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
heofon-torht
Heaven-bright
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Heaven-bright, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 1; Sch. 73: Cd. 146; Th. 182, 19; Exod. 78: Andr. Kmbl. 2035; An. 1020: 2539; An. 1270: Bt. Met. Fox 23, 6; Met. 23, 3
mǽre-torht
Similar entry: mere-torht
mere-torht
Bright from bathing in the sea
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Bright from bathing in the sea (epithet of morning) Sió sunne brencþ eorþwarum morgen meretorhtne the sun rising from the sea brings bright morn to men, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 121; Met. 13, 61. Becwom ofer gársecges [begong] morgen mæretorht [or mǽretorht
Linked entry: mǽre-torht
ge-toht
A warlike expedition ⬩ battle ⬩ expĕdītio bellĭca ⬩ pugna
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A warlike expedition, battle; expĕdītio bellĭca, pugna Æt getohte at the battle, Byrht. Th. 134, 54; By. 104
Linked entry: tohte
gold-torht
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Bright like gold, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 11; Sch. 78
sigel-torht
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Bright with sunshine or bright as the sun, cf. sigel*-*beorht Swá wæs ealne dæg óððæt ǽfen com sigeltorht (epithet of ǽfen or of Andrew ?) swungen, Andr. Kmbl. 2493 ; An. 1248
wuldor-torht
Gloriously bright ⬩ splendid
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Gloriously bright, splendid Wuldortorht heofon-weardes gást, Cd. Th. 8, 5; Gen. 119. Hádor sægl wuldortorht gewát, Andr. Kmbl. 2912; An. 1459 : Cd. Th. 174, 7; Gen. 2874. Beácen wuldortorht, 167, 21; Gen. 2769. Woldortorhtan weder, Beo. Th. 2276; B.
cweorn-tóþ
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Cweorntóðum molaribus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 40. Add
cin-tóþ
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For 'Prov. 30, Lye' substitute Of his cintóþum molaribus suis, Kent. Gl. 1084
folc-toga
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Add: of a temporal leader Hé (Moses) wæs leóf Gode, leóda aldor, herges wísa, freom folctog. i. Exod. 14. Se folctoga (Nebuchadnezzar), Dan. 656. Þæs folctogan (Holofernes') bed. Jud. 47. Þám folctogan, Jul. 225. of a spiritual leader Dryhtnes cempa
flǽsc-tóþ
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one of the teeth Se flǽsctóþ wiþæftan þone tux gigra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 9
frǽ-torht
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Very brilliant, very splendid Freátorht luculentus, An. Ox. 11, 73. Mid freátorhtum limpidis, freátorh[t] limpida, Hpt. Gl. 511, 37. Þá freátorhtestan limpida, clarissima, 446, 22
Linked entry: torht
geár-torht
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Bright with the beauty of spring (? v. geár; III.6) Hé seów sǽda fela, sóhte georne þæt him ... bróhte geártorhte gife gréne folde, Gen. 1561. Substitute:
hilde-torht
Having warlike splendour
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Having warlike splendour, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 18; Met. 25, 9
Tófe-ceaster
Towcester
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Towcester Mon worhte ða burg æt Tófeceastre, Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 26
toll-freó
Free from toll, ⬩ exempt from payment of toll
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Free from toll, exempt from payment of toll Tolfreó ofer ealle Engleland, wiðinne burhe and wiðútan, æt gárescépinge and on ǽfrice styde be wætere and be lande per totam Angliam infra ciuitatem et extra, in omni foro et annuis nundinis et in omnibus
toran-eáge
Similar entry: toren-íge
toren-íge
Blear-eyed
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Blear-eyed Gif hé wǽre toreníge (-igge, Cote. MSS.) oððe fleáh hæfde on eágan si lippus fuerit, si albuginem habens in oculo, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 5. Wiþ eágena sár, ðæt is ðonne ðæt hwá torníge (toraneáge, MS. B.) sý ad lippitudinem oculorum, Lchdm. i
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elpend-tóþ
An elephant's tooth ⬩ ĕlephantis dens
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An elephant's tooth; ĕlephantis dens, Cot. 78