twi-líc
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Double, woven of double thread. Cf. twill coarse linen cloth Tuilí biplex, duplex, Txts. 109, 1151. Aenlí simplex, tilí bilex, 115, 156, 157. [O.H. Ger. zui-líh bilex (tunica), bissina (tunica), biplex (pannus): Ger. zwillich ticking.]
Linked entry: þrili
lactuca
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Gif se ríca ágylte, þreá hine; þonne ytst þú þíne eástru mid grénum lactucum, mid biternesse. ꝥ wát eall ceorlisc folc ꝥ gréne lactucas beóð bitere; swá synt þá rícan men tó þreágenne, Angl. viii. 323, 22. Add
lǽ
hair
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'Forty threads of hemp-yarn are termed in Norfolk a lea. The "lea" by which linen yarn was estimated at Kidderminster, contained 200 threads.' Halliwell gives as a northern word 'lea
þeów-racian
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To threaten Ne on écnysse hé þeówracaþ neque in aeternum comminabitur, Ps. Spl. 102, 9. v. next word
a-þrysman
To suffocate with smoke or vapour ⬩ to suffocate ⬩ stifle ⬩ fumo suffocare
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Sunne wearþ adwæsced, þreám aþrysmed the sun was darkened, stifled by sufferings, Exon. 24 b; Th. 70, 5 ; Cri. 1134
Linked entry: a-ceócian
práfost-folgoþ
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The office of provost Gif se práfast þurh þreále nele gerihtan, hé sý áworpen of ðam práfastfolgoþe ( de ordine prepositure ), R. Ben. 126, 5
þearlwís-líc
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Severe, hard Drihten hyne þreáde myd þearlwýslícere swingle the Lord punished him with a severe flogging, Shrn. 98, 15
pollup
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Mistlíce þreála gebyriaþ for synnum, bendas oððe dyntas oððe pollupas oððe carcernþýstra, lobban oððe bælcan, L. Pen. 3, note; Th. ii. 278, 26
stæððig
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Staid, sober, sedate, grave Ðæt cild Cúðberhtes dyslícan plegan mid stæððigum wordum þreáde, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 7. v. ge-, un-stæððig, and next word
Linked entry: stæðig
wæl-gífre
eager to slay ⬩ eager to prey on the dead
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eager to slay, of persons Ðá com hæleða þreát (those who wished to kill St. Andrew) wadan wælgífre, Andr. Kmbl. 2543; An. 1273. Deáð, wiga wælgífre, Exon. Th. 231, 8; Ph. 486: 162, 7; Gú. 972. of things Wǽpen wælgífru, Exon.
Linked entries: hrá-gífre wæl-grǽdig
sténan
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Com ðá wígena hleó þegna þreáte þryðbord sténan beaduróf cyning burga neósan (came with clang of shields), Elen. Kmbl. 302; El. 151
óðerlíce
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Otherwise, differently Se ðe óðerlícor gedyrstlǽce underhníge ðære regullícan þreále que autem aliter presumpserit, discipline regulari subjaceat R. Ben. 87, 19
carcern-þeóstru
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Prison-darkness, the darkness of the prison Mistlice þreála gebyriað for synnum, bendas oððe dyntas oððe carcernþýstra, Ll. Th. ii. 278, 26
fæstlíce
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Þreáge hine man fæstlíce seuerissime correptus, 55, 4
for-berstan
To break ⬩ burst asunder ⬩ fail ⬩ contĕri ⬩ dirumpi ⬩ exstingui
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Wæs him beót forborsten their threat failed, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 11; Gen. 70
Linked entry: a-berstan
ge-brégan
To frighten ⬩ terrify ⬩ terrére ⬩ perterrére
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To frighten, terrify; terrére, perterrére Wæs his mód mid ðám beótungum gebréged his mind was frightened by the threats, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 14.
GLEÁM
A joyous noise ⬩ jubilation ⬩ joy
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A joyous noise, jubilation, joy Hæfdon gleám and dreám engla þreátas the hosts of angels had joy and delight, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 1; Gen. 12
liþelíce
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Swá myccle ufur swá gestigon þá þreátas þǽra singendra, swá myccle líþelícor (lenius) wæs gehýred se sealmsang, Gr. D. 286, l. Add
ofer-swíðe
Over-much, too much
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Over-much, too much Sý hé snotor and ná oferswíðe ne þreáge, R. Ben. 121, 3. Ða heáfodmen lufedon swíðe and oferswíðe gítsunge on golde and on seolfre. Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 5
discipul
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Micelne þreát discipula, Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 344, 14. Hé monige him tó discipulum genam, 3, 5; Sch. 205, 12. Héht hé him his discipulos tó, Bl. H. 225, 13. Hé lǽrde his discipuli, 231, 18. Add