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fóre-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To foresaypredictprædīcĕrepropōnĕre

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To foresay, predict; prædīcĕre, propōnĕre Hét he him sillabas and word fórecweðan addĭdit et syllăbas ac verba dīcenda illi propōnĕre, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 13. Ealle ðás þing swá se bisceop fórecwæþ, of endebyrdnysse gelumpon and gefyllede wǽron quæ cuncta

fóre-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-cwide, es; m.

A foretellingprophecyprædictio

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A foretelling, prophecy; prædictio, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-fæder, fóre-fæderas

FOREFATHERFOREFATHERSmājōres

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FOREFATHER, FOREFATHERS; mājōres

Linked entry: forþ-fæderas

fóre-gewítnys

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gewítnys, -nyss, e; f.

False witnessfalsum testĭmōnium

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False witness; falsum testĭmōnium Ðæt heora ǽnig on fóre-gewítnysse sý quod eōrum ălĭquis in falso testĭmōnium sit, L. Ath. i. 10; Wilk. 58, 22; Lambd. 49, 12, = wóhre gewítnesse, Th. i. 204, 23;

fóre-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gilpan, p. -gealp, pl. -gulpon; pp. -golpen

To boast greatlyvalde jactāre

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To boast greatly; valde jactāre Ðæt he wǽre cumen to ðám gódan tídum ðe Rómáne eft fóregulpon that he was come to the good times of which the Romans afterwards boasted greatly, Ors. cont. 4, 7; Bos. 12, 13

fóre-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáw, adj.

Very prudentprovĭduspræ aliis săpiens

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Very prudent; provĭdus, præ aliis săpiens Fóregleáw provĭdus, R. Ben. 64: Homl. Th. ii. 152, 2. Fóregleáwe ealde úþwitan very prudent ancient philosophers, Menol. Fox 328; Men. 165

fóre-gleáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáwnes, -ness, e; f.

Providenceprudencecarefulnessprovĭdentia

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Providence, prudence, carefulness; provĭdentia, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-gulpon

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gulpon, p. pl. of fóre-gilpan.

boasted greatly

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boasted greatly, Ors. cont. 4, 7; Bos. 12, 13;

fóre-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽre, def. se fóre-mǽra; sup. -mǽrost, -mǽrest; adj.

Fore-greatvery honourableillustriouseminentfamouscelebratedpræclārusillustrisexcellensfāmōsusceleberrĭmus

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Fore-great, very honourable, illustrious, eminent, famous, celebrated; præclārus, illustris, excellens, fāmōsus, celeberrĭmus Ic nǽfre ne geseah ne gehýrde nǽnne wísne mon ðe má wolde bión wrecca, and earm, and ælþiódig, and forsewen, ðonne wélig, and

fóre-mǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽrnes, fór-mǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

Greatnesseminencerenowngloryclārĭtas

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Greatness, eminence, renown, glory; clārĭtas Weorþscipe and fóremǽrnes dignity and renown, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 142, 7: 33, 1; Fox 122, 12

Linked entry: fór-mǽrnes

fóre-manian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-manian, p. ode; pp. od

To fore-warnpræmŏnēre

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To fore-warn; præmŏnēre He fóremanod wæs præmŏnĭtus fuĕrat, Bd. 5, 10; S. 623, 39

fóre-meahtig

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-meahtig, fóre-mihtig; adj.

Prepotentmost mightypræpŏtens

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Prepotent, most mighty; præpŏtens Ða fóremeahtige folces rǽswan the prepotent chieftains of the folk, Cd. 80; Th. 100, 24; Gen. 1669. Ðǽr he ealdordóm onféhþ, fóremihtig ofer fugla cynn where it [the phœnix] receives supremacy, most mighty over the race

Linked entry: fóre-mihtig

fóre-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-rynel, fór-rynel, es; m. [fóre, fór before; rynel, es; m. a runner]

A fore-runnerpræcursor

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A fore-runner; præcursor Iohannes his fórerynel wæs on lífe ge on deáþe John was his fore-runner both in life and in death, Ælfc. T. 24, 20: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170, 28, MS. Cot

fóre-sǽge

Grammar
fóre-sǽge, 3rd sing. imperf. subj. of fóre-seón.

should provideprovĭdēret

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should provide; provĭdēret, Bd. 4, 1; S. 565, 8;

fóre-sændan

(v.)

to send before

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to send before, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 41, MS. D

fóre-sáwe

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-sáwe, 2nd sing. p. of fóre-seón.

foresawestprævĭdisti

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foresawest; prævĭdisti, Ps. Th. 138, 2;

fóre-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-sceáwere, es; m.

A foreshewerforeseerprævīsor

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A foreshewer, foreseer; prævīsor, Consid. ætātum lunæ in mŏdo gĕnĭtis, Lye

fóre-scyttels

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-scyttels, es; m. [fóre, scyttels a bolt, bar]

A fore-boltbarrepāgŭlum

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A fore-bolt, bar; repāgŭlum Ðæt ǽnig elda meahte swá fæstlíce fórescyttelsas ó inhebban that any one should ever raise up such firm bars, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 4; Cri. 312

fóre-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-secgan, p. -saegde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To FORE-SAYforetellpredictannouncepræfāriprædīcĕreprædĭcārepronuntiāreannuntiāre

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To FORE-SAY, foretell, predict, announce; præfāri, prædīcĕre, prædĭcāre, pronuntiāre, annuntiāre Ic fóresecge oððe bodige prædīco, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 40. Ðæt se bisceop Aidan ðám scypfarendum ðone storm towardne fóresægde ut episcŏpus Aidan nautis

fóre-sendan

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

To send beforepræmittĕre

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To send before; præmittĕre Ic fóresende præmitto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 41