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twégen

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twégen, (twegen? In the later MSS. of the Gospels tweigen and twegen are found, but ei may represent earlier e, e. g. weig, Lk. 1, 79, eige, 2, 9; or é, e. g. wreigende, 23, 10, wreigeð, 23, 14: Layamon has tweiȝe, tweien: in the Ormulum the form is tweȝȝen); m.: twá, twuá; f.: tú, tuu, twá; n.: gen. twéga, twégea, tweágea, twíga, twégera, twégra (later Gospels have tweigre, tweire); dat. twám, twǽm Besides these West Saxon are the following forms, nom. acc. twǽgen, twœgen, tuoegi, tuoege, tuóge, tuoe, tué; m.: f. tuoege: gen. tuoega, tuoe, twégen, tuoegara, twoegra, tuoera.

Two ⬩ absolutely ⬩ distributively

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Grammar twégen, used substantively, absolutely Twégen of his leorningcnihtum, Jn. Skt. 1, 35, Twégen of eów, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 19. Ðǽr twégen (tuoe,Lind.: twége, Rush.: tweigen, later MS.) oððe þrý synt gegaderode, 18, 20.

Linked entries: tú tuu twá

twégen

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2. Add Þissa twéga mǽst, Lch. ii. 354, 18. Add Þǽt sió hel sié swylc(e) twá deóp, Verc. Först. 109, 5

tweóne

(num.; adj.)

two ⬩ double ⬩ not simple

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two; only in combination with the preposition be, either immediately following it (v. be-tweónum) or being separated from it by the governed noun, the two words together in either case having the force of between Be sǽm tweónum, ofer eormengrund, Beo

Linked entry: tweónum

tweógan

Grammar
tweógan, <b>I c.</b> add after Swt. 192, 15: 5, 7; S. 230, 20. <b>II a.</b>
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Add [Þonne hí þeówiað þám ungesewenlican Gode, hí húru ne tweógen ná þára ungesewenlicra gescæfta ut quae invisibili serviunt esse invisibilia non dubitentur, Gr. D. 269, 2. Add Ic wát ꝥ hí tweógiað be þǽre sáwle life æfter þæs líchaman deáðe multos

tweógan

(v.)
Grammar
tweógan, tweón; p.tweóde .

to inspire doubt into a person ⬩ to feel doubt ⬩ to doubt ⬩ hesitate

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with impersonal construction, to inspire doubt into a person (acc. ), Grammar tweógan, with gen. of object of doubt Wé witon ðæt nánne mon ðæs ne tweóþ, ðæt se seó strong on his mægene ðe mon gesihþ ðæt stronglíc weorc wyrcþ, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 28. Ne

Linked entries: tuáes tweón twiógan

twengan

(v.)
Grammar
twengan, p. de

To pinch ⬩ squeeze ⬩ twinge

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To pinch, squeeze, twinge Gyf ðé gedrýptes wínes lyste, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum swýþran scytefingre on ðíne wynstran hand, swylce ðú tæppian wille, and wænd ðínne scytefinger ádúne and twængc hine mid ðínum twám fingrum, swylce ðú of sumne dropan strícan

Linked entry: twingan

tweón

(v.)

to doubt

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to doubt

tweón

(n.)

doubt

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doubt Nis nán twýn, ðæt eów ne beó forgolden there is no doubt, but that you will be requited, Homl. Th. ii. 444, 10. Búton tweónne without doubt, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 9

Linked entry: twýn

be-tweohn

(prep.; adv.)

Between ⬩ among

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Grammar be-tweohn, -twihn (&lt;-twíhn), -tweón. prep. Between, among: — Bituichn (-tuín) ældrum inter primores, Txts. 70, 546. Bituihn, 77, 1310. Hé gesibbode þá cyningas betweohn (-twyh, v. l.) him pacatis alterutrum regibus, Bd. 4, 21; Sch. 453

ge-tweógan

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Add: to doubt. where there is imperfect knowledge. impersonal construction Swá hwylc swá hine sylfne getweóge be his fulluhte quicunque dubitat de baptismo suo, Ll. Th. ii. 236, 37. with subject Geségon hine worðadun. Sume ðon getwíedon videntes eum

tweógend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tweógend-líc, adj.

Doubtful ⬩ uncertain

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Doubtful, uncertain, where doubt is felt Tweógendlícre (sine) ancipiti (ambiguitatis scrupulo veraciter credendum est ), Hpt. Gl. 422, 32. Hé on tweógendlícan onbide wæs hwæðer hé winnan dorste, (quem cunctantem), Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 204, 28. where doubt

Linked entry: un-tweógendlíce

ge-tweógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tweógan, -tweón; p. -tweóde; pp. -tweód; v. pers. and impers.

To doubt ⬩ hesitate ⬩ dŭbĭtāre

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To doubt, hesitate; dŭbĭtāre Ne getweóge ic náwuht be godes ǽcnessa I do not at all doubt about God's eternity, Shrn. 195, 4. Nó him treów getweóde his faith doubted not in him, Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 25; Gú. 311: 40 b; Th. 134, 27; Gú. 515. Getuíga hæsitare

Linked entry: tweógan

bi-tweon

(prep.)
Grammar
bi-tweon, prep. dat.

Between ⬩ inter

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Between; inter, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 15; Cri. 1659

git

(pronoun.)
Grammar
git, gyt; nom.

You two ⬩ vos duo ⬩ σφŵï, σφώ ⬩ of you two ⬩ vestrŭm duorum ⬩ σφŵïν σφŵν ⬩ to you two ⬩ vobis duobus ⬩ σφŵïν σφŵν ⬩ you two ⬩ vos duos ⬩ σφŵï, σφώ ⬩ thou

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You two, vos duo, σφŵï, σφώ; gen. incer of you two, vestrŭm duorum, σφŵïν σφŵν; dat. inc to you two, vobis duobus, σφŵïν σφŵν; acc. inc. incit you two, vos duos, σφŵï, σφώ; personal pron. dual of ðú thou Gif git ðæt fæsten fýre willaþ forstandan if you

Linked entries: inc incer gyt GYT get

heáhdeór-hund

(n.)
Grammar
heáhdeór-hund, es; m.

A stag-hound, deer-hound, a dog for hunting great game

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A stag-hound, deer-hound, a dog for hunting great game Twegen hafocas and ealle his heádórhundas two hawks and all his deer-hounds, Chart. Th. 501, 7. Twegen and twegen fédan ǽnne heádórhund duo et duo pascant unum molossum, L. R.

el-þeódiglic

(adj.)
Grammar
el-þeódiglic, adj.

Foreign ⬩ strange

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Foreign, strange Twégen Godes þeówas on ælþeódiglicum gegyrlan, Shrn. 99, 32

turtur

(n.)
Grammar
turtur, es; m.: turture an, ; f.

A turtle-dove

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Twégen culfran briddas and twégen turturan gemæccan, Blickl. Homl. 23, 27. Tuoe (twoege, Rush.) turturas par turturum, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 2, 24

hæring-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
hæring-tíma, an; m.

Herring-season

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Herring-season Twegen hæringc-tíman two herring-seasons, Th. Chart. 338, 34

norþ-wind

(n.)

a north wind

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a north wind Twegen norþwindas circius et boreus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 55

Linked entry: norþan-wind

dǽl-niman

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Add: ptcpl. used substantively Twégen dǽlnimende duo pdrticipia, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 144, 7