Hwearftlian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hwearftlian

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 hwearftlian

p. ode To turn round, roll round, revolve, move about, rove :-- Ic hwearftlige verso, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 15. Ða eágan ðe nú þurh unálýfedlíce gewilnunga hwearftliaþ the eyes that now rove through unallowed desires, Homl. Th. i. 530, 31. Se cwyrnstán ðe tyrnþ singallíce and nǽnne færeld ne þurhtíhþ getácnaþ woruldlufe ðe on gedwyldum hwyrftlaþ and nǽnne stæpe on Godes wege gefæstnaþ the millstone that is continually turning and makes no progress, betokens worldly love, that goes round and round in errors and takes no firm step in the way of God, 514, 21. Micel trúwa hwearftlode on Petres heortan great trust was revolving in Peter's heart, 392, 34. hwearftlian

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚹᛠᚱᚠᛏᛚᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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