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ge-þearf

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þearf, ic, he;

I have ⬩ or he has need or necessity

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I have, or he has need or necessity

ge-þeád

Similar entry: ge-þeód

ge-þeót

(v.)

shall join

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shall join, = 3rd pres. sing. of ge-þeódan

ge-þersc

(n.)

a stripe ⬩ blow ⬩ verber,

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a stripe, blow; verber, Dial. 1, 2

Linked entry: -þersc

hof-þela

(n.)

tesqua

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tesqua, Lye

tintreg-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
tintreg-þegn, es; m.

An officer who torments, ⬩ an executioner

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An officer who torments, an executioner Tinter[g]ðegnum lictoribus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 47. His dryhten hine salde tintergaþægnum (tortoribus), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 18, 34

for-þeón

(v.)

to surpass

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to surpass

scóh-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
scóh-þegn, es; m.

A servant who attends to shoes

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A servant who attends to shoes Be sceóhþénum de calciariis, R. Ben. Interl. 91, 9

gold-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
gold-þeóf, es; m.
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One who steals gold, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 5

þearl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearl-líc, adj.

Severe, ⬩ hard to bear

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Severe, hard to bear Ðá ðæt Andrea earmlíc þúhte, þeódbealo þearlíc tó geþolianne, ðæt hé swá unscyldig ealdre sceolde lungre linnan, Andr. Kmbl. 2273; An. 1138. Sceal se dæg weorþan, ðæt wé forð beraþ firena gehwylce; ðæt biþ þearlíc gemót (a meeting

þeáw-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þeáw-leás, adj.

Ill-mannered, ⬩ ill-conditioned

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Ill-mannered, ill-conditioned Swýn ðe cyrþ tó meoxe æfter his ðweále, þeáwleás nýten, Homl. Th. ii. 380, 11

þeáw-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þeáw-líc, adj.

usual, ⬩ customary ⬩ moral, ⬩ figurative

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usual, customary Sum wít mid sealfe his fét smyrode, swá swá hit þeáwílc wæs on ðære þeóde, Homl. Ass. 41, 439. moral, figurative Þeáwlíc[r]e spǽce tropologiae, figurati sermonis, Hpt. Gl. 432, 13. Þeáwlícre spǽce tropologiam misticum, moralem, 410,

þeáw-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
þeáw-fæst, adj.

of good manners, ⬩ of well-ordered life, ⬩ moral, ⬩ virtuous ⬩ gentle

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of good manners, of well-ordered life, moral, virtuous Loth hine fægre heóld, þeáwfæst and geþyldig, on ðam þeódscipe, Cd. Th. 116, 26; Gen. 1942: (Abraham), 161, 8; Gen. 2662. Wunige hé mid þeáwfæstumm mannum maneat cum bene moratis hominibus, L. Ecg

þeód-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-gestreón, es; n.

A great treasure

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A great treasure Brúc ðisses beáges, and ðisses hrægles neót, þeódgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2440; B. 1218. Nalæs hí hine læssan lácum teódan, þeódgestreónum, 87; B. 44

þeóf-stolen

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóf-stolen, adj.

Stolen, ⬩ taken by thieves

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(ptcpl.) Stolen, taken by thieves Swá ic spráce drífe ... swá mé þeófstolen (forstolen,) (MS. H.) wæs ðæt orf, L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 14: L. O. D. 8; Th. i. 356, 12. Æt ǽlcon ðeófstolenan orfe, L. Ff.; Th. i. 226, 2

þeóf-scolu

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-scolu, e; f.

A gang or band of thieves

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A gang or band of thieves Gif ðú wǽre wegférende and hæfdest micel gold on ðé, and ðú ðonne becóme on þeófsceole (þiófscole,) (Cott. MS.), ðonne ne wéndest ðú ðé ðínes feores, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 26

þeóf-denn

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-denn, es; n.

A thieves' cave

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A thieves' cave Andlang weges tó ðam þeófdenne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 15, 28

þeorf-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
þeorf-dæg, es; m.

A day on which unleavened bread was to be eaten

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A day on which unleavened bread was to be eaten Ðæt geríst preóstum tó witanne hwæt beó betwyx Eástron and ðeorfdagum. Eásterdæg wæs se forma dæg on ðære ealdan ǽ, þonne se móna wæs .xiiii., and ða seofon dagas, ðe ðǽr æfter wǽron, wǽron gecíged dies

þeów-níd

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-níd, e; f.

Violence or force that enslaves or subdues ⬩ oppression ⬩ enslavement

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Violence or force that enslaves or subdues, oppression, enslavement His suhtriga (Lot) þeównýd þolode; bæd hé (Abraham) ða rincas ðæs rǽd áhicgan, ðæt his hyldemǽg áhred wurde, Cd. Th. 122, 21; 2030. Wé nú hǽðenra þeównéd(þreánýd), (Exon. Th. 187, 1)

þeów-líc

(adj.)

Servile

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adj: Servile Þeóulíc servulis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 1 MS. W