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tó-swellan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-swellan, pp. -swollen

To swell outgrow big

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To swell out, grow big Ic tóswelle turgeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Zup. 155, 12. Tóswyllaþ grossescunt, intumescunt, Hpt. Gl. 447, 29. Se earm wæs swá swíþe greát and tóswollen brachio in tantum grossescente, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 23. Wiþ tótece . . . ðæt tóswollene

tó-swengan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-swengan, p. de

To dash asunderdispel by a strokedrive apart.

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To dash asunder, dispel by a stroke, drive apart. Similar entries v. tó-swápan

tó-swífan

(v.)

to move off in different directions

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to move off in different directions Ǽghwilc óþer útan ymbclyppeþ, ðý læs hí tóswífen each from without embraces other, lest they take their separate courses, Met. 11, 36. v. Bt. 21; Fox 74, 11 Similar entries in tó-slúpan, I

tó-syndrian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-syndrian, p. ode

To separateto distinguish

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To separate; fig. to distinguish Mid him hé tósyndraþ gif beteran óðrum wé beóþ gemétte apud ipsum discernitur si meliores aliis inveniamur, R. Ben. Interl. 14, 8. Ðú settest on foldan swíðe feala cynna and tósyndrodest hig siððan. Hy. 9, 21; Btwk. 198

Linked entry: tó-sundrian

tó-stencedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-stencedness, e; f.

dispersiondissipationdestruction

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dispersion Drihten tóstencednyssa (dispersiones) somnigende. Ps. Spl. 146, 2. dissipation, destruction Hit is micel mægena tóstenceunes (-stencednes, MS. T.) plurima destructio est, R. Ben. 128, 6. Ungeþyld is ealra mægna tóstencednys, Homl. Th. ii.

Linked entries: stencedness tó-stencan

tó-stencend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-stencend, es; m.

One who dissipates or squandersa prodigal

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One who dissipates or squanders, a prodigal Tóstencend prodigus, Lchdm. i. lxi, 7

tó-teón

(v.)
Grammar
tó-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon;. pp. -togen.

to pull to piecestear to piecesto pull away

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to pull to pieces, tear to pieces (lit. and fig.) Se wyrm ða tungan tótýhþ, Soul Kmbl. 234; Seel. 121. His æfterfolgeras feówertiéne geár ðisne middangeard tótugon and tótǽron (dilaniaverunt), Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 142, 23. Ðám ðe ús mid tóðum tóteón woldan

tó-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-tellan, p. -teled

To distinguish in countingcount separately

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To distinguish in counting, count separately Án íglond ligþ út on gársecg ðǽr nǽngu biþ niht on sumera ne wuhte ðon má on wintra dæg tóteled an island lies out in the ocean, where in summer no night can be distinguished in reckoning time, any more than

tó-stencness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-stencness, e; f.

Dispersion

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Dispersion Tóstencnisse dispersiones. Ps. Surt. 146, 2

tó-stincan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stincan, p. -stanc, pl. -stuncon

To distinguish by smell

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To distinguish by smell Ðurh ða nosu wé tóstincaþ, hwæt clǽne biþ, hwæt fúl, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 30

tó-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
tó-twǽman, p. de

To divideseparatedisjointo dividestand between objectsseparate one object from another to dividepartdissociatebreak the connection betweento dispersescatterto divide with the minddistinguishdiscern

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To divide, separate, disjoin Ic tótwǽme disjungo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 277, 4. to divide, stand between objects, separate one object from another Gewurðe fæstnis tómiddes ðám wæterum and tótwǽme (dividat) ða wæteru fram ðám wæterum. And God geworhte ða

tó-torfian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-torfian, p. ode.

to fling in different directionsto toss aboutto stone to piecesdestroy by throwing stones

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to fling in different directions, to toss about Wæs ðæt scyp of ðám ýþum tótorfod (jactabatur), Mt. Kmbl. 14, 24. Similar entries Cf. tó-weorpan. to stone to pieces, destroy by throwing stones. Me þe sculde al toteon mid horse, oðer þe al totoruion

tó-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
tó-þegnung, e; f.

Administration

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Administration Tóþénung amministratio, Anglia xiii. 441, 1085

tó-þuniende

(adj.)

astonishingamazing

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astonishing, amazing Ðæm tóðuniendan adtonito, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 24

Linked entries: -þuniende þunian

tó-þenedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-þenedness, e; f.

Distension

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Distension Tóþenednyssum distentioníbus. Hpt. Gl. 529, 1

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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To throw in different directions, throw away, throw down, to scatter, disperse, destroy, overthrow Tówearp discutit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 70. Tówuorpon destituunt, toworpne destitutae, 105, 81, 82. Tówurpon, 25, 13. Tóworpenum eruta, 33, 16. Destitutae,

tó-wesness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-wesness, -wesenness, -wisness, e; f.

separationdissolutiondivorcedifferencedisagreementdiscorddissension

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separation, dissolution, divorce Tówesnes vel tólésednes dissolutio, dispersio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 40. Tówesnisse defortii, Txts. 181, 41. difference, disagreement, discord, dissension Hé sǽwþ ðone sticel ðæs andan óððæt ðǽr of áweoxþ tówesnes, and

Linked entry: -wesenness

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

tó-wiðere

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-wiðere, -wiðre; prep.

Againstin reply toin opposition to

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Against. with dat. in reply to Hú mæg ic andsware findan wráþum tówiþere, Exon. Th. 12, 13; Cri. 185. with acc. in opposition to Wíg tówiþre, 341, 20; Gn. Ex. 129

Linked entry: wiþere

tó-writenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-writenness, e; f.

A detailed writinga description

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A detailed writing, a description Se cásere sette gebann, ðæt wǽre on gewritum ásett eall ymbhwyrft. Ðeós tówritennys (descriptio. v. tó-mearcodness) wearð árǽred fram ðam ealdormenn Cyrino, Homl. Th. i. 30, 2

Linked entry: -writenness