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tǽcnan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcnan, p. [e]de.

to shew, present ⬩ to shew the road, point out an object, lt;i>make known ⬩ to appoint, prescribe

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to shew, present Se ðe hæfþ .xx. hída se sceal tǽcnan (tǽcan, MS. B.) .xii. hída gesettes landes ðonne hé faran wille. Se ðe hæfþ .x. hída se sceal tǽcnan (tǽcan, MS. B.) .vi. hída gesettes landes. Se ðe hæbbe þreó hída tǽcne (tǽce, MS. B.) óðres healfes

þungenness

(n.)
Grammar
þungenness, e; f.

Excellence ⬩ virtue

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Excellence, virtue Mid hú monigum médum mín fæder and mín móder mé [wǽron] biddende, ðæt ic forléte míne (ge-?) þungenesse ( the speaker wished to become a monk ), Shrn. 36, 26

þunring

(n.)
Grammar
þunring, e; f.

Thundering ⬩ thunder

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Thundering, thunder Swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 22

þurh-farenness

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-farenness, e; f.

An inner ⬩ secret place ⬩ penetrale

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An inner, secret place; penetrale On þurhfarennyssum cyninga heora in penetralibus regum ipsorum, Ps. Spl. 104, 28

Linked entry: -farenness

þrafung

(n.)
Grammar
þrafung, e; f.

Reproof ⬩ rebuke ⬩ censure

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Reproof, rebuke, censure Þrafunge argumenti ( Similar entries v. þrafian, II), Hpt. Gl. 487, 20. Ðæt is ðonne swelc mon mid forewearde orde stinge, ðæt mon openlíce and unforwandodlíce on óðerne rǽse mid tǽlinge and mid ðrafunga ex mucrone quippe percutere

Linked entry: þrafian

þrowing-rǽding

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing-rǽding, e; f.

A martyrology

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A martyrology Sí rǽdd þrowungrǽding legatur martyrlogium, Anglia xiii. 385, 286

þrowing-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing-tíd, e; f.

the time at which a person suffered martyrdom ⬩ the anniversary of the time when some one suffered

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the time at which a person suffered martyrdom Fram ðissere worulde fruman óþ Xpes þrowungtíd, ðæt is six þúsend geára and .c. geára and lviii geára, Anglia xi. 7, 18. Weorðian wé on ðissum andweardan dæge Sancte Petres þrowungtíde, Blickl. Homl. 171,

þreátung

(n.)
Grammar
þreátung, e; f.

compulsion ⬩ force ⬩ violence ⬩ oppression ⬩ ill-treatment ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threatening

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compulsion, force, violence, oppression, ill-treatment. Similar entries v. þreátian, I Hí bestungon him on múþ mid niycelre ðreátunge ðone fúlan mete, Homi. Skt. ii. 25, 34. Pilatus hé hæfde on þreátunge óþ hé hiene selfne ofstong Pilatus tantis angoribus

þrístlǽcness

(n.)
Grammar
þrístlǽcness, e; f.

Boldness ⬩ audacity ⬩ temerity ⬩ presumption

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Boldness, audacity, temerity, presumption Ic eom ondetta ... ðrístlǽcnesse mínra synna, Anglia xi. 98, 22. Gyf man þurh þrýstlǽcnysse man fullaþ si quis ex temeritate aliquem baptizaverit, L. Ecg. P. addit. 30; Th. ii. 236, 34

þrístleásness

(n.)
Grammar
þrístleásness, (?), e; f.

Want of boldness

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Want of boldness Ic eom andetta ... þrístleásnyssa mínra synna, Anglia xi. 101, 34

þrístness

(n.)
Grammar
þrístness, e; f.

Boldness ⬩ presumption ⬩ temerity

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Boldness, presumption, temerity Ðrísnes praesumptio, Kent. Gl. 1169. Mid þrýstnesse dyrstigere praesumptione temeraria, Anglia xiii. 383, 262. On þrístnysse in temeritate, Scint. 139, 3. Hé yfel þurh þrístnysse gefremede malum per audaciam perpetravit

un-bliss

(n.)
Grammar
un-bliss, e; f.

Unhappiness ⬩ grief ⬩ sorrow ⬩ misery

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Unhappiness, grief, sorrow, misery Mycel is mé unbliss mínra dýrlinga miss, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 271. Nú wé beód blíðe, and eft on micelre unblisse, Homl. Th. i. 184, 3. Manege unblissa and micele sorga becómon ðám Iudéiscum æfter Cristes slege, Homl. Ass

un-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-dǽd, e; f.

An ill deed ⬩ evil action ⬩ a crime ⬩ misdeed

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An ill deed, evil action, a crime, misdeed On yfelan geðance and on undǽde, Wulfst. 165, 5. Ðá Helmstán ða undǽde gedyde ðæt hé Æðerédes belt forstæl when Helmstan committed the crime of stealing Æthered's belt, Chart. Th. 169, 19, 28. Yflo uerco ł undédo

un-deádlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-deádlícness, e; f.

Immortality

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Immortality Úre ǽhta sind éce on heofenum, ðǽr ðǽr undeádlícnys rícsaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 484, 28. Hyht hiora undeádlícnise ( immortalitate ) full is, Rtl. 86, 22: Homl. Th. i. 544. 3. Hæfde God ðæs mannes sáwle gegódod mid undeádlícnysse ... wé ne forluron

Linked entry: un-deáþlícness

un-deáþlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-deáþlícness, e; f.

Immortality

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Immortality Bið úre deádlíca líchama áwend tó undeáðlícnýsse, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 4

Linked entry: un-deádlícness

under-fangenness

(n.)
Grammar
under-fangenness, e; f.

Undertaking ⬩ assumption

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Undertaking, assumption Mid underfangennysse menniscnysse assumptione humani, Ath. Crd. 35

under-standing

(n.)
Grammar
under-standing, e; f.

Intelligence

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Intelligence On andgyte inran under-standincge sense interioris intelligentie, Scint. 221, 13

Linked entry: -standing

under-þeódness

(n.)
Grammar
under-þeódness, e; f.

Subjection ⬩ submission

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Subjection, submission For yrmþo ðære underþeódnysse ob aerumnam subjectionis, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 41. Wite hé ðæt hé míne eáðmódra beón sceal on regoles underðeódnysse sciens se multo magis discipline regulari subditum, R. Ben. 112, 1. Micle swýþor is

un-eáðness

(n.)
Grammar
un-eáðness, e; f.

uneasiness of mind ⬩ anxiety ⬩ trouble ⬩ grief ⬩ difficulty ⬩ severity ⬩ harshness

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uneasiness of mind, anxiety, trouble, grief, difficulty Hé ealle ða word gehýrde, and ǽfre wæs his uneáðnys wexende, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 621. Ne biþ ðǽr sár ne gewinu, ne nǽnig unéþnes, ne sorg ne wóp, Blickl. Homl. 103, 35. Hé swýþe weóp and mid mycelre

un-fægerness

(n.)
Grammar
un-fægerness, e; f.

Foulness ⬩ ugliness ⬩ abomination

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Foulness, ugliness, abomination Unfegernis slitnese abominatio desolationis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 15