þic-feald
Dense ⬩ close
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Dense, close Þicfealdum þreátum spissis cohortibus, Hpt. Gl. 413, 1
Linked entries: ge-þicfyldan þicfildan
stód-þeóf
One who steals from a stud, a horse-stealer
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One who steals from a stud, a horse-stealer, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 5
þearm-gewind
'that which enwraps the intestines,' ⬩ the collar-bone, ⬩ or the hollow part of the neck above the collar-bone, ⬩ or the throat
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, so should mean the collar-bone, or the hollow part of the neck above the collar-bone, or the throat Gescyld ðearmgewind (ðearmwind, lxxiv, 24), breóstbán, breóst tege jugulam, pectusculum, mamillas, Lchdm. i. lxxii, 1
freoðo-þeáw
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
heáh-þeód
A great, chief people
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A great, chief people Was sum æþela man on ðære héhþeóde Myrcna ríce there was a certain noble man in the great kingdom of Mercia, Guthl. 1; Gdwin. 8, 2
þeóf-feng
Seizing of thieves ⬩ comprehensio (or captio) furis (-um). ⬩ the obligation of one who holds land to arrest and bring to justice those who committed theft on that land ⬩ the right to receive the fines which might be exacted in case of conviction for theft.
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In other passages, however, the word implies advantage, and seems to refer to the right to receive the fines which might be exacted in case of conviction for theft. For such emoluments cf.
þeód-wrecan
to avenge thoroughly, ⬩ take great vengeance for
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-, which is compounded with verbs, and has the force of per-; see the verbs in the Dictionary.
sinc-þegu
Acceptance of treasure the gift of a lord
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your inglorious deed (the desertion of their lord, Beowulf, at his need ), Beo.
ge-þæf
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gerest ðæt mód hit orsorglíce on ðǽre fortrúwunga, 463, 10 : both passages refer to the same subject) how he will recognize his own faults, and yet wish for no change in them (?
infangene-þeóf
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Ic an heom ꝥ hý habben ... infangeneðeóf (In the Latin version of the charter this is rendered: Concedo ut habeant ... potestatem fures in terra sua cum re furtiua deprehensos in ios uocandi et puniendi), C.D. iv. 202, 8.
Linked entry: útfangene-þeóf
þeód-here
The army of a nation, ⬩ the military force of a people
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The army of a nation, the military force of a people Þeódherga wæl the slain of the nations who fought, Cd. Th. 130, 15; Gen. 2160
þeóh-gelǽte
A thigh-joint, ⬩ the meeting of the thigh with the part of the body above it
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A thigh-joint, the meeting of the thigh with the part of the body above it Ersendu mid ðám ðeóhgelǽtum (þeóhsconcum, lxxiv, 19) nates cum femoribus, Lchdm. i. lxx, 10
Linked entry: ge-lǽte
ge-þeód
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A people Duguðe ( angels) and geþeóde (men, peoples), Adam ǽrest and ꝥ æðela cyn, engla ordfruman (the princes of the angels ), ꝥ þe eft forwarð, Sat. 19
þeód-scipe
A people
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A people Him cierde tó eall se þeódscype on Myrcna lande all the people of Mercia, Chr. 922; Erl. 108, 25. Eal þeódscype hine hæfde for fulne cyng, 1013; Erl. 148, 36. Þes þeódscype the English, Wulfst. 163, 19. Se ðeódscype the Jews, 14, 7.
Linked entries: leód-scipe þeód-scipe
norþ-þeód
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
dúru-þegn
A door-keeper ⬩ jānĭtor
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A door-keeper; jānĭtor Dúruþegnum wearþ hildbedd stýred the death-bed was spread for the door-keepers, Andr. Kmbl. 2182; An. 1092
ge-þeón
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Take here the passages given under <b>ge-þíhan</b> and <b>ge-þingan</b> (v. þeón), and add: hé -þíhþ; p. -þáh, -þong (Gr. D. 225, 21); pp. -þigen, -þungen Geþíhþ, oferstíhþ excedit, superat, Wrt.
hors-þegn
a groom ⬩ the title of an officer of the royal household
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Mett. 516. the title of an officer of the royal household[cf. mare-scalcus among the Franks] Ecgulf cynges horsþegn, Wulfríc cynges horsþegn. Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 5: 96, 16. v. Kemble's Saxons in England ii.107-8
on-þeón
to prosper ⬩ to be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable
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Th. 1805; B. 900. to be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable Gamele ne móston hilde onþeón the aged might not be of service in battle (in the preceding lines it is mentioned that the very young were excluded from the army), Cd.
bæc-þearm
The entrails ⬩ anus ⬩ longanon
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The entrails; anus, longanon Wrt. Voc. 283, 60. Bæcþearmas the bowels; extales, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 23. Bæcþearm vel snǽdel extales, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 66; Wrt. Voc. 44, 48. Bæcþearmes útgang morbus, fortasse, ani procidentia; Som