(a) To hasten, rush; rush (toward sb. or sth.); also, refl. propel oneself (into thorns); ~ awei; (b) to leap (out of someone’s hand).

(a) To throw (sb. or sth.), fling, hurl; throw (oneself before sb.); also, fig. cast (blame on God); heap (derision on sb.); ~ awei (in, oute, etc.); (b) to pelt (sb. with bones); (c) to scatter (seed); sprinkle (blood, water); (d) ~ oute, to toss out (a rope, net) into the sea; ~ oute in the se; (e) to cast (lots).

(a) To throw (sb.) in combat, wrestling, etc., bring (sb.) down; also fig.; knock or pull (a rider from a horse); also, with adv.: ~ doun (of, under); (b) ~ adoun (doun), to pull or knock down (a temple, a door), demolish; (c) fig. bring (sb., the world) low, cast down; ~ doun.

(a) To expel (sb.); drive (sb. from a state or place); also, expel (demons, sin, etc. from sb.); cause (the devil, Adam) to be expelled; fig. drive (thoughts out of one’s heart); ~ oute; (b) ~ abak (awei), to relinquish (tears, the world, etc.), give up; (c) to shed (antlers).

(a) To produce (crops), send forth; ~ oute, shoot forth [quot. a1225(?OE) Lamb.Hom.DD]; also, cause (water) to shoot (from a mouth or stone); splash (tears on sb.); (b) to lay eggs [1st quot.]; also, lay (an egg).

(a) To utter (words, a cry, etc.); also, heave (a sigh); ~ oute; (b) to direct (one’s gaze at sb. or sth.).

(a) To propel (sth.), push; (b) to thrust out (a part of the body); hang (one’s head); also, toss (one foot or knee over the other); lay (hands on sb.); ~ adoun (forth); (c) to put (clothing) on or off; ~ on (of); (d) to raise (a gate); lift up (a lid); ~ up.

(a) To cram (a house); (b) to place (sb. in prison) forcibly; consign (sb. or sth. to hellfire); also fig.; also, throw (sb. to wild animals).

(a) To become crooked or bent, warp; of a person’s hair: ?curl; (b) to bend (sth.) out of shape, twist; also, contort (a person’s body); fig. distort (a word); ~ insonder; ppl. werpede, elongated; long werpede; (c) ~ heu, of flesh: to change color.

(a) To lay a warp in preparation for weaving; also, weave (a piece of cloth or clothing); weave (a design into cloth); of a spider: spin (a web); (b) fig. to prepare for life; contrive (sth., sth. for sb.).

In surnames.