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þeóf-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-wracu, e; f.

Punishment for theft

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Punishment for theft Gif hé eft ofer ðæt stalie ... sleá man hine on ða þeófwrace, L. Ath. v. 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 4

þeóf-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-sliht, es; m.

Thief-slaying

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Se ðe þeófslihþ, hé mót áðe gecýðan ðæt hé hine fleóndne for þeóf slóge, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 4

níd-þeów

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Hláforda gehwylc áh swýþe micele þearfe þæt hé his men rihtlíce healde; and hit bið his ágen þearf þæt hé his neádþeówum beorge swá hé betst mæge, Wlfst. 300, 4. Add

þearf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf-leás, adj.

Without having need or reason to do something.

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Without having need or reason to do something. v. þearf, II, þurfan, II. 4 Þearflǽs hé syrwde ymbe Crist he plotted against Christ, but he had no need to do it, Homl. Th. i. 82, 20. Ic ðearfleás (þearfleáse, Job.

Linked entries: un-þearfes þorf-leás

magu-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
magu-þegn, m.

A thane ⬩ vassal ⬩ follower ⬩ retainer ⬩ warrior ⬩ servant

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Módige maguþegnas ( the Mermedonians ), Andr. Kmbl. 2281; An. 1142 : 3028; An. 1517 : Exon. 77 a; Th. 290, 8; Wand. 62 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 1; Jud. 236. Magoþegna ðone sélestan ( Æschere s. vv. 2654 sqq.), Beo. Th. 2815; B. 1405

þeód-land

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-land, es; n.

an inhabited district, ⬩ a region, ⬩ country ⬩ the continent(?)

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Wé fram dæge tó óþrum geáxiaþ ungecyndelíco wítu geond þeódland (throughout the world) tó mannum cumene, Blickl. Homl. 107, 26. Hé wearð wíde geond þeódland geweorðad, Chr. 959; Erl. 119, 23: Exon. Th. 19, 26; Cri. 306. the continent(?)

un-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
un-þearf, e; f.

Disadvantage ⬩ hurt ⬩ harm ⬩ detriment

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Hé férde for his bróðær unþearfe intó Normandige he (William) went to Normandy on account of the injury his brother had done him (see Henry of Huntingdon), 1091; Erl. 227, 5.

beó-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
beó-þeóf, es; m.

A thief or stealer of bees ⬩ apum fur

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A thief or stealer of bees; apum fur L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 6

eormen-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-þeód, e; f.

A great people ⬩ permagnus pŏpŭlus

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A great people; permagnus pŏpŭlus

mete-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-þegn, es; m.

An officer whose duty it is to see after food ⬩ a sewer

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An officer whose duty it is to see after food, a sewer, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 31; Exod. 131

neáh-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-þeód, e; f.

A neighbouring people

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A neighbouring people Europe ne Asia ne ealle ða neáhþeóda, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 28. Ǽgðer ge hié self wéndon ge ealle ða neáhþeóda ðæt hié ofer hié ealle mehte anwald habban, 3, 1; Swt. 96, 6

nearu-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-þearf, e; f.

Pressing need

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Pressing need Ic on ýðum slóg niceras nihtes, nearoþearfe dreáh, Beo. Th. 849; B. 422: Exon. Th. 5, 14; Cri. 69

níd-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, e; f.

necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ constraint ⬩ need ⬩ a necessary thing ⬩ what a person needs ⬩ need ⬩ distress ⬩ trouble ⬩ a necessary business

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necessity, inevitableness Sum hit sceal geweorþan unáwendendlíce, ðæt biþ ðætte úre nýdþearf (néd-, Cott. MS.) biþ, and his willa biþ. Ac hit is sum swá gerád ðæt his nis nán neódþearf (néd-, Cott. MS.), and ðeáh ne deraþ nó ðeáh hit geweorþe, Bt. 41

níd-þeów

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þeów, es; m.

A slave ⬩ thrall

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A slave, thrall Wé ðé, Hǽlend, biddaþ ðæt ðú gehýre hæfta stefne ðínra niédþiówa, Exon. Th. 22, 33; Cri. 361. Ne derige se hláford his mannum, ne forðan his nýdþeówan, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 3

under-þeów

(n.)
Grammar
under-þeów, es; m.

One reduced to slavery ⬩ one who serves under or is subject to another ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant

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One reduced to slavery, one who serves under or is subject to another, a slave, servant Hé geniédde Arhalaus ðone látteów ðæt hé wæs his underþeów, Ors. 5, 11; Swt. 238, 2. Ða burgware bǽdon ðæt hié mósten beón hiera underþeówas ðá hí hié bewerian ne

Linked entry: þeów

un-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
un-þeáw, es; m.

A bad habit ⬩ an evil practice ⬩ a vice ⬩ fault

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A bad habit, an evil practice, a vice, fault Médsceattas áwendaþ wólíce tó oft ða rihtan dómas, and seó yfelnyss becymð ofer eallum force ðǽr ðǽr se unþeáw orsorhlíce ríxaþ, Ælfc. T. Grn. 20, 34. Ðæt is ðara monna unþeáw ðæt hí nyton hwæt hí send sese

un-þeód

(n.)
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Ne lyste ðé fægeres wífes and wel geléredes and seó ðínum willum and wel unþeód (underþeód? subject ), Shrn. 183, 10

fen-þæc

(n.)
Grammar
fen-þæc, es; n.
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Thatch consisting of reeds taken from a fen Mið ðǽm fenðacum palustria arundine (v. Bd. 1, 19: Consumptis domibus quae palustri harundine tegebantur) Txts. 181, 70

Linked entry: þæc

firen-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
firen-þeóf, es; m.

A robber

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A robber Firinðeáfum latronibus, Rtl. 119, 18

ge-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeód, e; f.
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Fellowship, association Geþeóde conabuli (contubernii?? cf. contubernalis geþeódlic, 135, 21), Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 46. Ne sceal hé ágan náne geþeóde náðer ne wið þæt mynster ne wið þá geférrǽdene non debet sociari corpori monasterii, R. Ben. 109, 17