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Strenge, _sb._ string, S3, H (p. 367); strynge, Prompt.—AS. _streng_.

Strengen, _v._ to strengthen, SD; streng, _imp. s._, S.—AS. _strangian_. See Stronge.

Strengðe, _sb._ strength, violence, S, S2; strencðe, S; strenðe, S, S2; strengthes, _pl._, sources of strength, C2; strenthis, strong places, S3.—AS. _strengðu_.

Strengðen, _v._ to strengthen, SD; strengðeð him, _pr. s. reflex._, S; strenghþed, _pt. s._, S2; _pp._, S2; i-strengþed, S.

Strengthy, _adj._ strong; strenthie, JD; strenghthi, H.

Strenken, _v._ to sprinkle, S.

Strenkil, _v._ to sprinkle about, H; strenkelyn, Prompt.; strenkle, S2; strinkle, HD; strenkild, _pp._, H.

Strenkyl, _sb._ a sprinkling, a holy-water stick, Prompt.; strenkle, HD; strinkle, HD; strenncless, _pl._, S.

Streones, _sb. pl._ progeny, S; see Stren.

Strepen, _v._ to strip, C2, CM; streepe, C; strupen, S.—AS. _strýpan_ (in _be-strýpan_).

Strete, _sb._ way, street, PP, S; strate, S; stret, S.—AS. _strǽt_: OS. _stráta_; Lat. _strāta_ (_uia_); see Sievers, 17.

Streynen, _v._ to draw tight, C2, W, W2, PP; strayny, _pr. s. subj._, S2.—AF. _streign-_ base of _streignant_, pr. p. of _streindre_ (_straindre_); Lat. _stringere_.

Streyt, _pp._ and _adj._ pressed tightly, narrow, strict, S2, C; streite, S3, C; straight, S3; strayte, _pl._, S2; streyte, _adv._ closely, S2, C; streitliche, S2; stratly, S2; streatly, S3.—AF. _estreit_ (_estrait_); Lat. _strictum_.

Strif, _sb._ strife, S; stryf, C.—AF. _estrif_; of Teutonic origin; see below.

Strifen, _v._ to strive, S2; stryvyn, Prompt.; strof, _pt. s._, C.—OF. _estriver_: Prov. _estribar_; OHG. _strībhan_; cp. G. _streben_; see Kluge (s.v.), and Mackel, _Germ. Elemente_.

Strike, _sb._ hank of flax, C, HD.

Striken, _v._ to strike, to rub, to let down, to advance, to move quickly, to flow, S2, SkD; stryke, PP, Palsg.; strok, _pt. s._, PP; stroke, P, WW; strake, S3, WW; strook, Sh.; strek, SkD; strike, _pl._, S; strake, S2; strocke, S3; striked, _pp._, PP, WW; striken, WW; stricken, WW; strooke, Sh.—AS. _strícan_, pt. _strác_ (pl. _stricon_), pp. _stricen_.

Strogelen, _v._ to struggle, C3, SkD.

Strogelynge, _sb._ struggling, Prompt.

Stronde, _sb._ shore, strand, Prompt., S, C, C3, HD.—AS. _strand_. Cf. Strande.

Stronde, _sb._ stream, torrent, W2; see Strand.

Stronge, _adj._ strong, hard, severe, Prompt., S2; strong, S; strang, S, S2; stronge, _adv._, S, G; strengre, _comp._, S; strengere, S, S2, W2; strenger, C2; strengeste, _superl._, S; strengest, G.—AS. _strang_, comp. _strengor_, superl. _strengest_.

Strook, _sb._ stroke, C2. See Striken.

Stroyen, _v._ to destroy, PP, G, S3; struyen, P; stroy, S2, Sh.; struen, _pr. pl._, PP; stryede, _pt. s._, S2.—AF. _destruy-_ base of _destruyant_, pr. p. of _destruire_; Late Lat. *_destrŭgere_; formed on Lat. _destructus_, pp. of _destruere_.

Strupen, _v._ to strip, S; see Strepen.

Stuard, _sb._ steward, S; see Sty.

Stubbe, _sb._ stump, trunk, C; stub, Cath.

Stucche, _sb._ piece, S; steche, S.—AS. _stycce_: OHG. _stuki_ (Tatian).

Stude, _sb._ place, S; see Stede.

Stues, _sb. pl._ stews, baths, brothels, P; see Stewe.

Stund, _sb._ time, occasion, period, instant, S; see Stounde.

Stunt, _adj._ blunt, not sharp, obtuse, foolish, SD, HD, SkD; stuntlic, _adv._, foolishly, SD. _Der._: stuntnesse, foolishness, SD.—Cp. OSwed. _stunt_, cut short.

Sturdy, _adj._ obstinate, stern, cruel, rash, Prompt., C2; stordy, CM, S; stourdy, SD.—OF. _estourdi_, amazed, rash (Cotg.), _estordi_, pp. of _estordir_; from Lat. _turdus_, a thrush; see Förster, ZRP, x. 84.

Sturdynesse, _sb._ sternness, disobedience, Prompt., C2.

Sturioun, _sb._ sturgeon, S2, HD.—AF. _sturioun_; Low Lat. _sturionem_; from OHG. _sturio_.

Sturne, Sturn-hede; see Sterne.

Sturuen, _pt. pl._ died, S; see Steruen.

Sty, _sb._ path, S2, Prompt.; stighe, _dat._, H; stighes, _pl._, H; stihes, S2; sties, S2; styes, H; steghes, H.—AS. _stíg_. See Stien.

Sty, _sb._ sty, _porcarium_, Prompt. _Comb._: sty-ward, steward, _senescallus_, Prompt., C2, C3; stiward, S, C; steward, PP; stuward, P; stuard, S.—AS. _stígu_, a sty, whence _stigweard_.

Styf, _adj._ stiff, strong, violent, PP, S2; stif, S, S2, PP; steef, W2; stef, PP. _Der._: stef-hede, sturdiness, S2.—AS. _stíf_; see SkD.

Styh, _pt. s._ mounted, S2; see Stien.

Stynten, _v._ to stint, cease, pause, PP, S2, H; stinten, C2, C3, S2, S; stunten, PP; stente, C2, S3; _pt. s._, C2; stint, S2; stynted, _pl._, S3; stent, _pp._, C.—AS. _styntan_, to make short. See Stunt.

Sty-rop, stirrup, Prompt., G; stirop, S, C2; stiroppe, S3.—AS. _stíg-ráp_ (Voc.). See Stien.

Su-; see also Sw-.

Note that words in Su- are alphabetized in a single block, without distinguishing between vowel (“su” sound) and consonant (“sv” or “sw” sound).

Sua, so, as, S, S2; see Swa.

Sual, _sb._ swell (as of the sea), H. See Swellen.

Suank, _pt. pl._ toiled, S2; see Swinken.

Sublymatorie, _sb._ vessels for sublimation, C3.—Late Lat. _sublimatorium_.

Sublymen, _v._ to sublimate, C3.—Lat. _sublimare_.

Sublyming, _sb._ sublimation, C3.

Succinis, _sb._ amber, S2.—From Lat. _succinum_ (Voc.).

Sudarie, _sb._ napkin, W; sudary, HD.—Lat. _sudarium_ (Vulg.).

Sudekene, _sb._ sub-deacon, HD.

Sudene, _sb._ sub-dean, PP; suddene, PP.

Suein, _sb._ servant, S2; see Sweyn.

Suen, _v._ to follow, attend on, persecute, PP, W, W2, S2, S3; suwen, S2, W, PP; sewen, PP, S2, C; swe, S3, W.—OF. _siw-_, pr. p. base of _sivre_: Late Lat. _sĕquere_ (for Lat. _sequi_); see BH, § 32.

Suencten, _pt. pl._ afflicted, S; see Swenchen.

Suere, _sb._ follower, W.

Suffisance, _sb._ sufficiency, C2.—AF. _suffisance_.

Suffisant, _adj._ sufficient, S2, C2, C3.—AF. _suffisant_.

Suffragane, _sb._ assistant, deputy, properly of a bishop, S3.—Late Lat. _suffraganeus_.

Suffraunce, _sb._ endurance, patience, C2; soffraunce, PP; suffrance, P.—AF. _suffraunce_.

Suffren, _v._ to suffer, C2, PP; suffri, S; soffren, PP.—OF. _suffrir_.

Sufrayn; see Souereyn.

Suget, _sb._ subject, H (p. 361).—AF. _suget_; Lat. _subiectum_.

Sugetin, _v._ to subject; sugetide, _pt. s._, W; suget, _pp._, W, W2.

Sugge, _2 pr. s. subj._ say, S; see Seggen.

Suggestioun, _sb._ criminal charge, reason, P, C2.—AF. _suggestioun_; Lat. _suggestionem_.

Suhien, _v._ to sough, sound harsh; suhiende, _pr. p. pl._, S (9. 336); suinde, S.—From AS. _swógan_. See Swowen.

Suik, _sb._ deceit, S2; see Swike.

Suld, should; see Scholde.

Sulf, self, S; see Self.

Sulien, _v._ to bemire, to sully, SkD, SD; y-suled, _pp._, S3.—AS. _sylian_: OHG. _sulian_ (in _bi-sulian_), see Grein, p. 95; cp. AS. _sol_, mire (Voc.).

Sullen, _v._ to sell, S, S2; see Sellen.

Suller, _sb._ seller, S2; see Seller.

Sulliche, _adv._ strangely, S; see Sellich.

Suluer, _sb._ silver, S2; see Siluer.

Sulȝart, _adj._ (perhaps) bright, shining, S3.—(Cf. Gael. _soilleir_, bright, shining, OIr. _sollus_, bright.—W. W. S.)

Sulȝe, _sb._ soil, earth, S3; soyle, Prompt. _Comb._: sule erthe, soil, Prompt.—AF. _soyl_; Late Lat. _solea_ used for Lat. _solum_, ground, see Ducange.

Sum, _adj._ and _pron._ some, a certain one, S; zom, S2; sumere, dat., S; sume, _pl._, S. _Comb._: sume we, some of us, S; alle and some, one and all, S2; sum . . . . sum, one . . . . one, S; sum-chere, some time, S; sumdel, something, S, S2; somdel, S2, C2; sumdeale, S3; sumdeill, S3; sumdeel, W2; some dele, P; sumhwet, somewhat, S; somwat, S2; summehwile, for some time, S; sumewile, sometimes, S; sumwile, formerly, S; somtym, sometimes, C3; summes-weis, in some wise, S.

