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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 overlookdespisecontemnscornbe ashamed ofneglectrejectrenouncedespĭcĕretemnĕrecontemnĕrespernĕreerŭbescĕreneglĭgĕreposthăbērerejĭcĕre

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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

Linked entry: for-sión

for-settan

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

To obstructobstruĕre

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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.

Contemptiblyignominiouslycontemptĭbĭlĭterturpĭter

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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 awaydeparturedeathexĭtiumŏbĭtusmors

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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

Linked entry: forþ-síþ

for-sláwian

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

To be slowunwillingpĭgēre

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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.

slainslaughtered

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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 smotherchokesuffocatestiflesuffōcāre

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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,

for-sóþ

(adv.)
Grammar
for-sóþ, adv.

FORSOOTHtrulycertainlycerte

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FORSOOTH, truly, certainly; certe Wite ðú forsóþ know thou assuredly, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 16. Ic forsóþ wát vērum nōvi. Bd. 3, 13. S. 538, 33. Saga him forsóþ dic ergo illi, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 37

for-spennestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-spennestre, -spennystre, an; f.

A bawdlēna

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A bawd; lēna, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 49

for-spenning

(n.)
Grammar
for-spenning, e; f.

An enticementallurementillĕcebralēnōcĭnium

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An enticement, allurement; illĕcebra, lēnōcĭnium Forspenningce illĕcebras, Mone B. 4614. Mid forspennincge lēnōcĭnio, 3098. Forspenningce lēnōcĭnia, 6013: 6274

for-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spillan, -spyllan; p. de; pp. ed [spillan to spill, spoil, destroy]

To spilllosewastedestroydisperseperdĕredisperdĕredissĭpāre

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To spill, lose, waste, destroy, disperse; perdĕre, disperdĕre, dissĭpāre Darfus wolde hine sylfne forspillan Darius would destroy himself, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 40. Alýfþ reste-dagum wel to dónne, hwæðer ðe yfele? sáwla gehǽlan, hwæðer ðe forspillan lĭcet

for-spillednes

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-spillednes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [forspilled, pp. of forspillan to spill; -nes, -ness]

A spillingwasteperditiondestructionperdĭtio

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A spilling, waste, perdition, destruction; perdĭtio Forhwí wæs ðisse sealfe forspillednes geworden ut quid perdĭtio ista unguenti facta este Mk. Bos. 14, 4. Ne forwearþ hyra nán, búton forspillednysse beam nēmo ex eis pĕriit, nĭsi fīlius perdĭtiōnis.

Linked entry: for-spillendnes

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, -stondan; he -stent; p. -stód. pl. -stódon; pp. -standen; v. trans.

to stand up forto defendaidhelpbenefitavaildefendĕreprodesseto understandintelligĕre

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to stand up for, to defend, aid, help, benefit, avail; defendĕre, prodesse Gif hine nelle forstandan if he will not stand up for him, L. In. 62; Th. i. 142, 6. Twelfhyndes mannes áþ forstent vi ceorla áþ a twelve hundred man's oath stands for the oath

for-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
for-stelan, he -steleþ, -stelþ, -stylþ, pl. -stelaþ; p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To steal with violencerobdeprivefūrārisurrĭpĕreprīvāre

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To steal with violence, rob, deprive; fūrāri, surrĭpĕre, prīvāre Sécende forstelan sáwla quærens fūrāri anĭmas, Ps. Lamb. fol. 142, 8. Gif ceorl ceáp forstelþ [-stylþ MS. B; -steleþ MS. H.] if a churl steal property, L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 15: L. Alf

fór-stondan

(v.)

to stand before or againstopposehinder

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to stand before or against, oppose, hinder, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 7; Gú. 674: 105 a; Th. 398, 15; Rä. 17, 8

for-styntan

(v.)

to breakknockbluntcontundĕre

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to break, knock, blunt; contundĕre. Cot. 48: 177

for-súgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-súgan, p. -seág, pl. -sugon; pp. -sogen [súgan to suck]

To suck or draw outexsūgere

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To suck or draw out; exsūgere Wið forsogenum magan oððe aþundenum for a drawn out or puffed up stomach, L. M. 2, 7; Lchdm. ii. 186, 17

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, p. de; pp, ed

To burnburn upconsumescorchūrĕreexūrĕrecombūrĕreconcrĕmāreexæstuāre

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To burn, burn up, consume, scorch; ūrĕre, exūrĕre, combūrĕre, concrĕmāre, exæstuāre Ic forswæle oððe forbærne ūro, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 11. Hé wendon to Wealinga forda, and ðæt eall forswældon they turned to Wallingford and burnt it all, Chr. 1006

for-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swápan, p. -sweóp; pp. -swápen

To sweep awayverrĕreprotrūdĕre

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To sweep away; verrĕre, protrūdĕre Hie wyrd forsweóp fate has swept them away, Beo. Th. 959; B. 477. Hafaþ us God forswapen on ðás sweartan mistas God has swept us into these dark mists, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 9; Gen. 391. Ealle wyrd forsweóp [MS. forsweof]