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þigen

(n.)
Grammar
þigen, e; f.
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Fram eallum ðám þigenum ðe hracan oþþe innoþ tó miclum luste getýhþ, R. Ben. 138, 14. Áwendan úrne swæcc fram unálýfedum, ðigenum, Homl. Th. ii. 374, 5

þeáwfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
þeáwfæstness, e; f.
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Be sealmsanges ðeáwfæstnesse de disciplina psallendi, R. Ben. 45, 2. Ða cild mid steóre and þeáwfæstnysse ( cum disciplina ) heora endebyrdoysse healdon, 116, 9: R. Ben. Interl. 106, 12. On háligre þeáwfæstnesse, Homl. Ass. 40, 406, 404: Homl.

þegen

(n.)
Grammar
þegen, þegn, þeng, þén, es; m.
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R. 1; Th. i. 190, 13. The more limited sense seems to belong to the word in the following Gif þegen geþeáh ðæt hé wearð tó eorle, L. R. 5; Th. i. 192, 7. Cf. §§ 2, 6; and see L. In. 45, L. C. S. 72, L. M. L. given below.

Linked entries: þegen-boren þegen-líc þegin þén

þegen-riht

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-riht, es; n.
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R. 2; Th. i. 190, 18. Gif massere geþeáh ðæt hé férde þrige ofer wídsǽ, se wæs þegenrihtes weorðe, 6; Th. i. 192, 10

Linked entries: þegen-lagu þegen-wer

þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
þeóstrian, þéstrian, þiéstrian, þístrian, þystrian; p. ode.
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R. 94, 20. Aras a ladlich weder, þeostrede (þustrede, 2nd MS.) þa wolcne, Laym. 4575.]

Linked entry: þýstrian

þeów-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów-boren, adj.
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slavery Ne sceal hé (the abbot) ðone æþelborenan settan beforan ðane þeówborenan, gif se þeówborena ǽr on ðæm mynstre wæs, bútan hé for hwylcum gesceáde hit dó non preponatur ingenuus ex servitio convertenti nisi forte aliqua rationabilis causa existat, R.

þeów-racu

Grammar
þeów-racu, þíw-, þýw- [w]racu, e, an; f.
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Hé ondrǽde ða þeówwrace ðe Drihten þurh his wítigan ðýwþ metuat prophets comminationem, R. Ben. 51, 13. Basilius cýdde ðæs réðan cáseres ðeówrace, Homl. Th. i. 450, 17. Uae getácnaþ hwílon wánunge, hwílon ðeówracan (þeówrace, MS. D.: þ-iwrace, MS.

þolemódness

(n.)
Grammar
þolemódness, e; f. Patience, long-suffering, endurance
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T.) is þus áwriten, R. Ben. 27, 8, 13. Wurðigan ða gódan þeáwas ... geþyld and þolemódnysse, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 16

þrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
þrǽstan, p. te.

to twist ⬩ writhe ⬩ roll about ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ harass ⬩ plague ⬩ afflict ⬩ to press ⬩ constrain

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to twist, writhe, roll about Ðæt hors on misenlíce dǽlas hit wond and ðrǽste cum diversas in partes se torqueret, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 36.

Linked entries: a-þrǽstan þræscende for-þrǽstan

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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Hé sceall stíðlícor þreán ( arguere ), R. Ben. Interl. 15, 1. Monige sindon suíðe líðelíce tó ðreágeanne nonnulla sunt leniter arguenda, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 24.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

þrowing

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing, þreowing, e; f.

suffering as opposed to doing ⬩ suffering which is painful ⬩ a painful symptom ⬩ suffering that is undergone for the sake of religion ⬩ suffering of persecution, cross ⬩ suffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdom ⬩ the anniversary of a martyr's suffering

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Drihten ús mid his þrowunga álésde, ðá hé on róde galgan ástág, Blickl. Homl. 97, 10: 35, 7: 81, 31. Ðrowenge passione, Rtl. 50, 4. Hé ongan árweorþian ða ðrowunge háligra martyra honorem referre incipiens caedi sanctorum, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 1.

Þú

(pronoun.)
Grammar
Þú, pers. pron.

Thou

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R. 15, 3

Linked entries: tú þec þeh þistel

þring

(n.)

a press ⬩ crowd ⬩ what presses or confines

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R. 162, 8.] Similar entries v. eofor-, ge-þring. Grammar þring, (or þryng?) what presses or confines Þryng cannalis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 5. [Cf. Icel. þröng a strait, a narrow place.]

Linked entry: þryng

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly

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Se útancumena munuc ðe of uncúðum eardum cymð si quis monachus peregrinus de longinquis provinciis supervenerit, R. Ben. 109, 4. Gif wé scomiaþ ðæt wé tó uncúðum monnum ( men we do not know ) suelc sprecen, Past. 10; Swt. 63, 6.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

un-cýððu

(n.)
Grammar
un-cýððu, un-cýððo; indecl.: -cýðð, e; f.

ignorance ⬩ a country not one's own ⬩ a strange land

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R. 140, 17-20.]

Undalan

(n.)
Grammar
Undalan, pl.

Oundle

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Wilferð biscop forðférde in (on v. r.) Undalum, Chr. 709; Erl. 45, 1. In Latin charters the form is Undale : -- Uillam Undale ... de ipsa uilla Undale, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 93, 1, 8. Uillam de Undale, v. 6, 22.

un-deáþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-deáþlíce, adv.

Immortally ⬩ to immortality

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R. 5, 24

Linked entry: deáþlíce

un-deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
un-deóre, adv.

Cheaply ⬩ at a small cost

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Ðæt sý undeóror geseald ðonne hit woroldmannum gewunelíc sý vilius detur quam ab aliis secularibus, R. Ben. 99, 17. Swylce mon undeórest bicgan mæge quid vilius comparari potent, 89, 17

under-fóndlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
under-fóndlíc, adj.

To be received

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To be received Se underfónlíca suscipiendus, R. Ben. Interl. 97, 8

Linked entry: -fóndlic

under-licgan

(v.)

to be subject ⬩ submit ⬩ yield

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Ne underlicga wé synnum nec succumbamus vitiis, Rtl. 82, 25. Underlicgge hé þreále discipline subjaceat, R. Ben. 56, 12.

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