tó-clifrian
To scratch or tear to pieces
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To scratch or tear to pieces Wæs tóclifrod laniatur, Germ. 398, 174. Hé unscrýdde hine ealne, and wylode hine sylfne on ðam þiccum brémlum and þornum swá lange, ðæt hé eall tóclifrod árás, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 30
tó-sittan
To sit at a distance from one another, ⬩ to be placed apart
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To sit at a distance from one another, to be placed apart Ðæs landes is .XLIII. þeóda wíde tósetene for unwæstmbǽrnesse ðæs londes gentes sunt quadraginta duae, propter terrarum infoecundam diffusionem late oberrantes, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 14, 18
tó-stician
To stab to pieces ⬩ wound severely by stabs ⬩ destroy by thrusts
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To stab to pieces, wound severely by stabs, destroy by thrusts Funde he hiene ǽnne be wege licgan mid sperum tósticad healfcucne invenit in itinere solum relictum, confossum vulneribus et extrema vitae efflantem, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 14
Linked entry: tó-stingan
tó-sígan
To fall to pieces, ⬩ to decay, ⬩ get worn out
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To fall to pieces, to decay, get worn out Nǽren tósygene ł forgnidene non extricabantur; ic tósíge ł forgníde extricor, Hpt. Gl. 494, 36-39. Næs his reáf horig ne tósigen. Homl. Th. i. 456, 20. Binnon feówertig geára fæcenæs nán man gelegerod on eallum
tó-sǽlan
To happen amiss to a person (dat.) in respect to something ⬩ to be lack of something for a person
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To happen amiss to a person (dat.) in respect to something (gen.), to be lack of something for a person Ne tósǽleþ him gúþgemótes siþþan ic þurh hylles hróf gerǽce he (the dog) will not want for fighting, when I (the badger) reach through the hill's
tó-cirran
To turn in different directions, ⬩ to part
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To turn in different directions, to part Æfter ðon ðe wit nú tócyrraþ and tógáne beóþ postquam ab invicem digressi fuerimus, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 20 MS. B. Hí mid mycelon unsehte tócyrdon they parted on very bad terms, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 6
Linked entry: tó-hweorfan
tó-hnescian
To soften away
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To soften away Ðonne findest ðú ðæt hearde tóhnesced, Lchdm. ii. 250, 21
Linked entry: hnescan
tó-sundrian
To separate
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To separate Hwanne hé tósundrode bearn Adames quando separabat filios Adam, Cant. M. ad fil. 8
Linked entry: tó-syndrian
tó-swápan
To disperse by a sweeping movement ⬩ to sweep apart or away
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To disperse by a sweeping movement, to sweep apart or away Se ðone líg tósceáf, tósweóp hine and tóswende þurh ða swíðan miht he thrust back the flame on every side, swept and dashed it away by his strong might, Cd. Th. 237, 23; Dan. 342. Tósweóp and
Linked entry: tó-swengan
tó-namian
To surname
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To surname Simon ðone getónomade (getornomade, MS.) stán Simonem quem cognominauit Petrum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 14
Linked entry: tó-nama
tó-dǽlan
To divide, ⬩ separate, ⬩ distribute ⬩ to divide a whole into parts, ⬩ to destroy unity, ⬩ make dissension in ⬩ to divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different parts ⬩ to divide one number by another ⬩ to divide one thing from another, ⬩ part, ⬩ separate ⬩ to scatter, ⬩ disperse ⬩ to destroy ⬩ to distribute, ⬩ give away parts of a whole, ⬩ to divide into shares ⬩ to share ⬩ to divide, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ separate, ⬩ make a difference between ⬩ to be different, ⬩ be distinguished from. ⬩ to separate with the mind ⬩ discern, ⬩ discriminate, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ to give forth, ⬩ utter
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To divide, separate, distribute. in the following glosses Ic tódǽle infindo, Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 49 : discludo, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 31. Ic tódǽle dispono, ii. 141, 45. Tódǽlan findere, 37, 33. Tódǽlende discrepantes, 25, 60: dirimentes, 28, 52: diremtas
tó-gǽlan
To profane, ⬩ violate
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To profane, violate Míne rihtwísnessa gif hig besmítaþ ł tógǽlaþ si justitias meas profanauerint, Ps. Lamb. 88, 32
Linked entry: gǽlan
tó-rinnan
To run in different directions ⬩ disperse
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To run in different directions, disperse (intrans.) Suelce hit eall lytlum ríðum tórinne, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 13
tó-sáwan
To sow broadcast, ⬩ scatter seed ⬩ to spread abroad, ⬩ scatter, ⬩ disperse, ⬩ to disseminate opinions ⬩ distribute favours ⬩ sow dissension
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To sow broadcast, scatter seed; fig. to spread abroad, scatter, disperse, of concrete objects Sume hí cwǽdon, ðæt se líchoma ðe ǽne biþ tó duste gewend and wíde tósáwon, ðæt hé nǽfre eft tógædere ne cóme, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 376. Of Noes sunum ys tósáwen
tó-gǽnan
To utter, ⬩ pronounce
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To utter, pronounce Hig spelliaþ ł hig tógǽnaþ and spræcaþ unrihtwísnesse effabuntur et loquentur iniquitatem, Ps. Lamb. 93, 4
Linked entry: gǽnan
tó-borstenness
A breaking out, ⬩ abscess
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A breaking out, abscess Hý ðæra innoða tððundennysse and tóborstennysse (ῥήγματα) gehǽleþ, Lchdm. i. 322, 22. Similar entries v. tó-bersian, I a
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tó-nemnan
To name separately, ⬩ distinguish by name into parts
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To name separately, distinguish by name into parts Hié ða þrió dǽlas on þreó tónemdon, Asiam, Europem, and Affricam they distinguished the three parts by the three names, Asia, Europe, and Africa, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 4. Norþ óþ ðone gársecg is eall Sciþþia
Linked entry: nemnan
tó-cyme
A coming to a place, ⬩ coming, ⬩ approach, ⬩ arrival, ⬩ advent ⬩ the coming of Christ to the world, ⬩ the first or second Advent ⬩ the anniversary of Christ's coming, ⬩ Advent
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A coming to a place, coming, approach, arrival, advent Uncer efenþeówa uncet sceolde út álǽdan and uncer hláford ábád uncres tócymes, Homl. Ass. 206, 385. Ǽr ðære tíde his (an attack of convulsions) tócymes, Lchdm. i. 364, 16. Ǽr Antecristes tócyme,
tó-scríðan
To flow in different directions ⬩ be disperse
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To flow in different directions, be disperse Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde wíde tóscríþan, wác and hnesce, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 93
tó-scecgan
To stand out distinctly ⬩ be separated from surrounding objects
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To stand out distinctly, be separated from surrounding objects His líf tóscægde fram ússa tída áswundennysse vita illius a nostri temporis segnitia distabat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 35