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to throw away
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  • Mið ðý forwarp

    rejecta [sindone ],

      Mk. L. R. 14, 52.
  • I a. fig., of reckless or fruitless expenditure :-- Ðýý
  • God nele ꝥ wé beón grǽdige gýtseras, ne eác for woruldgylpe forwurpan úre ǽhta,

      Hml. S. 16, 330.
  • His feoh þe hé wénð ꝥ him forworpen sý (

    lost to him by useless expenditure

    ),
      36, 150.
to throw out, cast out
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  • Dióblæs wé forworpon

    daemonia ejecimus,

      Mt. L. 7, 22.
  • Ðegn forworpes (

    eicite

    ),
      25, 30.
  • Ꝥ hé foruorpa

    ut eiciat,

      9, 38.
  • Ꝥte ðone diówl hé forwurpe (

    eiceret

    ),
      Mk. L. R. 7, 26.
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[v. N. E. D. forwerpe.]
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