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þeófian

(v.)
Grammar
þeófian, (and þeófan?
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The Lindisfarne gloss has ðæt ðú ne forstele ł ne forðiófe, Mk. 10, 19; the Kentish Glossary, diófende furtivus; but this might imply the form ðiófian, cf. tácnendi and tácnian: cf. also, for both force and form of the participle styrende agitatam, Mt

þeófian

(v.)
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Ne willað gé nú leng þeófian ne yfeldón ... geswícað fram ðám þweoran þǽre þýfðe, Gr. D. 202, 9-13. Add

for-þeófian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þeófian, v. for-þiófan, þeófian
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in Dict

ge-þeófian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeófian, p. ode, ade: pp. od, ad

To stealthievefurāri

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To steal, thieve; furāri Gif hwá on cirican hwæt geþeófige if any one thieve aught in a church, L. Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 2. Ðæt he hæbbe ǽr geþeófad that he had before thieved, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8, MSS. B. H

Linked entries: þeófian ge-þiéfian

þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
þeówian, p. ode.
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to serve (of animate or inanimate objects), be a servant or slave. in the more favourable sense, absolute Ðiós síde gesceaft þénaþ and þiówaþ, Met. 29, 77. Gehérsumendre stilnesse ł þieówiende quiete, Hpt. Gl. 413, 20. followed by dat. of the person

Linked entries: þeáwian þeówan

þeówian

(v.)
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1 a. Add Ne underféngon gé nó ðone gást æt ðǽm fulluhte tó ðeówigeanne for ege non accepistis spiritum servitutis in timore, Past. 263, 21

-þeódgian

(v.; suffix)

Similar entry: el-þeódgian

-þeódgian

(v.; suffix)
Grammar
-þeódgian, -þeódgung.

þeótan

(v.)
Grammar
þeótan, and þútan; p. þeát, pl. þuton.
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to howl like a wolf Wulf ðýtt lupus ululat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Zup. 129, 1. Hwílum hí ðuton eall swá wulfas, Shrn. 52, 29: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 36. Sume hí tó wulfum wurdon ... hió þióton ongunnon, Met. 26, 80. Ðeótende swá swá wolf, Homl. Th. i. 374, 9. Hwílum

þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.
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to press Hwílum mec ( an animal's skin) wonfeax wale wegeþ and þýð, Exon. Th. 393, 31; Rä. 13, 8. [Hé mec (a cup ) fin]grum þýð, 480, 24; Rä. 64, 6. Þýde conpressit (the line in Aldhelm is: Dulcia sed Christi compressit labra labellis), Wrt. Voc. ii.

þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, p. þeówde, þeódde
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To serve (with dat.) Ðæt sind ða gecostan cempan, ða ðam cyninge þeówaþ, Exon. Th. 107, 22; Gú. 62. Hé Dryhtne þeówde, 146, 20; Gú. 712. Israhéla folc on hæftnéde Babiloniscum cyninge þeówde, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 27: 66, 9. Hé Drihtne ðeówde Domino servierat

þeówan

(v.)
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to press. [ passages here might be taken to next word, q. v. ] Add Þá scóc án oxa his heafod, and mid þám horne hine þýde, Hml. S. 31, 786. add Hé stód gynigende and þýwde mid múþe ꝥ hé Martinum ábite, Hml. S. 31, 539. Wé þæt ǽbylgð nyton þe wé gefremedon

þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
þeódan, þiédan, þídan, þýdan; p. de
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To join (trans. or intrans.), attach Be ðám ðe wið ða dǽdbétendan ðeódaþ de is qui junguntur excommunicatis, R. Ben. 50, 9. Ðonne hý sume mid geficum wið ðone ánne þeódaþ and leásettaþ, sume wið ðone óþerne dum adulantur partibus, 125, 2. Ða woruldgesǽlþa

Linked entries: þídan þiédan

þeódan

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Add: to join as a companion, associate with, attach oneself to a person, society, place, &c. Sege úrum bróþrum ꝥ heora nǽnig hine ne þýde tó þám seócan bréþer nullus ex fratribus se ad eum morientem jungat, Gr. D. 344, 27. Utan þýdan ús tó þám

þeówan

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to serve, v. Dict. to make a servant to, put at the service of, subjugate. Take here V. under þeówan to press, and add Ðone þriddan dæg hí þeówdon Marte him tó fultume. Ðone feórðan dæg hí sealdon him tó frófre þám foresǽdan Mercurie, Sal. K. 124, 126

el-þeódian

(v.)
Grammar
el-þeódian, foreigners; barbăros, = el-þeódigan; acc. pl. def.
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of el-þeódig, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 12, note

ge-þeówian

(v.)
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Add: ge-þýwian. to serve Is ánum Drihtne geþeówad and gehýrsumod uni domino servitur, R. Ben. 111, 2. to reduce to servitude Ne ǽnig man óðerne on unriht ne geþeówige, Wlfst. 70, 6. Halwun freóde Hægelflǽde hire wimman ... Críst him wurðe wráð þe hí

ge-þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeówian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make a slaveenslaveservĭtūti subjĭcĕrein servĭtūtem redĭgĕre

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To make a slave, enslave; servĭtūti subjĭcĕre, in servĭtūtem redĭgĕre Ǽr hine mon geþeówode before he was made a slave, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 9. Gif hwelc man biþ niwan geþeówad if any man be newly made a slave, 48; Th. i. 132, 7: Th. Chart. 553, 9.

Linked entries: þeówian ge-þýwian

níd-þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
níd-þeówian, p. ode

To reduce to servitudeto compel service from

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To reduce to servitude, to compel service from Gif man cirican nýdþeówige (cf ǽnig man heonan forþ cirican ne þeówige, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 27 : vi. 15; Th. i. 318, 26), L. N. P. L. 21; Th. ii. 294, 1

Linked entry: þeówian

el-þeódgian

(v.)
Grammar
el-þeódgian, -þeódian; p. ode
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To be in foreign parts, to travel to or live in a foreign land Foerde fearr ł ellðiódegde peregre profectus est, Mt. L. 21, 33. Ellðeódigde ł fearr færende wæs, Lk. L. 15, 13. Ellðiódade, Mk. L. 13, 34. Wilnade hé elðiódgian (-þeódigan, -þeódian, v.

Linked entries: -þeódgian -þeódgian