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tirwa

  • noun [ masculine ]
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tirwa, tirwe, an; m. f.
Tar, resin, gum
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  • Tyrwa bitumen, tyrwan

    bituminis,

      Hpt. Gl. 488, 78, 77.
  • On swæce swylce tyrwe

    smelling of resin,

      Lchdm. i. 278, 2.
  • Tirwan

    resinae,

      Hpt. Gl. 501, 4.
  • Sumne dǽl tyrwan

    modicum resinae,

      Gen. 43, 11.
  • Ðú clǽmst mid tyrwan

    bitumine linies,

      6, 14: Homl. Th. i. 20, 33: Ex. 2, 3.
  • Croppas mid tyrwan gesodene,

      Lchdm. i. 224, 10.
  • Hig hæfdon tyrwan (

    bitumen

    ) for weallím,
      Gen. 11, 3.
  • Teorwena, tyrwena

    naptarum,

      Hpt. Gl. 445, 29.
  • Dó ðonne ða tyrwan on

    put the gums in,

      Lchdm. iii. 14, 24.
Similar entries
v. eorþ-tyrewa; teoru.
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v.  tyrwa.
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  • tirwa, n.