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from-swícan

  • verb [ strong ]
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from-swícan, p. -swác , pl. -swicon ; pp. -swicen
To withdraw, desert; desciscĕre, desĕrĕre
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  • Ðeáh ðe he him fromswice

    though he had withdrawn from them,

    • Cd. 46
    • ;
    • Th. 58, 31
    • ;
    • Gen. 954.
  • Ða leóde him fromswicon

    the nations deserted him,

    • Cd. 93
    • ;
    • Th. 119, 18
    • ;
    • Gen. 1981.
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  • from-swícan, v.