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tó-middes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-middes, prep. (adv.)

in the midst of,amidst,into the midst ofin the midst of,in the middle ofinto the midst of

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with dat. marking rest, in the midst of, amidst, preceding the governed word Gewurðe fæstnis tómiddes ðam wæterum fiat firmamentum in media aquarum, Gen. 1, 6. Iosue hét áhebban óðre twelf stánas tómiddes ðam streáme (in medio Jordanis alveo), Jos. 4

Linked entries: middes

tó-nama

(n.)
Grammar
tó-nama, an; m.

A surname,cognomen

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A surname, cognomen His tónama wæs Cambises gecweden, Homl. Ass. 103, 25. 'Huætd ðé tónoma (or tó noma (dat.)?; Rush. has noma) is?' And cuoeð tó him: 'Here tónoma mé is' quod tibi nomen este? Et dicit ei: 'Legio nomen mihi est,' Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 9.

Linked entry: tó-namian

tó-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-mearcian, p. ode

To distinguish,describe

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To distinguish, describe Tómearcode distinxit, Ps. Spl. 105, 32. Ðæt eall ymbehwyrft wǽre tómearcod ut describeretur uniuersus orbis. Lk. Skt. 2, 1

Linked entry: tó-mearcodness

tó-mearcodness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-mearcodness, e; f.

A description

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A description Ðeós tómearcodnes (describtio) wæs ǽryst geworden fram ðam déman Cirino, Lk. Skt. 2, 2

Linked entry: tó-mearcian

tó-meldan

(v.)

to destroy peace by talebearing,by spreading reports

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to destroy peace by talebearing, by spreading reports Ðǽr is helle grund ðam ðe sibbe ful oft tómældeþ mid his múþe (cf. Dante's Inferno, Canto 28, which describes the punishment of the sowers of scandal and schism), Exon. Th. 446, 22; Dóm. 26

Linked entry: meldan

tó-lísedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-lísedness, e; f.

Dissolution,desolation,dispersion

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Dissolution, desolation, dispersion Tólésednes dissolutio, dispersio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 40. Monige ðara bigengena ðonan gewitan for ðære burhge tólýsednesse (ob desolationem), Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 35. On tólýsydnysse in desolationem. Ps. Spl. C. 72, 19

Linked entry: tó-lísness

tó-lísendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-lísendlíc, adj.

Destructive,desolating

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Destructive, desolating Mid glédum tólýsendlícum cum carbonibus desolatoriis, Ps. Lamb. 119, 4

tó-lísing

(n.)
Grammar
tó-lísing, e; f.

dissolution,destructionrelease, redemption

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dissolution, destruction Geleáfan tólýsinge, Lchdm. iii. 206, 20. release, redemption, v. tó-lísan, I b. Ðætte hé salde sáwel his lésnise ł tólésinc fore monigum ut daret animam suam redemptionem pro multis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 45

tó-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-irnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run in different directions,run about

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To run in different directions, run about Þýstru ðú gesettest on þearle niht on ðære ealle wildeór wíde tóeornaþ posuisti tenebras, et facta est nox; in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiae sylvarum, Ps. Th. 103, 19

tó-lýsan

Similar entry: tó-lísan

tó-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-rípan, p. te

To pluck in twotear to pieces

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To pluck in two, tear to pieces Ðá hé fleáh ðá tórýpte hine án brémber ofer ðæt nebb. Ðá hé ætsacan wolde ðá sǽde him mon ðæt tó tácne when he fled, a bramble scratched him all over the face. When he wanted to deny (the charge brought against him), they

Linked entry: tó-rýpan

tó-samne

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-samne, -somne; adv.

Togetherin concert,at the same time

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Together. with verbs of motion, where meeting takes place, without hostility Ðá cóman ðǽr tósamne unárímedlíco mengeo, Blickl. Homl. 191, 9. Ǽr hí tósomne becómun antequam convenirent, Mt. Kmbl. 1, 18. Héht tósomne ða heó séleste wiste tó ðære hálgan

Linked entry: tó-somne

tó-samnian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-samnian, p. ode

To assemble,collect

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To assemble, collect Ðá bæd hé hine ðæt hé sumne dǽl landes æt him onfénge, ðæt hé mihte mynster on getimbrian and Godes ðeówas tósomnian he prayed him to receive from him a parcel of land, that he might thereon build a monastery and collect together

Linked entries: samnian tó-somnian

tó-sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceacan, -scacan; p. -sceóc, -scóc; pp. -sceacen, scacen.

to shake to pieces,shake violently,to disturbto shake off,drive away,disperse

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to shake to pieces, shake violently, to disturb Tóscæcþ concutit, i. turbat, terreat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 47. Stefn Drihtnes tósceacende wésten, Ps. Spl. 28, 7. to shake off, drive away, disperse Ic tósceace discutio, Ǽlfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 277, 3. Hit ðæt

tó-sceácerian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceácerian, p. ode

To waste,devastate,scatter

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To waste, devastate, scatter Nú is eall mín heord tósceácerod nunc omnis grex meus vastatus est; they were scattered (Ezek. 34, 5), L. Ecg. P. iii. 16; Th. ii. 202, 28. Ðá wurdon hí ealle ðearle áfyrhte, and heora gesomnunga ealle wurdon sóna tósceácerode

Linked entry: sceácerian

tó-sceád

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceád, es; n.

a separating,distinguishing,distinctionthe faculty of distinguishing objects presented to the minddiscriminationdiscerningdifference,diversity

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a separating, distinguishing, distinction Ne sié fram abbode háda tósceád on mynstre gehealden non ab abbate persona in monasterio discernatur, R. Ben. 12. 7. Mid ðæs micelum dómes tósceáde cum magna examinis discussione, Anglia xiii. 375, 141. the faculty

tó-sceáden

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-sceáden, adj. (ptcpl.)

Separate,distinct

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Separate, distinct Ǽlc þing ðe tósceáden biþ from óþrum biþ óþer, óþer ðæt þing, ðeáh hí ætgædere sién. Gif ðonne hwelc þing tósceáden biþ from ðam héhstan góde, ðonne ne biþ ðæt nó ðæt héhste gód quod a qualibet re diversum est, id non est illud, a

Linked entries: -sceáden tó-sceádan

tó-scádan

Similar entry: tó-sceádan

tó-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scǽnan, p. de

To break to pieces

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To break to pieces Bán ne tóscaenas (-scǽnas, Rush.) ł ni gebraecgaþ gé of him os non comminuetis ex eo. Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 36. Ða feoturo forbræc ł tóscǽnde (-sceǽnde, Lind.) compedes comminuisset, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 4. Ne furðon án bán næfde hé mid

tó-sceádend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceádend, es; m.

One who divides or separates

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One who divides or separates Tósceádend discretor, divisor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 14

Linked entry: sceádend