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for-lorenes

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

FORLORNNESSdestructionperdĭtio

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FORLORNNESS, destruction; perdĭtio Ic geseó me stówe gegearwode beón éccre forlorenesse mihi lŏcum despĭcio æternæ perdĭtiōnis esse præpărātum, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 29. On lyre oððe on forlorenesse in perdĭtiōne, Ps. Lamb. 87, 12

fór-lustlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-lustlíce, adv.

Very willinglygladlylĭbentissĭme

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Very willingly, gladly; lĭbentissĭme Ic wille fórlustlíce, for ðínum lufum I will gladly [do so], for love of thee, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 12. [Cf. beon forrlisst to be very desirous, Orm. ]

Linked entry: lust-líce

fór-mǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
fór-mǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

Brightnessgloryrenownclārĭtas

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Brightness, glory, renown; clārĭtas Fórmǽrnes and genyht renown and abundance, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 23, note 8

for-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
for-mengan, p. de; pp. ed

To join togethermingleconjungĕre

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To join together, mingle; conjungĕre,Past. 21, 1? Lye

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefycorruptmake rottendecayputrefăcĕretabefăcĕremacĕrāre

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To putrefy, corrupt, make rotten, decay; putrefăcĕre, tabefăcĕre, macĕrāre To duste formolsnod decayed to dust, Wanl. Catal. 20, 4; Homl. Th. i. 218, 25. Se ylca God, ðé ealle þing of náhte geworhte, mæg arǽran ða formolsnedan líchaman of ðam duste the

fór-moni

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-moni, adj.

Very manypermultus

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Very many; permultus Fórmoni man many a man, Byrht. Th. 138, 52; By. 239

for-myltan

(v.)

to melt

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to melt Ic formylte līquor, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 44

for-myrþrian

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

To killmurderdestroy utterlyoccīdĕreenĕcāreperdĕre

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To kill, murder, destroy utterly; occīdĕre, enĕcāre, perdĕre Gif wíf hire cild formyrþrige innan hire si mŭlier infantem suum intra se perdidĕrit, L. M. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 268, 5

fór-nefe

(n.)
Grammar
fór-nefe, an; f.

A nephew's daughterproneptis

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A nephew's daughter; proneptis. Som. Ben. Lye

for-nýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-nýdan, p. -nýdde; pp. -nýded, -nýdd

To force greatlycompelcōgĕre

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To force greatly, compel; cōgĕre Wydewan syndon wíde fornýdde on unriht to ceorle vĭduæ crebro injuste ad nuptias trăhuntur, Lupi Serm. i. 5; Hick. Thes. ii. 100, 25

Linked entry: for-nídan

for-nyman

(v.)

to take awaydeformdisfigure

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to take away, deform, disfigure, Mt. Bos. 6, 16

fór-oft

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-oft, adv.

Very oftenpersæpe

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Very often; persæpe Se deófol sǽwþ fóroft mánfullíce geþohtas into ðæs mannes heortan the devil very often sows evil thoughts in the heart of man, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 16. Swá swá we sylfe fóroft gesáwon as we ourselves have very often seen, Bd. de nat.

for-pǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-pǽran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn awaypervertruindestroypervertĕreperdĕre

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To turn away, pervert, ruin, destroy; pervertĕre, perdĕre He ðæs óðres sáwle forpǽrþ þurh his yfelum tihtingum he perverts the other's soul by his evil instigations, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 31: 208, 20. Hie forpǽraþ ðæm edleáne mĕrĭtum pervertunt. Past. 39

Linked entry: a-pǽran

fór-radian

(v.)

to hasten beforeprevent

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to hasten before, prevent, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 23, 4: 24, 6

for-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽded; or p. -reord, -réd; pp. -ræden,

to give counsel againstto condemnplot againstdeprive by treachery, wrongcondemnāreinsĭdias părāre

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v. a. to give counsel against, to condemn, plot against, deprive by treachery, wrong; condemnāre, insĭdias părāre We beódaþ ðæt man Cristene men for ealles tó lytlum to deáþe ne forrǽde we command that Christian men be not for altogether too little condemned

fór-raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-raðe, adv.

Very quicklycĭto

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Very quickly; cĭto Hí Godes bebod tobræcon fórraðe they broke the commandment of God very quickly, Ælfc. T. 5, 6: Gen. 20, 7

Linked entry: fór-hraðe

fór-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To ride beforeinterceptpræequĭtāreintercĭpĕre

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To ride before, intercept; præequĭtāre, intercĭpĕre Fórrád sió fierd hie fóran the force rode before them. Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 25. Ða men hie fóran fórridan mehton bútan geweorce the men they might intercept outside the work, 894; Erl. 93, 11

fór-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od

To foreshewforeseepræ-ostendĕrepōrĕre in conspectuprovĭdēre

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To foreshew, foresee; præ-ostendĕre, pōrĕre in conspectu, provĭdēre Ic fórsceáwode Driht on gesihþe mínre symble provĭdēbam Dŏmĭnum in conspectu meo semper, Ps. Spl. 15, 8

fór-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fór-sceáwung, e; f.

Providenceprōvĭdentia

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Providence; prōvĭdentia Þurh Godes fórsceáwunge by the providence of God, Homl. Th. i. 234, 21

for-scending

(n.)
Grammar
for-scending, e; f. [scendan to confound]

Confusionconfūsio

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Confusion; confūsio Mið forscendinge præ confūsiōne, Lk. Skt. Rush. 21, 25

Linked entry: fore-scending