Sum, _conj._ as. _Comb._: swa summ, so as, S.

Sumer, _sb._ summer, S; see Somer.

Sumundis, _pr. s._ summonses, H; see Sompne.

Sund, _adj._ sound, S; sound, PP.—AS. (_ge_)_sund_; cp. OHG. _gi-sunt_ (Otfrid).

Sunder, _adv._ apart; sonder, S2. _Comb._: sunder-bleo, diverse colour, SD; sunder-halȝe, Pharisee, SD; sunder-liche, separately, S; sundirly, severally, H; sunder-lipes, severally, SD; sunder-lepes, S; sunder-ling, separately, SD. _Der._: sundren, to separate, S; i-sundred, _pp._, S; sundri, separate, S; sondry, C2.

Sunegen, _v._ to sin, S; sinegen, S; sungið, _pl._, S; sunegeden, _pt. pl._, S; sinegeden, S; seneȝden, S; seneȝeden, S; sineged, _pp._, S; i-suneged, S.—AS. _syngian_; cp. Icel. _syndga_.

Sunen, _v._ to sound, S; see Sounen.

Sungen, _pt. pl._ sang, S; see Syngen.

Sunne, _sb._ sun, S. S2; see Sonne.

Sunne, _sb._ sin, S, S2, PP; senne, S; sinne, S; synne, PP; zenne, S2; sunnen, _pl._, S; sennenn, S; sinne, S; zennen, S2. _Comb._: sun-bend, sin-bond, S; sinne-bendes, _pl._, S; sun-bote, penance, S; sinbote, S; sunful, sinful, S; senfulle, S; sinfule, S.—AS. _synn_: OS. _sundea_; cp. OHG. _sunta_ (Tatian).

Suor, _pt. t._ of Sweren, q.v.

Sup, _v._ to sup, drink gradually, eat supper, S3; soop, _pt. s._, W; sopun, _pp._, W; sope, W.—AS. _súpan_, pt. _séap_ (pl. _supon_), pp. _sopen_. Cf. Soupen.

Superflue, _adj._ superfluous, HD; superfluli, _adv._, W2.—OF. _superflu_ (Cotg.); Lat. _superfluum_.

Supplement, _sb._ new piece, patch, S2.—Lat. _supplementum_.

Supposinge, _sb._ supposition, C2.

Supposs, _conj._ supposing, although, S3.

Supprioure, _sb._ sub-prior, P.

Sur, _sb._ shower; sures, _pl._, S; see Schowre.

Sur, _adj._ sour, S; see Sour.

Sure, _adj._ sure, PP.—AF. _seür_; Lat. _securum_.

Suren, _v._ to give security to, PP, S3.

Surety, _sb._ surety; seurtee, C3, S2; seurte, C; souerte, S3.—AF. _seürte_; Lat. _securitatem_.

Surfait, _sb._ surfeit, excess, P; surfet, PP.—AF. _surfait_, _surfet_, outrage, annoyance.

Surplys, _sb._ surplice, C3.—OF. _surplis_; Late Lat. _superpelliceum_.

Surquidry, _sb._ pride, arrogance, WA; surquedry, ND, Spenser 2; surquidrie, CM; succudry, B.—OF. _surcuiderie_, from _surcuider_; Lat. _super_ + _cogitare_, to think.

Surrye, _sb._ Syria, S2.

Surryen, _adj._ Syrian, S2.

Suspect, _sb._ suspicion, C2, HD.—Late Lat. _suspectus_, suspicion (Ducange).

Suspect, _adj._ open to suspicion, C2.—Lat. _suspectus_, pp. of _suspicere_, to suspect.

Sustene, _v._ to sustain, C2; susteene, C3; susteyne, PP; sustened, _pp._, C2; i-susteined, S2; i-sousteined, S2.—AF. _sustener_, OF. _sostenir_; Lat. _sustinēre_.

Suster, _sb._ sister, S, C2, C3, PP; soster, S2; sustre, P; sustren, _pl._, S, P; sostren, S2; zostren, S2; sistren, C; sistris, W.—AS. _swuster_, _sweostor_; cp. Goth. _swistar_ (Icel. _systir_), cognate with Lat. _soror_ (for *_sosor_), Skt. _svasr_. On the Teutonic intrusive _t_ see Douse, p. 61.

Sute, _sb._ suit of clothes, clothing of human flesh, also train, suite, PP, Cath., Prompt.—AF. _suyte_; from _suivre_, _sivre_, to follow. See Suen.

Sutel, _adj._ manifest, SD; suteliche, _adv._ plainly, S.—AS. _sweotol_ (_swutol_), see OET; from _sweot_, an assembly; cp. Icel. _sveit_.

Suteli, _adv._ subtly, W; see Sotyle.

Sutelin, _v._ to be manifest, S.—AS. (_ge_)_sweotulian_.

Suð, _adj._ south, S; see Sowthe.

Suþe, _adv._ very, S; see Swithe.

Suþþe, afterwards, since, S, S2; see Siððen.

Suthroun, _adj._ southern, S3; see Sowtherne.

Suun, _sb._ a swoon, S2; see Swowne.

Suwed, _pp._ followed, S2; see Suen.

Swa, _adv._ and _conj._ so, as, S, S2; swo, S; sa, S, S2; so, S, S2; se, S; sua, S, S2; zuo, S2. _Comb._: se-forð, so far, S; so-gat, in such a way, S2.—AS. _swá_.

Swage, _v._ to assuage, diminish, W, W2, H, S3. See Aswagen.

Swaliden, _pt. pl._ dried up, W; see Swelen.

Swamish, _adj._ timorous, _inaudaculus_, Manip. See Sweem.

Swappe, _sb._ a stroke, HD.

Swappen, _v._ to strike, slash, to fall suddenly, C2; swap, _imp. s._, C3; swapte, _pt. s._, C2; _pl._, S3.

Swarde, _sb._ covering, skin, turfy surface, sward, Prompt.; swarth, Cath. (_n._ p. 373); swarthe, HD; swart, HD; sweard, HD. _Der._: swardit, _pp._, grass-covered, S3.—AS. _sweard_, skin (Voc.); cp. Icel. _svörðr_ (base _svarða-_), skin of the head, also the sward, surface of the earth.

Sware, _adj._ square, S2; see Sqware.

Swart, _adj._ black, S, HD; swarte, S.—AS. _sweart_: OS. _swart_; cp. OHG. _suarz_ (Tatian).

Swarve, _v._ to swerve, S3; see Sweruen.

Swat; see Swot.

Swatte, Swat; see Sweten.

Swe, _v._ to follow, S3; see Suen.

Sweande; see Sweyen.

Sweem, _sb._ a swoon, trance, grief, Prompt., SkD (s.v. _squeamish_); sweam, ‘subita aegrotatio,’ SkD; swaim, Prompt. (_n_); swem, S; sweme, SkD, HD; sume, S2.—Icel. _sveimr_, a bustle, stir.

Sweigh, _sb._ sway, motion, S2, C3. See Sweyen.

Swele, _v._ to wash, S2; see Swilien.

Swelen, _v._ to sweal, to waste away under the action of fire, SkD, Trevisa, 3. 325; swale, HD; swaliden, _pt. pl._, dried up, W.—AS. _swélan_; from _swól_, heat (OET).

Swellen, _v._ to swell; swal, _pt. s._, S, S2, C2, PP; swollen, _pp._, C2.—AS. _swellan_, pt. _sweall_, pp. _swollen_.

Swelten, _v._ to faint, to die, PP; swalt, _pt. s._, SD; swulten, _pl._, SD; swelte, _pt. s._ (_weak_), C, HD.—AS. _sweltan_, to die, pt. _swealt_ (pl. _swulton_); cp. Icel. _svelta_.

Swelten, _v._ to destroy, to cause to perish, S2; swelt, _pp._, SD.—Icel. _svelta_, to put to death (causal of the above).

Swelth, _sb._ offscouring, filth, S3, HD, ND. See Swilian.

Swelwen, _v._ to swallow, C2; see Swolowen.

Swem, _sb._ a grief, S; see Sweem.

Swenchen, _v._ to distress, afflict, S; suencten, _pt. pl._, S; i-swechte, _pp._, S.—AS. _swencan_ (causal of _swincan_). See Swinken.

Sweore, _sb._ neck, S; see Swere.

Sweote, _adj._ sweet, S; see Swete.

Swep, _sb._ drift, meaning, S. See Swopen.

Swepe, _sb._ whip, SD; swepen, _pl._, S; swupen, S; swepes, S.

Swepen, _v._ to sweep, SkD; y-sweped, _pp._, C3. See Swopen.

Swerde, _sb._ sword, Prompt., PP; swerd, PP, S, C2; sweord, S; suerd, S, S2; zuord, S2.—AS. _sweord_: OS. _swerd_; cp. OHG. _swert_ (Tatian).

Swere, _sb._ neck, S; sweere, G; see Swire.

Sweren, _v._ to swear, S, S2, C2; swerien, S; sueren, S; swor, _pt. s._, S: suor, S, S2; sware, S2; sweren, _pl._, S; sworen, S, C2; suoren, S; suore, S2; sworen, _pp._, S; swore, C2, G; y-swore, S2, C2; i-suore, S2.—AS. _swerian_, pt. _swór_, pp. _sworen_.

Swering, _sb._ swearing, C3.

Sweruen, _v._ to swerve, SkD; swarve, S3; suaruing, _pr. p._, S3; swarued, _pp._, S3.—AS. _sweorfan_, to rub, pt. _swearf_, pp. _sworfen_.

Swete, _adj._ sweet, S, C; sweote, S; suete, S, S2; suote, S2; sote, C2, C3; swete, _adv._, S; swote, S, C; soote, S3; soot, S3; swettere, _comp._, W2; sweteliche, _adv._, sweetly, S; swetlike, S; swetterly, _comp._ more sweetly, H. _Der._: swetnesse, sweetness, S; swotnesse, S.—AS. _swéte_: OS. _swóti_ cp. OHG. _suozi_ (Tatian).

Sweten, _v._ to make sweet, S.—AS. _swétan_.

Sweten, _v._ to sweat, S, P; swatte, _pt. s._, S, C2, C3, W2; swattes, _2 pt. s._, S; swat, _pl._, S3.—AS. _swǽtan_, pt. _swǽtte_. See Swot.

Sweuen, _sb._ dream, S, C2; sweuene, S, S2, P, W; swefnes, _pl._, S.—AS. _swefen_: OS. _sweban_.

Sweuenen, _v._ to dream, SD.

Sweuening, _sb._ dreaming, S, S2.

