"for" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /foːr/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *fōrō (“trip; wagon”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*fōrō|t=trip; wagon}} Proto-Germanic *fōrō (“trip; wagon”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|nominative plural|fōra|||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=fōr|sort=}} fōr f (nominative plural fōra), {{ang-noun|f|fōra|head=fōr}} fōr f (nominative plural fōra) Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-o-f|fōr}}, {{ang-decl-noun|fōr|fōra,fōre|fōre|fōra,fōre|fōre|fōra|fōre|fōrum|num=|title=|type=strong ō-stem}} Forms: fōr [canonical, feminine], fōra [nominative, plural], strong [table-tags], fōr [nominative, singular], fōra [nominative, plural], fōre [nominative, plural], fōre [accusative, singular], fōra [accusative, plural], fōre [accusative, plural], fōre [genitive, singular], fōra [genitive, plural], fōre [dative, singular], fōrum [dative, plural]
  1. journey, going, course, expedition, approach; passage, lifestyle, way of life
    Sense id: en-for-ang-noun-OKpGEI4p Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 18 0 23 1 4 17 7 19 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /foːr/
Etymology: Variant of fearh. From Proto-West Germanic *farh (“pig”). Cognate with Middle Low German vōr (“lean young pig”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{m|ang|fearh}} fearh, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*farh|t=pig}} Proto-West Germanic *farh (“pig”), {{cog|gml|vōr|t=lean young pig}} Middle Low German vōr (“lean young pig”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=fōr|sort=}} fōr m, {{ang-noun|m|head=fōr}} fōr m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|fōr}}, {{ang-decl-noun|fōr|fōras|fōr|fōras|fōres|fōra|fōre|fōrum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: fōr [canonical, masculine], strong [table-tags], fōr [nominative, singular], fōras [nominative, plural], fōr [accusative, singular], fōras [accusative, plural], fōres [genitive, singular], fōra [genitive, plural], fōre [dative, singular], fōrum [dative, plural]
  1. hog, pig
    Sense id: en-for-ang-noun-0dE8i7pa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Preposition

IPA: /for/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *furi. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*furi}} Proto-West Germanic *furi Head templates: {{head|ang|preposition|head=|sort=}} for, {{ang-prep}} for
  1. because of (+ dative)
    Sense id: en-for-ang-prep-lWZSkw~s Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English prepositions Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 18 0 23 1 4 17 7 19 11 Disambiguation of Old English prepositions: 29 3 8 21 13 25
  2. for (duration of time)
    Sense id: en-for-ang-prep-H6Z-YArS
  3. for (for the sake of) (+ dative)
    Sense id: en-for-ang-prep-XshUM2Jl
  4. for (on behalf of, instead of) (+ accusative)
    Sense id: en-for-ang-prep-l-taiQXT Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English prepositions Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 18 0 23 1 4 17 7 19 11 Disambiguation of Old English prepositions: 29 3 8 21 13 25
  5. ago (+ dative)
    Sense id: en-for-ang-prep-khpWvZrq Categories (other): Old English prepositions Disambiguation of Old English prepositions: 29 3 8 21 13 25
  6. (Usually in the phrase for eall) for all, despite, in spite of (+ dative)
    Sense id: en-for-ang-prep-vs4jvhD5 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English prepositions Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 18 0 23 1 4 17 7 19 11 Disambiguation of Old English prepositions: 29 3 8 21 13 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fore
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /foːr/ Forms: fōr [canonical]
Etymology: see faran Etymology templates: {{m|ang|faran}} faran Head templates: {{head|ang|verb form|head=fōr}} fōr
  1. first/third-person singular preterite of faran Tags: first-person, form-of, preterite, singular, third-person Form of: faran
    Sense id: en-for-ang-verb-s6IoK3BN Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 18 0 23 1 4 17 7 19 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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          "roman": "Sē þe his sāwle for mē forspilþ, hē hīe ġehǣlþ.",
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        [
          "hog",
          "hog"
        ],
        [
          "pig",
          "pig"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/foːr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "for"
}

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