"feorran ymbutan" meaning in Old English

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Adverb

Forms: feorran ymbūtan [canonical]
Head templates: {{ang-adv|head=feorran ymbūtan}} feorran ymbūtan
  1. (of language) in a roundabout or circumlocutory manner
    Sense id: en-feorran_ymbutan-ang-adv-Ngjwnku- Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

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