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twín

(n.)
Grammar
twín, es; n.

Linen

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Linen Tuum (tuuín ?), tuigin, tuín byssum, Txts. 44, 138. Twín, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 14. Twiðrǽwen twín. . . ðæt geðrǽwene twín, (torta byssus) Past. 14; Swt. 87, 18, 42: Swt. 89, 2. Of twi-spunnenum twíne línenum torta bysso, Swt. 83, 23. Mid geedþráwenum

Linked entry: twínen

tyht

(n.)
Grammar
tyht, es; m.

way ⬩ manner of conducting one's self ⬩ usage ⬩ practice ⬩ motion ⬩ move ⬩ march ⬩ a covering ⬩ what is drawn over

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way, manner of conducting one's self, usage, practice Ic ðé giungne underféng untýdne and ungelǽredne and mé tó bearne genom and tó mínum tyhtum getýde ... Ðú mé wǽre leóf ǽr ðon ðe ðú cúþest mínne tyht and míne þeáwas I received thee young, uninstrucíed

Linked entry: ofer-tyht

tyhtere

(n.)
Grammar
tyhtere, es; m.

An inciter ⬩ instigator

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An inciter, instigator Tyhtere incentor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 48. Tihtere leno, i. 50, 55

Linked entry: tihtere

þæc

(n.)
Grammar
þæc, es; n.

a roof ⬩ the material of which a roof is composed ⬩ thatch

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a roof Ðá geségon hí ðone hræfn ða glofe teran uppe on ánes húses þæce ... Wilfrið mid gyrde of ðæs húses hrófe ða glofe gerǽhte, Guthl. 11; Gdwin. 54, 16-22 : Ps. Th. 128, 4. Gé þearfum forwyrndon, ðæt hí under eówrum þæce mósten in gebúgan, Exon. Th

sceþþend

(n.)
Grammar
sceþþend, es; m.

One who harms ⬩ a foe ⬩ adversary

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One who harms, a foe, adversary His áras ús gescildaþ wið sceþþendra earhfarum, Exon. 47, 27; Cri. 761: 126, 23;Gú. 375. Sceþþendum adversaris, Rtl. 113, 40

sceótend

(n.)
Grammar
sceótend, es; m.

One who shoots ⬩ a warrior

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One who shoots, a warrior Sceótend wǽron gúþe gegremede, Judth. Thw. 26, 2; Jud. 305: Beo. Th. 1411; B. 703: Met. 1, 11. Sceótend sendaþ flángeweorc, Exon. Th. 42, 20; Cri. 675. Hlyn scylda and sceafta, sceótendra fyll, Cd. Th. 124, 14; Gen. 2062. Ofer

scíd

(n.)
Grammar
scíd, es; n.

A shide ⬩ shingle ⬩ a piece of wood split thin ⬩ a billet

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A shide (v. Halliwell's Dict.), shingle, a piece of wood split thin, a billet Scíd scindula (in a list de igne), Wrt. Voc! i. 284, 15: 66, 41. Scídum scindulis, ii. 120, 12: 80, 21

scíd-hreác

(n.)
Grammar
scíd-hreác, es; m.

A heap of shingles or billets

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A heap of shingles or billets .iiii. foðera áclofenas ganolwyda tó scídhrǽce on hiora ágenre hwíle, Chart. Th. 145, 6

Linked entry: hreác

scildend

(n.)
Grammar
scildend, es; m.

A protector ⬩ guardian ⬩ defender

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A protector, guardian, defender Scyldend protector, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 21: Ps. Spl. 58, 12: Ps. Th. 26, 2: 83, 9: Blickl. Homl. 141, 14

Linked entry: scyldend

scil-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
scil-fisc, es; m.

