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176 criminally, maliciously,” 1744, 2441. fyren-dǣd, st. f., crime-, deed of violence, 1001, 1669.

fyren-ðearf, st. f., [crime-need] dire distress, 14.

fōn, st. v., seize, take, receive, grapple, clutch, 438; pres. 3rd, fēhð ōðer tō, “another succeeds,” 1755; pret. fēng, 1542, with dat. 2989. be-fōn, bi-fōn, st. v., seize, seize on, embrace, encircle, encompass; pp. befongen, 977, 1451, 2274, etc., bifongen, 2009, befangen, 1295, etc.

ge-fōn, st. v., with acc., seize; pret. gefēng, 740, 1563, 2215, 2609, 3090, etc.

on-fōn, st. v., ''usu. with dat.'',