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tirgan

(v.)
Grammar
tirgan, tirwian, tirigan, tirian; p. tirgde, tirwede, tirigde

To vex, ⬩ irritate, ⬩ provoke ⬩ exasperate

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To vex, irritate, provoke, exasperate Ic tyrige lacesso, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Zup. 165, 12. Tirhþ inridet, Kent. Gl. 508. Tyrweþ improperabit, Ps. Lamb. 73, 10. Ða tredaþ ðec and tergaþ, and hyra torn wrecaþ, Exon.Th. 119, 23; Gú. 259. Ða ðe tyrwiaþ qui

Linked entries: tergan tyrgan tyrian tyrwian tirian tirwian

ge-tirgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tirgan, ge-getirigan; p. de; pp. ed.
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to vex, provoke For ðan þe ðú mé getyrgdest quia egisti, ut me ad iracundiam provocares, Hml. S. 18, 212. Wearð seó módor biterlíce gegremod fram hire ánum cilde ... wolde ðone sunu þe hí getirigde mid wyriungum gebindan, Hml. Th. ii. 20. 6. Sume ðá

Linked entries: ge-tyrgan tirgan

tirwan

Entry preview:

Add: v. níw-tirwed: tite-gár. Dele '(?)', and cf. An. Ox. 786

tirwan

Linked entry: tyrwan

tirian

(v.)
Grammar
tirian, tirigan.

tíran

(v.)
Grammar
tíran, p. de

To run with tears, ⬩ to water (of the eyes)

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To run with tears, to water (of the eyes) Mé týraþ míne eágan lippio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Zup. 192, 9. Ðǽr biþ wóp and tóða gebitt, for ðan ðe ða eágan týraþ on ðam micclum bryne, and ða téð cwaciaþ on swíðlícum cyle, Homl. Th. i. 132, 26. Wiþ ðon ðe eágan

Linked entries: teherian týran

tirwen

(adj.)
Grammar
tirwen, (?); adj.

Of resin

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Of resin Tyrwene, stórsæpes, hryseles resinae, Hpt. Gl. 501, 1

Linked entry: tyrwen

tirwian

(v.)

Similar entry: tirgan

tirging

(n.)
Grammar
tirging, tirwing, tiring, e; f.

Vexation, ⬩ provocation, ⬩ harassing emotion

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Vexation, provocation, harassing emotion Tyrging, tyring zelus, Blickl. Gl

Linked entries: tyrging tyring

tirwa

(n.)
Grammar
tirwa, tirwe, an; m. f.

Tar, ⬩ resin, ⬩ gum

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Tar, resin, gum Tyrwa bitumen, tyrwan bituminis, Hpt. Gl. 488, 78, 77. On swæce swylce tyrwe smelling of resin, Lchdm. i. 278, 2. Tirwan resinae, Hpt. Gl. 501, 4. Sumne dǽl tyrwan modicum resinae, Gen. 43, 11. Ðú clǽmst mid tyrwan bitumine linies, 6,

Linked entry: tyrwa

ge-tirwan

(v.)
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to bring to the consistency of tar Scearfa eall ꝥ smera on pannan, swá micel swá þú sealfe haban wille and þú getyrwan mæge, Lch. iii. 14, 17

Linked entries: ge-tyrwan tirwan

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