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þweorian

  • verb [ weak ]
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þweorian, þwyrian; p. ode
To be opposed, adverse to (wið), to be at variance.
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  • Ic ðwyrige oððe ic wiðerige

    adversor,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 25
    • ;
    • Zup. 145, 18.
  • On sibbe is fulfremednyss ðǽr ðǽr nán ðing ne þwyraþ (

    there are no conflicting elements

    ),
    • Homl. Th. i. 552, 21.
  • Ic eom sóðfæstnys, ac ðás ðweorigaþ wið mé

    these men are opposed to me,

    • 380, 8.
  • Ne mæg ðeós offrung beón on ðære heortan ðe mid gýtsunge oððe andan gebysgod bið, for ðan ðe hí ðwyriaþ wið ðone gódan willan

    they are adverse to the good will,

    • 584, 20.
  • Oððe hí his fét gesóhton, him and Gode gehýrsumigende, oððe gif heora hwylc ðwyrode (

    if any one of them was adverse

    ), hé his andweardnysse forfleáh,
    • 560, 10.
  • Ða heáfodmen wiðcwǽdon and symle ðwyrodon

    ever proved adverse,

    • ii. 260, 2.
  • Wiðersaca[n]dan ł þw[r]eredon

    apostataverant,

    • Hpt. Gl. 510, 50.
  • Ðá ongunnon Phariséi him betwýnan ðwyrian

    the Pharisees began to be at variance among themselves,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 298, 28.
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v. þweorh, II
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v.  þweorh.
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