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(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, atso as to producebecometo (the satisfaction, etc. )to some end,for some purposefornext to,at,by,alongsidein,onnext toaftertoasfortoasforat,inof,fromto (in to do something to anything)according to,at,aftercompared to,in comparison with,besidein addition to,besidesfor,atto be sufferedatin the course of,in,onfor,duringtoto,forin,atto the extent,to such a degreeto,up to,until,tillat,in,onin addition,besides,tootoo

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Sende se Fæder his sunu cwále, Homl. Th. ii. 6, 17. Hé áwylte stán hlide ðære byrgene, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 60. where the motion is directed to, but does not reach the object Hí ðam hǽðengilde bugon, Num. 25, 2. Ealle ábúgaþ ðé, Hy. 7, 10.

Linked entry: -anne

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Th. ii. 474, 19. (j) add :-- Ciricsceat mon sceal ágifan þám healme and þám heorðe þe se mon on bið middum wintre, Ll. Th. i. 140, 13. Hí Godes híwunga gesceapene wǽron. Bl.

tó-

(prefix)

dis-di-

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a prefix denoting separation, division, like Latin dis-, di-

fóran-to

(prep.)
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fóran-to, prep.

Beforeante

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Before; ante Fóran-to Eástron before Easter, Chr. 921; Erl. 104, 37. Fóran-to middum sumera before midsummer, 920; Erl. 104, 31: fóran-to uhtes antelūcānum tempus, Nar. 15, 31

Linked entry: fóran

tó-sníðan

(v.)
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tó-sníðan, p. -snáð, pl. -snidon; pp. -sniden.

to cut in twocut in piecescut upto cut awaycut off

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to cut in two, cut in pieces, cut up Hé geteáh his seax and genam his sciccels ðe hé him on hæfde, tósnáð ðá hine on twá, and healfne sealed ðæm þearfan . . .

tó-weard

(prep.)
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tó-weard, prep.

Towardin the direction of

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Crist wæs tóweard ðære róde gelǽd, Btwk. 214, 27. following the governed word Hé eów onet tóweard mors propinquat, Met. 27, 8. where precedes and weard follows (cf. to God ward, to us ward in A. V.) Hé hine bær mynstre weard, Homl.

tó-haccian

(v.)
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tó-haccian, p. ode

To hack to pieces,cut to pieces

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To hack to pieces, cut to pieces Sume hig wǽron on feówer dǽias tóhaccode, eall swá lug ðæs Hǽlendes tunecan on feówer tódǽldon, Homl. Ass. 186, 166. To smale peces ich hym wolde to-hakke, R. Glouc. 141, 14

Linked entry: haccian

tó-sceótan

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Ungesǽlge men deáþ ǽr willaþ foran sciótan = tóforan sceótan anticipate, rush in front of; cf. ða ungesǽligan menn forsceótaþ deáþ foran, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 3; Met. 27, 19, is rather to be taken under sceótan. The passage is:

tó-geagn

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tó-geagn, prep. adv.

Towardsin the direction of

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Towards, in the direction of an object -geaegn iornaþ iúh monn occurrit uobis homo. Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 13. Wes heom toȝæn (aȝein, 2nd MS.) þe kaissere, Laym. 9792

Linked entry: geagn

tó-berstan

(v.)
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tó-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten.

to burst asunder,to break (intrans) in two, or in pieces,be rent asunderto break out in sores,to break out

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to burst asunder, to break (intrans) in two, or in pieces, be rent asunder Ic -berste crepo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 138, 5. Se heofon tóbyrst from ðæm eastdǽle óþ ðone westdǽl, Blickl. Homl. 93, 22. Tóbirsteþ, Exon. Th. 420, 7; Rä 39. 7.

tó-glídan

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tó-glídan, p. -glád; pp. -gliden

To glide in different directions,glide awayto be dissipated, dispersed, dispelled, to disappear, vanish, pass awayto fall to pieces,collapseto slip away

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Gúðhelm tóglád, gomela Scylfing hreás the war-helm slipped off, the aged Scylfing fell. Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487. Þeo luue þat ne may her abyde . . . hit schal toglide, Misc. 94, 43. O. Sax. te-glídan to pass away, come to nought

tó-sleán

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tó-sleán, p. -sloh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen

To strike to pieces,knock to bitsto demolish,knock down a buildingto divide in two by a blow or stroketo drive away thoughts

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To strike to pieces, knock to bits Tóslóg, tislóg concidit, Txts. 51, 516. Tóslóh, forheów concidit, Wrt.

tó-lǽtan

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tó-lǽtan, p. -lét; pp. -lǽten

To let go in different directions,to cause to go different ways,to disperse,release,relax

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To let go in different directions, to cause to go different ways, to disperse, release, relax Tólǽte[þ] relaxat, Hpt. Gl. 405, 67. Gif mon sýþ gárleác ou henne broþe and selþ drincan, ðonne tólǽt hió ðæt sár (costiveness), Lchdm. ii. 276, 16.

tó-hweorfan

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tó-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfen; pp. -hworfen

To go in different directions,to part,separateto disperse

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Th. 186, 19; Az. 22) we are scattered in exile through the wide world, dispersed in bands, Cd. Th. 235, 6; Dan. 302. Similar entries Cf. -cirran

tó-niman

(v.)
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tó-niman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen.

to take to piecesdivideto take away,

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to take to pieces, divide Hæfde se cyning his fierd on tónumen, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 17. to take away, cf. æt-beran Tollite portas, principes ... Ðæt byþ on Englisc: Gé ealdras, tónymaþ ða gatu, Nicod. 27; Thw. 15, 8

tó-slítan

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tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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To tear in two, tear to pieces, tear asunder Ic tóbrece oððe tóslíte rumpo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 177, 4.

tó-weorpan

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tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Frs. -, ti-werpa: O. Sax. te-werpan to scatter, to destroy: O. H. Ger. zer-, ze-werfan dissipare, disjicere, dispergere, destruere, demoliri: Ger. zer-werfen

tó-brecan

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tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break,break in piecesto break in two,to break to pieces,break up,to separate into parts by striking or pullingto overthrow,break down,ruin,destroy,put into confusion,rout,to destroy,crushto take by assaultto break a promise, pledge, etc.,to infringe,violateto break,interrupt

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Gl. 482, 67. in reference to material objects, to break in two, to break to pieces, break up, to separate into parts by striking or pulling Hé (the patch of new cloth) tóbrycþ hys stede on ðam reáfe, and se slite byþ ðe wyrsa, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 16.

tó-ceówan

(v.)
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tó-ceówan, p. -ceaw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen

To chew to pieces,break up by chewingmasticate

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To chew to pieces, break up by chewing, masticate Ðæt húsel biþ betwux tóðum tócowen, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 33. Deoflen torendeð ham ant tocheoweð ham euch greot, O. E. Homl. i. 251, 12. Hit tocheoweð ant touret Godes milce, A. R. 202, 16

tó-hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hleótan, p. -hleát, pl. -hluton; pp. -hloten

To divide into lots,to divide into parts for which lots are to be cast

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To divide into lots, to divide into parts for which lots are to be cast Hý gedǽldan him mínhrægl and ðæt tóhlutan diviserunt sibi vestimenta mea et super vestem meam miserunt sortem, Ps. Th. 21, 16.

Linked entry: hleótan