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Þeof

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

Middle English · word_theof

Þeorrf

Þeorrf, adj. unleavened, S; see Þerf.

Middle English · word_theorrf · brief source record

Þeos

Þeos, pron. dem. f. this, S; see Þes.

Middle English · word_theos · brief source record

Þeoster

Þeoster, sb. darkness, S.—AS. þéostru: OS. thiustri.

Middle English · word_theoster · brief source record

Þeostre

Þeostre, adj. dark, S; see Þester.

Middle English · word_theostre · brief source record

Þeow

Þeow, sb. servant; þeoww, S. Der.: þeou-dom, bondage; þeoudome, dat., S.—AS. þéow: Goth. thius; cp. OHG. thiu, ‘ancilla’ (Otfrid).

Middle English · word_theow

Þeowten

Þeowten, v. to serve; þeowwtenn, S.—From AS. þéowet, service.

Middle English · word_theowten · brief source record

Þer

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

Middle English · word_ther_pron · brief source record

Þer-

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; þ

Middle English · word_ther_prefix

Þere

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 un

Middle English · word_there_adv

Þere

Þere, art. gen. and dat. f. of the, to the, S; see Þe.

Middle English · word_there_art · brief source record

Þerf

Þerf, adj. unleavened, W, S2, PP; þeorrf, S. Comb.: therf looues, unleavened bread, W; therf breed, HD.—AS. þeorf; cp. Icel. þjarfr.

Middle English · word_therf

Þerfling

Þerfling, adj. unleavened; þerrflinng, S.

Middle English · word_therfling · brief source record

Þerne

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

Middle English · word_therne · brief source record

Þes

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

Middle English · word_thes

Þester

Þester, adj. dark, HD; þyester, S2; þeostre, S, þuster, S.—AS. þéostre: OS. thiustri.

Middle English · word_thester · brief source record

Þesternesse

Þesternesse, sb. darkness, S, PP; þyesternesse, S2; þiesternesse, S; þeosternesse, S.—AS. þéosternis.

Middle English · word_thesternesse · brief source record

Þestrien

Þestrien, v. to become dark, S.—AS. þystrian.

Middle English · word_thestrien · brief source record

Þet

Þet, pron. that; see Þat, Þe.

Middle English · word_thet · brief source record

Þeues

Þeues, sb. pl. thieves, W2; see Þeof.

Middle English · word_theues · brief source record

Þew

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.

Middle English · word_thew

Þewed

Þewed, adj. mannered; thewde, S3. Phr.: wel þewed, S.

Middle English · word_thewed · brief source record

Þeyn

Þeyn, sb. service (?), S2.

Middle English · word_theyn_sb_1 · brief source record

Þeyn

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).

Middle English · word_theyn_sb_2

Þeþen

Þeþen, adv. thence; þeþenn, S; þeden, S; thethyn, H.—Icel. þeðan, þaðan (Dan. deden).

Middle English · word_thethen · brief source record

Þi

Þi, pron. poss. thy, S; see Þou.

Middle English · word_thi · brief source record

Þicke

Þicke, adj. thick, S; þikke, S2, C2; thykke, Prompt.; thicke, adv., S; þikke, S, PP; þicce, S.—AS. þicce, adj. and adv.: OS. thikki.

Middle English · word_thicke_adj

Þicke

Þicke, sb. thicket, S3.

Middle English · word_thicke_sb · brief source record

Þider

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.

Middle English · word_thider

Þie

Þie, art. f. the, S; see Þe.

Middle English · word_thie · brief source record

Þies

Þies, pron. dem. pl. these, S3; see Þes.

Middle English · word_thies · brief source record

Þiesternesse

Þiesternesse, sb. darkness, S; see Þesternesse.

Middle English · word_thiesternesse · brief source record

Þild

Þild, sb. patience, S.—AS. (ge)þyld: OS. gi-thuld. See Þolien.

Middle English · word_thild · brief source record

Þildiliȝ

Þildiliȝ, adv. patiently, S.

Middle English · word_thildiligh · brief source record

Þilk

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.

Middle English · word_thilk

Þin

Þin, pron. poss. thy, thine, S; see Þou.

Middle English · word_thin · brief source record

Þing

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.

Middle English · word_thing

Þiode

Þiode, sb. people, S; see Þeode.

Middle English · word_thiode · brief source record

Þir

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

Middle English · word_thir · brief source record

Þire

Þire, pron. poss. dat. f. thy, S; see Þou.

Middle English · word_thire · brief source record

Þirlen

Þirlen, v. to pierce, C, S2, H; see Þurlen.

Middle English · word_thirlen · brief source record

Þis, Þise, Þisse

Þis, Þise, Þisse, &c.; see Þes.

Middle English · word_this · brief source record

Þistel

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.

