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on-swífan

  • verb [ strong ]
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to swing, turn
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  • Bordrand onswáf wið ðam gryregieste Geáta dryhten

    Beowulf turned his shield against the approaching fire-drake,

      Beo. Th. 5112; B. 2559.
to turn aside, divert
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  • Ne mæg mon ǽfre ðý éð ǽnne his cræftes beniman, ðe mon oncerran mæg sunnan onswífan and ðisne swiftne rodor of his rihtryne,

      Met. 10, 40.
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