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þrýþ

  • noun [ feminine ]
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Grammar
þrýþ, e; þrýþu (? indecl. v. mód-þrýþu); f.
Wright's OE grammar
§390;
Force, power, strength; the word seems to occur only in the plural, forces, troops, hosts
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  • Of ðam stáne wæter cwóman swýþe wynlíce wætera þrýþe ( the waters' forces );

    eduxit aquam de petra, et eduxit tamquam flumina aquas,

    • Ps. Th. 77, 18.

  • Heofon weardiaþ ufan wætra ðrýðe

    the waters' forces guard heaven above,

    • 103, 3.

  • Sóna wǽrun geworht wætera ðrýþe,

    • 148, 5.

  • Wætra þrýþe stille stondaþ,

    • Exon. Th. 210, 12
      • ;
    • Ph. 184.

  • Eorlas fornóman asca þrýþe, wǽpen wælgífru

    hosts of spears, weapons ravenous for slaughter, have swept off the men,

    • 292, 15
      • ;
    • Wand. 99.

  • Þrýþa dǽl

    some forces(?),

    • 481, 15
      • ;
    • Rä. 65, 4.

  • Eóredciestum hí faraþ, folca þrýþum,

    • 220, 27
      • ;
    • Ph. 326.

  • Beornþreát monig faraþ folca þrýþum, eóredcystum,

    • 358, 26
      • ;
    • Pa. 51.

  • Æfter him folca þrýðum sunu Simeones sweótum cómon,

      Cd. Th. 199, 18; Exod. 340.

  • Wæteregsa stód þreáta þrýðum

    the terrible waves stood in battalions,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 751
      • ;
    • An. 376.

  • Ecga þrýðum

    with hosts (or force?) of swords,

    • 2298
      • ;
    • An. 1150.
vehemently, mightily, fiercely, greatly :
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  • -- Teónlég þrýþum bærneþ þreó eal on án, grimme tógædre,

    • Exon. Th. 60, 15
      • ;
    • Cri. 970.

  • Ic seah wiht ( a cask ), wombe hæfde micle þrýþum geþrungne,

    • 495, 3
      • ;
    • Rä. 84, 2.

  • Ic wiht ( bellows ) geseah, womb wæs þríþum áþrunten,

    • 419, 7
      • ;
    • Rä. 38, 2.

  • Þrýðum dealle,

    • Beo. Th. 992
      • ;
    • B. 494.
¶ Þrýþ is used in the formation of many proper names.
    v.
  • Txts. 638.
Etymology
[
Icel. þrúðr the name of a daughter of Thor and Sif; it is used in the formation of proper names.
]
Similar entries
v. hilde-, hyge-, wæter-þrýþ; mód-þrýþu.
Linked entries
v.  gebéldan.
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “þrýþ.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/32201.

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