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fóþorn

(n.)
Grammar
fóþorn, es; m. [fón to grasp, catch; þorn a thorn]

A fothorn ⬩ surgeon's instrument ⬩ tĕnācŭlum

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A fothorn, surgeon's instrument; tĕnācŭlum Wið ðam niðeran tóþece, slít mid ðé fóþorne óþ-ðæt hie bléden for the nether tooth-ache, slit [the gums] with the fothorn till they bleed, L. M. 1, 6; Lchdm. ii. 52, 8

þýn

(v.)

to press

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to press

þúr

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Dæg þúres die Iouis, Archiv cxx. 297, 27. On þurres dæge, Verc. Först. 123, 20. Add

Þ

Grammar
Þ, FOR the Runic þ, see þorn.

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ǽr-ðam

(prep.)
Grammar
ǽr-ðam, ǽr-ðon

before that

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before that,Mt. Bos. 6, 8: Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 22; Ph. 379

Ægles þrep

(n.)
Grammar
Ægles þrep, es; n. [þorp a village]

AYLESTHORPE, a village near Aylesford, Kent

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AYLESTHORPE, a village near Aylesford, Kent,Chr. 455 ; Ing. p. 15, note h; Th. 20, 39

Linked entry: Ægeles þrep

for-ðon

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðon, for-ðon-ðe; conj.

For that ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam

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For that, for, because; quia, quŏniam Forðon ðú ofslóge ealle quŏniam tu percussisti omnes, Ps. Spl. 3, 7. Forðonðe wyste Drihten weg rihtwísra quŏniam nōvit Dŏmĭnus viam justōrum, 1. 7

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Then, when. Generally if the subject follows the verb the word is to be rendered by then, if the subject precedes the verb, by when. [þanne and þá differ in force; the former is used where the time of an action is indefinite, and is found with the future

Linked entries: þænne þonne

bealo-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-þanc, -þonc, es; m.

A baleful or wicked thought ⬩ prava vel malitiosa cogitatio

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A baleful or wicked thought; prava vel malitiosa cogitatio, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 22; Jul. 469

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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with demonstrative force, thence Þanan illic (-inc? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 55. Ðonan illinc, 44, 54. marking the point from which motion takes place Hé þanon (þonan, Rush.: þona, Lind. inde ) eode, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 21. Þanon h-e com on Iudéisce endas inde

Linked entries: þanan-forþ þanon þonan þonon

ge-wriþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wriþ, (?), es; n. A strap, thong
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Lancea wígár, amentum wegures geriðspere (l. (?) wígáres gewrið (v. Angl. viii. 451), spere?gewrið]), Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 47

Linked entries: -wriþ gewriþ-spere

for-ðí

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí ðonne; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ wherefore ⬩ quamobrem ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ quapropter ⬩ ĭdeo ⬩ idcirco

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For that cause, consequently, wherefore; quamobrem, proptĕrea, quapropter, ĭdeo, idcirco Forhwí oððe forðí quamobrem, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 58. Forðí ðonne qua propter: forðí ĭdeo, idcirco, proptĕrea, 44; Som. 46, 17, 18. Forðí gehýrde Drihten ĭdeo

dearst ðú

(v.; pronoun.)
Grammar
dearst ðú, thou darest, Beo. Th. 1061; B. 527;
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2nd pres. sing. of durran

a-þohte

(v.)
Grammar
a-þohte, -þoht

thought out ⬩ thought

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thought out, thought,Beo. Th. 5280; B. 2643 ;

þorniht

(adj.)
Grammar
þorniht, adj.
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Thorny, full of thorns (v. þorn) or briars Þorniht senticosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 41. Tó ðæm þornihtan heáfodlonde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 263, 32. On ðam þornehtan dúne, 421, 24. On ða þornihtan leáge, v. 389, 14.

a-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þencan, -þencean ; p. -þohte ; pp. -þoht.

to think out ⬩ devise ⬩ invent ⬩ excogitare ⬩ to think ⬩ intend ⬩ cogitare ⬩ intendere ⬩ velle

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to think out, devise, invent; excogitare Gif we hit mǽgen wihte aþencan if we may devise it in any way, Cd. 21; Th. 26, 2; Gen. 400 : 179; Th. 224, 35; Dan. 146 : Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 28. to think, intend; cogitare, intendere, velle He ðis ellenweorc

Linked entries: a-þohte a-þoht

geond-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-þencan, p. -þohte; pp. -þoht [þencan to think]

To think over, consider, contemplate ⬩ aniĭo lustrāre, contemplāri

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To think over, consider, contemplate; aniĭo lustrāre, contemplāri Ðonne ic eorla líf eal geondþence when I consider all the chieftains' life, Exon. 77 a; Th. 290, 5; Wand. 60. Se ðis deorce líf deópe geondþenceþ he profoundly contemplates this dark life

ge-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þanc, -þonc, -þang, es: generally m. but sometimes n. [þanc will]

Mind ⬩ will ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ mens ⬩ animus ⬩ cogitatio

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Mind, will, opinion, thought; mens, animus, cogitatio Þincþ on his geþance thinks in his mind, R. Ben. 65. Ðone fǽlan geþanc frine interroga me, Ps. Th. 138, 20. Se Hǽlend geseh hyra heortan geðancas Iesus videns cogitationes cordis illorum, Lk. Bos.

Linked entries: ge-þang ge-þonc

hilde-deór

(adj.)
Grammar
hilde-deór, [Thorpe and Kemble take deór to be a noun.]

Stoat in war, ⬩ brave,

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Stoat in war, brave,, Beo. Th. 629; B. 312: 1672; B. 834: 4220; B. 2107: 4372; B. 2183. Hæle hildedeór a warrior brave, 3296; B. 1646: 3636; B. 1816: 6213; B. 3111: Andr. Kmbl. 2003; An. 1004: Elen. Kmbl. 1868; El. 936. Hildedeóre brave men, Beo. Th.

for-ðam

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ idcirco ⬩ ĭdeo

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For that cause, consequently; proptĕrea, idcirco, ĭdeo Forðam ic secge eów ĭdeo dīco vōbis, Mt. Bos. 6, 25: 12, 27, 31: Cd. 5; Th. 6, 32; Gen. 97. Ne móst ðú wesan forðæm ormód thou must not consequently be dejected, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 58; Met. 5, 29. He

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