"withturnen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

Forms: withturneth [present, singular, third-person], withturnende [participle, present], withturnynge [participle, present], withturned [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person]
Etymology: From with- + turnen. Etymology templates: {{prefix|enm|with|turnen}} with- + turnen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} withturnen, {{enm-verb|stem=withturn}} withturnen (third-person singular simple present withturneth, present participle withturnende, withturnynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle withturned)
  1. (ambitransitive) To turn around; turn back or away. Tags: ambitransitive
    Sense id: en-withturnen-enm-verb-StVdZ8Jp Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with with-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with with-: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. To be converted.
    Sense id: en-withturnen-enm-verb-gliukNUD
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