Sweuien, _v._ to send to sleep; sweueð, _pr. s._, S.—Icel. _svefja_, to lull to sleep.

Sweyen, _v._ to sway, to go, walk, pass, SkD, HD; sweiȝen, SD; sweȝen, SkD; sweande, _pr. p._, S2; swe, _pr. pl._, S2; seyed, _pp._, S2.—Cp. Swed. _sviga_, to bend.

Sweyen, _v._ to sound, PP; sweien, S.—AS. _swégan_ (causal of _swógan_). See Swowen.

Sweyne, _sb._ servant, _armiger_, Prompt., S; swayn, C2, G; swein, S; sueyn, S; suein, S2.—Icel. _sveinn_, a boy, lad, servant; cp. AS. _swán_.

Swi-, _prefix_, silent. _Comb._: swi-dages, still days, days of silence, S; swi-messe, the Canon of the Mass, the silent Mass, S; swi-wike, the still week, SD.—AS. _swíge_, silence.

Swien, _v._ to be silent; swigeð, _pr. s._, S; swiede, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _swían_, _swígian_; cp. OHG. _suíigén_ (Tatian).

Swiere, _sb._ neck, S; see Swire.

Swike, _sb._ traitor, deceiver, S; suikes, _pl._, S.—AS. _swica_.

Swike, _sb._ mouse-trap, S; swyke, Voc.; suik, deceit, S2.—AS. _swice_, ‘scandalum’ (Grein).

Swike, _adj._ deceitful, SD. _Comb._: swikedom, treachery, S, S2; suikedom, S2; swicful, treacherous, S; swikfull, H.—AS. _swice_.

Swikel, _adj._ treacherous, S, H; sikil, H; swikilly, _adv._, H. _Comb._: swikeldom, treachery, S; swikeldome, S2; swikelhede, treachery, S; swikelede, S; suikelhede, S2.—AS. _swicol_.

Swiken, _v._ to cease, fail, deceive, S; swyken, H; suyken, _pt. pl._, S.—AS. _swícan_, pt. _swác_ (pl. _swicon_), pp. _swicen_.

Swilien, _v._ to wash, SkD; swele, S2.—AS. _swilian_.

Swilk, _adj._ such, H, S; see Swyche.

Swin, _sb._ pig, _porcus_, SD; swyne, Voc.; _pl._, S.—AS. _swín_.

Swinden, _v._ to perish, dwindle away, S; swynde, S.—AS. _swindan_, pt. _swand_ (pl. _swundon_), pp. _swunden_.

Swing, _sb._ bias, inclination, sway, HD; free course of behaviour, S3; swinge, sway, S3.

Swingen, _v._ to swing, beat, whip, scourge; swyngen, H; swungen, _pp._, S; swongen, H; swongyn, H.—AS. _swingan_, pt. _swang_ (pl. _swungon_), pp. _swungen_.

Swink, _sb._ toil, S, C3; swynk, S2; swinc, S; suinc, S; swinch, S; swunche, S.—AS. (_ge_)_swinc_.

Swinken, _v._ to toil, S, C3, ND; swynke, S2, C; swincke, S3; swanc, _pt. s._, S; swonc, S; swunken, _pl._, S; swonken, S2; suank, S2.—AS. _swincan_, pt. _swanc_ (pl. _swuncon_), pp. _swuncen_.

Swinkere, _sb._ labourer, C.

Swippen, _v._ to move violently; swipte, _pt. s._, tossed, S.—AS. _swipian_.

Swire, _sb._ neck, CM; swyre, S2, HD; sweore, S; swere, S; sweere, G; swiere S; swyer, HD.—AS. _sweora_.

Swirk, _v._ to dart swiftly away, S3.

Swirk, _sb._ a jerk, a blow, HD.

Swithe, _adv._ very, greatly, much, quickly, S, S2, P, W, G; swythe, S, S2, C3; swuðe, S; suiðe, S, S2; suyðe, S, S2; suþe, S; swith, S2; swiðeliche, exceedingly, S.—AS. _swíðe_, adv. from _swíð_, strong: Goth. _swinths_.

Swiðen, _v._ to scorch, burn, SD; swideð, _pr. s._, S.—Icel. _svíða_.

Swo, so, as, S; see Swa.

Swogh, _sb._ a swoon; see Swough.

Swolowe, _sb._ gulf, W2.

Swolowen, _v._ to swallow, W2; swolwen, C3; swelwen, C2, Prompt.; swolgen, _pp._, S; i-swolȝe, S; swolewid, _pt. s._ weak, W2.—From AS. _swelgan_, pt. _swealh_ (pl. _swulgon_), pp. _swolgen_.

Swongen, _pp._ beaten, H; see Swingen.

Swonken, _pt. pl._ toiled (to get), S2; see Swinken.

Swopen, _v._ to sweep, cleanse, S2, PP, HD, SkD (s.v. _swoop_).—AS. _swápan_, pt. _swéop_, pp. _swápen_.

Swor, _pt. t._ of Sweren, q.v.

Swot, _sb._ sweat, PP, W; swat, S; swote, _dat._, C3.—AS. _swát_.

Swote, _adj._ sweet, S, C; see Swete.

Swouch, _v._ to make a rustling sound, S3.—AS. _swógan_. See Swowen.

Swough, _sb._ the sound of the wind, a sighing, swoon, C, C2, CM, HD; swogh, S3, HD; swowe, S2, HD. See above.

Swowe, _sb._ swoon, S2; see Swough.

Swowen, _v._ to faint, swoon, PP; i-swoȝe, _pp._, S; y-swoȝe, S.—AS. _swógan_, to make a noise like the wind, to sough, sigh. Cf. Swouch, Swough, Suhien.

Swowne, _sb._ swoon; sowne, S3; suun, S2; swownde, HD; sound, S3.

Swownen, _v._ to swoon, C, C2, C3, Prompt., Cath.; swoune, PP.

Swunche, _sb._ toil, S; see Swink.

Swungen, _pp._ beaten, scourged, S; see Swingen.

Swunken, _pt. pl._ worked, toiled, S; see Swinken.

Swupen, _pl._ whips, scourges, S; see Swepe.

Swuðe, _adv._ very, quickly, S; see Swithe.

Swyche, _adj._ such, PP, S2; swiche, S, C2, PP; swuch, S; suich, S2; soche, S; zuyche, S2; siche, W; swice, S; swulche, S; swilch, S; swulc, S; swilc, S; swilk, H, S; suilc, S; suilk, S, S2; silc, S2; sike, S3.—AS. _swilc_ (= _swá_ + _líc_).

Swymbel, _sb._ a giddy motion, C.—Cp. Dan. _svimmel_, giddiness.

Swyme, _sb._ dizziness, vertigo, HD (s.v. _swime_), SkD (s.v. _swim_, 2); swym, SkD.—AS. _swíma_; see SkD (s.v. _squeamish_).

Sy, _sb._ victory, S; see Siȝe.

Syde, _adj._ and _adv._ wide, long, far, Cath.; side, S, PP, S2, Cotg. (s.v. _robon_); syd, Prompt. (_n_); syyd, Prompt.; cyyd, Prompt.; sydder, _comp._, P.—AS. _síd_, wide, _síde_, far.

Syen, _pt. pl._ saw; see Seon.

Syke, _sb._ sigh, C; syk, C2; seych, S3.

Syken, _v._ to sigh, C, C3, PP; siken, S, S2, PP; syghte, _pt. s._, C3; sicht, S3; sykede, PP; syked, C2; siȝede, S3.—AS. _sícan_.

Syment, _sb._ cement, MD; cyment, MD.—OF. _ciment_; Lat. _caementum_; see BH, § 39.

Symented, _pp._ cemented, S2.

Symulacris, _sb. pl._ images, idols, W; simylacris, W; symelacris, W.—Lat. _simulacrum_ (Vulg.).

Syn, since, S2, S3; see Siððen.

Synewe, _sb._ sinew, Prompt.; synow, Voc.; synoghe, S2.—AS. _sinu_ (gen. _sinwe_), see Sievers, 259.

Syng, _sb._ sign, S3; singne, W; sygne, PP; signe, PP.—AF. _signe_; Lat. _signum_.

Syngabil, _adj. pl._ things to sing (= Lat. _cantabiles_), H.

Syngen, _v._ to sing, PP; singen, S; song, _pt. s._, S, S3, C2; _pl._, S3; songe, S3; sungen, _pl._, S; sunge, _pp._, S; songe, C2.—AS. _singan_.

Synguler, _adj._ sole, alone, excelling all, PP; singuler, S2, C3, W2; relating to one person, S3; singulare, individual, S3; syngulerli, only, W2.—Lat. _singularis_.

Synnamome, _sb._ cinnamon, S3; cynamome, MD; synamome, MD; synamon, MD.—OF. _cinamome_; Lat. _cinnamomum_ (Vulg.); Gr. κινάμωμον; Heb. _qinnāmōn_.

Synopyr, _sb._ a pigment of reddish and greenish colour, Prompt.; synopar, S3; cynoper, MD; cinoper, ND; cynope, green, in heraldry, SkD (s.v. _sinople_).—Cp. OF. _sinople_, green colour in blazon (Cotg.), also _sinope_; Late Lat. _sinopidem_, red ochre; from Gr. σινωπίς, a red earth; from Σινώπη, Sinope, a port on the Black Sea.

Syon, _sb._ scion, a cutting for grafting, a young shoot, S3, Palsg.; cyun, Prompt.; cion, SkD; sioun, SD; siouns, _pl._, branches (= Lat. _palmites_), W2.—OF. _cion_.

Syrupe, _sb._ syrup, Cath.; sirop, SkD; soryp, Prompt.; seroppes, _pl._ syrups, S3.—OF. _syrop_ (Cotg.); Arab. _shuráb_, syrup, a beverage.

Sythe, _sb._ scythe, PP, Voc., Prompt.; sithe, P.—AS. _síðe_ (Voc.), _sigdi_ (OET); cp. Icel. _sigðr_.

Syue, _sb._ sieve, C3, Prompt.—AS. _sife_ (Voc.), _sibi_ (OET), see Sievers, 262.

Syȝen, _pt. pl._ saw; see Seon.

Syȝt, _sb._ sight, S2; see Sighte.

Ta-, Te-.

Ta, _v._ to take, S2, S3; see Take.

Taa, _Comb._: the taa, the one, HD.

Taa, _sb._ toe, S2; see Too.

