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for-swápan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
for-swápan, p. -sweóp; pp. -swápen
To sweep away; verrĕre, protrūdĕre
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  • Hie wyrd forsweóp

    fate has swept them away,

    • Beo. Th. 959
    • ;
    • B. 477.
  • Hafaþ us God forswapen on ðás sweartan mistas

    God has swept us into these dark mists,

    • Cd. 21
    • ;
    • Th. 25, 9
    • ;
    • Gen. 391.
  • Ealle wyrd forsweóp [MS. forsweof] míne mágas

    fate has swept away all my kinsmen,

    • Beo. Th. 5621
    • ;
    • B. 2814.
Etymology
[Cf.
O. Sax. forswípan to sweep away.
]
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