Ge-werian

According to the Old English Dictionary:

ge-werian

to defend. Substitute: I. to dam, prevent water from flowing from. I a :-- Swelce mon deópne pool gewerige, Past. 283, 14. Suíðe deóp pól wǽre gewered, 279, 15. II. to defend at law, disprove claims made in court upon property , v. werian ; III b :-- Qui terram lite tutam praestiterit, eandem possidetor. Sé þe land gewerod hæbbe be scíre gewitnesse hæbbe hé unbesacen on daege and æfter dæge tó syllenne and tó gifenne þám þe him leófast sý, Ll. Th. i. 420, 18-22. ge-werian

Related words: werian;