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tyrnan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
tyrnan, p. de.
to turn (intrans.),
revolve on an axis, round a centre
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  • Seó heofon tyrnþ onbútan ús swiftre ðonne ǽnig mylenhweól,

      Lchdm. iii. 232, 18: 254, 11: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 28: Homl. Th. ii. 214, 29.
  • Se firmamentum went on ðam twám steorran swá swá hweogel tyrnþ on eaxe,

      Lchdm. iii. 270, 22.
  • Se cwyrnstán ðe tyrnþ singallíce and nǽnne færeld ne ðurhtíhþ,

      Homl. Th. i. 514, 20.
  • Ða steorran ðe on ðam rodere standaþ tyrnaþ ǽfre ábútan mid ðam brádan rodere,

      Hexam. 7; Norm. 12, 32.
  • Hí tyrndon mid bodige and heora fótwylmas áwendan ne mihton,

      Homl. Th. ii. 508, 19.
  • Tyrn mid ðínum swíþran scytefingre

    make circles with your right forefinger,

      Techm. ii. 119, 11: 126, 1.
  • Tyrnende rotante. Hpt. Gl. 517, 9. Ia. figurative :--Tyrnende swégas

    rotatiles trocheos,

      Germ. 403, 8.
to turn (trans.),
to cause to revolve
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  • Ðá tyrndon ða hǽðenan hetelíce ðæt hweowl,

      Homl. Skt. i. 14, 93.
Etymology
[O. H. Ger. turnen. From Latin.]
Similar entries
v. be-, ymb-tyrnan; turnian.
Linked entries
v.  turnian.
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