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a-hweorfan

  • verb [ strong ]
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a-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurforn; pp. -hworfen.
v. trans.
To turn away, convert; avertere, convertere
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  • Ne lǽt ðé ahweorfan hǽðenra þrym

    let not the power of the heathen turn thee away,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 1913
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    • An. 959
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  • Ðæt he of Sione ahweorfe hæft-néd

    that he would turn away captivity from Sion,

    • Ps. Th. 125, 1
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  • Ðú eart of ðínre stilnesse ahworfen

    thou art moved from thy tranquillity,

    • Bt. 7, 1. Fox 16, 24
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v. intrans.
To turn away, turn, move; averti, convert!
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  • Sigor eft ahwearf of norþ-monna níþ-geteóne

    victory turned away again from the northmen's hostile malice,

    • Cd. 95; Th. 124, 24
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    • Gen. 2067
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  • Hie of sib-lufan Godes ahwurfon

    they turned away from the love of God,

    • Cd. 1; Th. 2, 26
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    • Gen. 25
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  • Ðá his gást ahwearf in Godes gemynd

    then his spirit turned to thought of God,

    • Cd. 206; Th. 255, 26
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    • Dan. 630
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v.  a-hworfen.
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