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tacan

(v.)
Grammar
tacan, p. tóc

To take

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To take Ða menn ealle hé tóc, and dyde of heom ðæt hé wolde (cf. ðamen hé áteáh swá swá hé wolde, MS. E.), Chr. 1072; Erl. 211, 20. Hé tóc swilce gerihta swá hé him gelagade (cf. hé nam swilce gerihta swá se cyng him geúðe, MS. E.), 1075; Erl. 212, 38

tacan

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Hí tócon mycele ǽhta and fóron áweg, Chr. 1076; P. 212, 15. Hé hine lét tacan, P. 211, 35. ¶ tacan on to touch. Cf. Icel. taka á :-- Swá hwæt swá ꝥ ele on tæcð . . . ꝥ Add

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc.without an object, to shew the way, directwithout an object, to direct to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition.to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin.to shew, indicate, signify

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To shew. to offer to view, present Tǽhte hé ðá ðam pápan sumne munuc ðæs nama wæs Andreas cum monachum quemdam, nomine Andream, pontifici offerret, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 4. Se ðe hæfþ .xx. hída, se sceal tǽcan .xii. hída gesettes londes, ðonne hé faran wille

tǽcend

(n.)
Grammar
tǽcend, es; m.

One who prescribes or orders.

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One who prescribes or orders. Gif hwylcum bréþer hwæt hefelíces beboden sý underfó hé ða geboda his tǽcendes si cui fratri aliqua gravia injunguntur, suscipiat jubentis imperium, R. Ben. 128, 11. v. tǽcan, IV

-tǽcne

(suffix)

Similar entry: earfoþ-tǽcne

tǽcan

Grammar
tǽcan, <b>. IV.</b>
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Add Ðá ísernan hierstepannan hé tǽhte for íserne weall tó settane betuh ðǽm wítgan and ðǽre byrig, Past. 165, 9. add: with double accusative? Hé tǽhte hí (him? Cf. hé sealde hí (him?) ꝥ gerýne, 97) þá gerýna þas hálgan geleáfan, Hml. S. 30, 94

bell-tácn

(n.)
Grammar
bell-tácn, bell-tácen, es; n.
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A signal given by a bell Sóna swá hý ꝥ belltácen gehýrað þǽre nigoðan tíde, ꝥ is seó nóntíd, Hml. A. 140, 65

tǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽnen, adj.

Of twigs

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Of twigs Tǽnene sceptrinae (sceptrum = virga in Aldhelm. v. Migne), Hpt. Gl. 483, 62

tǽnen

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Substitute Tǽnene breóstgyrde sceptrine uirge, An. Ox. 3303

tácn-circul

(n.)
Grammar
tácn-circul, es; m.

A circle or cycle which marks the date.the indiction, a cycle of fifteen years.the lunar cycle of nineteen years; the place which any year occupies in the cycle is marked by the golden number of the year

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A circle or cycle which marks the date. the indiction, a cycle of fifteen years. v. ge-ban Ðæm gǽre ðe wæs ágán fram Cristes ácennednesse eahta hand wintra and feówer and sixtig, and in ðam tácencircole ðæt twelfte geár ( the year of the indiction is

tǽg tǽg

glosses puppup

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glosses puppup, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 71

tácn-berend

(n.)
Grammar
tácn-berend, es; m.

A standard-bearer

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A standard-bearer Tácnberend signifer, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 27, 15

Linked entry: tácn

tácn-bora

(n.)
Grammar
tácn-bora, an; m.

a standard-bearera leader, guide, director

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a standard-bearer Tácnbora signifer, vexillifer, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 10: signifer, 84, 16. Tácenbora, Hymn. Surt. 113, 3. Tácnboran draconarii vel vexillarii vel signiferi, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 66. a leader, guide, director Ðis is mín tácenbora ðe mé getǽhte

-tǽl

(suffix)

Similar entry: leóf-tǽle

táxe

(n.)
Grammar
táxe, (tádie? q. v.), an; f.

A toad

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A toad Táxan rubetae, quae et ranae dicuntur, Hpt. Gl. 450, 19

tacc

Similar entry: swín-sceadu

tæl

(adj.)
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Add: v. gerím-tæl: -tæl; adj

tǽg

Similar entry: teáh

tæl

(n.)
Grammar
tæl, tel, es; n.

A tale, number, series

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A tale, number, series Heora tel biþ swá menigfeald, ðæt hit oferstíhþ sandceosles gerím, Homl. Th. i. 536, 33. Ðæra etendra tal manducantium numerus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 21. Of tale numero, Jn. Skt. Rush. 6, 10. Tele laterculo, numero, Hpt. Gl. 442,

Linked entries: tal tel fore-tal

tǽl

(n.)
Grammar
tǽl, e; f.(?)

Evil speaking, calumny, detraction

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Evil speaking, calumny, detraction Tǽl blasphemia, vituperatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 9: detractatio, vituperatio, 139, 44. 'Ælc tǽl sié ánumen fram eów.' ... Hit biþ unnyt ðæt mon tǽl útane forlǽte gif se yfela willa ðone onwald hæfþ ðæs íngeðonces 'omis

Linked entry: tál