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ge-fór

(v.; part.)
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ge-fór, p. of ge-faran.

died

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died,Ors. 6, 3; Bos. 126, 40;

þurh-fón

(v.)

to get throughpenetrate

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to get through, penetrate Heó ðone fyrdhom þurhfón ne mihte láþan fingrum, Beo. Th. 3013; B. 1504

wiþ-fón

(v.)
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wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold onseize on

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To lay hold on, seize on. Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d Hé uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760

Linked entry: wiþ-grípan

á-fón

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Hé áféhð hí suscipiet eam , Ps. Spl. 47, 3. Áfécð acceperit , 48, 16. Sum wíf wæs áfangen (-foncgen, v. l.) of hire móde (mente capta ), Gr. D. 176, 17. Áfangenre accepta , R. Ben. I. 69, II. Add

Linked entries: á-féhþ on-fón

æt-fón

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Substitute: To arrest, apprehend, attach stolen or lost property Gif man óðrum mæn feoh forstele, and se ágend hit eft ætfó. Ll. Th. i. 30, 8. Gif feoh man eft æt þám mæn in Cent ætfó, 34, 6. Cf. 160, 8

feala-fór

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for-beódan

(v.)

to forbidto restraincheckto prevent

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[In N. Gospels fore-beáda Forebeádas prohibens, Mt. p. 14, 16. Forebeád (for-. R. ) praecipiebat, Mk. L. 7, 36.] to forbid, to order that something shall not be done Forbodenne ágeáncyme interdictum (i. prohibitum) postlimiumm, An. Ox. 2720. Þá forbodenan

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 crushoppressto breakdestroyto 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-búgan

to avoidto pass bypass overshuneschewTo avoid

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Add Wæs forbúgende cedens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 3. with acc. or clause. to avoid, not to come in contact with, not meet with, get or keep out of the way of a material object Rae. mid emfare forbúgaþ balenam circito declinant. An. Ox. 670. Swican hé forbeáh

for-cinnan

Similar entry: for-cuman

for-cneów

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for-cuman

to seizeget hold ofto overcomeconquerto consumedestroyto reject

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Add: to seize, get hold of Forcuóm, bigaet obtenuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 19. Forcuóm (-cómun, R.) hiá ondo and fyrhto inuaserat eas tremor et pauor, Mk. L. 16, 8. Forcummen sint appraehensi sunt, Mt. p. 13, 8. to overcome, conquer Hine forcumað (printed

for-cúþe

(adv.)
Grammar
for-cúþe, adv.

Infamouslyevillywickedly

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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.)

contemptiblyignominiouslyfeeblyignominiously

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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-cweþan

to reproachupbraidblamereproverebuketo reproveto refusedeclineto excuseto refuseto receiveto rejectdisapprove of

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Substitute: to reproach a person, upbraid, blame, reprove, rebuke Ðá fortrúwodan, ðonne hié him selfum tó swíðe trúwiað, hié forsióð óðre menn and eác forcueðað protervi, dum valde de se praesumunt, exprobrando ceteros dedignantur. Past. 209, 6. Forcueð

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