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for-weorpan

  • verb [ strong ]
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for-weorpan, p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; subj. p. -wurpe, pl. -wurpen; pp. -worpen
To cast, cast away, reject; jăcĕre, projĭcĕre, repellĕre
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  • Se feónd hogode on ðæt micle morþ men forweorpan

    the foe thought to cast men into that great perdition,

    • Cd. 32
    • ;
    • Th. 43, 16
    • ;
    • Gen. 691.
  • Ðú forwurpe mín word

    tu projēcisti sermōnes meos,

    • Ps. Th. 49, 18.
  • Mæg secgan se ðe wyle sóþ sprecan ðæt he gúþgewǽdu forwurpe

    he who will speak the truth can say that he cast away his armour [war-garments ],

    • Beo. Th. 5736
    • ;
    • B. 2872.
  • Hwí forwurpe ðú me oððe forhwí útaþýgdest ðú me

    quāre- repŭlisti me?

    • Ps. Lamb. 42, 2.
Etymology
[
Goth. frawairpan
:
Orm. forrwerrpenn
:
O. Sax. farwerpan
:
Ger. ver-werfen to reject.
]
Derived forms
weorpan.
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