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ears-þerl

(n.)
Grammar
ears-þerl, es; n. [þerl=þyrel a hole]

Fŏrāmen āni, ānus

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Fŏrāmen āni, ānus Ears-þerl ānus vel verpus, Ælíf. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 72; Wrt. Voc. 44, 54

fore-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þeón, (for-)

o excel ⬩ surpass

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to excel, surpass Ealle wé sind gelíce ætforan Gode, búton hwá óðerne mid gódum weorcum forðeó, Hml. Th. i. 260, 26. Hú hé óþerne on hálgum þeówdóme forþeón mæge, R. Ben. 131, 18. Sé ðe lǽssan gife hæbbe, ne andige hé on ðám foreðeóndum, for ðan ðe .

Linked entry: for-þeón

wil-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
wil-þegu, e; f.

A grateful repast

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A grateful repast Tólýsan líc and sáwle, and þonne tódǽlan werum tó wiste and tó wilþege fǽges flǽschoman, Andr. Kmbl. 306; An. 153

wín-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
wín-þegu, e; f.

Wine-taking ⬩ drinking ⬩ feasting

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Wine-taking (v. þicgan, II.), drinking, feasting Sum bið gewittig æt wínþege, beórhýrde gód, Exon. Th. 297, 27; Crä. 74. Hié wlenco anwód æt wínþege, Cd. Th. 217, 4; Dan. 17

ge-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeón, ic -þeó, pl. -þeóþ; p. -þeáh, pl. -þugon; pp. þogen

To grow ⬩ grow up ⬩ increase ⬩ thrive ⬩ flourish ⬩ prosper ⬩ crescĕre ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ vĭgēre

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Wæs his fæder ǽrest cyninges þegn and ðá æt néhstan geþeáh ðæt he wæs cininges þegna aldorman his father was first a king's thane, and at last rose to be chief of the king's thanes, Blickl. Homl. 211, 21.

þán

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Add: watered, having water (of land) 'Geýc mé ꝥ and syle mé þán land.' Þá sealde se fæder hire þán and leóht bufan and þán and leóht beneoðan ... Seó sáwel bideð æt ðám fæder þánes landes and wǽtes 'junge irriguam (terram)'. Dedit ei pater suus irriguum

þel

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Ðeáh mon gesette ísern þel ofer ðæs fýres hróf, Sal. K. 85, 18. Se sǽ eode inn and gefylde ꝥ scip oð þá yfmestan þeolu (þelu, v.l., þeola, l. 11) þæs bryrdes intravit mare, abque ad superiorss tabulas implevit navem, Gr. D. 249, 1. Add

þes

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Add: acc. f. sing., n. pl. þás, þǽs. 1. Add Ǽr hé on þǽs earfoðnesse cóm hé úre wæs wealdend, Bl. H. 243, 18. ¶ where the word has much the same force as the definite article with common nouns and might be omitted with proper :-- Hefe úp ðíne stefne

-þun

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-þun

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.

then, ⬩ from that time, ⬩ after that ⬩ so, ⬩ as ⬩ any ⬩ any at all ⬩ any at all

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then, from that time, after that Wæs wyrd ungemete neáh ... nó þon lange wæs feorh æþelinges flǽsce bewunden Beo. Th. 4838; B. 2423. Goth. þan O. Sax. O. Frs. O. L. Ger. þan so, as Wiþ ðæs ic wát ðú wilt higian þon ǽr þe ðú hine ongitest towards it

Linked entries: þanne þe þon

þeá

Similar entry: þeów

þéh

Similar entry: þeáh

þon

Similar entry: þan

disc-þén

(n.)
Grammar
disc-þén, es; m. [þegen, þén a minister, servant]
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A dish-servant, dish-bearer, minister of food, sewer; discĭfer, discophŏrus, cibi minister Discþén discĭfer vel discophŏrus, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 68; Wrt. Voc. 26, 65. Godes engel gebrohte ðone discþén ðǽr he hine ǽr genam the angel of God brought

a-þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þecgan, p. -þegde; pp. -þeged, -þegd

To receive ⬩ recipere ⬩ excipere

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To receive; recipere, excipere, Exon. 100 b ; Th. 380, 3, 12; Rä. 1, 2, 7

for-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
for-þeón, p. -þeóde; pp. -þeód

To oppress ⬩ opprĭmere ⬩ subĭgĕre

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To oppress; opprĭmere, subĭgĕre Scírne scíman sceadu forþeóde shadow oppressed the bright splendour, Rood Kmbl. 108; Kr. 54

bed-þén

(n.)
Grammar
bed-þén, es; m. [bed a bed, þén for þegn a servant]

A chamberlain ⬩ a servant who has the care of a chamber ⬩ lecti minister ⬩ camerarius

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A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101

aldor-þægn

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-þægn, aldor-þegn, es; m.

A principal thane ⬩ chief

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A principal thane, chief, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 36; Sat. 66: Beo. Th. 2620; B. 1308

ciric-þén

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þén, es; m. [þén a servant, minister]

A church-minister, clergyman ⬩ ecclesiæ minister, clericus

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A church-minister, clergyman; ecclesiæ minister, clericus Ǽnig man ciricþén ne útige búton biscopes geþehte let no man turn out a church-minister without the bishop's counsel, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 29: vi. 15 ; Th. i. 318, 27

Linked entry: cyric-þén

bed-þén

Grammar
bed-þén, -þeg(e)n.
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Bedþegn cubicularius, custos cubili, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 37. Add