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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

ge-þeód

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeód, part. p.
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Captive; captivus Geþeódo captivi, Lk. Skt. Lind. 21, 24. Fore geþeádum pro captivis, Rtl. 177, 19

Linked entry: ge-þeád

ge-ter

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ter, es; n.
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A tearing; dilaceratio, Hpt. Gl. 499

Linked entry: ter

ge-tése

Similar entry: ge-tǽse

ge-tete

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pomp, show, ostentation, magnificence

ge-þæf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þæf, adj. [geþafian to agree, consent]
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Agreeing, content; consentiens He his nó geþæf wæs he was not a consenting party to it, Cod. Dipl. 183; A. D. 803; Kmbl. i. 222, 35: R. Ben. 7

Linked entries: ge-dæf ge-þafa

ge-tæl

Grammar
ge-tæl, v. heáfod-getæl, hundfeald-getæl, þúsendfeald-getæl.

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tǽl-hleahtor

(n.)
Grammar
tǽl-hleahtor, es; m.

Scornful laughter, derision

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Scornful laughter, derision Tǽlhlehter derisio, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 4

Linked entry: hleahtor

tǽl-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽl-wirðe, -wierðe, -wyrðe; adj.

Blameworthy, reprehensible

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Blameworthy, reprehensible Gecnáwan hwæt tǽlwierðe biþ quae reprehendenda sunt cognoscere, Past. 28; Swt. 195, 8. Tǽlwyrðes (-wierðes, Cott. MSS.), 195, 24

tǽs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽs-líc, adj.

Advantageous, good, convenient

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Advantageous, good, convenient Gewelgad ł tǽslícro (-or?) potius, >Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 9. v. next word

þǽr-uppan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-uppan, adv.
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Thereupon Him wæs his myxen forlǽten, ðæt hé þǽruppan sittan mihte, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 200

þǽr-wiþ

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-wiþ, adv.
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therewith Hí sint þǽrwiþ gemengde, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 29. in return, in exchange Drífaþ hider eówre orf and ic sylle eów þǽrwið mete adducite pecora vestra, et dabo vobis pro eis cibos, Gen. 47, 16

Linked entry: wiþ

þǽr-æt

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-æt, adv.
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Thereat His horsbǽr wæs fram his discipulum gehealden, and monige unfrume ðǽræt hǽlo onféngon, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 7

Linked entry: æt

þǽr-in

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-in, adv.
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Therein, wherein Hé wæs on Simones húse, þǽrin geát ðæt wíf ða deórwyrþan smerenesse on his heáfod, Blickl. Homl. 73, 3

þǽr-inne

Linked entry: inne

þǽr-onbútan

Linked entry: on-bútan

þǽr-onuppan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-onuppan, adv.
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Thereupon, thereon Ða hǽþenan byrnende gléda streáwodon, and ðǽronuppan deófle offrodon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 35 : 13, 25

Linked entry: on-uppan

þeód-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-fruma, an; m.
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A prince of a people, a lord, ruler Ðæt hí þiówien swilcum þiódfruman (hláforde, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 29), Met. 29, 94. Cf. land-fruma

þeód-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þeód-líc, adj.
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Of a people Ðeódlíc nama gentile nomen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 45; Zup. 65, 6

þeód-lícettere

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-lícettere, es; m.
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An arch-hypocrite Se þeódlícetere ( Antichrist ) hit gehíwaþ swá ðæt læst manna wát, hú hé him wið ðone ðeódfeónd gescyldan sceal, Wulfst. 54, 18

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