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þearllíce

(adv.)
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þearllíce, adv.
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severely Ðonne sint eác ðǽm ilcan monnum suíðe ðearllíce (ðearlíce, Cott. MSS.) tó recceanne ða godcundan cwidas districte itaque contra illos divinae, sententiae proferendae sunt, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 22. Forðon is néd, ðætte sume mid woningum, sume

Linked entry: þeaclíce

þearl-wís

(adj.)
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þearl-wís, adj.
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Severe, strict Ierre ðæs ðearlwísan déman districti iram judicis, Past. l0; Swt. 63, 15. Beforan ðæm ðearlwísan déman apud districtim judicem, 16; Swt. 105, 10: Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 36. Þearlwísere gýmene districto regimine, Hpt. Gl. 486, 61. God sylfa

þearlwís-líc

(adj.)
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þearlwís-líc, adj.
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Severe, hard Drihten hyne þreáde myd þearlwýslícere swingle the Lord punished him with a severe flogging, Shrn. 98, 15

þeáw-full

(adj.)
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þeáw-full, adj.
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Moral, virtuous Oft hig ( devils ) beswícaþ þeáwfulle weras (ða ðeáwfullan, MS. A.), Wulfst. 250, 4

þeáwlíce

(adv.)
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þeáwlíce, adv.
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In accordance with good manners, properly Gáþ þeáwlíce ... and standaþ þeáwlíce incedite morigerate ... et state disciplinabiliter, Coll. Monast. Th. 36, 1-5. Ðá hé ðæt hæfde ðeáwlíce ( rite ) gesett, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 37

þegen-líc

(adj.)
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þegen-líc, adj.
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Manly, brave, manful

þeorf

(adj.)
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þeorf, adj.
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unleavened, used substantively, unleavened bread Gehafen hláf fermentacius panis, ðeorf azimus, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 15-16. Þeorf azimum, ii. 6, 8. Sýfernysse þearf sinceritatis azima, Hymn. Surt. 82, 31. Þeorfne hláf ðú scealt etan vesceris azymis, Ex.

Linked entries: þærf þorof

þeóster-líc

(adj.)
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þeóster-líc, adj.
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Dark Ðæs muntes cnoll mid þeósterlícum genipum oferhangen wæs, Homl. Th. i. 504, 30

þeóstrig

(adj.)
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þeóstrig, adj.
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Dark All líchoma ðín ðióstrig ( tenebrosum ) biþ, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 23: Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 34. Ðióstrig ł blind hearta caecatum cor, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 17. Ðurh ðrióstrie wegas per vias tenebrosas, Kent. Gl. 21

Linked entries: þýstrig þrióstrig

þeów-boren

(adj.)
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þeów-boren, adj.
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Slave-born, born of parents in slavery Ne sceal hé (the abbot) ðone æþelborenan settan beforan ðane þeówborenan, gif se þeówborena ǽr on ðæm mynstre wæs, bútan hé for hwylcum gesceáde hit dó non preponatur ingenuus ex servitio convertenti nisi forte

þicce

(adv.)
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þicce, adv.
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marking closeness in the texture or composition of a whole, closely Þicce gewefen hrægel pavidensis, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 11. marking closeness of separate objects, thickly, densely, closely Ðá flugon ða légetu swylce fýrene strǽlas tó ðæm þicce ðæt...,

þorfa

(adj.)
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þorfa, adj.
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Destitute, poor; used as a substantive, a needy person Of ðorfum de egenis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 6. [Icel. þurfi or þurfa wanting, in need of. Cf. Goth. ga-þaurbs continens.] Cf. þearfa

Linked entry: þorfnian

þorf-fæst

(adj.)
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þorf-fæst, adj.
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Useful Ne on eorðo ne in feltúne ł on mixenne ðor[f]fæst is neque in terram neque in sterculinium utile est, Lk. Skt. Rush. Lind. 14, 35. Ðor[f]fæst utilis, Rtl. 192, 7. Sié ðor[f]fæsta ús prosint nobis, 91, 27. [Cf. All þatt hemm wass purrfe, Orm. 9628

Linked entry: un-þorffæst

þræc-róf

(adj.)
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þræc-róf, adj.
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Valiant, Cd. Th. 122, 22; Gen. 2030

þrág-bisig

(adj.)
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þrág-bisig, adj.

Occupied for a time(?)periodically employed(?)

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Occupied for a time(?), periodically employed(?) Ic sceal þrágbysig þegne mínnm hýran georne, Exon. Th. 387, 6; Rä. 5, 1. The subject of the riddle is a millstone, and the Latin riddles on which the English one is based seem to suggest that the epithet

þrym-fæst

(adj.)
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þrym-fæst, adj.

Gloriousmajesticillustriousmighty

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Glorious, majestic, illustrious, mighty, as epithet of the Deity Mægencyninga Meotod, þrymfæst þeóden, Exon. Th. 58, 31; Cri. 944. Se brego mǽra, þeóden þrymfæst ( Christ ), 29, 3; Cri. 457: Andr. Kmbl. 645; An. 323. in other connections Eorl unforcúð

þrym-full

(adj.)
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þrym-full, adj.

Gloriousmagnificentillustriousmighty

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Glorious, magnificent, illustrious, mighty Nergendes þeówen ðrymfull ( Judith ), Judth. Thw. 22, 23; Jud. 74. Wǽre ðú ( the body ) ðé wiste wlonc..., þrymful, Exon. Th. 369, 12; Seel. 40. Ic ( a storm ) ástíge strong, stundum réþe, þrymful þunie, 380

þrym-wealdend

(adj.)
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þrym-wealdend, adj.

Glory-rulingruling heaven

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Glory-ruling, ruling heaven Seó Hálige Ðrynnys ðe is þrymwealdend God, Homl. Th. ii. 316, 4. Þrimwealdend, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 156. Se ðrimwealdenda Scyppend, Homl. Th. i. 112, 10. We sceolon biddan ða hálgan ðæt hí ús þingion tó ðam þrymwealdendum Gode

þrýþ-full

(adj.)
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þrýþ-full, adj.

Mightystrongpowerful

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Mighty, strong, powerful Fóron æfter burgum þegnas þrýðfulle, oft hí þræce rǽrdon, Exon. Th, 243, 17; Jul. 12. Ic ( the devil ) bebeóde bearnum mínum, þegnum þrýðfullum, ðæt hié ðé hnǽgon, Andr. Kmbl. 2659; An. 1331

þrýþig

(adj.)
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þrýþig, (?); adj.

Mightypowerfulstrong

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Mighty, powerful, strong Hæleð onetton módum þrydge (þrýðge?), Cd. Th. 119, 28; Gen. 1986

Linked entry: þrýdge