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ge-ter

(n.)
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a tearing. Substitute: what is torn: — Eálá, ðú wulfes geslit and fugles geter, Nap. 28, 29. a tearing apart Geter dilaceratio (crudelis membrorum), An. Ox. 3946. dissension, discord Dissentio, discordia vel geter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 4. Híw-cúðlic

Lunden-tún

(n.)
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London From þæm nédbáderum in Lutidentúnes hýðe, C. D. i. 114, 21

tún-hofe

Similar entry: hofe

wyrt-tún

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Hé eóde into his wyrttúne ( ingressus hortum ), þá gemétte hé þone wyrttún beón oferwrigenne mid micelre menieo emela, Gr. D. 67, 4-8. Hæbbe ma[n] ǽfre on preósta mynstre wynsume wirtúnas ( ortos olerum ), ꝥ man mage þǽrof ǽfre sumne smeálicne ést findan

fýr-tor

Grammar
fýr-tor, For Cot. 93 substitute
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Farus, beácanstán, in promontoria rupis posita, i. fýrtor Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 14. Farus, Grecum est nomen, nam fos, lux, oros autem visio, apud eos notninatur, hinc compositum nomen est fari, id est fýrtor, 39, 64

Linked entry: here-beácen

gærs-tún

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Gærstún crovitorium (cf. croutura locus septus, sepimentum, Migne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 14. Pratum quod juxtacivitatem habetur, quod Saxonice Garstone appellatur ... This sunðe the gemeare thes gerstunlandes, and thære mede, C. D. B. ii. 349, 32-39. Forð

tír-eádíg

(adj.)
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tír-eádíg, adj.

Glorious

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Glorious Tíreádig cyning (the Deity), Hy. 3, 2, 55: (Constantine), Elen. Kmbl. 207; El. 104. Elene, tíreádig cwén, 1206; El. 605. Tíreádig and trág (Judas and the devil), 1906; El. 955. Týreádig cyning (the Deity), Hy. 7, 56, 82. Se tíreádga (the Phenix

tír-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-fæst, adj.

Of assured glory,glorious

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Of assured glory, glorious From treówe becwom tírfæst ríce Drihten úre Dominus regnavit a ligno, Ps. Th. 95, 9. Cyning tírfæst cystum gecýþed, Beo. Th. 1848; B. 922. Tírfæst Metod, Cd. Th. 64, 2; Gen. 1044. Tírfæst hæleð, bisceop se góda ... ðam wæs

tír-wine

(n.)
Grammar
tír-wine, es; m.

A glorious friend,an epithet of the follower of a successful chief

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A glorious friend, an epithet of the follower of a successful chief Se hláford biþ tó upáhæfen inne on móde for ðæm anwalde ðe him ánra gehwilc his tírwina tó fultemaþ, Met. 25, 21

tír-fruma

(n.)
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tír-fruma, an; m.

The source of glory or the prince of glory,the Deity,

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The source of glory or the prince of glory, the Deity, Exon. Th. 13, 21; Cri. 206

tow-tól

(n.)
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tow-tól, es; n.

An implement for spinning

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An implement for spinning Hé sceal fela towtóla habban, flexlínan, spinle . . . Anglia ix. 263, 10

gærs-tún-díc

(n.)
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gærs-tún-díc, es; m.

A grass-meadow-dikevallum circa prātum ductum

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A grass-meadow-dike; vallum circa prātum ductum On gærstúndíc súðeweardne to the south of the grass-meadow-dike, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 441; A. D. 956; Kmbl. iii. 438, 4

be-tweoh

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be-tweoh, (i, y, u), -tuh.

betweenamongbetweenamong

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Add: with dat. between. local, of position within certain limits Weall tó settonne betweoh (-tuh, v. l. ) ðám wítgan and ðǽre byrh, Past. 164, 10. of extent between limits Eall hira land betwuh (-tweoh, v. l. ) dícum and Wúsan, Chr. 905; P. 94, 2.

tusc

(n.)
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tusc, tux, es: a wk. pl. tuxan occurs; m. A canine tooth or
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a molar tooth, a tusk Tusc genuino (-um ), Txts. 67, 961. Tux caninus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 81. Monnes tux bið .xv. sciłł. weorð the compensation to be paid for knocking out a man's canine tooth is xv shillings, L. Alf. pol. 49; Th. i. 94, 12. Cf. L.

trúð

(n.)
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trúð, es; m.
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A player on a trumpet, an actor, buffoon Trúð liticen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12; Zup. 40, 7: Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 66 (the word occurs in a list of terms connected with amusements). Com sum trúð tó ðæs bisceopes híréde, se ne gýmde nánes lenctenes fæstenes, ac eode

wæl-cræft

(n.)
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wæl-cræft, es; m.

A deadly powerpower which causes death

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A deadly power, power which causes death Ðonne mín hláford wile láfe þicgan ðara ðe hé of lífe hét wælcræf[tum] áwrecan (of those whom he has ordered to be slain), Exon. Th. 498, 11; Rä. 87, 11

léh-tric

(n.)
Grammar
léh-tric, -tún.

Similar entry: leác-tric

hilde-tusc

(n.)
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hilde-tusc, -tux, es; m.

A battle-tusk, a tusk or tooth that serves as a weapon

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A battle-tusk, a tusk or tooth that serves as a weapon, Beo. Th. 3026; B. 1511

Linked entry: tusc

galga-tré

(n.)
Grammar
galga-tré, es; n.

A gallows-treecross

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A gallows-tree, cross Ðín ródes galgatré tuum crucis patibulum, Rtl. 23, 36. On ródes galgatree in crucis patibulo, 124, 1

tíd-regn

(n.)
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tíd-regn, es; m.
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A seasonable rain Drihten geopenaþ heofunan his sélustan goldhord and sent tídrénas on ðín land ( to give the rain unto thy land in his season; ut tribuat pluviam terrae tuae in tempore suo), Deut. 28, 12

Linked entry: regn