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feala-fór

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fór-beran

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Dele

for-bláwan

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Ðe sǽ winde miclum forbleów (forbláuene, L.) árás mare uíento magno flante exsurgebat, Jn. R. 6, 18. Add

for-bod

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Forbod conspiratio, An. Ox. 2975. Þæt forbod húslganges and inganges intó cyrican, Wlfst. 155, 2. Godes forboda wé forbeódað, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 6. Add:

Linked entry: for-boda

for-brecan

to crush ⬩ oppress ⬩ to break ⬩ destroy ⬩ to break

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Add: with a material object Ðeós wyrt (saxifrage) þá stánas on blǽdran forbrycð, Lch. i. 212, 15: Ps. Th. 28, 5. Hé ðá feoturo forbræc ł tóscænde (tóbræc, W. S. ) compedes comminuisset, Mk. R. L. 5, 4. Ic wille ꝥ palmtwig gegrípan, . . . and forseáredum

for-cinnan

Similar entry: for-cuman

for-cneów

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Dele

for-cúþe

(adv.)
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for-cúþe, adv.

Infamously ⬩ evilly ⬩ wickedly

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Infamously, evilly, wickedly Wé wyllað nú sæcgan be þám ungesæligum Crístes cwellerum, hú forcúðe hi ðóhton þá ðá hí feoh sealdon eallum þám weardmannum, Hml. A. 78, 150

for-cúþlíce

(adv.)

contemptibly ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ feebly ⬩ ignominiously

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Substitute: in a way that excites contempt, contemptibly, ignominiously, feebly Ortrýwes ciuesdómes forligere forcúþlíce bepǽht perfidi pelicatus stupro enerviter deceptus, An. Ox. 5044. in a way that expresses contempt, that inflicts disgrace, ignominiously

for-cyrran

Similar entry: for-cirran

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.)
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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.)
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for-georne, adv.

Very diligently

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

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for-gifen

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

forgiven ⬩ pardoned ⬩ mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ indulgent

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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

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for-gitel

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