Tabard, _sb._ a short coat or mantle, usually sleeveless, formerly worn by ploughmen, noblemen, and heralds, now by heralds only, HD, SkD, C; tabart, S2, PP; tabarde, PP, Voc.; tabbard, _collobium_, Prompt.; taberd, Voc.; taberde, Voc.; tabare, Voc.—OF. _tabard_, _tabart_, also _tabarre_ (Cotg.); cp. It. _tabarro_.

Tabarder, _sb._ a name for scholars at Queen’s College, Oxford, ND.

Tabernacle, _sb._ a place in which some holy thing is deposited, WA; tabernacles, _pl._, niches of a lofty cross, S3; ornamental niches, HD; shrines, S3 (1. 181).—Lat. _tabernaculum_ (Vulg.); cp. OF. _tabernacle_ (Cotg.).

Table, _sb._ in palmistry, a space between certain lines on the hand, HD; tables, _pl._, a game, now called backgammon, CM. See Tavel.

Tabour, _sb._ a small drum, SkD; tabur, WA; taber, Voc.—OF. _tabor_, _thabour_.

Taburne, _sb._ a drum, _tympanum_, WA, Voc., Cath.; taburn, H.

Taburner, _sb._ a player on the tabor, _timpanista_, Cath.; taberner, _timpanizator_, Voc.

Taburnystir, _sb._ female tabor player (= _tympanistria_), H.

Tache, _sb._ a mark, sign, quality, stain, blemish, fault, HD; tacche, HD; tacches, _pl._, PP; tacchis, HD; teches, S2. _Der._: tached, _pp._, tainted, stained; tachyd, PP.—OF. _tache_, _teche_, and OF. _tacher_, to spot, to stain.

Tache, _sb._ a clasp, brooch, _fibula_, Cath. (_n_), Voc. Cf. Takke.

Tachen, _v._ to fasten, Cath. (_n_). Cf. Takken.

Tacne, _sb._ token, S; see Tokne.

Tacnen, _v._ to betoken, S; takened, _pp._, S2.—AS. (_ge_)_tácnian_.

Tade, _sb._ toad, _bufo_, Voc., Cath., S2; tadde, S. _Comb._: tadde-chese, _tubera_, Voc.; tadde-pol, _brucus_, Voc.; tadpolle, _lumbricus_, Voc.; tade-stole, _boletus_, _fungus_, Cath.—Cp. AS. _tádige_ (_tádie_).

Taffata, _sb._ a thin glossy silk stuff, C, WA, Cotg.; tafata, Palsg.; taffaty, HD.—Low Lat. _taffata_ (Ducange); cp. OF. _taffetas_ (Cotg.).

Tahte, Tagte, _pt. s._ of Techen.

Tai, they, S; see Þei.

Taille, _sb._ a tally, an account scored on a piece of wood, C, P; taile, CM, P; tayle, Cath., Prompt.; taly, Prompt.—OF. _taille_, a cut, a notch, a tally (Cotg.), from _tailler_, to cut.

Taillour, _sb._ tailor, S2, PP; tayleȝour, Voc.; taylȝor, Voc.; taylours, PP.—AF. _taillour_. See above.

Takel, _sb._ implement, tackle, arrow, C, SkD; tacle, Prompt.; takil, B. _Der._: takild, _pp._, caught, seized, H.—Cp. Du. _takel_.

Taken, _v._ to take, to deliver, yield up, hand over, to hit, _reflex._, to betake oneself, S, S2, S3, G, PP, W; tæcen, S; ta, S2, S3, B; toc, _pt. s._, S: tok, S, S2; tuk, S3; toke, _2 pt. s._, S; token, _pl._, S, W2; taken, _pp._, S3; take, S2, C, C2; y-take, S2, C2; i-take, S; tane, S2, S3; tan, S2. _Phr._: taken with, to endure, accept, S; taken to, to take to, S (s.v. _tok_); taken kepe, to take heed, C2; taken tome, to vacate, H.—Icel. _taka_.

Taken, _sb._ token, S2; see Tokne.

Taking, _sb._ snare; takyng, W2.

Takke, _sb._ button, clasp, Prompt. Cf. Tache.

Takken, _v._ to fasten, to sew together, Prompt. Cf. Tachen.

Takning, _sb._ signification, S2; see Toknynge.

Tal, _adj._ seemly, Prompt.

Talde, _pt. s._ of Tellen.

Tale, _sb._ account, reckoning, tale, narrative, talk, the gospel narrative, S, S2, C2, PP. _Comb._: tale-tellour, tale-bearer, PP; tale-wys, slanderous, PP; tal-wis, PP.—AS. _talu_, ‘numerus, narratio’; cp. OHG. _zala_ ‘numerus’ (Tatian).

Talen, _v._ to speak, C, S2.—AS. _talian_, to reckon (Grein).

Talent, _sb._ desire, inclination, appetite, B, Prompt., C3, HD.—OF. _talent_, desire (BH); Late Lat. _talentum_ (Ducange).

Talvace, _sb._ a kind of buckler or shield, HD; talvas, HD.—OF. _talevas_, _talvas_ (Ducange), also _tallevas_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _talavacius_ (Ducange).

Talyage, _sb._ a taxing, Prompt. (s.v. _taske_); tallage, flavour, S3; talage, HD.—Low Lat. _talliagium_, a taxing, testing public weights and measures (Ducange).

Tan, _pp._ taken, S2; see Take.

Tancrit, _adj._ transcribed; tancrete, S3.—OF. _tancrit_; Lat. _transcriptum_ (Ducange).

Tang, _sb._ sea-weed, SkD, JD. _Comb._: tang-fish, the seal, JD.—Icel. _þang_.

Tangle, _sb._ sea-weed, HD, JD.—Icel. _þöngull_.

Tangle, _v._ to twist confusedly; tangell, Palsg.; tangild, _pp._, ensnared, H (p. 149).

Tapecer, _sb._ a maker of tapestry, Prompt.; tapicer, C; tapesere, Prompt.—OF. _tapissier_, from _tapis_, _tapiz_; Late Gr. ταπίτιον, for ταπήτιον. Cf. Tapet.

Tapecerye, _sb._ tapestry, HD.—OF. _tapisserie_.

Tapet, _sb._ cloth, hangings, tapestry, Prompt., ND; tappet, HD; tapite, S3; tapyt, Voc.; tapett, Cath.; tapetis, _pl._ (= Lat. _tapetes_), W2; tapites, HD; tapets, S3. _Der._: tapiter, a maker of tapestry, HD.—Lat. _tapete_, from Gr. ταπήτιον Cf. Tapecer.

Tapinage, _sb._ secret sculking, HD.—OF. _tapinage_ (Ducange); cp. _tapir_, to hide (Cotg.).

Tapissynge, _sb._ hangings, H.

Tappe, _sb._ a tap, _clipsidra_, Prompt.; teppe, SD. _Comb._: tap-tre, _clipsidra_, HD, Cath.

Tappestere, _sb._ a female tapster, C; tapstare, _propinaria_. Prompt.

Tarette, _sb._ ship of heavy burden, S2.—Low Lat. _tareta_, also _tarida_ (Ducange); cp. OF. _taride_.

Targe, _sb._ a charter, Prompt.

Targe, _sb._ a small shield, C, S2, Voc.—OF. _targe_ (BH); cp. _targue_ (Cotg.).

Target, _sb._ a small targe, Prompt.; targett, Voc.; tergate, S3; targattes, _pl._, SkD.—Low Lat. _targeta_; cp. It. _targhetta_ (Florio).

Tarien, _v._ to delay, to hinder, C2; to tarry, W2, S3; see Terien.

Tarne, _sb._ a girl, HD.—Icel. _þerna_; cp. OHG. _thiarna_ (Otfrid); see Kluge (s.v. _dirne_). See Þerne.

Tarne, _sb._ a tarn; see Terne.

Tas, _sb._ heap, C; taas, C; tasse, Prompt., HD.—OF. _tas_, stack, heap (BH); cp. Du. _tas_, Low Lat. _tassis_ (Voc.), _tassus_ (Ducange).

Taske, _sb._ a taxing, Prompt.; a task, HD, Palsg.—Cp. Late Lat. _tasca_ for _taxa_, a tax. See Taxen.

Tasker, _sb._ a thrasher, Voc., HD; taskar, B; taskur, Bardsley.

Tassel, _sb._ male hawk; see Tercel.

Tast, _sb._ taste, S3, PP; taast, Prompt.

Tasten, _v._ to feel, touch, kiss, taste, C3, PP; taasten, Prompt.; tast, _pt. s._, probed, HD.—OF. _taster_, to feel by touch, to taste (F. _tâter_); Late Lat. *_taxitare_, frequent. of Lat. _taxare_, to handle.

Tatter, a shred, loose-hanging rag, a ragged person, ND, SkD; totters, _pl._, rags, Sh. _Der._: tatered, _adj._, jagged, S3.—Icel. _tötturr_ (for _tölturr_), _töturr_.

Tauny, _adj._ tawny, P; tanny, Prompt.—AF. _taune_, OF. _tanne_, tawny, tanned, pp. of _taner_, to tan (BH).

Tavel, _sb._ the game of ‘tables’, backgammon, SD. _Comb._: tævel-bred, backgammon-board, SD.—AS. _tæfel_, ‘alea’ (Voc.); Lat. _tabula_. See Table.

Tavelen, _v._ to play at ‘tables’, S.

Taverne, _sb._ an inn, Prompt., Voc.—AF. _taverne_; Lat. _taberna_.

Taverner, _sb._ inn-keeper, C2, HD, P, Voc.; tavernere, Prompt.—AF. _taverner_; Late Lat. _tabernarium_.

Tawen, _v._ to prepare leather, SkD; tewen, Prompt.; taw, to dress hemp, HD; tawed, _pp._, hardened with labour, S3; i-tauwed, S.—AS. _tawian_, to prepare, dress leather, to scourge.

Tawer, _sb._ a tanner, SD, SkD.

Tawnen, _v._ to shew, S; taunede, _pt. s._, SD.—Cp. ODu. _toonen_ and MHG. _zounen_ for _zougenen_, from OHG. _zougjan_ for _azougjan_ (see Lexer); cp. AS. _æt-ýwan_. See Awnen.

Taxen, _v._ to tax, SkD, PP.—AF. _taxer_; Lat. _taxare_.

Taxoure, _sb._ a taxer, P.

Tayl, _sb._ tail, a retinue, train of followers, S2, C2, PP; taile, S2, PP; tayle, Cath.—AS. _tægl_: Goth. _tagl_, hair.

