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treówan

  • verb [ weak ]
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treówan, triéwan, tríwan, trýwan; p. de.
to trust
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  • Trnaþ ealle endemes, ða ðe hiora ærninge tréwaþ

    those who have confidence in their powers of running,

      Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 10.
  • Gehwylc hiora his ferhite treówde, ðæt hé hæfde mod micel,

      Beo. Th. 2337; B. 1166.
to prove one's self true, to clear one's self of a charge of untrue conduct. Cf.
Icel. tryggva to make firm and trusty
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  • Gif he (

    a person accused of plotting against his lord

    ) hine selfne triówan wille, dó ðæt be cyninges wergelde,
      L. Alf. pol. 4 ; Th. i. 64, 2.
  • Treówan, 33 ; Th. i. 82, 8 note. Trýwan, 19 ; Th. 1. 74, 7 note. v. ge-treówan, -triéwan, -trýwan, mis- tríwan, or-trýwan, and treówian.
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v.  triéwan trýwan.
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