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hw
ea
rfian
V
To turn, change, roll about, revolve, wander, move, toss about
Source:
Ringe 2014
:50,
https://bosworthtoller.com/20102
originates from: PWGmc
*hwarbōn
"to wander around" (hwarbōn
>
hwærβōn
>
hwærβān
>
hwearβān
>
hwearfān
>
hwearfan) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:50)