tíd-sceáwere
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An observer of times and seasons, an astrologem Tídsceáwere horoscopus (horoscopus astrologus, qui horas, maxime natales, inquirit vel considerat, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 18
Linked entries: tíd-ymbwlátend dægmǽl-sceáwere
tíd-ymbwlátend
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An astrologem Tídembwlátent oroscopus, Lchdm. i. lxi, 2
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tigel-getæl
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A tale of bricks; laterum numerus Gé sceolon ágifan ðæt ilce tigolgetel, Ex. 5, 18
tigel-geweorc
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brickmaking Ne sylle gé nán cef tó tigelgeweorce ( ad conficiendos lateres ), Ex. 5, 7. work at making bricks Ásettaþ him ðæt ilce tigelgeweorc ðe hig ǽr worhton mensuram laterum, quam prius faciebant, imponetis super eos, Ex. 5, 8. Tigulgeweorc, 16
tæfl
Properly a board for the playing of a game. But the word seems also used of a game played on such a board: cf. the use of the word tables at a later time ⬩ The word seems to denote also a die used in playing a game. What was the precise nature of the games, to which this word and related forms are applied, does not appear; some of the references below would imply that games of chance are meant, and this would be in keeping with the love of gaming which Tacitus, Germ. c. 24, noticed among the Germans. But games of skill like chess may sometimes be meant. In Icelandic tafl is used of chess or draughts, as well as of dicing, and the Danes in England seem to have played chess ⬩ Among the Welsh, too, was a game something like draughts, called tawlbwrdd
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Properly a board for the playing of a game. But the word seems also used of a game played on such a board: cf. the use of the word tables at a later time Wyþ pleyynge at tables oþer atte chekere, R. Glouc. 192, 3. Kueade gemenes of des and of tables
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tál
evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detraction ⬩ evil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemy ⬩ scorn, mock, derision, reproach ⬩ blame, censure, reproof
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evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detraction Tál denotatio, detractio, Scint. 83, 6. Tále suggilationis (viluperationis, Hpt. Gl. 527, 3), Anglia xiii. 37, 298. Tále vituperationem, Ps. Spl. 30, 16. Þurh tále per detractionem, Confess. Peccat
Linked entry: tǽl
tit-stricel
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A nipple of the breast Tit mamilla, meolce breóst ubera, tittstrycel papilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 13-15
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tó-cyme
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A coming to a place, coming, approach, arrival, advent Uncer efenþeówa uncet sceolde út álǽdan and uncer hláford ábád uncres tócymes, Homl. Ass. 206, 385. Ǽr ðære tíde his ( an attack of convulsions) tócymes, Lchdm. i. 364, 16. Ǽr Antecristes tócyme,
tól
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that by which one makes things (cf. Goth. taujan to make, do), a tool, implement, instrument, literal Tól ferramentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 60. Tool instrumentum, 21, 37. Tohl. ii. 49, 23. Mid. tóle instrumento, materia, Hpt. Gl. 443, 47. Ðý læs hié mid
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tó-lísend
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A destroyer, desolater Wéstend, tólýsend desolator, vastator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 34
toll
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Toll, tax, custom, duty, due. that which is paid to the state. See also Cynelíc toll fiscale tributum, Hpt. Gl. 440, 43. Nim ðone wecg, and syle tó tolle for mé and for ðé, Homl. Th. i. 512, 5. Æt hwám nimaþ cyningas gafol oððe toll reges terrae a quibus
toll-sceamol
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A seat where a receiver of toll sits, a place for receiving contributions Hé geseah ǽnne man sittende æt tollsceamule ( in teloneo ), Mt. Kmbl. 9, 9. Ðæt folc hyra feoh torfude on ðone tollsceamul ( in gazophilacium ), Mk. Skt. 12, 41, 43
toll-setl
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A toll-booth, custom-house Tolsetl teloneum, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 36. Ðá geseah hé sittan sumne mannan æt tollsetle ( in teloneo; in a tolbothe, Wick. Mt. 9, 9), Homl. Th. ii. 468, 9. Matheus nǽfre æfter his gecyrrednysse æt tollsetle ne sæt, 288, 18
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torn
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Violent emotion of anger or grief (cf. teran, and Goth. ga-taura a rent; ga-tauman to be torn). of anger, where there is just cause, anger, indignation, wrath Gewát torne gebolgen dryhten Geáta ( Beowulf when the dragon ravaged the country ), Beo. Th
tó-slítere
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One who tears in pieces; metaph. one who causes dissension, a heretic Tóslíterum (tóslitenum ? v. sliten) hereticis, Lk. Skt. p. 2, 11. v. next word
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telg
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A dye Taelg faex, fucus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 36: 39, 3 (the entry is given, fuscus tægl oððe feax). Telg, deág fucus, telga fucorum, 36, 66, 67: 70, 19: 151, 52. Se weolocreáda tælhg(tægl, MS. C.) tinctura coccinei coloris, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 20. Se reáda
Linked entries: tægl tælg telg-berend fæx
timber-geweorc
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Timber-work, preparation or cutting of timber for building (?) In bócholte timbergeweorc and widigunge in beechholt the right to get timber for building and to cut wood for fuel, Cod. Dip. B. i. 344, 12
timbrend
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A builder, constructor Se wæs timbrend ( constructor ) ðæs mynstres ðe gecweden is Médeshámstyde, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 40. Heó wæs seó ǽryste tymbrend ðæs mynstres ðe ys nemned Steórneshealh, Shrn. 148, 39
tin
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Tin Tin stagnum, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 10: 286, 71: Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 15, 11. Ðæt tin, ðonne hit mon mid sumum cræfte gemengþ and tó tine gewyrcþ, ðonne biþ hit swiðe leáslíce on siolufres hiewe. Suá hwá ðonne suá lícet on ðære swingellan, hé biþ ðæm tine
tínend
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One who vexes, annoys, etc