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for-hicgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hicgan, -higan; p. ede, de; pp. ed

To neglect ⬩ reject ⬩ despise ⬩ condemn ⬩ despĭcĕre ⬩ spernĕre

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To neglect, reject, despise, condemn; despĭcĕre, spernĕre Se wæs middangeard forhicgende he was despising the world; cum esset contemptu mundi insignis, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 25. Se ðeme forhigþ qui spernit me, Jn. Bos. 12, 48. We forhicgaþ on arísendum

fór-hraðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-hraðe, adv.

Very quickly ⬩ soon ⬩ cĭto ⬩ confestim

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Very quickly, soon; cĭto, confestim Æfter ðam ðæs fórhraðe very soon after that. Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 6, 24

for-hwám

wherefore ⬩ why. ⬩ who

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wherefore, why. who; interrog

for-hwerfan

(v.)

To transform ⬩ pervert ⬩ transformāre ⬩ pervertĕre

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To transform, pervert; transformāre, pervertĕre Cnihtas wurdon ealle forhwerfde to sumum dióre the men were all transformed to some beast, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 172; Met. 26, 86: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 2. Eówra sáwla má forhwerfdon ðonne hie gerihton they have

for-hwí

(pronoun.)
Grammar
for-hwí, -hwig

For why ⬩ wherefore ⬩ quāre ⬩ cur

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For why, wherefore; quāre, cur, Ps. Th. 113, 5; Nicod. 4; Thw. 2, 19

for-hycgan

(v.)

To despise ⬩ reject ⬩ despicĕre ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ spernĕre

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To despise, reject; despicĕre, contemnĕre, spernĕre Ðe forhycgeaþ God who despise God, Ps. Th. 52, 6. Ðæt ic ne forhycge I reject it not, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 4; Ph. 552

Linked entries: for-hicgan for-hogian

for-hylman

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

To cover over ⬩ conceal ⬩ obdūcĕre ⬩ occŭlĕre

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To cover over, conceal; obdūcĕre, occŭlĕre Ne dorste forhylman Hǽlendes bebod he dared not conceal the Saviour's command, Andr. Kmbl. 1469; An. 736

Linked entry: -hylman

for-legenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-legenes, -legnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Fornication ⬩ fornĭcātio

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Fornication; fornĭcātio Búton forlegenysse þingum excepta fornĭcātiōnis causa, Mt. Bos. 5, 32. He swylce unalýfeddre forlegnesse and egeslícre wæs besmiten fornĭcātiōne pollūtus est tāli, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 39

Linked entries: for-ligenes for-ligenes

for-legere

(n.)
Grammar
for-legere, es; m.

A fornicator ⬩ fornĭcātor

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A fornicator; fornĭcātor. Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: -legere

for-legystre

(n.)
Grammar
for-legystre, an; f.

A harlot ⬩ mĕretrix

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A harlot; mĕretrix, Som. Ben. Lye

for-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
for-leósan, he -lýst; p. ic, he -leás, ðú -lure, pl. -luron; subj. pres. -leóse, pl. -leósen; p. -lure, pl. -luran, -luren; pp. -loren

To lose ⬩ let go ⬩ destroy ⬩ amittĕre ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre

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To lose, let go, destroy; amittĕre, perdĕre, destruĕre; — He wolde forleósan líca gehwilc he would destroy each body, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 26; Gen. 1281. His treowe for feógýtsunge forleósan fĭdem suam amōre pĕcūniæ perdĕre, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40. Ic forleóse

Linked entry: be-leósan

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, -lír, es; m.

A fornicator ⬩ adulterer ⬩ fornĭcātor ⬩ ădulter

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A fornicator, adulterer; fornĭcātor, ădulter Ðæt Abraham nǽre forliger [MS. -ligr] geteald ut Abraham non computātus ădulter esset, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 21. v. hor-cwén an adulteress. Forligr adulter, Wrt. Voc. 86, 68. He is forlír he is an adulterer, Homl

for-liger

(adj.)
Grammar
for-liger, adj.

Adulterous ⬩ ădulter

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Adulterous; ădulter Yfel cneórys and forliger [μοιχαλίς adulterous] secþ tácn genĕrātio măla et adultĕra signunt quærit. Mt. Bos. 12, 39

for-liggang

(n.)
Grammar
for-liggang, es; n?

Lŭpānar ⬩ prostĭbŭlum

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Lŭpānar, prostĭbŭlum, Cot. 194

for-ligr

(n.)
Grammar
for-ligr, es; n.

Fornication

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Fornication, Mt. Bos. 15, 19

for-lír

(n.)
Grammar
for-lír, es; m.

a fornicator

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a fornicator, Homl. Th. ii. 208, 17: 324, 7

for-líðednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-líðednes, -ness, e; f. [líðan to sail]

Shipwreck ⬩ naufrăgium

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Shipwreck; naufrăgium. Som. Ben. Lye

for-lor

(n.)
Grammar
for-lor, es; m.

Destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ loss ⬩ perdĭtio

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Destruction, perdition, loss; perdĭtio Hæleða forlor men's perdition, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 4; Gen. 721. Ic ofslóg ðis folc and to forlore gedyde I slew and destroyed this people, Past. 37, 2; Hat. MS. 49 b, 23: Andr. Kmbl. 2846; An. 1425. Mid hæleða forlore

for-lorenes

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

FORLORNNESS ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdĭtio

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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 willingly ⬩ gladly ⬩ lĭbentissĭme

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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

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