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fore-gangan

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Wright's OE grammar
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to precede (in time)
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  • Þá foregangendan hlǽfdian

    (praecedentes matres)

    gewunodon ꝥ hí hit sǽdon þám gingrum nunnum, and nú þá gingran nunnan hit reccaþ,

    • Gr. D. 280, 26
    • .
  • Gódra foregangendra

    (praecedentium)

    wera,

    • 8, 20
    • :
    • 277, 10
    • .
to take precedence of, rank higher than
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  • Ðes Ióhannes wæs mára ðonne ǽnig óþer mon búton Críste . . . ealle þá apostolas and martyras hé foregongeð,

    • Shrn. 95, 11
    • .
Etymology
[
Goth. faura-gaggan.
]
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