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fóre

  • preposition
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Grammar
fóre, = fór; prep. dat. acc.
Wright's OE grammar
§217; §445; §446; §558; §559; §572;
before; cōram, ante, in conspectu, præsente vel audiente ălĭquo, ante; with the dative; cum dătīvo
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  • Se ár Godes ánne wísfæstne wer gehálgode fóre ðam heremægene

    the messenger of God consecrated a wise man before the host,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3299
      • ;
    • An. 1652.

  • Fela gé fóre monnum míðaþ

    ye conceal much before men,

    • Exon. 39 a
      • ;
    • Th. 130, 10
      • ;
    • Gú. 436.

  • Hý fóre leódum leóhte blícaþ

    they shall shine brightly before the people,

    • 26 a
      • ;
    • Th. 76, 13
      • ;
    • Cri. 1239.

  • Gehealdne sind sáwle wið synnum fóre sigedéman

    souls have been preserved from sins before the judge triumphant,

    • Exon. 23 b
      • ;
    • Th. 65, 28
      • ;
    • Cri. 1061.

  • Fóre Waldende

    before the Lord,

    • 23 b
      • ;
    • Th. 66, 12
      • ;
    • Cri. 1070.

  • Fóre onsýne écan Dryhtnes standaþ stíþferhþe

    the stout-hearted stand before the face of the eternal Lord,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 1441
      • ;
    • An. 721.

  • Fóre eágum

    before the eyes,

    • Exon. 27 a
      • ;
    • Th. 81, 15
      • ;
    • Cri. 1324.
before; ante, with the accusative; cum accusātīvo
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  • Sendon hira béne fóre bearn Godes

    they sent their petition before the Son of God,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2056
      • ;
    • An. 1030.

  • Ne sceal ic míne onsýn fóre eówere mengu míðan

    I shall not conceal my countenance before your multitude,

    • Exon. 43 a
      • ;
    • Th. 144, 17
      • ;
    • Gú. 679.

  • Fóre þreó niht

    before three nights,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 369
      • ;
    • An. 185.
sometimes fóre follows its case or is separated from it
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  • On ðone Drihten ðe ðes háligdóm is fóre hálig

    by the Lord before whom this relic is holy,

    • L. O. 1. 2
      • ;
    • Th. i. 178, 3, 12.

  • Ðes ár me fóre stondeþ

    this messenger stands before me,

    • Exon. 69 b
      • ;
    • Th. 259, 5
      • ;
    • Jul. 277.

  • Cumaþ him fóre

    come before him,

    • Ps. Th. 94, 6.

  • Scíneþ ðé leóht fóre

    the light shines before thee,

    • Cd. 29
      • ;
    • Th. 38, 30
      • ;
    • Gen. 614.

  • Him wépan fóre

    plōrēmus cōram eo.

    • Ps. Th. 94, 6.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “fóre.” 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/11288.

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