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tó-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-swápan, p. -sweóp

To disperse by a sweeping movementto 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-stician

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stician, p. ode

To stab to pieceswound severely by stabsdestroy 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-þerscan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-þerscan, p. -þærsc, pl. -þurscon

To knock to pieces

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To knock to pieces Ðá com him swilc wind ongeán, swilce nán mann ǽr ne gemunde, and ða scipo ealle tóbeót and tóþræsc, Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 5

tó-talu

(n.)
Grammar
tó-talu, e; f.

Reputation

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Reputation Fore ðassum tótales intinge pro hac reputationis causa. Rtl. 102, 5

tó-sweorcan

(v.)

to make dark

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to make dark Beóþ tósworcene ł áþéstrede obscurantur, Hpt. Gl. 447, 36

tó-þindan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-þindan, p. -þand, pl. -þundon; pp. -þunden

To swellgrow bigto swell with pridebe puffed upbe arrogant

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To swell, grow big Ic tóðinde tumeo, ðú tóðindst (-þintst, MSS. F. R.: -þindest, MS. U.: -þinst, MS. W.) tumes, hé tóðint tumet, Ælfc. Gr. 16; Zup. 107, 8-9. in a physical sense Rif tóþand mǽdenes alvus tumescit Virginis, Hymn. Surt. 44, 1. Tóþindende

Linked entry: tó-þunden

tó-weard

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-weard, prep.

Towardin the direction of

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Toward, in the direction of. with gen. Ða ðe gáþ on ryhtne weg tóweard ðæs hefonríces, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 19. Hé wæs hym syððan tóweard hys scypes farende, Homl. Ass. 190, 258. with dat. or uncertain, preceding the governed word Ðonne ærnaþ hý ealle

tó-weardes

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-weardes, prep, with dat.

Towards

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Towards. preceding the case Hí férdon tówardes Ou, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 31. following the case Míne frýnd standaþ ongeán me and synt me tóweardes amici mei adversum me appropinguaverunt et sieterunt, Ps. Th. 37, 11. Deáð eów tóweardes onet, Bt. 39,

tó-þwínan

Similar entry: tó-dwínan

tó-þundenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-þundenness, e; f.

swollennesspridearrogancecontumacy

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physical, swollenness Wiþ ðæra innoþa tóðundennysse, Lchdm. i. 282, 8: 198, 23. metaphorical, pride, arrogance, contumacy Mid ðam áwyrigdan gáste tóþundennesse tóbláwen maligno spiritu superbie inflatus, R. Ben. 124, 5. Gif hé on tóþundennesse þurhwunaþ

Linked entry: -þunden-ness

tó-þundenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-þundenlíce, adv.

Proudlyarrogantly

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Proudly, arrogantly Tóþundenlíce arroganter, superbe, Hpt. Gl. 422, 8. Gif hwylc cræftigra manna for ðæs cræftes þingon hine tóþundenlíce onhefþ, R. Ben. 95, 5

Linked entry: -þunden-líce

tó-trǽgelian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-trǽgelian, p. ode

To pull to piecespull awaystrip

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To pull to pieces, pull away, strip Tótrǽglion exuent, Germ. 396, 267

Linked entry: trǽgelian

tó-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-tredan, p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread to piecestrample upon

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To tread to pieces, trample upon Tetridtid defecit, Txts. 56, 344. Tetridit disicit (deficit?), 57, 654. Tetreþ desicit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 21. Sum of þe sede werð totreden, O. E. Homl. i. 133, 22. Heo hit totreden mid horsen, Laym. 26771. Sixti hundred

Linked entry: te-treþ

tó-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-þringan, p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To press asunderscatter by pressure

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To press asunder, scatter by pressure Hwílum ic wíde tóþringe lagustreáma full hwílum lǽte eft slúpan tósomne sometimes I (the storm) drive wide apart the cups of the floods (i.e. the clouds), sometimes let them again glide together, Exon. Th. 384, 34

tó-twǽmedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-twǽmedness, e; f.

Divisionwant of union

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Division, want of union Awyrgede gástas beóþ his látteówas and his geféran bútan ælcere tótwǽmednesse accursed spirits will be his guides and comrades in close fellowship, Wulfst. 194, 22

tó-þunden

Similar entry: tó-þindan

tó-worpenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-worpenness, -worpedness, e; f.

Desolationdestruction

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Desolation, destruction Heora tóworpennys the destruction of the Jews by the Romans, Homl. Th. i. 108, 3. Ða onsceonunge ðære tóworpennysse abominationem desolationis, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 15. Tóworpednysse (-worpennysse, MS. A.), Mk. 43, 14. Ðeós tódrǽfednys

tó-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen

To drive in different directionsscatterdisperse

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To drive in different directions, scatter, disperse Weorðaþ tówrecene wíde ealle ða ðe unrihtes ǽror worhtan dispergeniur omnes qui operantur iniiquitatem, Ps. Th. 91, 8: 58, 15. Siendon wé tówrecene geond wídne grund, heápum tóhworfene, Cd. Th. 235,

tó-weorpendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-weorpendlíc, -wyrpendlíc; adj.

Destructible

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Destructible Tówyrpendlícne destructilem, Germ. 394, 348

Linked entry: tó-wyrpendlíc

tó-wunderlíc

(adj.)

admirabilis

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glosses admirabilis,Ps. Spl. 41, 4