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tó-lísendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-lísendlíc, adj.

Destructive, ⬩ desolating

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Destructive, desolating Mid glédum tólýsendlícum cum carbonibus desolatoriis, Ps. Lamb. 119, 4

tó-lísing

(n.)
Grammar
tó-lísing, e; f.

dissolution, ⬩ destruction ⬩ release, ⬩ redemption

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dissolution, destruction Geleáfan tólýsinge, Lchdm. iii. 206, 20. release, redemption, v. tó-lísan, I b. Ðætte hé salde sáwel his lésnise ł tólésinc fore monigum ut daret animam suam redemptionem pro multis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 45

tó-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-irnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run in different directions, ⬩ run about

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To run in different directions, run about Þýstru ðú gesettest on þearle niht on ðære ealle wildeór wíde tóeornaþ posuisti tenebras, et facta est nox; in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiae sylvarum, Ps. Th. 103, 19

tó-lýsan

Similar entry: tó-lísan

tó-rendan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-rendan, p. -rende

To rend in two, ⬩ tear in pieces

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To rend in two, tear in pieces Se héh ðá sacerd tóslát ł tórende woedo his summus autem sacerdos scindens vestimenta sua, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 63. Wághrsegl temples tóre[n]ded (tórended, Rush.) wæs in tuu velum templi scissum est in duo, 15, 38.

Linked entry: rendan

tó-samne

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-samne, -somne; adv.

Together ⬩ in concert, ⬩ at the same time

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Together. with verbs of motion, where meeting takes place, without hostility Ðá cóman ðǽr tósamne unárímedlíco mengeo, Blickl. Homl. 191, 9. Ǽr hí tósomne becómun antequam convenirent, Mt. Kmbl. 1, 18. Héht tósomne ða heó séleste wiste tó ðære hálgan

Linked entry: tó-somne

tó-samnian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-samnian, p. ode

To assemble, ⬩ collect

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To assemble, collect Ðá bæd hé hine ðæt hé sumne dǽl landes æt him onfénge, ðæt hé mihte mynster on getimbrian and Godes ðeówas tósomnian he prayed him to receive from him a parcel of land, that he might thereon build a monastery and collect together

Linked entries: samnian tó-somnian

tó-sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceacan, -scacan; p. -sceóc, -scóc; pp. -sceacen, scacen.

to shake to pieces, ⬩ shake violently, ⬩ to disturb ⬩ to shake off, ⬩ drive away, ⬩ disperse

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to shake to pieces, shake violently, to disturb Tóscæcþ concutit, i. turbat, terreat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 47. Stefn Drihtnes tósceacende wésten, Ps. Spl. 28, 7. to shake off, drive away, disperse Ic tósceace discutio, Ǽlfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 277, 3. Hit ðæt

tó-sceácerian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceácerian, p. ode

To waste, ⬩ devastate, ⬩ scatter

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To waste, devastate, scatter Nú is eall mín heord tósceácerod nunc omnis grex meus vastatus est; they were scattered (Ezek. 34, 5), L. Ecg. P. iii. 16; Th. ii. 202, 28. Ðá wurdon hí ealle ðearle áfyrhte, and heora gesomnunga ealle wurdon sóna tósceácerode

Linked entry: sceácerian

tó-sceád

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceád, es; n.

a separating, ⬩ distinguishing, ⬩ distinction ⬩ the faculty of distinguishing objects presented to the mind ⬩ discrimination ⬩ discerning ⬩ difference, ⬩ diversity

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a separating, distinguishing, distinction Ne sié fram abbode háda tósceád on mynstre gehealden non ab abbate persona in monasterio discernatur, R. Ben. 12. 7. Mid ðæs micelum dómes tósceáde cum magna examinis discussione, Anglia xiii. 375, 141. the faculty

tó-sceáden

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-sceáden, adj. (ptcpl.)

Separate, ⬩ distinct

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Separate, distinct Ǽlc þing ðe tósceáden biþ from óþrum biþ óþer, óþer ðæt þing, ðeáh hí ætgædere sién. Gif ðonne hwelc þing tósceáden biþ from ðam héhstan góde, ðonne ne biþ ðæt nó ðæt héhste gód quod a qualibet re diversum est, id non est illud, a

Linked entries: -sceáden tó-sceádan

tó-scádan

Similar entry: tó-sceádan

tó-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scǽnan, p. de

To break to pieces

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To break to pieces Bán ne tóscaenas (-scǽnas, Rush.) ł ni gebraecgaþ gé of him os non comminuetis ex eo. Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 36. Ða feoturo forbræc ł tóscǽnde (-sceǽnde, Lind.) compedes comminuisset, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 4. Ne furðon án bán næfde hé mid

tó-sceádend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceádend, es; m.

One who divides or separates

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One who divides or separates Tósceádend discretor, divisor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 14

Linked entry: sceádend

tó-sceádenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceádenness, e; f.

Separation ⬩ distinction

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Separation, distinction Gé syndon clǽne, cwæð hé tó his þegnum, næs ná hwæðere ealle. Hér on ðysum cwide wæs ðæra apostola tóscádennys here we have in these words a distinction made among the apostles, Homl. Ass. 158, 162

tó-slacian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slacian, p. ode

To relax, ⬩ to make or to become remiss

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To relax, to make or to become remiss Tóslacad (qui mollis et) dissolutus (est in opere suo. Prov. 18, 9), Kent. Gl. 638

tó-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sleán, p. -sloh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen

To strike to pieces, ⬩ knock to bits ⬩ to demolish, ⬩ knock down a building ⬩ to divide in two by a blow or stroke ⬩ to drive away thoughts

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To strike to pieces, knock to bits Tóslóg, tislóg concidit, Txts. 51, 516. Tóslóh, forheów concidit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 16. of material objects, to demolish, knock down a building þunor tóslóg heora hiéhstan godes hús aedes salutis ictu fulminis disfoluta

tó-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-smeágan, -smeán; p. -smeáde

To examine in detail ⬩ enquire into the several parts of a subject

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To examine in detail, enquire into the several parts of a subject Betwuh ðám þrím is swiþe micel tósceád. Gif wit ðæt ealle sculon ásmeágan (tósmeágan, Cote. MS.), ðonne cume wit late to ende ðisse béc, oððe nǽfre, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 21

tó-sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sníðan, p. -snáð, pl. -snidon; pp. -sniden.

to cut in two ⬩ cut in pieces ⬩ cut up ⬩ to cut away ⬩ cut off

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to cut in two, cut in pieces, cut up Hé geteáh his seax and genam his sciccels ðe hé him on hæfde, tósnáð ðá hine on twá, and healfne sealed ðæm þearfan . . . Ðá wǽron ðǽr manige men ðe . . . hine bismrodan, ðæt hé his gegyrelan tó-sníðan sceolde, Blickl

tó-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-séðan, p. de

To prove

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To prove Drihten, ðú ús sealdest gesceádwísnesse ðæt wé mágon tóséðan and tósceádan good and yfel. Shrn. 167, 3