Tayt, _adj._ glad, cheerful, brisk, S3; teyte, _pl._, HD.—Icel. _teitr_.

Te-, _prefix_; same as To- (2).

Teald, _pp._ of Tellen.

Teares, _pl._ tears, S; see Tere.

Techen, _v._ to teach, S, C2, S2; teachen, S; tache, S; tahte, _pt. s._, S; taihte, S; tagte, S; tahtes, _2 pt. s._, S; tehten, _pl._, S; taucht, _pp._, S3; y-taȝt, S2; y-taught, C2.—AS. _tǽcan_, pt. _tǽhte_, pp. _tǽht_.

Teches, _sb. pl._ marks, signs, S2; see Tache.

Teer, _sb._ tear, C2; see Tere.

Teise, _sb._ a fathom, HD.—AF. _teise_ (OF. _toise_); Late Lat. _tensa_. Cf. Teyse.

Teiȝen, _v._ to tie, bind, S2; see Tiȝen.

Teld, _sb._ a covering, tent, SkD (s.v. _tilt_); telde, S2, HD; telte, Prompt.; tilde, PP (p. 779).—AS. (_ge_)_teld_, a tent; cp. Icel. _tjald_.

Telden, _v._ to pitch a tent, to erect a building, to dwell, PP; tilden, S3; tilde, _pt. s._, PP; tulde, PP; telt, HD; teldit, _pp._, PP; tyld, S3.

Tele, _sb._ sorcery, magic, HD.

Telen, _v._ to reprove, to scoff at, S; tælen, S.—ONorth. _telan_ (Luke 7. 30), AS. _tǽlan_, to blame, from _tálu_, ‘calumnia’ (Grein).

Telie, _v._ to till, cultivate, PP; see Tilien.

Telinge, _sb._ husbandry, culture, study, practice of magic; telynge, HD; tulyinge, PP; teolunges, _pl._, S.—AS. _teolung_, _tilung_, tilling, culture, study.

Tellen, _v._ to tell, count, esteem, S, S2; telst, _2 pr. s._, S; telð, _pr. s._, S, S2; tellus, _pl._, S2; talde, _pt. s._, S; tolde, S2, PP; telld, S2; tolden, _pl._, S; talden to, accounted, S; telden, W; teald, _pp._, S; talde, S2; ytold, C2, S2; i-told, S; told, S2.—AS. _tellan_, pt. _tealde_, pp. _ge-teald_. See Tale.

Teme, _sb._ theme, subject, text, PP; teeme, S2, PP.—OF. _theme_; Lat. _thema_; Gr. θέμα.

Teme, _v._ to tame, H; temyd, _pp._ H.—AS. _temian_ (Voc.): Goth. (_ga_)_tamjan_.

Temen, _v._ to bring forward as witness, S.—AS. _téman_, _týman_ (Schmid), from _téam_, a summoning for warranty (Schmid).

Temen, _v._ to make empty, to pour out, HD, Prompt., Cath., H; tume, JD; teym, JD.—Icel. _tœma_, to empty; from _tómr_, empty. See Tome.

Temp, _v._ to tempt, H; tent, to probe, Sh.; temped, _pp._, HD.—OF. _tempter_ (F. _tenter_); Lat. _tentare_.

Temporal, _adj._ lasting but for a short time, S2.—OF. _temporel_; Lat. _temporalem_ (Vulg.).

Temporalite, _sb._ temporal power, PP; temperaltes, temporalities, PP.—AF. _temporalitee_.

Tempre, _v._ to temper, moderate, restrain, PP, C2; temperid, _pp._, directed, W2; tempred, fitted, attuned, S2, PP.—OF. _temprer_ (F. _tremper_); Lat. _temperare_.

Tempre, _adj._ tempered, modified, temperate, H.—OF. _tempre_.

Ten, _v._ to draw, pull, train, also to go, mount, _reflex._ to conduct oneself, S; teon, S; tuen, HD; te, HD; teð, _pr. s._, S; tuhen, _pt. pl._, S; i-toȝen, _pp._, S; i-tohen, S. _Comb._: ful-itohe, badly trained, S.—AS. _téon_, pt. _téah_ (pl. _tugon_), pp. _togen_: Goth. _tiuhan_; cp. Lat. _ducere_; see Brugmann, § 65.

Tend, _adj. ord._ tenth, S2, B; tende, HD.

Tende, _sb._ a tenth, HD; teind, tithe, S3; tendis, _pl._, H.—Icel. _tíund_, a tenth.

Tende, _v._ to tithe, Cath.

Tenden, _v._ to kindle, set fire to, S2, W; teenden, W; tind, HD; tendeden, _pt. pl._, PP; tenden, PP; tendyn, PP; tende, S2; y-tend, _pp._, S2.—AS. _tendan_ (in _on-tendan_): Goth. _tandjan_, causal of *_tindan_, to burn.

Tene, _sb._ grief, vexation, injury, S, S2, S3, PP, B; teene, PP; teone, S, S2, PP; teyne, B; tyene, S2.—AS. _téona_.

Tenen, _v._ to vex, trouble, injure, PP; teene, PP; teonen, PP.—AS. _týnan_.

Tennes, _sb._ tennis, S3; see Tenyse.

Tenserie, _sb._ an extraordinary impost, robbery, S (2. 42).—OF. _tenserie_; Late Lat. _tensaria_.

Tente, _sb._ a tent, C2, PP.—OF. _tente_ (Bartsch); Late Lat. _tenta_, cloth stretched.

Tente, _sb._ intention, purpose, PP; tent, attention, care, heed, S2, JD, W, W2, H.—OF. _atente_ (BH).

Tentyf, _adj._ attentive, CM; tentifly, _adv._, attentively, C2.—OF. _attentif_.

Tenyse, _sb._ tennis, Palsg.; teneys, _tenisia_, Prompt.; tennes, S3, SkD.

Teolung, _sb._ magical practice, S; see Telinge.

Teon, _v._ to draw, S; see Ten.

Teone, _sb._ grief, S; see Tene.

Terce, _adj._ a third, SkD; tierce, the third hour (canonical), SkD; tyerse, SkD.—AF. _terce_, _tierce_, OF. _terc_, _tiers_, _tierce_; Lat. _tertia_.

Tercel, _sb._ the male of any kind of hawk, CM, Prompt., Sh.; tercelle, Voc.; terselle, Cath.; tassel, Sh.; tassell, Cotg.—AF. _tercel_, from OF. _terce_.

Tercelet, _sb._ a small hawk, C2.—AF. _tercelet_, OF. _tiercelet_ (Cotg.).

Tere, _sb._ tear, S, C2; teer, C2; teares, _pl._, S.—AS. _téar_, also _teagor_, OHG. _zahar_ (Tatian); cp. Gr. δάκρυ; see Douse, p. 94.

Teren, _v._ to tear, S.—AS. _teran_, cp. Goth. (_ga_)_tairan_.

Teren, _v._ to tar, S. See Terre.

Tergate, _sb._ a small shield, S3; see Target.

Terien, _v._ to vex, irritate, to make weary, to delay, hinder, _irritare_, _fatigare_; teryyn, Prompt.; terwin, Prompt.; terre, W, W2; tarien, C2; y-taryed, _pp._, S2.—AS. _tergan_, to vex.

Terien, _v._ to tarry, to delay; teryyn, Prompt.; taryen, CM; tarien, W2, S3.—The same word as above; for change of sense cp. AS. _dreccan_, to vex, with the equivalent ME. _drecchen_, to tarry (q.v.).

Terme, _sb._ term, period, S, C2; termes, _pl._, expressions, examples, PP, C2; limits, ends, W, W2.—AF. _terme_; Lat. _terminum_.

Terminen, _v._ to determine, limit, W; itermynet, _pp._, S2; y-termyned, PP.—AF. _terminer_, to determine.

Terne, _sb._ a tarn, small lake, S2; tarne, Manip.—Icel. _tjörn_ (_tjarn-_).

Terre, _sb._ tar, Prompt.; tarre, PP; teer, HD; ter, B.—AS. _teoru_ (Voc.).

Terre, _v._ to provoke, W, W2; see Terien.

Terryng, _sb._ a provoking, W2.

Teruagant, _sb._ one of the seven gods of Hengest, S; Termagant, a supposed god of the Saracens, ND; one of the characters in the old moralities, ND, Sh., TG; Trivigant, ND.—OF. _Tervagant_, also _Tervagan_, one of the three gods of the Saracens (Roland); cp. It. _Trivigante_ (Ariosto).

Teste, _sb._ a pot in which metals are tried, HD, SkD, C3; teest, HD. _Phr._: to bring to the test, lit. to bring to the refiner’s vessel, Sh.—OF. _teste_, a refiner’s vessel; Lat. _testa_, a vessel used in alchemy, orig. a piece of baked earthenware, also shell of fish, skull, head. Cp. OF. _test_ (F. _têt_), a test in chemistry, orig. a potsherd, see Bartsch.

Testere, _sb._ a head-piece, helmet, tester for a bed, SkD, HD; teester, Prompt.; tester, C; testar, Palsg.—OF. _testiere_, head-piece (Cotg.).

Testif, _adj._ headstrong, testy, CM; testie, S3.—OF. _testif_ (Palsg.).

Te-tealte, _adj._ quite unstable, in jeopardy, S2. (To- 2.)

Teð, _pr. s._; teð up, mounts, S; see Ten.

Tewelle, _sb._ the pipe of a chimney, HD; tuel, a pipe, HD.—OF. _tuel_, _tuyel_ (F. _tuyau_): Sp. _tudel_; of Teutonic origin; see Kluge (s.v. _düte_), and Weigand (s.v. _zotte_).

Texte, _sb._ text, scripture, SkD; text, Cath., C2; tixte, PP, S2; tixt, PP; tyxte, PP; tyxt, PP.—OF. _texte_; Lat. _textum_.

Textuel, _adj._ literal, C3.

Teye, _sb._ a coffer, Prompt.—OF. _teie_ (_toie_); Lat. _thēca_; cp. F. _taie_.

Teyne, _sb._ a thin plate of metal, C3.

Teyrre, of them, S; see Þei.

Teyse, _v._ to poise for shooting, HD; tasit, _pt. s._, B; taisand, _pr. p._, HD.—OF. _toiser_, to measure (Cotg.). See Teise.

Teyte, _adj. pl._ cheerful, HD; see Tayt.

Th.

