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á-dwellan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
á-dwellan, p. -dwealde; pp. -dweald.
to lead astray, seduce
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  • Ðá ðe galdorcræftas begangaþ and mid ðǽm unwære men beswícaþ and ádwellaþ,

      Bl. H. 61, 24.
  • Hý deófol ádwealde,

      Wlfst, 11, 8.
  • Ðá beóð ádwealde and þurh deófol beswicene,

      5, 7.
to retard, impede, obstruct, hinder
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  • Ðæt hé his láre ðurh drýcræft ádwellan sceolde,

      Hml. Th. ii. 412, 26.
Etymology
[Cf. O. H. Ger. ar-twelan torpere; ar-twellen to delay (intrans.).]
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