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níd-þearf

(adj.)
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níd-þearf, adj.

Necessary ⬩ needful

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Necessary, needful Ys cræft mín behéfe þearle eów and neódþearf est ars mea utilis valde vobis et necessaria, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 27: 29, 17. Is eallum mannum nédþearf and nytlíc ðæt hié heora fulwihthádas wel gehealdan, Blickl. Homl. 109, 25. Behóflíc

be-þearf

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be-þearf, ic, he, ðú be-þearft

I have, thou hast, he has need

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I have, thou hast, he has need, Elen. Kmbl. 1082; El. 543: Ps. Spl. 15, 1.; Similar entries pres. of be-þurfan

bi-þearf

I need

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ic I need,Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715

regn-þeóf

(n.)
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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-

un-þearf

(adj.)
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un-þearf, adj.

Needless ⬩ useless

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Needless, useless Unðærfe ðing nequaquam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 6

wíte-þeów

(adj.)
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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

be-þearf

Linked entry: þearf-líc

beó-þeóf

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Wolde gedón sum man reáflác on ðám ylcum beón, Gr. D. 229, 12. Add:cf

Linked entry: þeóf

cniht-þeáw

(n.)
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cniht-þeáw, es; m.
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Boyish habit Placidus þágyt heóld his cniht-þeáwas and gebǽru Placidus puerilis adhuc indolis gerebat annos, Gr. D. 111, 9

eást-þeód

(n.)
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eást-þeód, e; f.
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An eastern people Þǽm eástþeódum gewelgode orientis provinciis ditati, Nar. 3, 26

el-þeód

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Hé in elðióde gefoerde peregre profectus est, Mt. R. 21, 33. ¶ especially in reference to enforced absence from a person's native country: Ðolian earfeðu suá suá mon sceal on elðióde labores velut in aliena pati, Past. 253, 11. On elþeóde ádrǽfan in exilium

heáh-þeód

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Substitute: An illustrious race Sum æþela man on þǽre héhþeóde Myrcna ríce vir de egregia Merciorum stirpe, Guth. Gr. 104, 2: 152, 19

húsel-þegn

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Add: — Accolitus, ꝥ is húsolþegn, Chrd. 97, 21

hof-þela

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Dele, and see þyle

mús-þeóf

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Músþeófum furibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 15

þac-sele

Similar entry: þæc-sele

þæc-sele

(n.)
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a building with a thatched roof (?) Of ðon nyrðan gate on þacseleheal; of þacseleheal, C.D. iii. 134, 37. (?)

Linked entry: þac-sele

þæs-lic

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Add Dǽdbóte fulre þæslicere satisfactione congrua, R. Ben. 1. 56, 15. such. v. þæslíce, and cf. þys-lic Swylc fæder swylc (ł) þæslic sunu þæslic and hálig gást qualis pater talis filius talis et spiritus sanctus, Angl. ii. 360, 10. Cf. his-lic

þeów-dóm

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Gers ðeówdómes manna herbam seruituti hominum, Ps. L. 146, 8. v. Add

þeów-lic

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Se deáð is freólic and ðeówlic ( printed deoplic), for þan cyningas sweltaþ and eác þeówe men, Verc. Först. 103, 21. Add