Middle English · word_thistel

Þit

Þit, put for þe it, who it, S; see Þe.

Middle English · word_thit · brief source record

Þo

Þo, adv. then, when, S, S2, S3, C, C2, C3, PP; þoo, PP; þa, S.—AS. ðá.

Middle English · word_tho_adv · brief source record

Þo

Þo, art. acc. f. the, S; see Þe.

Middle English · word_tho_art · brief source record

Þo

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.

Middle English · word_tho_pron

Þoght

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.

Middle English · word_thoght

Þohte

Þohte, pt. s. of Þenchen.

Middle English · word_thohte · brief source record

Þolemode

Þolemode, adj. patient, H, HD; tholemodely, adv., H.

Middle English · word_tholemode · brief source record

Þolemodnes

Þolemodnes, sb. patience, H, HD, S2.

Middle English · word_tholemodnes · brief source record

Þolien

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).

Middle English · word_tholien

Þombe

Þombe, sb. thumb, PP, C, C2; thome, HD.—AS. þúma (Voc.); cp. G. daumen; see Kluge.

Middle English · word_thombe · brief source record

Þonc

Þonc, sb. thought, mind, S; see Þank.

Middle English · word_thonc · brief source record

Þondringe

Þondringe, sb. thundering, S2.

Middle English · word_thondringe · brief source record

Þoner

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 thu

Middle English · word_thoner

Þoneren

Þoneren, v. to thunder, S2; thonord, H (Ps. 17. 15).—AS. þunrian.

Middle English · word_thoneren · brief source record

Þong

Þong, sb. a slip of leather, S; see Þwong.

Middle English · word_thong · brief source record

Þonken

Þonken, v. to thank, S, S2; see Þanken.

Middle English · word_thonken · brief source record

Þonwanges

Þonwanges, sb. pl. the temples, HD.—Icel. þunn-vangi, the thin cheek (CV.).

Middle English · word_thonwanges · brief source record

Þorn

Þorn, sb. thorn, SD; thorne, Prompt. Comb.: thorne-garthis, hedges (= Lat. sepes), H (Ps. 88. 39).—AS. þorn.

Middle English · word_thorn · brief source record

Þorp

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).

Middle English · word_thorp

Þorr

Þorr, sb. the god Thor, the god of thunder. Comb.: þors-day, Thor’s day, Thursday, PP; þorisdai, S.—Icel. þórr, þórsdagr.

Middle English · word_thorr

Þoru

Þoru, prep. through, S; þorw, S; þorȝ, S2; see Þurgh.

Middle English · word_thoru · brief source record

Þos

Þos, pron. dem. pl. these, S; see Þes.

Middle English · word_thos · brief source record

Þou

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

Middle English · word_thou

Þouht

Þouht, sb. thought, S; see Þoght.

Middle English · word_thouht · brief source record

Þoȝ

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,

Middle English · word_thogh

Þoȝte

Þoȝte, sb. dat. thought, S; see Þoght.

Middle English · word_thoghte_sb · brief source record

Þoȝte

Þoȝte, pt. s. of Þenchen. See also Þynken.

Middle English · word_thoghte_vb · brief source record

Þra

Þra, adj. eager, B; see Þro.

Middle English · word_thra · brief source record

Þral

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; þr

Middle English · word_thral

Þrallen

Þrallen, v. to put into bondage; thralled, pt. s., S2.

Middle English · word_thrallen · brief source record

Þrasten

Þrasten, v. to oppress, afflict, S.—AS. (ge)þræstan, to twist, hurt, torment.

Middle English · word_thrasten · brief source record

Þraw

Þraw, sb. space of time, S2; see Þrowe.

Middle English · word_thraw · brief source record

Þreaten

Þreaten, v. to threaten, S; see Þreten.

Middle English · word_threaten · brief source record

Þred

Þred, ord. third, S2; see Þridde.

Middle English · word_thred · brief source record

Þrelles

Þrelles, sb. pl. thralls, slaves, S; see Þral.

Middle English · word_threlles · brief source record

Þrengen

Þrengen, v. to press, SD; þrengde, pt. s., S. Causal of Þringen.

Middle English · word_threngen · brief source record

Þreo

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

Middle English · word_threo

Þrep

Þrep, sb. controversy, contradiction, S2; threpe, JD.

Middle English · word_threp · brief source record

Þrepen

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

Middle English · word_threpen

Þreschen

Þreschen, v. to thresh, beat, PP; thresshe, S, C; þrosshenn, pp., S; y-þorsse, S2.—AS. þerscan; see Douse, p. 112.

Middle English · word_threschen · brief source record

Þrescwolde

Þrescwolde, sb. threshold, PP; threschwolde, Prompt.; thresshewolde, P; threshfold, C2; threshfod, HD.—AS. þrescold, Icel. þreskoldr; cp. OHG. driscufli; see Douse, p. 110.

