v. Obs. [OE. fordyttan (-duttan), f. FOR- pref.1 + 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., 17136.
| 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., 4169.
| And lyme and stone keste in the pytte; | |
| Anon it was feld and fordytte, | |
| Up to the bank maad al playn; | |
| In lengthe and brede ful-trust, certayn. |
