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Old English Dictionary Entry

For-wernan

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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.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱ-ᚹᛖᚱᚾᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Chr.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.
Earle, J. (editor)
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