For-wernan

Old English Dictionary Entry

For-wernan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: for-wyrnan. for-wernan

Definitions

1 for-wernan

p. de; pp. ed To refuse; recūsāre :-- Se arcebisceop him ánrǽdlíce forwernde the archbishop constantly refused him, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 24. Hí forwerndon heom ǽgðer ge upganges ge wæteres they refused them both landing and water, 1046; Erl. 171, 5.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱ-ᚹᛖᚱᚾᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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