Th, an abbreviation of the article _the_, ND. _Comb._: thair, S2; thangel, C2; tharmes, C; tharray, S2, C2; thassemblee, S2, C3; thavys, the advice, C; theffect, C2; theffusion, S3; thegle, C2; thembatel, S3; themperice, S; themperour, S2, C3; thencens, C; thenchauntement, C; thencres, C; thende, S, S2, S3; thentencioun, C3; therle, S3; thestat, C; thimage, C2; thingot, C3; thold, S3; thorient, C2; thorisoun, C; thothre, S, S3.

Þa, _art. def. fem._ the, S; _dat. masc._, S; _pl._, S; _pron. pl._, who, S; see Þe.

Þam, _art. dat. s._ and _pl._ the, S; see Þe. And see Þei.

Þan, _art. dat._ and _acc._ the, S; see Þe.

Þan, _adv._ then; see Þanne.

Þane, _art. acc. masc._ the, S; see Þe.

Þane, _adv._ then, S; see Þanne.

Þane, _sb._ thane, S2; see Þeyn.

Þanen, _adv._ thence, S; þanene, S2.—AS. _þanon_.

Þank, _sb._ a thought, a thank, gratitude, grace; þanc, S; þonc, S; þonk, S, PP; þance, _dat._, S; þonke, S, S2; þankes, _pl._, PP; thonkes, PP, S2. _Phr._: can þanc, con þonk, is thankful, S; here þankes, _gen._ as _adv._, of their own thought, spontaneously, S, C.—AS. _þanc_; cp. OHG. _thanc_ (Otfrid).

Þanken, _v._ to thank, PP, S; þonken, PP, S, S2.—AS. _þancian_.

Þanne, _adv._ then, when, S, PP, S2, C; þann, S; þane, S; þan, S, S2, C2; þenne, S, PP, S2; þene, S, PP; þen, S; þeonne, S.—AS. _þænne_.

Þanne, _conj._ than, S; þane, S; þan, S2; þenne, S; þenn, S; þene, S; þen, S, PP.—AS. _þænne_.

Þanne, _adv._ thence, S2; see Þenne.

Þar, _pt.-pr. s. impers._ it needs, _opus est_, B, H; thare, H; þarf, S; tharst, _2 pt.-pr. s._, PP; thart, _pt.-pr. s._, HD. _Comb._: thardestow, thou wouldst need, PP; see Þurfen.

Þar-, _prefix_; see Þer-.

Þare, _art. dat. f._ to the, S; see Þe.

Þarmes, _sb. pl._ entrails, HD.—AS. _þearm_ (Voc.); for cognates see Kluge (s.v. _darm_).

Þarne, _v._ to lack, want, HD, H; tharn, H; tharnys, _pr. s._, H; tharnyd, _pt. s._, H.—Icel. _þarnask_ (for _þarfnask_), to lack.

Þas, _pron. dem. pl._ those, S, S2; see Þes.

Þat, _pron. dem._, _pron. rel._ and _conj._ that, S, S2; þet, S, S2; at, S2, S3, H, NED.—AS. _þæt_. See Þe.

Þauien, _v._ to permit, SD; þeauien, S; thave, HD.—AS. _þafian_.

Þe, _pron. dem._ and _def. art. m._ that man, the, S; þæ, S; te, S; to, S; þat, _n._, S, S2; þet, S, S2; tat, S; tatt, S; þes, _gen. m._, S; þes þe, so much the (more), S; þas, S; þane, _acc. m._, S, S2; þan, S, S2; þene, S; þenne, S; þen, S, S2; þam, _dat. m._, S; þan, S; þen, S, S2; þon, S; þo, S; þa, S; þeo, _nom. f._, S; þære, _dat. f._ and _gen. f._; þare, S; þere, S; þar, S; þer, S; þa, _acc. f._, S; þo, S; þeo, S; þie, S; þe, _inst._ as in þe bet, the better, PP. _Comb._: the self, itself, H.—ONorth. _ðé_, see Sievers, 337.

Þe, _pron. rel._ who, which, S.—AS. _ðe_ (the indeclinable relative pronoun). See above.

Þe, _conj._ than, S.—AS. _ðe_, ‘quam.’

Þeaw, _sb._ habit, virtue, S; see Þew.

Þedam, _sb._ prosperity, Prompt., HD. See Þeen.

Þede, _sb. pl._ nations, S2 (3. 29); see Þeode.

Þeden, _adv._ thence, S; see Þeþen.

Þeder, _adv._ thither, S2; see Þider.

Þeef, _sb._ thief, C2; see Þeof.

Þeen, _v._ to thrive, _vigere_, Prompt.; thee, S3, C2, C3, Spenser (2), HD; the, C, HD; the, _1 pr. s. subj._, PP; theech (thee + ich), may I thrive, C3; theich, PP; þeagh, _pt. s._, SD; i-þeȝ, S2.—AS. (_ge_)_þéon_: *_þíhan_; cp. Goth. _theihan_; see Sievers, 383, Douse, p. 40.

Þefe, _sb._ leafy branch, twig; theve, Prompt. _Comb._: thefethorn, buckthorn, Alph. (_n._ p. 156), Voc.; thefthorne, H; thewethornys, _pl._, _morus_, Voc.; thethorne, _ramnus_, Prompt.; the thorntre, Voc.—AS. _þýfe_ (_þéfe_), _þefe-þorn_, ‘ramnus’ (Voc.), _ðeofeðorn_ (Voc.); cf. AS. _þúfian_, ‘frutescere’ (Voc.).

Þei, _pron. pl._ they, S, PP, C; þeȝȝ, S; teȝȝ, S; þai, S, PP, S2; tai, S; the, S3; þeȝȝre, _gen._, S; teȝȝre, S; thair, S2; thayr, PP; þar, S2, S3; þeȝȝm, _dat. acc._, S; thaim, S2; thaym, PP; tham, S2. _Comb._: þam-selue, themselves, S2.—Icel. _þeir_, they (Dan. _de_), gen. _þeirra_, dat. _þeim_; cp. AS. _ðá_, those. See Þe.

Þein, _sb._ thane, S; see Þeyn.

Þellyche, _pron._ such, S2; see Þulli.

Þenchen, _v._ to think, to intend, S, S2; þenken, PP, S; þohte, _pt. s._, S, S2; þoȝte, S; þoght, S2; thoucte, S; þouhten, _pl._, S; þoght, _pp._, S2; þouht, PP; thouct, S.—AS. _þencan_, pt. _þóhte_, pp. (_ge_)_þóht_. See Þynken.

Þene, _art. acc. masc._ the, S; þen, S; see Þe.

Þenien, _v._ to serve; þenið, _pr. pl._, S. _Der._: þeninge, services, S.—AS. _þénian_, _þegnian_, from _þegn_. See Þeyn.

Þenne, than; also then; see Þanne.

Þenne, _adv._ thence, S; þanne, S2; þonne, S; þeonne, S2, PP. See Þanen.

Þennes, _adv._ thence, PP, S2, C2, C3; thennus, W. _Comb._: thennes-forth, thenceforth, C2.

Þeode, _sb._ people, nation, S; þiode, S; þeode, _pl._, orders (of angels), S; nations, S2; þede, S2; þeden, _dat._, S.—AS. _þéod_; cp. Goth. _thiuda_, OHG. _thiota_ (Tatian).

Þeof, _sb._ thief, S, PP; thef, PP; þyef, S2; theef, C2, Prompt.; þeue, _dat._, S; þieue, S; þeofes, _pl._, S; þeoues, S, PP; theues, W2; theueli, in a thief-like manner, W2; þeofte, theft, S; þefte, PP, Prompt.—AS. _þéof_: Goth. _thiubs_; cp. OHG. _thiob_ (Tatian).

Þeorrf, _adj._ unleavened, S; see Þerf.

Þeos, _pron. dem. f._ this, S; see Þes.

Þeoster, _sb._ darkness, S.—AS. _þéostru_: OS. _thiustri_.

Þeostre, _adj._ dark, S; see Þester.

Þeow, _sb._ servant; þeoww, S. _Der._: þeou-dom, bondage; þeoudome, _dat._, S.—AS. _þéow_: Goth. _thius_; cp. OHG. _thiu_, ‘ancilla’ (Otfrid).

Þeowten, _v._ to serve; þeowwtenn, S.—From AS. _þéowet_, service.

Þer, _pron. dem. pl._ these, S2, HD; there, H; þir, S2, H. S3, JD; those, B.—Icel. _þeir_, they. See Þei.

Þer-, _prefix_, SkD (s.v. _there-_). _Comb._: þerfore, for it, for that cause, PP, S, C2; þerfor, S, S2; þeruore, S2; þereuore, S; þarfore, S, S2; þaruore, S; þareuore, S; þærfore, S; þerinne, therein, S, S2, C2; þærinne, S; þarinne, S; þrinne, S, S2; thrynne, G; þarin, S, S2; þerin, S; þerwið, therewith, S, C2; þarwið, S, S2; þerwiȝt, S2; þærwiðð, S; þermide, therewith, S; þeremyde, P; þarmid, S; þerof, thereof, S, C2; þrof, S.—AS. _ðǽre_, pron. dem. dat. f.; see Þe.

Þere, _adv._ there, where, S, S2, S3; þare, S; þore, S, S2; þer, S, S2, S3; þar, S, S2; þor, S; þear, S; þiar, S; þær, S; tær, S (in Ormulum). _Comb._: þer aboute, thereabouts, S2; þare amang, at various times, S2; þer an under, there beneath, S2; þere as, where that, S3; þer biuore, before then, S2; þer before, S; þer efter, thereafter, S; ther on, thereon, C2; þron, S; þrute, thereout, S; þer oȝeines, in comparison therewith, S; þare ogayne, S2; þorquiles, meanwhile, S; þere whiles, P; þertil, thereto, S; þortil, S; þerto, thereto, S, S2, C2, C3; þarto, S2; þer towart, against it, S; þer uppe, besides, S; þruppe, thereupon, S.—AS. _þær_: Goth. _thar_.

Þere, _art. gen._ and _dat. f._ of the, to the, S; see Þe.

Þerf, _adj._ unleavened, W, S2, PP; þeorrf, S. _Comb._: therf looues, unleavened bread, W; therf breed, HD.—AS. _þeorf_; cp. Icel. _þjarfr_.

Þerfling, _adj._ unleavened; þerrflinng, S.

Þerne, _sb._ a girl, SD (Havelok, 298); see Tarne.