A shell-fish

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A shell-fish Monige sint cwucera gesceafta unstyriende, swá swá scylfiscas sint, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 252, 21. Mettas ðe gód blód wyrceaþ, swá swá sint scilfixas, Lchdm. ii. 244, 24

scip-here

(n.)
Grammar
scip-here, es; m.

a collection of ships of war ⬩ a naval force ⬩ a fleet of war ⬩ the men of a ship of war

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a collection of ships of war, a naval force, a fleet of war Sciphere classis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 56: Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 75: classica, ii. 131, 62. Flota, sciphere clasis, 14, 45. Sciphere eów nymþ reducet te Dominus classibus in Aegyptum, Deut.

scip-gebroc

(n.)
Grammar
scip-gebroc, es; n.

Shipwreck

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Shipwreck Ðæt hié æfter ðæm scipgebroce him ða sǽ ondrǽden ut mare post naufragium metuant, Past. 52, 1; Swt. 403, 12. Ic ðé bidde ðæt ðú mé on ðæm scipgebroce ðisses andweardan lífes sum bred gerǽce ðínra gebeda in hujus quaeso vitae naufragio orationis

scip-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
scip-gefeoht, es; n.

A naval battle or war

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A naval battle or war Scypgefeoht bellum classicum, Germ. 389, 42

scip-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fæt, es; n.

A vessel in the form of a ship

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A vessel in the form of a ship Húseldisc patena, scipfæt cimbia (the word occurs under the heading nomina vasorum), Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 32. Cf. Hec acerra a schyp for censse, 230, col. 2. Wright has the following note on this entry: The nef, a vessel in

scip-gild

(n.)
Grammar
scip-gild, es; n.

A ship-tax ⬩ a tax to supply funds for the maintenance of a fleet

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A ship-tax, a tax to supply funds for the maintenance of a fleet Swá fela sýðe swá menn gyldaþ heregyld oððe tó scipgylde quotiens populus universus persolvit censum Danis, vel ad naves seu ad arma, Chart. Th. 307, 24

scip-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
scip-ráp, es; m.

A cable

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A cable Sciprápas rudentes, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 24: 57, 1. Hiora (walruses) hýd biþ swíðe gód tó sciprápum . . . Ðæt gafol biþ on ðǽm sciprápum, ðe beóþ of hwæles hýde geworht and of seoles . . . Se byrdesta sceall gyldan . . . twegen sciprápas; ǽgðer sý

scip-mann

(n.)
Grammar
scip-mann, es; m.

A mariner ⬩ sailor ⬩ nauta ⬩ navarchus ⬩ a sailor ⬩ one of a ship's crew ⬩ one who goes on trading voyages

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A mariner, sailor; nauta, navarchus Scypman nauta, Hymn. Surt. 6, 26. Scipmen navarcas, Wrt. Voc. 62, 15. a sailor, one of a ship's crew Ðá ongunnon ða nýdlingas and ða scypmen ða ancras on ðone sǽ sendan woldon ðæt scyp mid gefæstnian tentabant nautae

scip-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
scip-ryne, es; m.

A course or channel for ships

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A course or channel for ships Hé lét delfon án mycel gedelf and wolde ðæt scipryne sceolde ðǽrinne licgean eall swá hig dydon on Sandwíc he had a great trench dug and intended that in it ships could run, just as they did at Sandwich, Chart. Th. 341,

Scippend

(n.)
Grammar
Scippend, es; m.

The Creator

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The Creator Ðú Scippend heofones and eorþan, Bt. 4; Fox 6, 30: Past. 7; Swt. 49, 17: Cd. Th. 234, 15; Dan. 292: Andr. Kmbl. 556; An. 278. Scieppend Creator, Rtl. 145, 24. Scæppend, 166, 29. Scæpend, 180, 8. Sceppetid, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 150, 12: Cd. Th.

scip-líðend

(n.)
Grammar
scip-líðend, es; m.

One who goes in a ship

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One who goes in a ship Hé cwæð tó ðǽm sciplíðendum . . . ða sciplíðende ðæt gehérende mearcedon ðone dæg, Shrn. 85, 30-86, 2. Ealla ða þing ða ðe scyplíðendum (navigantibus) nydþearflícu gesewen wǽron, Bd. 5, 9; S.622, 26