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þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
þyncan, p. þúhte.

to seemappearto seem fit

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Grammar þyncan, where the subject of the verb is expressed Ðynceþ him swíðe leoht sió byrðen ðæs láreówdómes pondus magisterii levius aestimant, Past. proem.; Swt. 24, 9. Mé ðeós (ród) heardra þynceþ, Exon.

Linked entries: þincan ge-þyncan

þyncan

Grammar
þyncan, <b>. I</b> I.
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Hit þúhte him feáwa daga videbantur illi panci dies, Gr. D. 29, 20. Add

ge-þyncan

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Add: to seem, appear Him ǽr geþúhte þæt him nán sǽ wiþhabban ne mehte, Ors. 2, 5; S. 84, 12. Him rǽdlecre geþuhte ꝥ hé frið genǽme, 3, 1; S. 96, 15. ¶ geþúht béon, wesan videri. where the subject of the verb is given and a complementary adj. Hé him

of-þyncan

Grammar
of-þyncan, Add: <b>I a.</b>
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Ðý lǽs . . . him hefiglíce ofðynce ðæs ðe hié sealdon, Past. 321, 19. <b>I b</b> :-- Ne bið God nǽfre bepéht, ne him nǽfre ne ofþincð ꝥ, ꝥ hé ǽr tó rǽde geþóhte, Angl. vii. 34, 317. Þæt eów ofðince eówer gedwyld, Hml. Th. ii. 490, 8. <b

on-þyncan

(v.)

to seem, appear

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to seem, appear Ðý læs ðæt eów seó sægen monigfealdlícor biþ onþúhte tó wrítanne ne sim scribendi multiplex, Nar. 3, 29

mis-þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-þyncan, to give a wrong idea, impers. with dat. of person,
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to have mistaken ideas Ðá cwæð hé tó ðám cynge: 'Þes man is swíðe æfestful." Ðá cwæí se cyngc: 'Ðé misþingð ( you are mistaken); þes iunga man ne æfestigað on nánum ðingum,' Ap. Th. 14, 25

of-þyncan

(v.)

to cause regret or sorrowto cause displeasure or offence

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with dat. of pers. and gen. of cause, nom. of cause, cause given by a clause to cause regret or sorrow Mé ofþincþ penetet, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 21. Mé ofþincþ ðæt ic hig worhte poenit t me fecisse eos, Gen. 6, 7. Hit mé ofþincþ, Lk. Skt. 17, 4. Ofþinceþ

ge-þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyncan, p. -þúhte; pp. -þúht

To seemappear

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To seem, appear Ðǽr him wlite-beorhte wongas geþúhton where appeared to them plains beautifully bright, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 11; Gen. 1804. Se ðe to-dæg is úre folgere geþúht he who to-day seems our follower, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 20. His loccas and his beard

þylian

(v.)

Similar entry: þilian

þylman

Similar entry: for-þylman

þyncþ

(n.)
Grammar
þyncþ, þyncþu; f.

Honourdignityrank

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Honour, dignity, rank Suá suǽ hé on ðyncðum (geðyncðum, Cott. MSS.) bið furður ðonne óðre sicut honore ordinis superat, Past. 14; Swt. 81, 23

þynnian

(v.)
Grammar
þynnian, p. ode

To make or to become thin

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To make or to become thin Ðynnade obtenuerat, Txts. 182, 80. Ðæt þicce horh ðú scealt mid ðám lǽcedómum wyrman and þynnian, Lchdm. ii. 194, 22

Linked entry: ge-þynnian

-þylman

(suffix)
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þyddan

(v.)
Grammar
þyddan, p. de

To strikethrustpush

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To strike, thrust, push Impingere on besettan ( in margin on þidden, ic on þydde), Hpt. Gl. 505, 46. Ðá ðydde Æfner hine mid hindewerde sceafte on ðæt smælðearme ðæt hé wæs deád percussit eum Abner aversa hasta in inguine, et transfodit eum, et mortuus

þyrran

Similar entry: þyrrian

þyddan

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Þæt feallende treów wende þá ongeán swilce hit sum fǽrlic þoden þydde underbæc, Hml. S. 31, 416. Þá scóc án oxa his heáfod and mid þám horne hine þydde (þudde, v.l. later date), 31, 786. Add

þyncþ

Grammar
þyncþ, þyncþu.
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Þinþe, wurþscipe infula, An. Ox. 2200. Add

þýgan

Similar entry: þeówan

þýwan

Similar entry: þeówan

þýan

Linked entries: a-þýan ge-þýan