† i-cherrev.
Obsolete.
intransitive. To turn, return.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > return > [verb (intransitive)]
to wend againeOE
i-cherrec1000
again-chareOE
again-comeOE
again-fareOE
again-goOE
eft-sithec1175
to turn againc1175
returna1325
attournec1386
turnc1390
recovera1393
repair?c1400
recourse?a1425
to go backc1425
resortc1425
revertc1475
renew1488
retour?1505
to make return1534
to turn back1538
retend1543
to come short home1548
regress1552
rejourna1556
revolt1567
revolve1587
repeal1596
recur1612
rewend1616
revene1656
to get back1664
to take back1674
society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] > turn back or retrace one's steps
charec1000
i-cherrec1000
again-wendOE
again-turna1375
to turn backc1425
reflect1608
redambulate1623
to tread back one's steps1777
back track1802
to try back1816
back-track1904
back-trail1907
c1000 West Saxon Gospels: Matt. (Corpus Cambr.) xii. 44 Ic gecyrre [Hatton gecherre] on min hus.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 117 Ȝif..he nule icherran from his sunnan.
c1300 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Otho) (1978) l. 10505 Þat Childrich were ichord [c1275 Calig. iliðen] to his owe londe.
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