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fore, = for, q. v; prep. dat. acc.
Wright's OE grammar
§217; §445; §446; §558; §559; §572;
for, on account of, for the sake of; pro, propter, per; with the dative; cum dătīvo
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  • Ne syndon to lufianne ða wísan fore stówum, ac for gódum wísum stówe syndon to lufianne

    non pro lŏcis res, sed pro bŏnis rēbus lŏca amanda sunt,

    • Bd. 1, 27
      • ;
    • 8. 489, 41.

  • Fore miltsum

    for his mercies.

    • Exon. 46 b
      • ;
    • Th. 159, 25
      • ;
    • Gú. 932.

  • He láþ biþ ǽghwǽr fore his wonsceaftum

    he is everywhere unwelcome on account of his misfortunes,

    • 87 b
      • ;
    • Th. 329, 10
      • ;
    • Vy. 32.

  • He fore his mondryhtne módsorge wæg

    he bare mental sorrow for his master,

    • Exon. 48 a
      • ;
    • Th. 165, 5
      • ;
    • Gú. 1024.

  • Nó mearn fore fǽhþe and fyrene

    he mourned not on account of his enmity and crime,

    • Beo. Th. 273
      • ;
    • B. 136.

  • Gé scofene wurdon fore oferhygdum in éce fýr

    ye were thrust into eternal fire on account of pride,

    • Exon. 41 b
      • ;
    • Th. 140, 6
      • ;
    • Gú. 606.
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q.v. for
, on account of, for the sake of; pro, propter, per; with the accusative; cum accusātīvo
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  • Gehálgode fore hine Damiánum

    consecrāvit pro eo Damiānum,

    • Bd. 3, 20
      • ;
    • S. 550, 33.
sometimes fore is separated from its case, v. III. in fóre
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  • Ðæt he hine fore gebǽde

    that he might pray for him,

    • Bd. 5, 5
      • ;
    • S. 618, 2.

  • He ahongen wæs fore moncynnes mánforwyrhtum

    he was hanged for the evil deeds of mankind,

    • Exon. 24 a
      • ;
    • Th. 67, 27
      • ;
    • Cri. 1095.

  • Se þegn fore fæder dǽdum swefeþ

    the thane sleeps for his father's deeds,

    • Beo. Th. 4125
      • ;
    • B. 2059.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “fore.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/11287.

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