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† to-ˈwarp, v. Obs.
Forms: see warp.
[OE. toweorpan, f. to-2 + weorpan to throw, warp v. = OFris. to-, tiwerpa, OS. tewerpan (LG. tewerpan), OHG. za-, ziwerphan, -werfan, MHG. ze-, zerwerfen, Ger. zerwerfen.]
trans. To throw about, throw down, overthrow, destroy; also fig.
c888K. ælfred Boeth. xxxv. §4 Þa sceolde he sendan þunras & liᵹeta & windas, & toweorpan eall hira ᵹeweorc mid. c1000Ags. Gosp. Matt. xxiv. 2 Ne bið her læfed stan uppan stane þe ne beo to-worpen. c1000ælfric Hom. II. 510 Mennisce handa hit ne mihton towurpan. c1200Ormin 14861 Þe sæ wass þær Dun till þe grund toworrpenn. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 161 Storemes falleð in þe sæ and to⁓worpeð hit. |