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for-scending

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

Confusion ⬩ confūsio

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

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for-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceppan, -sceóppan; p. -sceóp, pl. -sceópon; pp. -scepen

To transform ⬩ transformāre

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To transform; transformāre Heó alle forsceóp Drihten to deóflum the Lord transformed them all to devils, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 14; Gen. 308. Scinnan forscepene [their] beauty transformed, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72

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fór-scip

(n.)
Grammar
fór-scip, es; n.

The forepart of a ship ⬩ the prow ⬩ prōra

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The forepart of a ship, the prow; prōra Ancersetl [MS. anfer-] vel fórscip prōra, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 73; Wrt. Voc. 48, 12

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for-screncan

(v.)
Grammar
for-screncan, -scræncan; p. -screncte, -scræncte; pp. —scrænct, -screnct [screncan to trip up]

To supplant ⬩ overcome ⬩ oppress ⬩ cast down ⬩ supplantāre ⬩ opprĭmĕre ⬩ elīdĕre

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To supplant, overcome, oppress, cast down; supplantāre, opprĭmĕre, elīdĕre Ða ðe leahtras forscrencaþ belimpaþ to Godes ríce those who overcome sins belong to God's kingdom, Homl. Th. i. 198, 23. Forscrænc hine supplanta eum, Ps. Lamb. 16, 13. Ðú forscrænctest

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for-screncend

(n.)
Grammar
for-screncend, es; m. [part. of forscrencan]

A supplanter ⬩ supplantātor

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A supplanter; supplantātor Iacob is gecweden, forscrencend Jacob is interpreted, a supplanter, Homl. Th. i. 198, 21

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for-scúnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-scúnian, -scúnigean; p. ode; pp. od [scúnian to shun]

To blush ⬩ feel shame ⬩ erŭbescĕre

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To blush, feel shame; erŭbescĕre, Scint. 4

for-scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
for-scyldigian, -scyldegian, -scyldgian; p. ode; pp. od [scyldigian accūsāre]

To make guilty ⬩ to criminate ⬩ condemn ⬩ reum făcĕre ⬩ damnāre

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To make guilty, to criminate, condemn; reum făcĕre, damnāre Hreówlíce gefærþ se ðe hine sylfne forþ forscyldigaþ he fares roughly who constantly criminates himself, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 280, 28. Forscyldegod scĕlĕrātus vel facĭnŏrōsus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 65

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for-seárian

(v.)
Grammar
for-seárian, p. ode; pp. od [seárian to sear]

To dry up ⬩ wither ⬩ arēre ⬩ arescĕre

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To dry up, wither; arēre, arescĕre Ic forseárige āreo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 44. Se líchama gewyrþeþ to duste and forseáraþ the body turns to dust and withers, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 17: Homl. Th. ii. 92, 3. Adruwode oððe forseárode swá swá blýwnys

for-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sécan, -sǽcan; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton; pp. -sóht

To afflict ⬩ punish ⬩ pœna affĭcĕre

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To afflict, punish; pœna affĭcĕre Ðeáh ðe gé hine sárum forsǽcen though ye sorely afflict it, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 2; Gú. 348. Sárum forsóht afflicted with sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 1862; El. 933

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for-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To for-say ⬩ mis-say ⬩ pretend ⬩ deny ⬩ say against ⬩ accuse ⬩ prædīcĕre ⬩ diffāmāre ⬩ nĕgāre ⬩ accūsāre

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To for-say, mis-say, pretend, deny, say against, accuse; prædīcĕre, diffāmāre, nĕgāre, accūsāre Se ðe óðerne mid wó forsecgan wille he who shall accuse another wrongfully, L. C. S. 16; Th. i. 384, 20: L. Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 22. Se óðerne to deáþe

for-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sendan, p. -sende; pp. -sended

To send away ⬩ send into banishment ⬩ banish ⬩ dimittĕre ⬩ relēgāre ⬩ deportāre

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To send away, send into banishment, banish; dimittĕre, relēgāre, deportāre Sume on wræcsíþ forsende some he sent away into banishment, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 39. He hine siððan forsende he afterwards banished him, 3, 7; Bos. 59, 26. He wearþ snúde forsended

fór-sendan

(v.)

to send before

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to send before

for-seón

(v.)
Grammar
for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlook ⬩ despise ⬩ contemn ⬩ scorn ⬩ be ashamed of ⬩ neglect ⬩ reject ⬩ renounce ⬩ despĭcĕre ⬩ temnĕre ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ spernĕre ⬩ erŭbescĕre ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ posthăbēre ⬩ rejĭcĕre

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To overlook, despise, contemn, scorn, be ashamed of, neglect, reject, renounce; despĭcĕre, temnĕre, contemnĕre, spernĕre, erŭbescĕre, neglĭgĕre, posthăbēre, rejĭcĕre We á sculon ídle lustas forseón we should ever despise idle lusts, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47

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for-settan

(v.)
Grammar
for-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To obstruct ⬩ obstruĕre

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To obstruct; obstruĕre Hí ðone heofonlícan weg forsetton they obstructed the heavenly way, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 4

for-sewenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-sewenlíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Contemptibly ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ contemptĭbĭlĭter ⬩ turpĭter

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Contemptibly, ignominiously; contemptĭbĭlĭter, turpĭter Swá he forsewenlícor biþ gewítnod for Godes naman, swá his wuldor biþ máre fór Gode the more ignominiously he is tortured for the name of God, the greater shall his glory be before God, Homl. Th

for-sión

(v.)

to despise

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to despise. Past. 32, 1; Hat. MS. 39 b, 27

for-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
for-síþ, es; m.

A going away ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ exĭtium ⬩ ŏbĭtus ⬩ mors

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A going away, departure, death; exĭtium, ŏbĭtus, mors Sóna æfter his forsíþe wæs ealra witena gemót on Oxna forda soon after his death there was a meeting of all the counsellors at Oxford, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 12

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for-sláwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sláwian, p. ode; pp. od [sláwian to be slow]

To be slow ⬩ unwilling ⬩ pĭgēre

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To be slow, unwilling; pĭgēre Ic wát, ðæt ðú náht né forsláwodest I know that thou wouldest not be unwilling, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 15

for-slegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-slegen, pp.

slain ⬩ slaughtered

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slain, slaughtered, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 5; Gen. 2022; for-sleán

for-smorian

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

To smother ⬩ choke ⬩ suffocate ⬩ stifle ⬩ suffōcāre

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To smother, choke, suffocate, stifle; suffōcāre Hí synd mid heora lífes lustum forsmorode ... woruldcara and wélan forsmoriaþ ðæs modes þrotan they are choked with the pleasures of their life ... worldly cares and riches choke the throat of the mind,