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þǽr-tógeánes

  • adverb
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þǽr-tógeánes, adv.
local,
opposite
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  • Ic ðǽrtógeánes standende

    ego e contra stans,

      Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 15.
  • Seó heofen ... and seó eorðe þǽrtógeánes,

      Homl. Skt. i. 13, 166.
on the contrary
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  • Se góda man biþ ðæs Hálgan Gástes templ. Swá eác ðǽrtógeánes se fordóna man biþ deófles templ,

      Homl. Th. i. 262, 17 : Wulfst. 59, 3.
as an equivalent, as a set off, in return
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  • Wé habbaþ heom geunnen ... and hí ús þártógénes gifeþ ... ,

      Chart. Th. 436, 11-20.
  • Se cyng ðone castel æt Bures gewann . . . Ðǽrtógeánes se eorl gewann ðone castel æt Argentses,

      Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 9.
in reply, in refutation
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  • Ðonne cweðaþ hí : 'Hé magon ðás bán beón geedcucode?' Ac wé cweðaþ þǽrtógeánes, ðæt God mæg eal ðæt hé wile,

      Homl. Th. i. 236, 8 : Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 162.
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v.  tó-geagnes.
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  • þǽr-tógeánes, adv.