossâ 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 drunk ⬩ inebriate ⬩ intoxicate ⬩ madefăcĕre ⬩ inebriāre

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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-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
for-drífan, p. -draf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

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. Hine se streám fordráf the stream drove him, Ors

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