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æppel-þorn

(n.)

an apple-thorn ⬩ a crab-tree

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an apple-thorn, a crab-tree

Linked entry: þorn

appel-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
appel-þorn, es; m.

An APPLE-THORN ⬩ a crab-tree ⬩ pirus malus

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An APPLE-THORN, a crab-tree; pirus malus, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 460; A.D. 956; Kmbl. iii. 448, 20

Linked entry: æppel-þorn

Angel-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
Angel-þeód, e; f.

The English people ⬩ Anglorum gens

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The English people; Anglorum gens, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 34, 37

Linked entry: Angol-þeód

a-þwegen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þwegen, pp. of a-þweán.

washed

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washed,Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 478, 41;

a-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýan, p. de; pp. ed

To press ⬩ premere

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To press; premere Wel on aþýdum sceapes smeruwe boil in pressed sheep's grease, L. M. 1, 8 ; Lchdm. ii. 54, 1

Linked entry: aþýdum

ceápung-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung-þing, es; n.

A buying, setting a price ⬩ mercatus

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A buying, setting a price; mercatus. Som. Ben. Lye

clof-þung

(n.)
Grammar
clof-þung, -þunc, e; f.

crow-foot

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The herb crow-foot, Herb. 9, l; Lchdm. i. 98, 23, 25, MS. B: Lchdm. iii. 54, 21

cýpe-þing

(n.)
Grammar
cýpe-þing, pl. n.

Saleable things, merchandise ⬩ merces

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Saleable things, merchandise; merces Cot. 133

freoðo-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-þeáw, es; m.

Peaceful behaviour or manner ⬩ pacĭfĭci mōres

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Peaceful behaviour or manner; pacĭfĭci mōres Ðá wæs sibb on heofnum, freoðobeáwas then there was agreement in heaven, peaceful manners, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 29; Gen. 79

Linked entry: þeáw

mann-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
mann-þeóf, es; m.

A man-stealer

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A man-stealer Manigu wítu [wǽron] máran ðonne óðru; nú sint ealle gelíce bútan manþeófe, cxx sciłł, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 7. Cf. Gif mon forstolenne man befó æt óðrum, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 16. Gif þeówne man man forstǽle, L. Æðelst. v. 6; Th.

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

norþ-þeód

(n.)

a northern people

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a northern people Hergung ðara norþþeóda ( the peoples who harried Britain after the Romans went ), Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 38

be-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þýan, p. -þýde, -þýdde, pl. -þýddon; pp. -þýed, -þýd

To thrust ⬩ trudere

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To thrust; trudere Hí beþýddon they thrust, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 8

regn-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
regn-þeóf, -es; m.

An arch-thief

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An arch-thief Regnþeóf ne lǽt [mé] on sceade sceððan, Exon. Th. 453, 14;Hy 4, 14. Swá nú regnþeófas ríce dǽlaþ (cf. regintheoƀos farstelad (Mat. vi. 19). Hel. 1646), Cd. Th. 212, 12;Exod. 538

Linked entry: þeód-

under-þeód

(adj.)
Grammar
under-þeód, adj. (ptcpl.) used substantively.

Subject ⬩ subordinate

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Subject, subordinate On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða underðióddan, on óðre ða ofergesettan. Ða underðiéddan (-ðióddan, Cott. MSS.) mon sceal lǽran ðæt hié elles ne sién genǽt aliter admonendi sunt subditi, atque aliter praelati. Illos ne subjectio

Linked entry: þeódan

wer-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
wer-þeód, e; f.
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a people, nation; pl. nations, men Wé ðé freóndlíce on ðisse werþeóde wíc getǽhton, Cd. Th. 162, 26; Gen. 2687: Elen. Kmbl. 1283; El. 643. On ðære werþeóde, Andr. Kmbl. 273; An. 137. Ðú ðás werðeóde gesóhtest, Cd. Th. 149, 21; Gen. 2478: 171, 2; Gen.

weorold-þing

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þing, es; n.
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A worldly thing, matter, affair Ne sý nán sacerdhádes man ðe durre geþrístlǽcan, ðæt ǽnig ðara fata, ðe tó god-cundum bígonge gehálgod bið, tó ǽnigum woruldþinge dó ( put it to any secular use ), L. E. I. 18; Th. ii. 412, 30. Mid ungerisenlícum gewilnungum

wíte-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, adj.

In slavery as a consequence of crime

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In slavery as a consequence of crime Be wíteðeówes monnes slege. Gif wíteþeów Englisc mon hine forstalie, hó hine mon, L. In. 24; Th. i. 118, 6. Gif ðǽr hwylc wíteðeów man sý ðe hió geðeówede, hió gelýfð tó hyre bearnon ðæt hí hine willon lýhtan for

Angel-þeód

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Add: of the continental invaders Angelþeód (Ongel-, v. l. ) wæs gelaðod fram Bryttum invitata Brittaniam gens Anglorum . . . Angelþeód and Seaxna wæs gelaðod Anglorum sine Saxonum gens invitata. Bd. 1, 15; Sch. 40, 1, 15. Bryttas ǽrest on Angelðeóde

blód-þigen

(n.)
Grammar
blód-þigen, e; f.
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Tasting blood Be blódþigene de esu sanguinis (cf. Gif wíf þicgð (gustaverit) hire weres blód for hwylcum lǽcedóme, 156, 13), Ll. Th. ii. 130, 18

Linked entry: þigen