Þes, _pron. dem. m._ this, S; þis, S; þis, _n._, S; þeos, _f._, S; teos, S; þesses, _gen. m._, S; þisse, _gen. f._, S; þissen, _dat. m._, S; þisse, _dat. f._, S; þisser, S; þesser, S; þeser, S; þas, _acc. f._, S; þas, _pl._, S, S2; þos, S; þeos, S; þes, C, W2; these, W2; þues, S2; þis, S2; þies, S3; þisse, _dat. pl._, S; þise, S2, C2; þyse, S2; þesen, S.—AS. _þes_, see Sievers, 338, and SkD (s.v. _this_).

Þester, _adj._ dark, HD; þyester, S2; þeostre, S, þuster, S.—AS. _þéostre_: OS. _thiustri_.

Þesternesse, _sb._ darkness, S, PP; þyesternesse, S2; þiesternesse, S; þeosternesse, S.—AS. _þéosternis_.

Þestrien, _v._ to become dark, S.—AS. _þystrian_.

Þet, _pron._ that; see Þat, Þe.

Þeþen, _adv._ thence; þeþenn, S; þeden, S; thethyn, H.—Icel. _þeðan_, _þaðan_ (Dan. _deden_).

Þeues, _sb. pl._ thieves, W2; see Þeof.

Þew, _sb._ habit, practice, virtue, S2; þeaw, S; þeawes, _pl._, manners, virtues, S; þæwess, S; þewes, PP, S2, C2, C3; thewis, W; thewys, H. _Comb._: þeauful, moral, virtuous; þeaufule, _pl._, S.—AS. _þéaw_, habit.

Þewed, _adj._ mannered; thewde, S3. _Phr._: wel þewed, S.

Þeyn, _sb._ service (?), S2.

Þeyn, _sb._ thane, warrior, attendant at a king’s court, S; þein, SkD, S; thane, S2, Sh.—AS. _þegn_ (_þén_), Icel. _þegn_: OS. _thegan_, a youth, disciple, knight, warrior; cp. OHG. _thegan_ (Otfrid).

Þi, _pron. poss._ thy, S; see Þou.

Þicke, _adj._ thick, S; þikke, S2, C2; thykke, Prompt.; thicke, _adv._, S; þikke, S, PP; þicce, S.—AS. _þicce_, adj. and adv.: OS. _thikki_.

Þicke, _sb._ thicket, S3.

Þider, _adv._ thither, S, PP, S2, C3; þuder, S, PP; þeder, S2; þedyr, S2, PP. _Comb._: þider-ward, thitherward, S, S2; þuder-ward, S2.—AS. _þider_.

Þie, _art. f._ the, S; see Þe.

Þies, _pron. dem. pl._ these, S3; see Þes.

Þiesternesse, _sb._ darkness, S; see Þesternesse.

Þild, _sb._ patience, S.—AS. (_ge_)_þyld_: OS. _gi-thuld_. See Þolien.

Þildiliȝ, _adv._ patiently, S.

Þilk, _adj._ that, that very, that sort of, such, W; thylke, S3; thilke, C2, C3, W2, S; þulke, _pl._, S2, PP.—AS. _þylc_; cp. Icel. _þvílíkr_, such.

Þin, _pron. poss._ thy, thine, S; see Þou.

Þing, _sb._ thing, affair, property, S; _pl._, S, C3; þyng, PP; þinge, S, PP; þynge, S2; þinges, S, C2; þinkes, S; þenges, S; þynges, PP.—AS. _þing_.

Þiode, _sb._ people, S; see Þeode.

Þir, _pron. dem. pl._ those, these, S2, H, S3, JD, B; see Þer.

Þire, _pron. poss. dat. f._ thy, S; see Þou.

Þirlen, _v._ to pierce, C, S2, H; see Þurlen.

Þis, Þise, Þisse, &c.; see Þes.

Þistel, _sb._ thistle, Voc.; thystell, Voc.; thystylle, Voc., Prompt.; thrissil, S3. _Comb._: thistle-finch, linnet, HD.—AS. _þistel_ (Voc.): OHG. _thistila_ (Tatian); cp. Icel. _þistill_.

Þit, _put for_ þe it, who it, S; see Þe.

Þo, _pron. dem._ and _def. art. pl._ those, they, them, the, S, S2, C, PP, W2; þoo, S2, S3, W2, PP; þa, S, S2, H; þaa, S2; þeo, S; þe, S; þam, _dat._, S; þan, S, S2; þa, S.—AS. _þá_, dat. _þǽm_ (_þám_). See Þe.

Þo, _adv._ then, when, S, S2, S3, C, C2, C3, PP; þoo, PP; þa, S.—AS. _ðá_.

Þo, _art. acc. f._ the, S; see Þe.

Þoght, _sb._ thought, anxiety, S2, C2; þohht, S; þogt, S; _þouht_, S, PP; thought, C2; þoȝte, _dat._, S; þuȝte, S; þohtes, _pl._, S; þoȝtes, S2. _Der._: þoghtful, thoughtful; þoghtfulest, _superl._, S2.—AS. (_ge_)_þóht_. See Þenchen.

Þohte, _pt. s._ of Þenchen.

Þolemode, _adj._ patient, H, HD; tholemodely, _adv._, H.

Þolemodnes, _sb._ patience, H, HD, S2.

Þolien, _v._ to suffer, S, S2; þolyen S, S2; þolen, S, S2, H, PP, HD; þoland, _pr. p._, B; þolede, _pt. s._, S, S2, S3; þaleð, _pr. s._, S.—AS. _þolian_; cp. OHG. _tholén_ (Tatian).

Þombe, _sb._ thumb, PP, C, C2; thome, HD.—AS. _þúma_ (Voc.); cp. G. _daumen_; see Kluge.

Þonc, _sb._ thought, mind, S; see Þank.

Þondringe, _sb._ thundering, S2.

Þoner, _sb._ thunder, the god Thunor, S2, S; thonur, H; þunre, S; thonder, C, C2; þunder, S2. _Comb._: þunres dæi, the day of Thunor, Thursday, S; þunder-þrast, stroke of thunder, S2.—AS. _þunor_, thunder, also Thunor, the thunder-god; cp. OHG. _thonar_ (Tatian). Cf. Þorr.

Þoneren, _v._ to thunder, S2; thonord, H (Ps. 17. 15).—AS. _þunrian_.

Þonken, _v._ to thank, S, S2; see Þanken.

Þonwanges, _sb. pl._ the temples, HD.—Icel. _þunn-vangi_, the thin cheek (CV.).

Þong, _sb._ a slip of leather, S; see Þwong.

Þorn, _sb._ thorn, SD; thorne, Prompt. _Comb._: thorne-garthis, hedges (= Lat. _sepes_), H (Ps. 88. 39).—AS. _þorn_.

Þorp, _sb._ a village, hamlet, farm, SkD; þrop, S, C2; thropes, _gen._, C3; thrope, _dat._, C2; þorpes, _pl._, PP; þropes, PP; þroupes, PP.—AS. _þorp_, Icel. _þorp_; cp. OHG. _thorph_ (Tatian).

Þorr, _sb._ the god Thor, the god of thunder. _Comb._: þors-day, Thor’s day, Thursday, PP; þorisdai, S.—Icel. _þórr_, _þórsdagr_.

Þoru, _prep._ through, S; þorw, S; þorȝ, S2; see Þurgh.

Þos, _pron. dem. pl._ these, S; see Þes.

Þou, _pron._ thou, SD; þu, S, PP; tu, S; þe, _dat. and acc._, S, S2, C2; þei, S2; te, S; þin, _gen. and poss._, S, S2; þi, S; tin, S; ti, S; þire, _poss. dat. f._, S; þina, S; tine, _pl. dat._, S. _Comb._: þut (= þu + it), S; þeself, thyself, S; þesellf, S; þe-selue, S; þe-suluen, S; þe-seoluen, S.—AS. _þú_.

Thoue, _v._ to say ‘thou’; thowis, _2 pr. s._, S3.

Þouht, _sb._ thought, S; see Þoght.

Thowe, _sb._ thaw, Prompt.

Thowen, _v._ to thaw, CM, Prompt.—AS. _þáwan_.

Þoȝ, _conj._ though, nevertheless, PP; þowȝ, PP; þowgh, PP; þouȝe, PP; þoh, SD; þohh, S; thocht, S3; thoucht, S3; thofe, HD; þof, S2, WA; of, WA; þauh, S, PP; þah, S, S2; þaȝ, S2; þaȝt, S2; þeh, S; þeih, S; þeiȝ, PP; þeyȝ, S2; þeigh, PP; þeiȝe, PP; þeȝ, S; þei, S2; þey, S2, G. _Comb._: þah-hweðer, nevertheless, S; þeih-hweþere, S; þoþwæthere, S; þof-queþer, S2; þaȝles, nevertheless, S2; þahles yef, unless, S2.—AS. _þéah_ (_þéh_): Goth. _thauh_.

Þoȝte, _sb. dat._ thought, S; see Þoght.

Þoȝte, _pt. s._ of Þenchen. See also Þynken.

Þra, _adj._ eager, B; see Þro.

Þral, _sb._ servant, slave, thrall, S, C2, C3; thrall, S3; þralle, _dat._, S; threllis, _pl._, B; þralles, S, PP. _Comb._: eorðe-þrelles, slaves upon earth, S; þral-dom, slavery, S, PP, C3; thrildome, B; þral-hod, slavery, S; þral-shipe, slavery, S; þral-sipe, S; þrel-weorkes, thrall-works, S.—ONorth. _þrǽl_; Icel. _þræll_.

Þrallen, _v._ to put into bondage; thralled, _pt. s._, S2.

Þrasten, _v._ to oppress, afflict, S.—AS. (_ge_)_þræstan_, to twist, hurt, torment.

Þraw, _sb._ space of time, S2; see Þrowe.

Þreaten, _v._ to threaten, S; see Þreten.

Þred, _ord._ third, S2; see Þridde.

Threed, _sb._ thread, C, SkD; þred, S; þræd, S; threde, Prompt. _Comb._: þredbare, threadbare, C, PP, SkD.—AS. _þrǽd_, a dental derivative from _þráwan_, to twist; cp. OHG. _drát_ (G. _draht_), from _drájan_; see Kluge (s.v.), and Douse, p. 101. See Þrowen.

Þrelles, _sb. pl._ thralls, slaves, S; see Þral.

Þrengen, _v._ to press, SD; þrengde, _pt. s._, S. Causal of Þringen.

Þreo, _num._ three, S, S2, PP; þre, S, PP; þree, PP; þri, S; þrie, S. _Comb._: þreohad, Trinity, S; þreottene, thirteen, S; þrettene, S2, PP; þrettyne, PP; thretend, thirteenth, S2; thritteind, S2; þretti, thirty, PP; þrette, S2; þritty, PP; þritti, S2; þrines, Trinity; þrunnesse, S; thresum, with three at a time, B.—AS. _þréo_.

