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for-sweógian

  • verb [ weak ]
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for-sweógian, p. ode; pp. od
To pass over in silence, keep silent; sĭlentio prætĕrīre
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  • We ne durron forsweógian ... gif we hit forsweógiaþ

    we dare not keep silent ... if we keep it silent,

    • L. Ælf. P. 1
    • ;
    • Th. ii. 364, 11. 13.
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