for

Senses

1. journey, going, course, expedition, approach; passage, lifestyle, way of life

Declension · strong ō-stem

Senses

1. hog, pig

Declension · strong a-stem

Senses

1. because of; out of (due to a given cause or motivation) (+ dative)

   Sē hund ondrǣdde him for þām þunre and līeġete.

   The dog was frightened because of the thunder and lightning.

2. for (duration of time)

   Þa wurdon hi ealle þurh þæt wundor ablicgede and þæs þægnes gebedda ðe þa gebroþra heold wæs for six gearum for swiðlicre untrumnysse...

   Then they were all astonished at that miracle; and the wife of the officer, who had charge of the brothers, for six years, through a severe sickness...

   late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Sebastian, Martyr"

3. for (for the sake of) (+ dative)

   c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 9:24

   Whoever destroys their soul for me will save it.

4. for (on behalf of, instead of) (+ accusative)

   Petrus āna spræc for ealne þone hēap.

   Paul by himself spoke for the whole group.

   c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Paul the Apostle"

5. ago (+ dative)

   Hē swealt for swelċe... twām þūsendum ġēara.

   He died like... two thousand years ago.

6. for all, despite, in spite of (+ dative)

   Hēo swealt on fefre for eallum hire dǣdum.

   She died of a fever, despite all her deeds.

Senses

1. first/third-person singular preterite of faran

2. Inflected form of faran