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for-berstan

  • verb [ strong ]
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for-berstan, he -birsteþ; p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten
To break, burst asunder, fail; contĕri, dirumpi, exstingui
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  • Wén nǽfre forbirsteþ

    hope never fails,

    • Exon. 64a
    • ;
    • Th. 236, 2
    • ;
    • Ph. 568.
  • Heora bogan forberstaþ

    arcus eōrum contĕrātur.

    • Ps. Th. 36, 14.
  • Forbærst sweord Beówulfes

    Beowulf's sword burst asunder,

    • Beo. Th. 5354
    • ;
    • B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4
    • ;
    • Fox 68, 6.
  • Ðæt him forberste se sweora

    that his neck break,

    • L. Eth. iii. 4
    • ;
    • Th. i. 294, 16: Prov. Kmbl. 19.
  • Wæs him beót forborsten

    their threat failed,

    • Cd. 4
    • ;
    • Th. 5, 11
    • ;
    • Gen. 70.
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v.  a-berstan.
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