for-weorþenes
A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin
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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár hér on lande and þurh orfcwealm and wæstma forweorþenesse this was a very grievous year in the land, both through murrain of cattle and perishing of fruits. Chr. 1103; Erl.
for-weosnian
to pine ⬩ fade ⬩ wither away ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ languescĕre ⬩ marcescĕre
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to pine, fade or wither away; tābescĕre, languescĕre, marcescĕre, Som. Ben. Lye
for-werednys
Old age ⬩ sĕnium
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Old age; sĕnium On ylde and forwerednysse in sĕnectam et sĕnium, Ps. Spl. 70, 19
for-wernan
To refuse ⬩ recūsāre
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To refuse; recūsāre Se arcebisceop him ánrǽdlíce forwernde the archbishop constantly refused him, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 24. Hí forwerndon heom ǽgðer ge upganges ge wæteres they refused them both landing and water, 1046; Erl. 171, 5
fór-wernedlíce
Against one's will ⬩ very grievously ⬩ hardly ⬩ ægre ⬩ anguste
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Against one's will, very grievously, hardly; ægre, anguste, Som. Ben. Lye
fór-werod
Worn out ⬩ very old ⬩ attrītus ⬩ vĕtus
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Worn out, very old; attrītus, vĕtus Seó endlyfte tíd biþ seó fórwerode ealdnyss the eleventh hour is very late or very great oldness, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 22. On fórwerodre ealdnysse in very old age, 76, 26. Næs his reáf hórig ne tosigen, ne his scós fórwerode
fór-word
A fore-word ⬩ stipulation ⬩ agreement ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum
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A fore-word, stipulation, agreement; præcautio, pactum Ðæt hire frýnd ða fórword habban that her friends have the stipulations, L. Edm. B. 7; Th. i. 256, 2. Ðis synd ða fórword ðe Æðelréd cyng and ealle his witan wið ðone here gedón habbaþ these are
for-wordenes
A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin ⬩ intĕrĭtus
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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedyrfsum geár hér on lande þurh wæstma forwordenessa this was a very grievous year in the land through the perishing of fruits, Chr. 1105; Erl. 240, 15
Linked entry: for-weorþenes
for-wordenlíc
damnable ⬩ damnabĭlis
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damnable; damnabĭlis, Som. Ben. Lye
for-wrecan
To drive out ⬩ banish ⬩ expel ⬩ expellĕre ⬩ propellĕre ⬩ fŭgāre
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To drive out, banish, expel; expellĕre, propellĕre, fŭgāre Ðý-læs hit ýþa þrym forwrecan meahte lest the force of the waves might drive it out, Beo. Th. 3843; B. 1919. He hine feor forwræc he banished him far, 219; B. 109. Hý forwrǽcon wícinga cynn they
for-wrítan
To cut asunder ⬩ dissĕcāre
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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705
for-wúndian
To wound badly ⬩ ulcerate ⬩ grăvĭter vulnĕrāre
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To wound badly, ulcerate; grăvĭter vulnĕrāre Gif mon óðrum ða geweald uppe on ðam sweoran forwúndie [-wúndige MS. H.] if a man wound the tendons on another's neck, L. Alf. pol. 77; Th. i. 100, 11. Eall ic wæs mid strǽlum forwúndod I was all wounded with
for-wyrht
A sin ⬩ crime ⬩ peccātum
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A sin, crime; peccātum
for-wyrnan
To prohibit ⬩ deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ restrain ⬩ prevent ⬩ hinder ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ denĕgāre ⬩ renuĕre
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To prohibit, deny, refuse, restrain, prevent, hinder; prohĭbēre, recūsāre, denĕgāre, renuĕre Him ðǽr se geonga cyning ðæs oferfæreldes forwyrnan myhte where the young king might prevent his going over, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 9. Se ilca forwyrnþ ðære [MS
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for-wyrpnes
A rejection ⬩ abjectio
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A rejection; abjectio Ic eom forwyrpnes oððe aworpennys folces ĕgo sum abjectio plēbis, Ps. Lamb. 21, 7
fór-yrnan
To run before ⬩ præcurrĕre
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To run before; præcurrĕre Se óðer leorningcniht fórarn Petrus ille ălius discĭpŭlus præcŭcurrit Petro, Jn. Bos. 20, 4
ge-fóg
A joining ⬩ joint
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A joining, joint Ðæt ðú gesomnige síde weallas fæste gefóge that thou unite the spacious walls with a fast juncture, Exon. 8 a; Th. 1, 10; Cri. 6. From eallum heora gefógum from all their joints, Blickl. Homl. 101, 4
ge-fór
died
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died,Ors. 6, 3; Bos. 126, 40;
þurh-fón
to get through ⬩ penetrate
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to get through, penetrate Heó ðone fyrdhom þurhfón ne mihte láþan fingrum, Beo. Th. 3013; B. 1504
wiþ-fón
To lay hold on ⬩ seize 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
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