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Old English Dictionary Entry

á-dwellan

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1 á-dwellan

p. -dwealde; pp. -dweald. I. to lead astray, seduce:--Ðá ðe galdorcræftas begangaþ and mid ðǽm unwære men beswícaþ and ádwellaþ, Bl. H. 61, 24. Hý deófol ádwealde, Wlfst, 11, 8. Ðá beóð ádwealde and þurh deófol beswicene, 5, 7. II. to retard, impede, obstruct, hinder:--Ðæt hé his láre ðurh drýcræft ádwellan sceolde, Hml. Th. ii. 412, 26. [Cf. O. H. Ger. ar-twelan torpere; ar-twellen to delay (intrans..] a-dwellan
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᛞᚹᛖᛚᛚᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Bl.
Blickling Homilies
Hml.
Homilies (Ælfric or other)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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