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mearc-ford

(n.)
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a boundary ford Tó mearcforda; andlang bróces, C. D. v. 330, 18

fore-cynren

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For Cot. 154 substitute

fóre-manian

(v.)
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fóre-manian, p. ode; pp. od

To fore-warnpræmŏnēre

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To fore-warn; præmŏnēre He fóremanod wæs præmŏnĭtus fuĕrat, Bd. 5, 10; S. 623, 39

fóre-steóra

(n.)
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fóre-steóra, an; m.

A fore-steererman at the prow of a shipprōrētaprōræ conductor

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A fore-steerer, man at the prow of a ship; prōrēta, prōræ conductor, Cot. 149

fore-weall

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Foraeuuallum (fore-) vel tindum rostris, Txts. 92, 873. Add

fore-sittan

(v.)
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For first passage substitute Be þám sinoðe . . . æt Heortforda, þám wæs foresittende se arcebiscop (cui praesidebat archiepiscopus ), Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 371, 13. with acc. Þone sinoð foresæt sc̃e Leó, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 25

fore-gísel

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A hostage given as security for the performance of a promise Eást-Engle hæfdon foregísla .vi. geseald and þéh ofer þá treówa . . . fóron hié, Chr. 894; P. 84, 20.

Linked entry: gísel

wíþig-ford

(n.)
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wíþig-ford, es; m.

A ford by which willows grow

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A ford by which willows grow On wíðigford, of wíðigford, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 135, 14: 252, 20, 36

fóre-singend

(n.)
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fóre-singend, es; m.

A fore-singerone who pitches tunesa precentorpræcentor

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A fore-singer, one who pitches tunes, a precentor; præcentor. Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 37; Wrt. Voc. 28, 19

fóre-téþ

(n.)
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fóre-téþ, pl. m.

The fore-teethpræcīsōres

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The fore-teeth; præcīsōres, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 101; Wrt. Voc. 43, 30. Similar entries v. tóþ a tooth

fót-swyle

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Cf. fót-geswell. Add

fore-lǽrende

(adj.)
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Ealle þá þe ymbe standaþ hié syndan betran þonne ic; and þú eart forelǽrende on ðára apostola gebede then said Peter to Paul, 'Brother Paul, do thou arise and pray first . . . ' [Then said he], 'All those that stand about me are better than I; it is for

fóre-mearcod

(v.)
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fóre-mearcod, part.

Fore-notedprænŏtātus

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Fore-noted; prænŏtātus, Cot. 157

fóre-stihtod

(v.)
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fóre-stihtod, -stihtud; part, [stihtian to dispose, order]

Fore-appointed or ordaineddeterminedprædestĭnātusdefīnītus

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Fore-appointed or ordained, determined; prædestĭnātus, defīnītus Fórestihtod, fórestihtud prædestĭnātus, Scint. de Prædest. Æfter ðam ðe fórestihtod wæs sĕcundum quod defīnītum est, Lk. Bos. 22, 22

fóre-gleáw

(adj.)
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fóre-gleáw, adj.

Very prudentprovĭduspræ aliis săpiens

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Fox 328; Men. 165

fóre-múnt

(n.)
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fóre-múnt, es; m.

A fore-mountpromontorypromontōrium

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A fore-mount, promontory; promontōrium, Cot. 149

Bryt-ford

(n.)
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Bryt-ford, es; m.

a Britona fordBRITFORD

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[Bryt a Briton, ford a ford] BRITFORD, near Sarum, Wiltshire Tostig wæs ðá æt Brytforda [MS. Brytfordan] mid ðam cinge [MS. kinge] Tostig was then at Britford with the king, Chr. 1065; Erl. 194, 38

fóre-stihtung

(n.)
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fóre-stihtung, e; f.

A fore-appointmentprædestĭnātiodispensātio

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A fore-appointment; prædestĭnātio, dispensātio Mid fórestihtunge ðære godcundan árfæstnesse by the dispensation of the divine mercy, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, note 42: Homl. Th. ii. 364, 29

fóre-teohung

(n.)
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fóre-teohung, -teohhung, e; f.

Predestinationprædestĭnātio

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Be ðære fóreteohunga Godes concerning the predestination of God, Bt. titl. xxxix; Fox xviii. 16

fóre-genga

(n.)
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fóre-genga, an; m.

a fore-goerfore-runnerpredecessorprædecessora fore-runnerprodrŏmusπρόδρομος

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Th. 43, 2., a fore-runner; prodrŏmus = πρόδρομος Hæfde fóregenga fýrene loccas their fore-runner had fiery locks, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 9; Exod. 120.