Fór-hradian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fór-hradian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -hradigan; Related words:

Definitions

1 fór-hradian

p. ode; pp. od To hasten before, anticipate, prevent; prævĕnīre, præoccŭpāre :-- Utan fórhradian his ansýne on andetnesse præoccŭpēmus făciem ejus in confessiōne. Ps. Lamb. 94, 2. Se sylfa deáþ ðære ádle yldinge fórhradaþ death itself prevents the tarrying of the disease. Homl. Th. ii. 124, 12. Fórhradode Godes mildheortnys us God's mercy prevented us, ii. 84, 13. Ðonne hie fórhradigaþ ðone tíman gódes weorces when they anticipate the time of a good work, Past. 39, 3. for-hradian

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱ-ᚻᚱᚪᛞᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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