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forþ-gestrangian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gestrangian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make very strong ⬩ strengthen much ⬩ confortāre

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To make very strong, strengthen much; confortāre Ofer me syndon, ða ðe me éhton, forþgestrangad confortāti sunt sŭper me qui me persequuntur, Ps. Th. 68, 5

forþ-gesýne

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gesýne, adj.

Visible ⬩ conspĭcuus

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Visible; conspĭcuus Fela biþ on foldan forþgesýnra geongra geofona there are many early gifts ever visible on earth, Exon. 78 a; Th. 293, 15; Crä. 1

forþ-here

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-here, -herge, es; m.

The front or van of an army ⬩ frons exercĭtūs

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The front or van of an army; frons exercĭtūs Hie getealdon on dam forþherge féðan twelfe they numbered twelve bands in their van, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 1; Exod. 225

forþ-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lífan, p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen [lífan to leave]

To stand out ⬩ appear ⬩ promĭnēre

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To stand out, appear; promĭnēre Mid ðý me of sweoran forþlífaþ seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles dum mihi de collo rŭbor tŭmōris, ardorque promĭneat, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30

forþ-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-mǽre, adj.

Very great ⬩ præclārus

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Very great; præclārus Gewíteþ on westródor forþmǽre tungol faran the very great star departs to go into the western sky, Exon. 93 b; Th. 350, 25; Sch. 69

forþ-man

(n.)

one very rich or wealthy ⬩ prædīves

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one very rich or wealthy; prædīves, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-rihte, adv.

Distinctly ⬩ plainly ⬩ manifestly ⬩ expresse ⬩ plāne ⬩ directe

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Distinctly, plainly, manifestly; expresse, plāne, directe,C. R. Ben. 29. Forþrihte indeclinabiliter, Hpt. Gl. 406

forþ-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-ryne, es; m.

An onward course ⬩ procursus

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An onward course; procursus Heóldon forþryne eástreámas heora river-streams held their onward course, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 8; Gen. 215

forþ-scencan

(v.)

to drink to ⬩ propīnāre

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to drink to; propīnāre, Cot. 149

forþ-spównes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-spównes, -ness, e; f. [spówan to succeed]

Great success ⬩ An advance ⬩ a growth ⬩ prosperity ⬩ profectus

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Great success, hence An advance, a growth, prosperity; profectus To forþspównesse gedéfenre heánesse ad profectum dēbĭti culmĭnis, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 17

Linked entry: spówness

forþ-steallian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-steallian, p. ode; pp. od

To come to pass ⬩ posthac lŏcum hăbēre

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To come to pass; posthac lŏcum hăbēre Sceal seó wyrd swá ðeáh forþsteallian that event shall yet come to pass, Cd. 109; Th. 144, 15; Gen. 2390

Linked entry: steallian

forþ-tihting

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-tihting, e; f. [tihting persuasion],

An exhortation ⬩ exhortātio

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An exhortation; exhortātio, Epil. Reg. Concord

forþ-weard

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, es; m.

A forward guard ⬩ pilot ⬩ prōrēta

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A forward guard, pilot; prōrēta Forþweard scipes the pilot of the ship, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 26; Gen. 1436

Linked entries: forþ-werd fór-weard

here-folc

(n.)
Grammar
here-folc, es; n.

People forming an army,

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People forming an army, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 40; Jud. 234

mægen-folc

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-folc, es; n.

A mighty people

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A mighty people Mægenfolc micel (cf. O. Sax. meginfolk mikil the multitude that flocked about Christ) a people mighty and vast (the good at the day of judgment ), Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 1; Cri. 877

norþ-folc

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-folc, es; n.

The northern division of a people ⬩ the people of the north of England ⬩ the people of Norfolk ⬩ Norfolk

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The northern division of a people; the people of the north of England Humbre tósceádeþ súþfolc Angelþeóde and norþfolc, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 18. the people of Norfolk, Norfolk Hé wæs geboren on Norþfolce. Ðá geaf se cyng his sunu ðone eorldóm on Norþfolc

foran-lencten

(n.)
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the early part of Lent, early spring Blód bið gód tó lǽtenne on foranlenctene, Lch. ii. 256, 1

Linked entry: lencten

forþ-lútan

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Forðloton tó yfle prona in malum, Chrd. 54, 31. Add

bi-fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
bi-fóran, prep. dat.

Before ⬩ ante, coram

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Before; ante, coram Wineleás guma gesihþ him bifóran fealwe wegas the friendless mortal sees before him seared ways, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 10; Wand. 46: 47 a; Th. 160, 22; Gú. 947

ge-folc

people ⬩ a troop

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people, a troop