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a-telan

(v.)
Grammar
a-telan, for a-tellan.

to reckon

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to reckon,Bt. 8 ; Fox 24, 21 ;

atelucost

(adj.)
Grammar
atelucost, for atelícost ; sup. of atelíc foul.
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R. Ben. 1 ;

an-fénge

(v.)
Grammar
an-fénge, p. subj. of an-fón.

shouldest have taken

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shouldest have taken,Cd. 42; Th. 54, 10;

fóre-sceáwung

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

A FORESHEWINGforeseeingforesightprovidenceprovĭdentia

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Þurh godcundan fóresceáwunga through divine providence, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 6: fóresceáuung prudentia, Rtl. 108, 25

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leósan

(v.)
Grammar
leósan, (=? for-leósan)
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Huberd wæs leósende þǽre wífmannefor his unrihtcræfinge, Cht. Th. 633,26

fóre-weard

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, fór-weard, -werd, -ward; adj.

FORWARDforeformerearlyprōnusantĕriorprior

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Fóreweard fót the fore [part of the] foot, the sole of the foot; planta, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 95; Wrt. Voc. 45, 3. Ða sylfan tiid [=tíd] folc habbaþ fóreweard geár at the same time people have the fore [part of the] year, Menol. Fox 12; Men. 6.

tó-faran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-faran, p. -fór; pp. -faren.

to go in different directions,go off separately,partto disperse (intrans.)scatterto go away, pass off,depart,become extinct.

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Ðá hié tógædere woldon, ðá com swá ungemetlíc rén, ðæt heora nán ne mehte nánes wǽpnes gewealdan, and for ðæm tófóran, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 194, 19. Tófóran on feówer wegas ætfelinga bearn they went off in four different directions, Cd.

Linked entries: tó-fær tó-féran

rýan

(v.)
Grammar
rýan, (?), rýn (cf. for similar form of infinitive þýn); rýde

To roar, rage

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ǽlc folc quare fremuerunt gentes? Ps. Th. 2, 1.

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ge-fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-rǽden, -réden, -rédin, -rǽdenn, e; f.

companionshipfellowshipcongregationchurchsocietascomitatuseeclesiasynagogafamiliarityfriendshipfamiliaritasamicitia

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Bos. 9, 22. familiarity, friendship; familiaritas, amicitia Ðæs cyninges geférrǽden mæg nǽnigne mon gedón weligne the king's familiarity can make no man wealthy, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 102, 2

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folc-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cyning, es; m.

Folk's kingking of nationsking of the peoplepŏpŭli rex

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Folc-cyninge for the king of nations, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 25; Gen. 2753. Fífe folc-cyningas five kings of nations, 93; Th. 119, 4; Gen. 1974: 95; Th. 125, 5; Gen. 2074. cf. O. Sax. folk-kuning

ǽtten

Grammar
ǽtten, for æten,

should eat

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should eat,L. In. 42; Lambd. 8, 5; Wilk. 21, 24;

mæhe

Grammar
mæhe, (for mæhte?)

dicione

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dicione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 75

ymb-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-faran, p. -fór
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To surround Hé hét ðæt fæste lond útan ymbfaran, ðæt him mon sceolde an má healfa on feohtan þonne on án, Ors. 2. 5; Swt. 80, 26

nunn-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-scrúd, for án
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read an

fóre-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ, es; m.

A fore-oathan oath first takenantejūrāmentumpræjūrāmentumpræjūrātio

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Agife ðone fóreáþ on feówer ciricum let him make his fore-oath in four churches, L. Alf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 7. Ofgá his spræce mid fóráþe let him begin his suit with a fore-oath, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 31: L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 16.

Linked entry: fór-áþ

fore-þingere

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingere, es; m. [fore = for, þingere a pleader]

One who pleads for anotheran intercessorintercessor

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One who pleads for another, an intercessor; intercessor Sceolon ða æðelan Godes þeówas beón his folces foreþingeras the noble servants of God should be the intercessors of his people, Homl. Th. ii. 224, 11

fóre-sprecen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-sprecen, -specen, fór-sprecen; part.

FORE-SPOKENaforesaidfore-mentionedpræfātusprædictus

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FORE-SPOKEN, aforesaid, fore-mentioned; præfātus, prædictus Se fóresprecena here the fore-mentioned army, Chr. 896; Erl. 93, 34. Se fóresprecena Godes man præfātus clērĭcus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 5.

grind

Grammar
grind, v. for-grind, ge-grind.

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dilmengan

Grammar
dilmengan, dilemengan. v. for-dilmengan, for-dilemengan.

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ge-bytlu

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-bytlu, For 'indecl. f.
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.], in l. 5 for 580, 32 read 354, 32, and add Man bytlode áne gebytlu ... Hé befrán hwám ðá gebytlu gemynte wǽron, Hml. Th. ii. 354, 32-35. Wǽron þá gebytlu on ðám dæge geworhte, 356, 8. Þis synd gástlices cræftes tól and gebytla, R. Ben. 19, 3.