A-hweorfan

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-hweorfan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: trans. To turn away, convert;

Definitions

1 a-hweorfan

p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurforn; pp. -hworfen. I. avertere, convertere :-- Ne lǽt ðé ahweorfan hǽðenra þrym let not the power of the heathen turn thee away, Andr. Kmbl. 1913; An. 959. Ðæt he of Sione ahweorfe hæft-néd that he would turn away captivity from Sion, Ps. Th. 125, 1. Ðú eart of ðínre stilnesse ahworfen thou art moved from thy tranquillity, Bt. 7, 1. Fox 16, 24. II. averti, convert! :-- Sigor eft ahwearf of norþ-monna níþ-geteóne victory turned away again from the northmen's hostile malice, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 24; Gen. 2067. Hie of sib-lufan Godes ahwurfon they turned away from the love of God, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 26; Gen. 25. Ðá his gást ahwearf in Godes gemynd then his spirit turned to thought of God, Cd. 206; Th. 255, 26; Dan. 630. a-hweorfan

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚻᚹᛇᚱᚠᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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