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for-wisnian

  • verb [ weak ]
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for-wisnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
To wither or wizen away, dry up, decay; marcescĕre, arescĕre, tābescĕre, putrescĕre
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  • Wyrt forwisnaþ, weorþeþ to duste

    herba indūret, et arescat,

    • Ps. Th. 89, 6: 101, 23.
  • Ðæt biþ forwisnad wraðe sóna, ǽr hit afohten foldan losige

    quod priusquam evellātur, arescit,

    • 128, 4.
  • To hwan drehtest ðú me eal forwisnad

    wherefore didst than torture me all decayed?

    • Soul Kmbl. 36
    • ;
    • Seel. 18.
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v.  for-weosnian.
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