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tord

(n.)
Grammar
tord, es; n.

A turddung

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A turd, dung Swínes tord, Lchdm. ii. 62, 22. Gáte tord, 122, 5. Genim níwe horses tord, 330, 27: 148, 13. Genim culfran tord, 322, 9

Linked entry: tyrdlu

tord-wifel

(n.)
Grammar
tord-wifel, es; m.

A dung-beetlescarabaeus stercorarius

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A dung-beetle; scarabaeus stercorarius Ðǽr ðú geseó tordwifel on eorþan up weorpan, ymbfó hine mid twám handum mid his geweorpe, Lchdm. ii. 318, 15

weorf-tord

(n.)
Grammar
weorf-tord, es; n.
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Dung of beasts Hé mæg of woruftorde ðone þearfendan áreccan de stercore erigens pauperem, Ps. Th. 112, 6. v. preceding word

Linked entry: tord

torr

(n.)
Grammar
torr, es; m.

turrisa towera projecting rocka tor

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Æt torre at the tower (of Babel), Cd. Th. 101, 26; Gen. 1688. Tó beácne torr, 100, 19; Gen. 1666: Bt. 25, 4; Fox 162, 25. Monn getimberde torr ( turrem ), Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 1. Torr (tor, Rush.), Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 28.

Linked entries: túr tor

torn

(n.)
Grammar
torn, es; n.

Violent emotion of angergriefangerindignationwrathunrighteous angerragegriefafflictiontroubledistress

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Torna gehwylces, Beo. Th. 4385; B. 2189

tór

(adj.)
Grammar
tór, adj.

Difficult,hard

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Difficult, hard. v. tór-begete, -cirre & tat iss harrd & strang & tor and hefiȝ lif to ledenn, Orm. 6350. Erueð (tor, MS. T.) for te paien, A. R. 108, 9. An honful ȝerden beoð erueð for te breken (arn tor to breken, MS.

torn

(adj.)
Grammar
torn, adj.

Causing violent emotions of griefanger, grievous, distressing, bitter

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Ic sceal godscyld wrecan, torne teóncwide (grievous blasphemies), ðe ðu tǽlnissum wiþ ða sélestan sacan ongunne, 254, 30; Jul. 205. Hí mé dǽdun (-m, MS.) torne télnysse, teónan mænige detrahebant mihi, Ps. Th. 108, 3.

tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ, gen. tóþes; dat. téþ, inst. tóþe; pl. toeð, téþ, and tóþas; m.

A toothtusk

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Synfull tóþum torn þolaþ peccatos dentibus suis fremet, Ps. Th. 111, 9: Judth. Thw. 25, 21; Jud. 272. Toeð (téþ, Ps. Spl.) synfulra. Ps. Surt. 3, 8: ii. p. 194, 19. Téð, Deut. 32, 24. Tóð (téð, Ps. Spl.: tóðas, Ps. Th.), Ps. Surt. 57, 7.

Linked entry: fóre-téþ

torr

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</b> a tor :-- On eofede tor; of eofede torre on heán dúne, Cht. E. 266, 18

torn

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Hwí ne feormast þú mid teára gyte torne synne? cur tua non purgas lacrymis peccata profusis? Dóm. L. 79. Add

toroc

(n.)

a bung,stopper of a cask

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Toroc dolua, Wrt. ii. 141, 67

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top,summita lock of hair, tufta collection of rays of lighta top to play withthe hair at the top of the head that which has a similarity with it

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But, perhaps, torr should be read, as the Latin has turrim; and the metrical version of the passage uses that word Heofonlíc leóma from foldan up swylce fýren tor ryht árǽred.Exon.

tór

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tor

(n.)

a tower

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a tower; a rock

torne

(adv.)
Grammar
torne, adv.

In a way that causes grief or distress,grievously,distressingly

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Mé ys torne on móde (cf. ys mé nú hige geómor, 22, 31; Jud. 87) I am distressed in mind, Judth. Thw. 22, 36; Jud. 93. Him ðæs wópes hring torne gemonade, Exon. Th. 182, 22; Gú. 1314. Heó mec torne tǽle gerahte (-rǽhte?), 247, 3; Jul. 73

Linked entry: torn

tól

(n.)
Grammar
tól, es; n.

a tool,implement,instrumenttools,machinery,apparatus

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that by which one makes things (cf. Goth. taujan to make, do), a tool, implement, instrument literal Tól ferramentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 60. Tool instrumentum, 21, 37. Tohl. ii. 49, 23. Mid. tóle instrumento, materia, Hpt. Gl. 443, 47. Ðý læs hié mid ðý

Linked entry: tohl

toft

(n.)

a piece of ground, messuage, homesteada place marked out for a house or buildinga square piece of ground with walls but without roofan enclosed home-fieldcampusan elevated piece of grounda field where a house or building once stood.

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A word apparently of Scandinavian origin, Icel. topt, tuft a piece of ground, messuage, homestead; a place marked out for a house or building; in the special later Icelandic sense a square piece of ground with walls but without roof: Dan. toft an enclosed

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll,tax,custom,duty,duethat which is paid to the state. that which is paid to individualstaking toll

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Toll, tax, custom, duty, due. that which is paid to the state. See also IV. Cynelíc toll fiscale tributum, Hpt. Gl. 440, 43. Nim ðone wecg, and syle tó tolle for mé and for ðé, Homl. Th. i. 512, 5. Æt hwám nimaþ cyningas gafol oððe toll reges terrae

tóh

(adj.)
Grammar
tóh, adj.

Tough,tenacious,holding fast togetherlentustough,plianttough,sticky,glutinous,clammy

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Tough, tenacious, holding fast together; lentus Tóh, tóch, thóch lenta, Txts. 73, 1198. Tóh, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 64. Ðæm tón lento, 62. Ðǽm tón ab lentis, 3, 48. tough, pliant Tóh (tóch, thóh) gerd lentum vimen, Txts. 75, 1207: Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 74. tough

Linked entries: teáh tóan

torht

(adj.)
Grammar
torht, adj.

Bright,splendidof the brightness of light,of splendid appearancebrightbeautifulsplendidsplendid,glorious,noble,illustrious,having splendid qualities or properties,bright,clear

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Fox 219; Men. 111. of heavenly brightness Wæs mé swegles leóht torht ontýned, Exon. Th. 131, 19; Gú. 457. Wuldres leóht torht, 102, 17; Cri. 1674: Andr. Kmbl. 3222; An. 1614: Cd.