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twi-ferclede

Similar entry: twi-fyrclede

twi-férlǽcan

(v.)
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twi-férlǽcan, p. -lǽhte
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To dissociate Ða ðe hí sylfe fram sóðre lufe twyférlǽcaþ (-eþ, MS.) qui semetipsos a caritate dissociant, Scint. 6, 8

twi-féte

(adj.)
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twi-féte, adj.
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Two-footed Twyféte bipes Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Zup. 51, ii: 49 ; Zup. 287, 20. Sume bíþ twioféte, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 27

Linked entry: twio-féte

Twi-fyrd

(n.)
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Twi-fyrd, -ford
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Twyford, a place-name occurring more than once in England and meaning double ford On ðære stówe ðe is cweden Æt Twyfyrde in loco qui dicitur Ad Twifyrde, quod significat, ad duplex vadum, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 5. Æt Twyfyrde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 114, 33.

twi-fyrede

(adj.)
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twi-fyrede, adj.
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Two-furrowed; the word renders the Latin bisulcus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 11

twi-gilde

(n.; adv.)
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twi-gilde, (?), es; n.
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A double payment Hé ágife twygilde ( or adverb(?) v. passages under twigilde; adv., where, however, the word might be taken as a case of the noun; cf. án-gilde which is a noun ), L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 20

twi-heáfdode

(adj.)
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twi-heáfdode, adj.
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Double-headed Twyheáfdede anceps, biceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 9, 10. Twyheáfdede oððe se ðe hæfþ twégen líchaman bicorpor, 9, 21; Zup. 47, 17

twi-heolor

(n.)
Grammar
twi-heolor, e; f.
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A balance Tuiheolore bilance, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 3. Twiwǽge vel (twi)heolore, 126, 20

Linked entry: heolor

twi-híwede

(adj.)
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twi-híwede, adj.
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double-shaped, having two forms Twyhíwede biformis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 9. double-coloured Twyhíwedum wurman bis tincto cocco, Hpt. Gl. 431, 30

Linked entry: -híwede

twi-hwirft

(n.)
Grammar
twi-hwirft, es; m.
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A double course, double period Twyhwyrftum (printed -hwyrhturn) bilustris, Hpt. Gl. 465, 40

twi-hycgan

(v.)
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to think differently, dissent, disagree Twy iccende (= twyhycgende ?) dissentiendo, Anglia xiii. 367, 34. (?)

Linked entries: twy-iccende hycgan

twi-hynde

(adj.)
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twi-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of a rank for which the wergild was two hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twihynde man was a
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ceorl Twelfhyndes mannes wer is twelf hund scyllinga. Twyhyndes mannes wer is twá hund sciłł. ( the article then deals with the case of the former, and concludes: Eal man sceal æt cyrliscum were be ðære mǽðe dón, ðe him tó gebyreþ, swá wé be twelfhyndum

twi-læpped

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-læpped, adj.
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Having two skirts or lappets Twilæpped scrúd cinctus gabinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 5

twi-lafte

(adj.)
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twi-lafte, adj.
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Two-edged Twilafte æx bipennis securis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 27. Cf.(?) læppa or læfer

Linked entry: -lafte

twí-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: tweó-líc

twí-líce

(adv.)

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twi-nebbe

(adj.)
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twi-nebbe, adj.
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Having two faces Twynebbe bifrontem, Germ. 397, 448

Linked entry: -nebbe

twi-rǽde

(adj.)
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twi-rǽde, adj.
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of two minds, uncertain, undecided, irresolute Geþenc be ðé selfum hwæðer ðú ǽnig ðing swá fæste getiohhod hæbbe ðæt ðé þynce ðæt hit nǽfre ðínum willum onwended weorþe ... Oððe hwæðer ðú eft on ǽngum geþeahte swá twiorǽde sié ðæt ðé helpe hwæðer hit

Linked entry: twio-rǽde

twi-sceatte

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-sceatte, adv.
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To the extent of a double payment Sió bót biþ twysceatte máre the 'bót' shall be twice as much, L. Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31. [O. Frs. twi-skette.] Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: -sceatte

twi-scyldig

(adj.)
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twi-scyldig, adj.
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Liable to a double penalty Gif se frigea cunnandæge wyrce ... þolie his freótes oþþe sixtig sciłł., and preóst sí twy-scildig, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 7. Cf. twi-gilde