Fóre-setnes

Nach dem Altenglischen Wörterbuch:

-ness, -nys, -nyss, e;

fóre-setnes

f. I. a thing proposed, proposition, purpose, intention; propŏsĭtio, propŏsĭtum :-- Wæs seó cwén lustfulliende ðære gódan fóresetnesse and willan ðæs iungan the queen rejoiced at the young man's good purpose and will, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 32: 5, 20; S. 642, 17. Héredodon hí his gemynd and his fóresetnesse laudāvērunt ejus prōpŏsĭtum, 5, 19; S. 637, 26: 4, 23; S. 593, 15. Ic ontýne on sealmlofe ingehygdnessa oððe fóresetnysse míne ăpĕriam in psaltērio propŏsĭtiōnem meam, Ps. Lamb. 48, 5. Ic sprece fóresetnyssa fram frymþe lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio, 77, 2. II. that which is placed before, a preposition; præpŏsĭtio :-- Præpŏsitio mæg beón gecweden on Englisc fóresetnyss præpŏsĭtio may be called in English a fore-setting, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 10: 5; Som. 3, 52. fore-setnes