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twí-mann

Similar entry: tweó-mann

twi-icce

Similar entry: twi-ecge

twi-sprecan

(v.)

to murmur

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to murmur Hwisprendo ł tuispreccendo murmurantes, Jn. Skt. p. 4, 20

twi-telged

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-telged, adj. (ptcpl.)

Double-dyed

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Double-dyed Of twitælgedum bis tincto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 31. Twitælgade depploide. Ps. Surt. 108, 29

Linked entries: telgan wig-telgode

twi-seht

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-seht, adj.

Discordant ⬩ at variance

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Discordant, at variance Twysehte discordes, Scint. 192. 13

Linked entry: seht

twy-iccende

(adj.)

Similar entry: twi-hycgan

twi-ecgede

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-ecgede, adj.

Two-edged

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Two-edged Twyecgede anceps, biceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 9, 10. Sworde twyecgedes gladii ancipites. Ps. Spl. 149, 6. Hæfde hé twigecgede (twyecge, MS. B.) handseax habebat secam bicipitem, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 15

twi-ecge

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-ecge, adj.

Two-edged

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Two-edged Twiicce biceps (gladius Prov. 5, 4), Kent. Gl. 87. Mid twyecgum bipenne Ps. Th. 73, 6. Hæfde hé twiecge handseax habebat sicam bicipitem, Bd. 2, 9; M. 122, 12. Genim ðæt micle greáte windelstreáw twyecge, Lchdm. ii. 44, 5.

Linked entry: twi-icce

twi-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
twi-dǽlan, p. de.

to divide in two ⬩ to differ

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to divide in two Twidǽledre bifori, twidǽledu (v. Wülck. Gl. 194, 24) bifida, bis divisa Wrt. Voc. ii.126, 13, 16. Ðone twydǽledan wísdóm, ðæt is andweardra þinga and gástlicra wísdóm, Lchdm. iii. 440, 29.

Linked entry: dǽlan

twi-þráwen

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-þráwen, adj.(ptcpl.)

Double-twisted

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MSS.) twín on ðæm mæssegierelan, (torta byssus) Past. 14; Swt. 87, 18. Ðæt tweoðrǽwene (twyðráwene,twín), Cott. MSS. Swt. 89, 2

Linked entry: twi-spunnen

twi-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-rǽde, adj.

of two minds ⬩ uncertain ⬩ undecided ⬩ irresolute ⬩ of divided counsel ⬩ without unanimity

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of two minds, uncertain, undecided, irresolute Geþenc be ðé selfum hwæðer ðú ǽnig ðing swá fæste getiohhod hæbbe ðæt ðé þynce ðæt hit nǽfre ðínum willum onwended weorþe ...

Linked entry: twio-rǽde

ge-tawa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tawa, pl. f.
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Substitute: ge-tawu, ge-tawa, ge-teá; pl. n. Implements, apparatus Gif mannes getawa (instrumenta genitalia ) beóþ sáre, Lch. ii. 70, 7. Ðis syndon þá wǽpena þe deófol mid oferswíðed bið; ꝥ is ofthrædlice rǽdinga háligra bóca and gelómlíce gebedu. Ðis

twi-bytme

(n.)
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For 'bytm' at end l. bytme

Linked entry: twi-bytme

twi-ecgede

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Twiecggedum bis acuto mucrone ), An. Ox. 229. Add

twi-fyrclian

(v.)
Grammar
twi-fyrclian, to fork off from,
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separate from another object Þeáh ǽlc leásung hæbbe sume gelícnysse þǽre sóðnysse, þeáh twyfyrclað and tódǽld seó árwyrðnys ( differt tamen dignitas ) þæs sóðan wísdómes fram lícetunge leásre láre, Chrd. 96, 37

Linked entry: -fyrclian

twi-sprǽcness

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Forlǽtan wé leásunga and lícettunga, tǽlnessa and twysprǽcnessa, Verc. Först. 94, 3. Add

Linked entry: -sprǽcness

ge-tawa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tawa, pl. f.

Instruments; ⬩ instrumenta

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Instruments; instrumenta Mannes getawa instrumenta genitalia, L. M. 1, 29; Lchdm. ii. 70, 7. Ðis syndon ða getawa these are the instruments, L. E. I. 2; Th. ii. 404, 3

twi-bille

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bille, adj.

Double-edged

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Double-edged Bipennis twibille vel stánæx (the double gloss seems to render the double character of the Latin word as adjective and noun; a little later (see preceding word) in the same glossary bipennis as noun is rendered by twybill), Wrt. Voc. i.

Linked entries: -bille twi-bill

twi-bleó

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bleó, adj.

Double-dyed

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Double-dyed Of twibleóum derodine bis tincto cocco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 30. Tweobleóm (twíblium, Cott. MSS.), Past. 14; Swt. 83, 23. Tóeácan ðæm twiblión (-bleón,Cott. MSS.) godwebbe, Swt. 87, 18

twi-ferclede

Similar entry: twi-fyrclede