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forht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
forht-mód, adj.

Mind-frighted ⬩ timid ⬩ pusillanimous ⬩ trĕpĭdus anĭmo ⬩ păvĭdus

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Mind-frighted, timid, pusillanimous; trĕpĭdus anĭmo, păvĭdus He forhtmód wáfode he was hesitating, being frightened in mind, Ælfc. T. 35, 23. Ic sceal eaforan mine forhtmód fergan I, being timid, must convey my children, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 1; Rä.

forst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
forst-líc, adj.

Frost-like ⬩ frozen ⬩ glăciālis

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Frost-like, frozen; glăciālis Forstlíc glăciālis, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 104; Wrt. Voc. 52, 54

forþ-bylding

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-bylding, e; f.

An instigation ⬩ incitement ⬩ emboldening ⬩ incĭtātio

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An instigation, incitement, emboldening; incĭtātio Heora feónda forþbylding the emboldening of their foes, Chr. 999; Erl. 135, 38

Linked entry: forþ-bilding

forþ-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-cýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To declare ⬩ pronounce ⬩ pronuntiāre ⬩ declārāre

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To declare, pronounce; pronuntiāre, declārāre, Hymn. Lye

forþ-framian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-framian, -fremian; p. ode; pp. od [fremian to advance, avail]

To grow up ⬩ ripen ⬩ pubescĕre

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To grow up, ripen; pubescĕre Forþframiende pubescens, Cot. 150

Linked entry: framian

forþ-gelang

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gelang, adj.

Dependent ⬩ pendens ⬩ nixus

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Dependent; pendens, nixus On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþgelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp on wise confession is greatly dependent the needful help to a sinful man, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 2: 9; Th. ii. 280, 12

forþ-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-genge, adj.

Progressive ⬩ increasing ⬩ effective ⬩ pŏtens

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Progressive, increasing, effective; pŏtens Hú mæg se leáfa beón forþgenge, gif seó lár [MS. lare] and ða láreówas ateoriaþ how can the faith be increasing if the doctrine and the teachers fail? Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 34. Ðæt hit þurh ðone fultum síe

forþ-gewendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gewendan, p. de; pp. ed

To go or turn out ⬩ prodīre

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To go or turn out; prodīre Ðæt ǽlc man ðe fere wǽre forþgewende so that every man who was able to go should turn out, Chr. 1016; Erl. 153, 31

forþ-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-heald, -heold; adj.

Bent forward ⬩ inclined downwards ⬩ stooping ⬩ incurvus ⬩ prōnus ⬩ proclīvus

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Bent forward, inclined downwards, stooping; incurvus, prōnus, proclīvus Hwón forþheald paulŭlum incurvus, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 33. He lang fæc forþheald licgende wæs aliquandiu prōnus jăcens, 4, 31; S. 610, 14. Forþheold proclīvus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48

Linked entries: forþ-heold heald

forþ-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden

To hold to ⬩ follow out ⬩ maintain ⬩ exsĕqui

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To hold to, follow out, maintain; exsĕqui Mid ðý he ðæt langre tíde forþheóld and dyde quod dum multo tempŏre sēdŭlus exsĕquĕrētur, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 24

forþ-heold

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-heold, adj.

Stooping ⬩ þroclīvus

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Stooping; þroclīvus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 39

forþ-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lútan, p. -leát, pl. -luton; pp. -loten

To fall forwards ⬩ fall down ⬩ procĭdĕre

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To fall forwards, fall down; procĭdĕre He forþleat on his andwlitan procĭdĕret in făciem, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 11. Forþloten prōnus, proclīvis, Scint. 6: Prov. 29

forþ-snoter

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-snoter, -snotter; adj. [snoter wise]

Very wise ⬩ săpientissimus

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Very wise; săpientissimus Elene héht gefetian on fultum forþsnoterne Elene bade to fetch to her aid the very wise [man ], Elen. Kmbl. 2104; El. 1053. Forþsnotterne, 2320; El. 1161. Fundon fífhund forþsnotterra they found five hundred very wise [men ]

forþ-spell

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-spell, es; n. [spell a history]

A speaking out ⬩ saying ⬩ intimation ⬩ effātum ⬩ dictum

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A speaking out, saying, intimation; effātum, dictum Be ðissum feáwum forþspellum by these few intimations, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 11; Mód. 47

forþ-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-swebban, -swefian; p. -swefede; pp. -swefed

To prevail ⬩ profit ⬩ profĭcĕre

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To prevail, profit; profĭcĕre Náht forþswefaþ fýnd nĭhil prōfĭciet inĭmīcus, Ps. Spl. T. 88, 22

Linked entries: swefian forþ-swebbung

forþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, -werd; adj.

in a forward direction ⬩ forward ⬩ prōnus ⬩ tending towards any one ⬩ ălĭquem versus tendens ⬩ everlasting ⬩ continual ⬩ sempĭternus

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in a forward direction, forward; prōnus Forþweard forward, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 25; Rä. 22, 13: 126 b; Th. 487, 4; Rä. 72, 23. Á swá hit forþwerdre beón sceolde, swá wæs hit lætre always as it should be more forward, so was it later, Chr. 999; Erl.

forþ-werd

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-werd, [ = -weard]

Forthward ⬩ those who are present ⬩ præsens

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Forthward, those who are present; præsens Ðis gemet [imperativus] sprecþ forþwerd this mood [imperative] speaketh to those present, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 23

forþ-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-wíf, es; n.

A married woman ⬩ mother ⬩ A matron ⬩ matrōna

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A married woman, mother, hence A matron; matrōna, Wrt. Voc. 72, 78

forþ-yppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-yppan, p. te; pp. ed

To make known ⬩ publish ⬩ declare ⬩ promulgāre ⬩ publĭcāre ⬩ prŏdĕre

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To make known, publish, declare; promulgāre, publĭcāre, prŏdĕre, Cot. 150: Ps. Vos. 16, 3

here-fong

(n.)
Grammar
here-fong, es; m.

An osprey ⬩ ossifragus

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An osprey; ossifragus, Wrt. Voc. 280, 6