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inwit-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-þanc, es; m.
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Evil, malicious, deceitful thought or purpose, Andr. Kmbl. 1339; An. 670 : 1118; An. 559 : Elen. Kmbl. 616; El. 308 : Bt. Met. Fox 9,16; Met. 9, 8 : 27, 46; Met. 27, 23 : Beo. Th. 1502; B. 749

mód-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
mód-þreá, gen. -þreán; m. f.

Pain or torment of mind

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Pain or torment of mind Egsa micel módþrea terror, great torment of mind, Exon. 102a; Th. 385, 25; Rä. 4, 50

mynster-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-þeáw, es; m.

A monastic custom

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A monastic custom Cyriclíce þeáwas oððemynsterþeáwas ritus ecclesiastici sive monasteriales, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 24

nearu-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-þanc, es; m.

Illiberal thought ⬩ wickedness

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Illiberal thought, wickedness Feóndlícra nearaþanca spiritalium nequitiarum, Hpt. Gl. 426, 61. Syle heom æfter nearuþancum (nearoþancnysse, Ps. Lamb. 27, 4), wiðmétednyssa heora da illis secundum nequitiam adinventionum ipsorum, Ps. Spl. 27, 5

Linked entry: nearu-wrenc

ge-þafa

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Add: cpve. -þafera. 1. add: where a charge is admitted Swá hé eádmódra beó and his gyltes geþafera ( quantum plus se culpabilem asseruit ), swá micle mildelícor him ma(n) déme, Chrd. 29, 1

þúf-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
þúf-bǽre, adj.

Bearing foliage ⬩ leafy

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Bearing foliage, leafy Bóh þúfbǽres píntreówes frondentis pini stipitem, Hpt. Gl. 458, 67

Linked entry: þúf

þrág-bisig

(adj.)
Grammar
þrág-bisig, adj.

Occupied for a time(?) ⬩ periodically employed(?)

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Occupied for a time(?), periodically employed(?) Ic sceal þrágbysig þegne mínnm hýran georne, Exon. Th. 387, 6; Rä. 5, 1. The subject of the riddle is a millstone, and the Latin riddles on which the English one is based seem to suggest that the epithet

þreá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þreá-líc, adj.

Miserable ⬩ woeful ⬩ calamitous

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Miserable, woeful, calamitous Godes ágen bearn héngon fæderas ússe; ðæt wæs þreálíc geþóht, Elen. Kmbl. 851; El. 426. Wæs þreálíc þing ( the deluge ) þeódum tóweard, réðe wíte, Cd. Th. 79, 28; Gen. 1318. Ða apostolas þrowedon folcbealo ðreálíc, mǽrne

þreá-níd

(n.)
Grammar
þreá-níd, es; n.: e; f.

Force or compulsion that punishes or causes misery ⬩ affliction that comes from punishment

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Force or compulsion that punishes or causes misery, affliction that comes from punishment Ic hit leng ne mæg helan for hungre; is ðes hæft tó ðan strang, þreánýd ðæs þearl this imprisonment is so hard, so severe the pain of my punishment, Elen. Kmbl.

þreá-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
þreá-weorc, es; n.

Pain inflicted as a punishment, used of the misery of hell

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Pain inflicted as a punishment, used of the misery of hell, as in O. Sax. the phrase thrá-werk tholón Wit hearmas, þreáweorc þoliaþ, and þýstre land, Cd. Th. 45, 35; Gen. 737

þri-dǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-dǽled, adj.

Divided into three parts ⬩ tripartite

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Divided into three parts, tripartite Þreodǽledes tripertiti. Hpt. Gl. 511, 10. Þreodǽled tripartitam, 438, 27. Þreodǽlede tripertitas, in tribus parlibus divisas, 451, 15

þri-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þri-feald, adj.

Threefold ⬩ triple

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Threefold, triple Ic cwæþ ðæt sió sáwul wǽre þriofeald, Bt, 33, 4; Fox 132, 2. Þriefald, Met. 20, 183. Ðrifald trinus, Rtl. 111, 8: Mt. Kmbl. p. 14, 6. Ðryfeald, Homl. Th. ii. 606, 24. Ðryfeald triplex, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 61; Zup. 70, 2: 49; Zup. 284, 17.

þri-fótede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-fótede, -fótad; adj.

Three-footed

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Three-footed Þrifótede tripes, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 20 note. Þryfótad fæt trisilis, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 30

þri-gǽrede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-gǽrede, adj.

Cloven into three parts ⬩ three-pronged

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Cloven into three parts, three-pronged Þrygǽrede (þreo-, þrio-) trifidus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 10

Linked entry: -gǽrede

þri-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-geáre, adj.

Three years old

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Three years old Se onféng fulwihte ðá hé wæs þrigeáre cniht, Shrn. 119, 19

Linked entry: ofer-geáre

þri-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-gilde, adj.

To be paid threefold

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To be paid threefold Cleroces feoh .iii. -gylde, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i, 2, 6

þri-heáfdede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-heáfdede, adj.

Three-headed

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Three-headed Þryheáfdede triceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 11

þri-hlidede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-hlidede, adj.

Three-lidded ⬩ having three openings

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Three-lidded, having three openings Ðryhlidede tripatens, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 6

þri-hyrne

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-hyrne, adj.

Three-cornered ⬩ triangular

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Three-cornered, triangular Ðæt sǽd byþ þreo-hyrne, Lchdm. i. 316, 10

þri-hyrnede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-hyrnede, adj.

Triangular

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Triangular Þryhyrnede triangulus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 289, 4