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for-delfan

(v.)

to dig up

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to destroy by digging (?), to dig up On ðone díc ðǽr esne ðone weg fordealf, C. D. ii. 28, 33

Linked entry: delfan

for-dón

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Add: of physical destruction Hé fordyde exterminavit, Bl. Gl. Seneca and Papianus wurdon fordóne Nero Senecam ad eligendae mortis coegit arbitrium. Papianum militum gladiis Antoninus objecit, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 30. Hié mid ealle wǽron fordón and forhiéned

for-dyslic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-dyslic, adj.

Very foolish

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Very foolish Is ꝥ þonne fordyslic geswinc, Bt. 18, 1; S. 42, 10

Linked entry: dys-lic

for-dyttan

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Add Fordytte obstruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 24. Fordyttat obtrudite, Germ. 398, 95. Fordyt oblitum, coopertum, 397, 378. in a literal, physical sense Þá geoniendan ceáfla þrotbollan fordytte hiulcos (i. apertos) faucium gurguliones oppilauit (i. obturauit

for-fæger

(adj.)
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for-fæger, adj.

Very beautiful

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Very beautiful, surpassingly fair Hé (the Phenix) hine forbærneþ and eft forfæger ediung úp áríseþ, E. S. viii. 479, 89

Linked entry: fæger

fór-faran

(v.)

Similar entry: for-faran

for-gebind

Similar entry: ge-bind

for-georne

(adv.)
Grammar
for-georne, adv.

Very diligently

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Very diligently Geseó wé nú forgeorne, Bl. H. 111, 23

Linked entry: georne

for-gifen

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gifen, adj. (ptcpl.).

forgivenpardonedmildgentleindulgent

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forgiven, pardoned Þé georne tó Gode bide and tó his hálgum, wið þám ðe þíne synna þæs ðe forgifenron beón, Wlfst. 290, 10. mild; remissus. of persons, gentle, indulgent Hé wæs Rómánum swá forgiefen and swá milde swá him nán onwald næs ǽr þǽm Tiberius

Linked entries: for-gifan for-gifenlic

for-gitel

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for-giten

(adj.)
Grammar
for-giten, adj.

Forgetful

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Forgetful Críst nelle gehýran þæs gímeleásan and þæs forgytenan mannes gebedrǽdene, Bl. H. 57, 4. Ealra þǽra worda hí wǽron forgytene, Hml. S. 23, 389

Linked entry: for-gitan

for-gnagan

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Forgnagen conrosus, i. deuoratus, An. Ox. 3820. Mid deórenum ceaflum forgnegen, 3343. Forgnagene roderentur, 3565. Add

for-gnísednys

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Dele

for-hátena

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for-hátena, v.

Similar entry: for-hǽþan

for-heáfod

Similar entry: fore-heáfod

for-heard

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Þú mé forhæardne lǽrst thou dost teach me a very hard doctrine, Solil. H. 42, 18. Add

for-heardian

(v.)
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Ǽr þon ðe hé þone forheardodan swile gehnesce, Lch. ii. 212, 18. Add

for-helan

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Add: with acc. Gif hwilc túnes man ǽnigne pænig forhele oþþe forhæbbe, Ll. Th. ii. 300, 5. Nǽnne sacleásan man forsecgean, ne nǽnne sacne forhelan, i. 294, 6. Hú magan þá cyningas forhelan hiora unmihte, Bt. 29, 1; F. 104, 13. Ic þé árecce, náht ne forhelende

for-ealden

Similar entry: for-healdan

for-segness

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