† forˈdit, v. Obs.
[OE. fordyttan (-duttan), f. for- prefix1 + dyttan to stop.]
trans. To shut or stop up.
| a 800 Corpus Gloss. 1414 Obstruit, fordytte. c 825 Vesp. Psalter lvii[i]. 5 Swe nedran deafe & forduttænde earan hire. c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 197 Þe neddre secheð a ston and leið hire on eare þer to and hire oðer eare pilteð hire tail þer inne and swo for-ditteð eiðer. c 1205 Lay. 17139 Mi gast hine iwarðeð..& mine wise word for-dut. a 1240 Lofsong in Cott. Hom. 211 Þine fif wunden iopened o rode wið neiles uor-driuene and seoruhfulliche fordutte. 13.. Coer de L. 4170 The pytte..was feld and fordytte, Up to the bank maad al playn. |