twirǽdness
Discord ⬩ dissension ⬩ disagreement
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Twyrédnysse dissensiones, R. Ben. Interl. 109, 17. Twirédnesse discordias, Kent. Gl. 1124
Linked entry: án-rǽdnes
tyhtan
to draw ⬩ stretch ⬩ to draw the mind to something ⬩ to incite ⬩ exhort ⬩ provoke ⬩ solicit ⬩ prompt ⬩ urge ⬩ persuade ⬩ to suggest ⬩ bring to the mind ⬩ to instruct ⬩ teach
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Gif mid rícan mannan wé wyllaþ sum þinc tihtan (suggerere), R. Ben. Interl. 53, 6. to instruct, teach, Similar entries v. ge-tyhtan. Þe deofel heom tuhte to þan werke, O.E. Homl. i. 121, 33. A þet wit cume forð ant tuhte ham þe betere, 247, 6.
Linked entries: a-tyhtan tihtan tyhtend-líc
tyllan
To draw ⬩ attract
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And westward thei drowe, R. Glouc. 151, 20: 152, 19. To gile ne to fraude wild he neuer tille, R. Brunne 128, 20. Þis tolleð him towurd þe, A.R. 290, 5. Ha tolliþ togederes they draw, come together, Marh. 14, 6.
Linked entries: tillan be-tyllan for-tyllan
tyslian
To dress
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I will say no more about that shameful fashion of dress, but that books tell us, that he is accursed, who holds the customs of heathen men in his life and thereby dishonours his own race, Wanley Cat. pp. 121-122; see also Engl. Stud. viii. 62.
Linked entry: tyslung
týn
To instruct ⬩ educate ⬩ teach
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Se ðe ðone mǽran noman abbodes underféhþ hé sceal mid twyfealdre láre ða wyldan and týn ðe him underþeódde synt cum aliquis suscipit nomen abbatis dupplici debet doctrina suis preesse discipulis, R. Ben. 11. 12.
þæslíce
in that way ⬩ so ⬩ suitably ⬩ fitly ⬩ meetly
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Scint. 46, 1 : R. Ben. 70, 21. Hé hlód ða flówendan láre ðe hé eft þæslíce bealcette, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 22. Þæslícor dignius, Germ. 390, 33
for-spillan
to destroy ⬩ to destroy by extravagant use ⬩ consume wastefully ⬩ waste ⬩ to lose
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Rdr. 53, 7. ꝥ ic forspille ( disperderem ) of ceastre ealle, Ps. Srt. 100, 9. Is nédðearf ꝥ hié man forspille, and mid ordum hié man sleá, Bl. H. 189, 29: Ll. Th. i. 304, 20. Hí eów wyllað forspyllan and eówre rýce tówurpan, Hml.
for-specan
to speak against ⬩ speak ill of ⬩ denounce ⬩ to misrepresent a case, ⬩ state wrongly ⬩ to lose that which is the subject of a suit ⬩ to speak to no purpose ⬩ waste one's words
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to speak against, speak ill of denounce Forsprecað hí foran tó ðisum folce, þæt 'swá hraðe swá hí becumað tó ðyssere byrig, gehseftað hí,' Hml. Th. ii. 494, 10. [ Fra steven of forspekand a voce obloquentisPs. 43, 17. ] to misrepresent a case, state
for-spenning
luring to evil action ⬩ luring to destruction
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Forspennigum illecebris, R. Ben. I. 11, 3. luring to destruction, Similar entries cf. for-spanan, Forspenningce anathemate, i. perditione, An. Ox. 5122
for-styltan
To be overcome with astonishment
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R. 5, 42:(forstyldton, L.) 10, 24: (forestylton, L.), 16, 5
Linked entry: fore-styltan
for-swelgan
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Ox. 516. non-material Þæt hé þurh mycele gnornunge ne sý on lyre forswolgen ne habundantiori tristitia absorbeatur, R.
for-þrysmian
to choke ⬩ to darken with smoke ⬩ cloud
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Ox. 11, 100. to darken with smoke, cloud Ásweartad, forsworcen, forþ[r]ysmed fuscatus, i. denigratus, obnubilatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 7
forþmest
First
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R. 12, 20. Tó ðǽm forðmest (ældra, R., yldran, W. S. ), Mt. L. 21, 28. of rank or importance Sé ðe wælle betuih iúh forðmest wossa, Mt. L. 20, 27. Foerðmest, Mk. R. 10, 44. Se forðmesta (foerð-, R., mǽste, W. S.) bod, Mk. L. 12, 28.
Linked entry: forþ
forþ-stæppung
A stepping forth ⬩ proceeding ⬩ process
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Mid forðsteppinge ( processu ) drohtnunga, R. Ben. I. 6, 8: Hy. S. 80, 27
forþ-rihtes
Straight on
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Straight on Þá sealmas forðrihtes bútan antemne sint tó singanne psalmi directanei sine antiphona dicendi sunt, R. Ben. I. 48, 6
Linked entry: forþ-riht
for-þringan
to thrust aside ⬩ crowd out
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to thrust aside, crowd out On nánum stówum ne sý endebyrdnes be nánre ylde gefadod, ne seó yld þá geogoðe ne forþringe, R. Ben. 115, 7. Add:
for-þyldian
to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ take patiently
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Forþyldian tolerare, 10, 10: sufferre, R. Ben. I. 20, 11. Gé wǽron forþyldiende costnunga, Hml. S. 30, 446
forþ-wíf
A woman of rank ⬩ a great lady
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Substitute: A woman of rank a great lady Hláford dominus forðwíf matrona (cf. þǽre hláfdian matrone, ii. 54, 65), hlǽfdige domina, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 78
for-weorenness
Extreme old age ⬩ decrepitude
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Rdr. 70, 18
Linked entry: for-werednes