Obs. In 3 awurð. [OE. aweorþan, awurþan, f. A- pref. 1 away + weorþan, wurþan, to become; perh. (in sense 1) for OE. ʓeweorþan, -wurþan.]
1. intr. To become, turn to.
[c. 1000. Ælfric, Gen. xxi. 18. He ʓewyrð ʓit micelre mæʓte.]
c. 1205. Lay., 25580. Bluðeliche quað þe king; to blisse hit awurðe.
2. intr. To vanish, perish; to escape notice.
c. 1000. Ags. Gosp., Matt. v. 13. Gyf þæt sælt awyrð.
a. 1230. Ancr. R., 200. Uor þer ich feðri on, awurðeð tene oðer tweolue.