Þrep, _sb._ controversy, contradiction, S2; threpe, JD.

Þrepen, _v._ to maintain a point obstinately in contradiction to another, to assert, C3, CM, JD; threape, HD.—AS. _þréapian_.

Þreschen, _v._ to thresh, beat, PP; thresshe, S, C; þrosshenn, _pp._, S; y-þorsse, S2.—AS. _þerscan_; see Douse, p. 112.

Þrescwolde, _sb._ threshold, PP; threschwolde, Prompt.; thresshewolde, P; threshfold, C2; threshfod, HD.—AS. _þrescold_, Icel. _þreskoldr_; cp. OHG. _driscufli_; see Douse, p. 110.

Þrestelcoc, _sb._ throstle, S2; see Þrustel.

Þrete, _sb._ threat, S.—AS. _þréat_, pressure.

Þreten, _v._ to menace, S2, Prompt., HD; þreaten, S.—AS. _þréatian_, to reprove.

Threting, _sb._ menace, C3; thretynges, _pl._, W.

Thretnen, _v._ to threaten, W2; thretenede, _pt. s._, W.

Þrette, _num._ thirty, S2; see Þreo.

Þrettene, _num._ thirteen, S2; see Þreo.

Þridde, _ord._ third, S, S2, PP; þrydde, S2, PP; þryd, S2; thrid, S3; þred, S2.—AS. _þridda_.

Þrië, _num._ three, S; see Þreo.

Þrië, _adv._ three times, S; þrien, S.—AS. _þríwa_.

Þriës, _adv._ thrice, S, S2; þriȝess, S; thryes, C2. The form is due to analogy; cp. AS. _ánes_, E. _once_.

Þrift, _sb._ prosperity, success in life, C3, PP; þruft, PP; þryft, fertilising power, S2.—Icel. _þrift_. See Þriuen.

Thrifty, _adj._ serviceable, cheap, S2, C2, C3.

Thrill, _v._ to pierce, H; see Þurlen.

Thrillage, _sb._ thraldom, B; see Þral.

Þrim-setel, _sb._ throne, SD. See Þrum.

Þringen, _v._ to press, S, HD; dringan, S; þrungen, _pt. pl._, PP; þrongen, S2, PP; i-þrunge, _pp._, S; thrungun, W; y-thrungin, S3.—AS. _þringan_, pt. _þrang_ (pl. _þrungon_), pp. _þrungen_.

Þrinne, _adv._ three at a time, S.—Cp. Icel. _þrinnr_.

Þrinne, _adv._ therein, S, S2; see Þer-, _prefix_.

Þrist, _sb._ thirst, S, S2, PP; þurst, S, C2, PP. _Comb._: þurstlew, thirsty, HD.—AS. _þyrst_ (_þirst_), _þurst_.

Þrist, _pt. pl._ thrust, S; see Þrusten.

Þriste, _adj._ bold, S.—AS. _þríste_: OS. _thrísti_; cp. G. _dreist_.

Þristen, _v._ to thirst, W, S; thresten, S2; þursten, SD; thursted him, _pt. s. impers._, C2.—AS. _þyrstan_: OHG. _thursten_ (Tatian).

Þriuen, _v._ to thrive, S, PP; þryue, PP; þroff, _pt. s._, PP; þriuen, _pp._, grown up, PP; þryuen, well grown, S2.—Icel. _þrífa_, to seize, _þrífask_, to thrive.

Þro, _adj._ eager, earnest, vehement, HD; þra, B; þraa, HD; þroo, sharp, HD; throw, _adv._, S3; þroliche, _adv._, vehemently, S2; þroly, quickly, resolutely, S2, HD, PP.—Icel. _þrá-r_, stubborn, also frequent.

Þrof, _adv._ thereof, S; see Þer-.

Þroh, _sb._ coffin; see Þruh.

Þrop, _sb._ a village, S, C2; see Þorp.

Þrosshen, _pp._ threshed, S; see Þreschen.

Þrote, _sb._ throat, S, PP.—AS. _þrotu_ (Voc.); cp. OHG. _drozza_ (whence G. _drossel_); related to Du. _stroot_; cp. It. _strozza_ (Diez). See Kluge (s.v. _drossel_).

Þrowe, _sb._ a little while, course, time, moment, Prompt., PP, S2, C2, C3, HD; throw, HD; þroȝe, S; thrawe, S2; thraw, S2, B.—AS. _þrág_.

Þrowe, _sb._ suffering, _aerumna_, SD, Prompt.

Þrowen, _v._ to throw, S; þreu, _pt. s._, S; þrewe, threw himself, P; _2 pt. s._, S; þrowe, PP; þrawen, _pp._, S2; þrowen, S2; y-throwe, C2.—AS. _þráwan_, to twist, to whirl, pt. _þréow_, pp. _þráwen_.

Þrowen, _v._ to suffer, S; þrowede, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _þrowian_; cp. OHG. _thruoén_ (Tatian).

Þrowunge, _sb._ suffering, passion; þroweunge, _dat._, S; þrowenge, S; þroweinge, S.—AS. _þrowung_.

Þrublen, _v._ to press, crowd; þrublande, _pr. p._, S2.

Þruh, _sb._ coffin, S; throh, HD.—AS. _þruh_.

Þrum, _sb._ strength, a crowd, glory, SD; þrom, SD. _Comb._: þrim-setel, _thronus_, SD; þrimsettles, _pl._, S.—AS. _þrymm_, _þrymsetl_.

Þrunnesse, _sb._ Trinity, S; see Þreo.

Þruppe, _adv._ thereupon, S; see Þer-.

Þrusche, _sb._ a thrush, S.—AS. _þrysce_.

Þrustel, _sb._ the song-thrush, S; þrostle, S. _Comb._: þrustel-cock, thrustlecock, C2; þrestelcoc, S2.—AS. _þrostle_ (Voc.).

Þrusten, _v._ to thrust, SD; threste, C; thristen, W; thruste, _pt. s._, W; þrist, S; þriste, _pp._, S.—Icel. _þrýsta_.

Þu, _pron._ thou, S; see Þou.

Þues, _pron. dem. pl._ these, S2; see Þes.

Þuften, _sb._ handmaid, S; þuhten, S.—A fem. deriv. of AS. (_ge_)_þofta_, a comrade, properly one who sits on the same rowing-bench; from _þofta_ ‘transtra’ (Voc.); cp. Icel. _þopta_.

Þulke, _adj._ that, those, S2; see Þilke.

Þulli, _adj._ such, S, SD; þellich, SD; þellyche, S2.—AS. _þullic_, _þyllic_, also _þuslic_, _þyslic_, from _þus_; see Sievers, 349. See Þus.

Þuncheð, Þuncð; see Þynken.

Þunre, _sb._ thunder, S; see Þoner.

Þurfen, _v._ to need; þarf, _pt.-pr. s._, need, _ei opus est_, S; thare, H; thar, H; tharst, _2 pt.-pr. s._, PP; þurt, _pt. s._, needed, S2, H, B. _Comb._: thardestow, thou wouldst need, PP.—AS. _þurfan_, pt.-pr. _þearf_; pt. _þorfte_ (_þurfte_), Icel. _þurfa_, pt.-pr. _þarf_; pt. _þurfum_; cp. OHG. _thurfan_, to need (Tatian).

Þurgh, _prep._ through, S2, C2; þurȝ, S2, W2; þureȝ, S; þurh, S; þurch, S; þuruh, S; þorȝ, S2; þoruȝ, S2, W2; þorw, S; þoru, S, S2; thorou, W; thurght, H; þurð S, S2; þurf, S2, HD; þoruȝlike, _adv._, thoroughly, S. _Comb._: thurghfare, thoroughfare, C; þurhfaren, to pass through; thurghfare, S2; thurgh-girt, pierced through, C; thurchhurt, thoroughly hurt, S3; þurh-lefien, to live through; þurhlefede, _pt. s._, S; þurh-seon, to perceive; þurhsihð, _pr. s._, S; þuruh-ut, wholly, S; thurghout, C2; þuruhtut, throughout, S; þoru-out, S2.—AS. _þurh_; cp. OHG. _thuruh_ (Tatian).

Þurl, _sb._ an aperture for admitting light, a hole, S; thurles, _pl._, HD.—AS. _þyrel_, hole, from _þurh_, through; so (with different suffix) Goth. _thairko_, hole, the eye of a needle, from _thairh_, through; see Kluge (s.v. _durch_). See Þurh.

Þurlen, _v._ to pierce, S, S2, PP; þirlen, C, S2, PP, H; thrill, H.—AS. _þyrlian_ (_þirlian_).

Þurst, _sb._ thirst, S, C2; see Þrist.

Þus, _adv._ thus, S; tus, S (in Ormulum). _Comb._: þusgate, in this way, PP; þusgates, HD, PP.—AS. _þus_, OS. _thus_.

Þuster, _adj._ dark, S; see Þester.

Þut, for Þu it, S; see Þou.

Þuvele, _sb. pl._ twigs, S.—AS. _þýfel_, ‘frutex’ (Voc.). See Þefe.

Þwang, _sb._ thong, S; see Þwong.

Þwert, _adv._ thwart, SD. _Comb._: þwert-ut, throughout, S.—Icel. _þvert_, neuter of _þverr_, transverse; cp. AS. _þweorh_, Goth. _thwairhs_, angry, cross.

Þwong, _sb._ strip of leather, thong, S, S2, W; þwang S; þong S.—AS. _þwang_.

Þwytel, _sb._ a knife, whittle; thwitel, SkD; thewtill, S3. See below.

Þwyten, _v._ to cut, to whittle, Voc., Prompt., Palsg. _Der._: thwytynge, cutting, whittling, PP.—AS. _þwítan_.

Þy, _sb._ thigh, Prompt.; þe, SkD, HD; þee, HD; þyȝ, S2; þih, SkD; þeiȝ, SkD.—AS. _þéo_, _þéoh_.

Þyester, _adj._ dark, S2; see Þester.

Þyesternesse, _sb._ darkness, S2; see Þesternesse.

Þyht, _adj._ close, compact, tight. Prompt.; thite, HD; tiȝt, SkD.—Cp. G. _dicht_, Icel. _þéttr_; see Kluge (s.v.).

Þyhtyn, _v._ to make tight, Prompt.; y-tiȝt, _pp._, S3.

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