getwæfan

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Old English

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Etymology

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ġe- +‎ *twǣfan

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jeˈtwæː.fɑn/, [jeˈtwæː.vɑn]

Verb

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ġetwǣfan

  1. to separate, part
  2. to stop, put an end to
    • God eaþe mæg þone dolsceaðan dæda getwæfan.God might easily put a stop to the crazed foe's deeds. (Beowulf ll. 478-9)

Conjugation

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