torn-geníðla
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
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
tóþ-mægen
Strength of teeth or tusks
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Strength of teeth or tusks Eofor tóþmægenes trum, Menol. Fox 499; Gn. C. 20
ge-toge
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and add: a contraction, drawing together Wið þá cynelican ádle þe man auriginem nemneð, ꝥ ys on úre geþeóde þǽra syna getoh and fóta geswel, Lch. i. 190, 15. Wið sina getoge, iii. 70, 26. Fore syna getoge, 110, 25. that with which one draws, a trace
torn-cwide
A speech that causes grief, ⬩ bitter, grievous, distressing words
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A speech that causes grief, bitter, grievous, distressing words Heora tungan torncwidum serwaþ swá oft nædran dóþ acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentes, Ps. Th. 139, 3. Ongunnon gromheorte (the evil spirits) Godes orettan in sefan swencan, swíþe gehéton
tord-wifel
A dung-beetle ⬩ scarabaeus stercorarius
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A dung-beetle; scarabaeus stercorarius Ðǽr ðú geseó tordwifel on eorþan up weorpan, ymbfó hine mid twám handum mid his geweorpe, Lchdm. ii. 318, 15
torn-gemót
A meeting intended to cause trouble or molestation, ⬩ an attack upon an enemy
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A meeting intended to cause trouble or molestation, an attack upon an enemy Gif hé torngemót þurhteón mihte if he could bring about a meeting with his foe, Beo. Th. 2284; B. 1140
torn-wyrdan
To address abusive words to ⬩ to vituperate
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To address abusive words to, to vituperate Hiera wíf him ongeán iernende wǽron, and hié swíþe tornwyrdon, and ácsedon, gif hié feohtan ne dorsten, hwider hié fleón woldon; ðæt hié óðer gener næfden búton hié on heora wíf hrif gewiton (the Latin, however
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torn-sorh
Anxious care
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Anxious care Tornsorgna ful eald ongon eaforan lǽran, Exon. Th. 304, 27; Fä. 76
torn-word
A word that causes distress or grief, ⬩ a contemptuous, scornful word
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A word that causes distress or grief, a contemptuous, scornful word Hí mé hosp sprecaþ, tornworda fela, Exon. Th. 11, 17; Cri. 172
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tóþ-ece
Tooth-ache
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Tooth-ache Tóðæcce mé forwyrnde ǽlcre leornunga . . . Ic wát ðæt manig broc byð mycle strengre ðonne tóðsece, ðeáh ic nǽfre nán strengre ne geðolode, Shrn. 185, 9-16. Lǽcedðmas wiþ ðám uferan tóðece ge wiþ ðám niþeran. Lchdm. ii. 50, 7: 52, 6, 7
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tóþ-wyrm
A worm in a tooth
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A worm in a tooth Wið tóþwærce, gif wyrm ete ða léð . . . Wið tóðwyrmum . . . lǽt reócan on ðone múð, dó blæc hrægl under, ðonne feallaþ ða wyrmas on, Lchdm. ii. 50, 10-20
tóþ-sticca
A tooth-pick
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A tooth-pick Tóþsticca dentile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 68
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here-toga
The leader of an army or of a people ⬩ a general ⬩ dux ⬩ consul
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The leader of an army or of a people, a general; dux, consul Heretoga vel heorl dux, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 70, 2; Wrt. Voc. 42, 11. Heretoga comes, Rtl. 193, 9. Of ðé forþgǽþ se heretoga seðe recþ mín folc ex te exiet dux, qui reget populum meum, Mt. Kmbl
gár-torn
Spear-anger ⬩ rage of darts ⬩ īra tēlis manifestāta
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Spear-anger, rage of darts; īra tēlis manifestāta Hí gártorn geótaþ gífrum deófle they shall pour the rage of darts upon the greedy devil, Salm. Kmbl. 291; Sal. 145
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tóþ-wærc
Tooth-ache
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Tooth-ache Lǽcedómas wiþ tóðwærce, Lchdm. ii. 50, 6, 8, 10, 21, 24. Wið tóþwræce, i. 370, 26
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fæng-tóþ
A fang tooth ⬩ dens cănīnus
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A fang tooth; dens cănīnus, Text. Roff. p. 39, 26
tacan
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
cin-tóþ
A front tooth, grinder ⬩ molaris
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A front tooth, grinder; molaris, Prov. 30, Lye
folc-toga
A popular leader ⬩ commander or leader of the people ⬩ pŏpŭli dux ⬩ princeps
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A popular leader, commander or leader of the people; pŏpŭli dux, princeps Frome folctogan pious leaders, Andr. Kmbl. 15; An. 8. Ferdon folctogan the nation's chieftains came, Beo. Tb. 1682; B. 839. Fyllan folctogan to fell the people's chieftains, Judth