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be-fóran

  • adverb
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Wright's OE grammar
§288; §559;
Grammar
be-fóran, adv.
Before, at hand, openly; ante, antea, præ, in conspectu, in conspectum
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  • He sceal befóran féran

    he shall advance before

    • Bt. Met. Fox 4, 35
    • ;
    • Met. 4, 18.
  • Wundor on eorþan he befórancýþde

    he revealed miracles on earth openly

    • Andr. Kmbl. 1212
    • ;
    • An. 606.
  • Wæs se atola befóran

    the wicked one was at hand

    • Cd. 224
    • ;
    • Th. 295, 17
    • ;
    • Sat. 487.
  • He befóran gengde

    he went before

    • Beo. Th. 2829
    • ;
    • B. 1412.
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  • be-fóran, adv.