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and-swaru

  • noun [ feminine ]
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Grammar
and-swaru, ond-, e; f. [and, swaru a speaking]
Wright's OE grammar
§14; §569;
An ANSWER ; responsum
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  • Andswaru líðe

    a soft answer,

    • Scint. 77
    • .
  • Grim andswaru

    a fierce answer,

    • Beo. Th. 5713
    • ;
    • B. 2860
    • .
  • Hí aféngon andsware

    illi acceperunt responsum,

    • Mt. Bos. 2, 12
    • .
  • Andsware bídan wolde

    would await an answer,

    • Beo. Th. 299
    • 1;
    • B. 1493
    • :
    • Exon. 10 b; Th. 12, 11
    • ;
    • Cri. 184
    • :
    • Bt. Met. Fox 22, 86
    • ;
    • Met. 22, 43
    • .
  • Nú sceal he sylf faran to incre andsware

    now he must come himself for your answer.

    • Cd. 27; Th. 35, 19
    • ;
    • Gen. 557
    • .
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v.  swaru and-wyrde.
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  • and-swaru, n.