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ge-þúf

(adj.)

growing ⬩ luxuriant ⬩ luxurians,

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growing, luxuriant; luxurians, Cot. 123, 198

Linked entry: þúfe

ge-þýn

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýn, = ge-þýan

to press

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to press He mæg ealla gesceafta on ánes weax-æpples [MS. -æples] onlícnisse geþýn he can press all creatures into the likeness of a wax apple, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34

tim-bor

Similar entry: tym-bor

tit-stricel

(n.)
Grammar
tit-stricel, es; m.

A nipple of the breast

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A nipple of the breast Tit mamilla, meolce breóst ubera, tittstrycel papilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 13-15

Linked entry: stricel

tír-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-leás, adj.

Inglorious

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Inglorious Ðara ðe tírleáses(Grendel's) trode sceáwode, Beo. Th. 1690; B. 843

tír-meahtig

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-meahtig, adj.

Gloriously mighty

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Gloriously mighty Tírmeahtig cyning (the Deity), Exon. Th. 72, 1; Cri. 1166: 209, 24; Ph. 175

tóh-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tóh-líc, adj.

Tough, ⬩ tenacious,

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Tough, tenacious

toh-líne

(n.)
Grammar
toh-líne, an; f.

A tow-line

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A tow-line Tohlíne remulcum. Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 64: remulcus, 57, 5

tór-begete

(adj.)
Grammar
tór-begete, adj.

Hard to get

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Hard to get Gif hé beget and yt rinde, sió ðe cymþ of neorxnawonge, ne dereþ him nán átter. Ðonne cwæþ se ðe ðás bóc wrát ðæt hió wǽre tórbegete, Lchdm. ii. 114, 3-6

torn-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
torn-geníðla, an; m.

A malignant, grievous, fierce enemy

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A malignant, grievous, fierce enemy Héton hine ofer landsceare teón torngeníðlan, swá hié hit frécnost findan meahton, Andr. Kmbl. 2462; An. 1232. Heó wǽron stearce, stáne heardran, noldon hire andsware ǽnige secgan torngeníðlan (the Jews whom Elene

torn-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
torn-wracu, e; f.

Grievous revenge

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Grievous revenge Gé hér áteóþ in ða tornwræce (the destruction with which the evil spirits threatened Guthlac if he remained in his hermitage) sigeleásne síð, Exon. Th. 120, 16; Gú. 272

tow-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
tow-cræft, es; m.

Skill in weaving or spinning

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Skill in weaving or spinning Heó (the Virgin Mary) weóx and wearð fulfremed on gódra mægna heányssum, and heó ðá sóna gódum towcræftum onféng, swýðor ðonne ǽnig ðara ðe heora bearn wǽron... Heó wolde beón fram ðære þriddan tíde óð ða nigoþan tíd ymbe

Linked entry: tow-hús

forþ-teón

Similar entry: teón

freóls-tíd

a festival ⬩ an anniversary

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Add: a festival of the Church, an anniversary Ðára seofen háligra slǽpera freólstíd bið on geáre fíf nihton ǽr hláfmæssan, Hml. S. 23, 7. On þurhháligere freólstíde iu sacrosancta (palmarum) solemnitate i. festiuitate, An. Ox. 2601. Tó dæg Godes gelaðung

seoh-tor

(n.)
Grammar
seoh-tor, (?), seoh-torr, es; m.

A look-out place

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A look-out place (?) Ofer ðone cnol tó ðæn seohtore (-torre?), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 14

seofon-tíne

(n.; num.; adj.)

seventeen

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seventeen Æfter seofentýnum nihtgerímes, Menol. Fox 50; Men. 25. Hé lyfode seofentýne gér, Gen. 47, 28. Seofontýne, Bd. 1. 5; S. 476, 7: 2, 15; S. 519, 13

sige-þúf

(n.)
Grammar
sige-þúf, (?), es; m.

A banner that conducts to victory ⬩ a victorious banner

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A banner that conducts to victory, a victorious banner Stópon secgas and gesíþas, bǽron þúfas (sigeþúfas ?), Judth. Thw. 24, 22; Jud. 201

Linked entry: þúf

þon-écan

Similar entry: þán

á-teón

to draw (out), ⬩ to protract ⬩ to deal with, ⬩ to treat a person ⬩ to employ property ⬩ time ⬩ talents

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Add: to draw (out), with direction undetermined,(a) of movement Hé his sword áteáh, Hml. S. 27, 75. fig. to protract Hú lange wylt þú áteón þás ýdelnysse, Hml. S. 8, 105. with direction determined by an adv. or prep. of movement Seó orþung þe wé in

á-þýn

Similar entry: á-þeówan