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twi-híwede

(adj.)
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twi-híwede, adj.
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double-shaped, having two forms Twyhíwede biformis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 9. double-coloured Twyhíwedum wurman bis tincto cocco, Hpt. Gl. 431, 30

Linked entry: -híwede

twi-læpped

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-læpped, adj.
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Having two skirts or lappets Twilæpped scrúd cinctus gabinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 5

twi-lafte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-lafte, adj.
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Two-edged Twilafte æx bipennis securis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 27. Cf.(?) læppa or læfer

Linked entry: -lafte

twi-nebbe

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-nebbe, adj.
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Having two faces Twynebbe bifrontem, Germ. 397, 448

Linked entry: -nebbe

twínen

(adj.)
Grammar
twínen, adj.
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Of linen, linen Bam (read ham, v. the corresponding gloss ham subucula, Hpt. Gl. 526, 30: at the same place, byssina is rendered by línen) twínen subucula bissina, Anglia xiii. 37, 285

Linked entry: twín

twi-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-rǽde, adj.
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of two minds, uncertain, undecided, irresolute Geþenc be ðé selfum hwæðer ðú ǽnig ðing swá fæste getiohhod hæbbe ðæt ðé þynce ðæt hit nǽfre ðínum willum onwended weorþe ... Oððe hwæðer ðú eft on ǽngum geþeahte swá twiorǽde sié ðæt ðé helpe hwæðer hit

Linked entry: twio-rǽde

twi-sceatte

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-sceatte, adv.
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To the extent of a double payment Sió bót biþ twysceatte máre the 'bót' shall be twice as much, L. Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31. [O. Frs. twi-skette.] Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: -sceatte

twi-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-scyldig, adj.
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Liable to a double penalty Gif se frigea cunnandæge wyrce ... þolie his freótes oþþe sixtig sciłł., and preóst sí twy-scildig, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 7. Cf. twi-gilde

twisel

(adj.)
Grammar
twisel, adj.
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Forked, double

Linked entries: þrisel þrisel-líc

twisel-tóðe

(adj.)
Grammar
twisel-tóðe, adj.
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Having the teeth forked or double Twiseltððe scinodens, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 15

Linked entry: -tóþe

twi-snǽse

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-snǽse, adj.
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Double-pointed, cloven Twysnésum bisulcis, Germ. 393, 73

Linked entry: -snǽse

twi-strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-strenge, adj.
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Two-stringed Twistrenge bifidus (as if from fides ), Ælfc. Gr. 49 ; Zup. 288, 10

Linked entry: þri-strenge

twi-þráwen

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-þráwen, adj.
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(ptcpl.) Double-twisted Is beboden ðæt scyle beón twiðrǽwen (-ðráwen, Cott. MSS.) twín ( torta byssus ) on ðæm mæssegierelan, Past. 14; Swt. 87, 18. Ðæt tweoðrǽwene (twyðráwene, Cott. MSS.) twín, Swt. 89, 2

Linked entry: twi-spunnen

twi-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-wyrdig, adj.
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Making contradictory or discordant statements, at variance in what is said Hié swá twywyrdige sindon they disagree in what they say (ille promisit futura meliora, isti asserunt meliora praeterita), Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 86, 8. Hé com tó Róme and diégellíce

þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów, adj.
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Servile, not free, bond Ðes ðeówa mann hic manceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 2. Gif þeów noun wyrce on Sunnandæg be his hláfordes hǽse, sié hé frioh, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 2. Ðeów swán and ðeów beócere, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 19. Ðeáh hwá bebycgge

þeówet-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þeówet-líc, adj.
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Servile Þeówtlíc (þeówet-, þeówot-) servilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 1. Þeówtlícum inhíréde vernacula clientela, Hpt. Gl. 483, 71. Mid þeówetlícum móde seruili mente, Scint. 63, 13. Þeówtlícne líchoman servile corpus, Hymn. Surt. 50, 12. Gif wé ðeówtlícera

þicce

(adj.)
Grammar
þicce, adj.
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Thick Þicce condensa, i. spissa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 64. Þicce and þynne, Exon. Th. 424, 8; Rä. 41, 36. of substances, of liquids or moist materials, thick, viscous Gegníd on gewleced wæter, óþ ðæt hit sié swá þicce swá huniges teár, Lchdm. ii. 74. 4

þurh-wæccendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-wæccendlíc, adj.

Very vigilant

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Very vigilant Mid þurhwæccendlícan móde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 43

Linked entry: wæccendlíc

þurh-werod

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-werod, (?); adj.

Very sweet

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Very sweet Hwylc manna þurhwerodum (dulcibus; perhaps þurh is an error of the scribe brought about by the þurh of the following word) þurhbrýcþ mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Wrt. Voc. i. 9, 21

þurh-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-wund, adj.

Wounded by a weapon which has passed quite through

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Wounded by a weapon which has passed quite through Gif mon biþ on hrif wund, geselle him mon .xxx. sciłł. tó bóte; gif hé þurhwund biþ, æt gehweðerum múðe .xx. sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 61; Th. i. 96, 11. [Cf. Sinness þatt stinngenn and þurrhwundenn all þatt