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.

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c. 888.  K. Ælfred, Boeth., xxxv. § 4. Þa sceolde he sendan þunras & liʓeta & windas, & toweorpan eall hira ʓeweorc mid.

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c. 1000.  Ags. Gosp., Matt. xxiv. 2. Ne bið her læfed stan uppan stane þe ne beo to-worpen.

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c. 1000.  Ælfric, Hom., II. 510. Mennisce handa hit ne mihton towurpan.

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c. 1200.  Ormin, 14861. Þe sæ wass þær Dun till þe grund toworrpenn.

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c. 1200.  Trin. Coll. Hom., 161. Storemes falleð in þe sæ and toworpeð hit.

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