For-gifenlíc

Nach dem Altenglischen Wörterbuch:

-gifendlíc, -gyfendlíc, -gyfenlíc;

for-gifenlíc

comp. m. ra; f. n. re; sup. ost; adj. I. giving, dative, or giving [case]; dătīvus :-- Dătivus is forgifendlíc dative is giving: Mid ðam casu biþ geswutelod ǽlces þinges gifu the gift of everything is declared by this case. Ðisum menn ic forgife hors huic hŏmĭni do ĕquum, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 19. II. forgiving, pardonable, bearable; remissus, tolerābĭlis :-- Ic eów secge, ðæt Sodom-warum, on ðam dæge, biþ forgifenlícre ðonne ðære ceastre dīco vōbis, quia Sŏdŏmis, in die illa, remissius ĕrit quam illi cīvĭtāti, Lk. Bos. 10, 12. for-gifenlic