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tang

(n.)
Grammar
tang, e; tange, an; f.

A pair of tongs

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A pair of tongs Tang forceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 3: Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 78: ii. 33, 36: delebra, 138, 62. Tong forceps, 109, 6. Tange forceps, i. 86, 19. Tange forcipis, ii. i3, 35. Tangan, tange, Hpt. Gl. 417, 74. Ic hopige ðæt cherubin mid his

Linked entry: ísen-tanga

-mód

(suffix)
Grammar
-mód, in composition of adjectives.
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-, torn-, wérig-, wráð-mód

cýdde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cýdde, said, told, Chr. 1066; Th. 336, 21, = cýðde; p.
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of cýðan

feld-gangende

(adj.)
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going about the fields, (a beast) of the field Ealdes swínes tord þæs þe feldgangende sié, Lch. ii. 62, 22. Hé hine geðídde tó feldgongendurn deórum (agri bestiis), Past. 38, 23. Add:

heáh-beorg

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Add: cf. heáh-clif, heáh-torr

ge-ræft

(adj.; part.)

torn, distracteddiscerptus

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torn, distracted; discerptus, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 21

helle-hund

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hund, es; m.

A hell-hound

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, and be torn by the teeth of a hell-hound in the awful torments of hell among all the devils without any end, unless he make due reparation before his last day, Cod.

a-sprindlad

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sprindlad, part. [ = a-springlad ? from springan to spread, or sprengan to burst open]

Torn asunderripped updiruptus

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Torn asunder, ripped up; diruptus, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. iii 216, 7

Linked entry: -sprindlian

rodor-tungol

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-tungol, es; n.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Torr árǽrde tó rodortunglum, Cd. Th. 100, 21; Gen. 1667

Cridian tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cridian tún, es; m. [tún a town:
  • Flor.
Cridiatun]

CREDITONDevonshire oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi

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CREDITON, Devonshire, formerly the seat of the bishops of Devonshire, so called because it is situated on the banks of the river Creedy; oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi Hér æt Kyrtlingtúne forþférde Sideman bisceop, on hrædlícan deáþe: se wæs Defnascíre

tótian

(v.)
Grammar
tótian, p. ode

To peep outlook

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To peep out, look; Halliwell gives toot= to pry inquisitively, as a Northern word Se ceác oferhelede ða oxan ealle búton ða heáfudu tótodon út the basin covered the oxen entirely, except that the heads peeped out; luterem boves portant, qui facie exterius

teran

(v.)
Grammar
teran, p. tær, pl. tǽron; pp. toren
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To tear, rend, bite, lacerate, literal Fealleþ on sídan ðæt ic ( a plough ) tóþum tere, Exon. Th. 403, 27; Rä. 22, 14. Hit tyrþ ( mordebit ) eal swá snaca, Scint. 105, 8. Teraþ carpunt, Germ. 395, 403. Gif swín deáde men teraþ ( laceraverint ), L. Ecg

strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
strenge, adj.
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Severe, hard (v. strang, II. 5) Hé his torn gewræc on gesacum swíðe strengum stiépe, Cd. Th. 4, 27 ; Gen. 60

Linked entry: un-strenge

gyru

(adj.)
Grammar
gyru, (?); adj.
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Muddy, marshy On heán hangran middeweardne; ðanon on hwítan beorh. . . ðonon úp on gyran torr, C. D. iii. 412, 9. See preceding word

heáh-clif

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Cf. heáh-torr

and-saca

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infictiatio (-tor? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 49. 27. Add

of-þinen

Grammar
of-þinen, too moist (?)
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Substitute : <b>of-pínan</b> to get or be too moist. r. þínan

Cinges tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cinges tún, es; m. [cinges tún the king's town]

KINGSTONregia villa

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KINGSTON;regia villa Æðelstán wæs to cinge æt Cinges túne gehálgod Athelstan was consecrated king at Kingston, Chr. 925; Th. 198, 7, col. 3; 8, col. 2: 979; Th. 234, 9, col. 1; 235, 6, col. 2

Linked entry: Cynges tún

tó-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-weard, adj.

futurethat is to comeabout to comecomingat handapproachingtoward(that is) to happen or be some time or other,(that is) to comeabout to happen(that is) to come soonimminentimpendingto take placecome to passcoming towards a placeapproachingabout to comewith the face towards a person,facing

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used attributively, in an indefinite sense, future, that is to come Praesens tempus ys andwerd tíd . . . futurum tempus is tówerd tíd, Ælfc. Gr. 20; Zup. 123, 17. Big ðam ege ðæs tóweardan dómes de terrore futuri judicii, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 15: Bt. 39

Linked entry: tó-ward

Cynges tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cynges tún, eses; m. [cynges tún king's town]

KINGSTONregia villa

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KINGSTON; regia villa Aðelstán wæs to cynge æt Cynges túne gehálgod Athelstan was consecrated king at Kingston, Chr. 924; Th. 199, 8, col. 1: 979; Th. 234, 10, col. 2. ÆtCyninges tún at Kingston, Chr. 979; Th. 235, 9, col. 1