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hóh-fót

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-fót, es; m.

The heel

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The heel Hó ł hóhfót calcaneum, Ps. Lamb. 55, 7

Linked entry: fót

for-bæran

(v.)

to forbear

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to forbear Hwá mæg forbæran who can forbear? Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 13

for-bearan

(v.)

to forbear

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to forbear, Scint. 11

for-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beornan, -byrnan; p. -bearn, -barn, -born, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen; v. n.

To burn upbe destroyed by firebe consumedcombūriignĭbus 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

(n.)
Grammar
for-bígels, es; m.

An archa vaultan arched roofarcusfornixcămĕraκαμάρα

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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

(v.)
Grammar
for-bindan, ic -binde; p. -band, pl. -bundon; subj. pres. -binde, pl. -binden; pp. -bunden

To bind or tie upallígáre

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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

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

To blindobcœcāre

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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 breakbreak in twobruisecrushviolatefrangĕreconfringĕrecontererecommĭnuĕreviŏlāre

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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 piecessmashbruiseconfringĕrecontĕrĕre

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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 avoidingeschewinga decliningdeclīnātio

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

for-byrd

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

A forbearingan abstaining fromabstĭnentia

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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 forbearwait forsustĭnēre

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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 offbite offcorrōdĕre

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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.

cuttestshalt 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 closeshut upocclūdĕre

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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 progenyraceprogĕnies

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A progeny, race; progĕnies, Lye

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