| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | fore | +dat | ||
| for | prep. | tō | ||
| ask for | v. | ābiddan | ||
| ask for | v. | biddan | view | |
| beg for | v. | giernan | ||
| pay for | v. | forgyldan | ||
| care for | v. | freoþian | ||
| care for | v. | gyman | ||
| for long | adv. | lange | ||
| pray for | v. | ābiddan | ||
| wait for | v. | ābīdan | view | |
| wish for | v. | wȳscan | +gen | |
| search for | v. | sēcan | view | |
| for certain | adv. | cūþlīce | ||
| look out for | v. | cēpan | ||
| cow for killing | nf. | metecū | view | |
| food for winter | nn. | wintersufel | ||
| for a long time | adj. | lange | ||
| for a long time | lange | |||
| for a long time | langlice | |||
| for a long time | adv. | langlīce | ||
| for a long time | adv. | tō langre fierst | ||
| lay in wait for | v. | ymbsierwan | view | |
| with longing for | prep. | æfter | ||
| payment for theft | nn. | þēofgild | ||
| struggling for life | adj. | līfbysig | ||
| oak for shipbuilding | nf. | scipāc | ||
| wheelbarrow for dung | nf. | meoxbearwe | ||
| time for bloodletting | nf. | blōdlæ_stīd | ||
| name of the rune for i | nn. | īs | view | |
| compensation for murder | nn. | wergild |