ge-þruen
Pressed together ⬩ compact
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Pressed together, compact Eorþe is hefigre óðrum gesceaftum þicre geþruen earth is heavier than the other elements, more closely compact, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134
þwǽre
An instrument for beating or stirring
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An instrument for beating or stirring Thuaere, thuérae, thuére tudicla, tudica, Txts. 103, 2072
þwearm
A cutting instrument
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A cutting instrument Thuearm, duæram, þuarm scalprum, Txts. 94, 891
Linked entry: þwarm
þunor-líc
Thunderous ⬩ of thunder
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Thunderous, of thunder Þune[r]lícum cirme tonitruali fragore, Hpt. Gl. 451, 47
Linked entry: þune-líc
ge-þyncan
To seem ⬩ appear
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To seem, appear Ðǽr him wlite-beorhte wongas geþúhton where appeared to them plains beautifully bright, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 11; Gen. 1804. Se ðe to-dæg is úre folgere geþúht he who to-day seems our follower, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 20. His loccas and his beard
galdor-leóþ
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For Cot. 188 substitute Galdorle(ó)ðum carminibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 56
þweran
To twirl ⬩ stir
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To twirl, stir
dearst ðú
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2nd pres. sing. of durran
þurfan
To need ⬩ to be in need ⬩ have need of something ⬩ to need to do something ⬩ to be bound to do something because it is right ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ be compelled by destiny ⬩ to have good cause or reason for doing something ⬩ to be use, to be good for a person to do something ⬩ to owe
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To need. to be in need, have need of something, absolute Gif ðú cláþa þe má on hæfst, þonne ðú þurfe, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 15. Ðú gæderast máre, þonne ðú þurfe (þyrfe, Cott. MS.), 14, 2; Fox 44, 8.
þuhsian
To make misty ⬩ dark
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To make misty, dark Eall upheofon biþ sweart and gesworcen and swýðe geþuhsod (cf. Dóm. L. 8, 105, which has geþuxsað), deorc and dimhíw and dwolma sweart, Wulfst. 137, 9
Linked entry: þuxsian
þweorh
crooked ⬩ cross ⬩ adverse ⬩ opposed ⬩ cross ⬩ angry ⬩ bitter ⬩ perverse ⬩ wrong ⬩ evil ⬩ depraved ⬩ froward ⬩ wrongly ⬩ evilly
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crooked, cross, Similar entries for the literal sense see þweores. fig. Ðuer wig perversa via, Kent. Gl. 772. On ðweorum wige in via perversi, 812. Þwuru (þweoru, MS. A.) beóþ on gerihte erunt prava in directa, Lk. Skt. 3, 5. adverse, opposed (cf. Icel
cweþ ðú
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of cweðan
cwýst ðú
whether it am I? ⬩ numquid ego sum?
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whether it am I? Wyc. note rr; numquid ego sum? Vulg: Ps. Spl. 29, 12: 7, 12
pang
ge-þweran
To stir ⬩ beat or mix together ⬩ to churn ⬩ make thick [as butter from cream] ⬩ poetically ⬩ to forge ⬩ cudere
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To stir, beat or mix together, to churn, make thick [as butter from cream], poetically, to forge; cudere Genim cú meoluc bútan wætere lǽt weorþan to flétum geþwer to buteran take cow's milk, without water, let it become cream, churn it to butter, L.
Linked entries: ge-þrofen ge-þuren samod-þyrlíc ge-þruen
cweðs ðú lá
O! sayest thou? numquid?
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O! sayest thou? numquid? Ps. Lamb. 7, 12
þweán
to wash ⬩ to anoint.
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to wash. Grammar þweán, with object of that which is to be cleansed Petrus cwæð tó him: 'Ne þwyhst (ðuóas, Lind.: ðwǽs, Rush.) ðú nǽfre míne fét.' Se Hǽlend cwæþ: ' Gif ic ðé ne þweá (áðóa, Lind.: ðwǽ, Rush.), næfst ðú nánne dǽl
bétan
to make better, to improve, amend, repair, restore ⬩ emendare, reparare, reficere, mederi, expiare ⬩ to mend ⬩ repair a fire ⬩ to light ⬩ make a fire, to kindle ⬩ focum reparare ⬩ to remedy, compensate, make amends ⬩ compensare
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to make better, to improve, amend, repair, restore; emendare, reparare, reficere, mederi, expiare Ðæt he bétte that he should improve, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 11: Ex. 21, 22. Hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398,
Linked entry: bétte
be-þurfan
To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require ⬩ opus habere, egere, indigere
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To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require; opus habere, egere, indigere Wísdómes beþearf he requires wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 1082; El. 543. Ic árna biþearf I need mercy, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715: Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 48. Góda mínra
drægeþ
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drags, thou draggest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of dragan