Middle English · word_threscwolde

Þrestelcoc

Þrestelcoc, sb. throstle, S2; see Þrustel.

Middle English · word_threstelcoc · brief source record

Þrete

Þrete, sb. threat, S.—AS. þréat, pressure.

Middle English · word_threte · brief source record

Þreten

Þreten, v. to menace, S2, Prompt., HD; þreaten, S.—AS. þréatian, to reprove.

Middle English · word_threten · brief source record

Þrette

Þrette, num. thirty, S2; see Þreo. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “thirty”): text reads ‘thirsty’

Middle English · word_thrette · brief source record

Þrettene

Þrettene, num. thirteen, S2; see Þreo.

Middle English · word_threttene · brief source record

Þridde

Þridde, ord. third, S, S2, PP; þrydde, S2, PP; þryd, S2; thrid, S3; þred, S2.—AS. þridda.

Middle English · word_thridde · brief source record

Þrië

Þrië, adv. three times, S; þrien, S.—AS. þríwa.

Middle English · word_thrie_adv · brief source record

Þrië

Þrië, num. three, S; see Þreo.

Middle English · word_thrie_num · brief source record

Þriës

Þriës, adv. thrice, S, S2; þriȝess, S; thryes, C2. The form is due to analogy; cp. AS. ánes, E. once.

Middle English · word_thries · brief source record

Þrift

Þrift, sb. prosperity, success in life, C3, PP; þruft, PP; þryft, fertilising power, S2.—Icel. þrift. See Þriuen.

Middle English · word_thrift · brief source record

Þrim-setel

Þrim-setel, sb. throne, SD. See Þrum.

Middle English · word_thrimsetel · brief source record

Þringen

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.

Middle English · word_thringen

Þrinne

Þrinne, adv. three at a time, S.—Cp. Icel. þrinnr.

Middle English · word_thrinne_adv_1 · brief source record

Þrinne

Þrinne, adv. therein, S, S2; see Þer-, prefix.

Middle English · word_thrinne_adv_2 · brief source record

Þrist

Þrist, sb. thirst, S, S2, PP; þurst, S, C2, PP. Comb.: þurstlew, thirsty, HD.—AS. þyrst (þirst), þurst.

Middle English · word_thrist_sb · brief source record

Þrist

Þrist, pt. pl. thrust, S; see Þrusten.

Middle English · word_thrist_vb · brief source record

Þriste

Þriste, adj. bold, S.—AS. þríste: OS. thrísti; cp. G. dreist.

Middle English · word_thriste · brief source record

Þristen

Þristen, v. to thirst, W, S; thresten, S2; þursten, SD; thursted him, pt. s. impers., C2.—AS. þyrstan: OHG. thursten (Tatian).

Middle English · word_thristen

Þriuen

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.

Middle English · word_thriuen

Þro

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.

Middle English · word_thro

Þrof

Þrof, adv. thereof, S; see Þer-.

Middle English · word_throf · brief source record

Þroh

Þroh, sb. coffin; see Þruh.

Middle English · word_throh · brief source record

Þrop

Þrop, sb. a village, S, C2; see Þorp.

Middle English · word_throp · brief source record

Þrosshen

Þrosshen, pp. threshed, S; see Þreschen.

Middle English · word_throsshen · brief source record

Þrote

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). Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “S,”): text has S

Middle English · word_throte

Þrowe

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.

Middle English · word_throwe_sb_1

Þrowe

Þrowe, sb. suffering, aerumna, SD, Prompt.

Middle English · word_throwe_sb_2 · brief source record

Þrowen

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.

Middle English · word_throwen_vb_1

Þrowen

Þrowen, v. to suffer, S; þrowede, pt. s., S.—AS. þrowian; cp. OHG. thruoén (Tatian).

Middle English · word_throwen_vb_2 · brief source record

Þrowunge

Þrowunge, sb. suffering, passion; þroweunge, dat., S; þrowenge, S; þroweinge, S.—AS. þrowung.

Middle English · word_throwunge · brief source record

Þrublen

Þrublen, v. to press, crowd; þrublande, pr. p., S2.

Middle English · word_thrublen · brief source record

Þruh

Þruh, sb. coffin, S; throh, HD.—AS. þruh.

Middle English · word_thruh · brief source record

Þrum

Þrum, sb. strength, a crowd, glory, SD; þrom, SD. Comb.: þrim-setel, thronus, SD; þrimsettles, pl., S.—AS. þrymm, þrymsetl.

Middle English · word_thrum

Þrunnesse

Þrunnesse, sb. Trinity, S; see Þreo.

Middle English · word_thrunnesse · brief source record

Þruppe

Þruppe, adv. thereupon, S; see Þer-.

Middle English · word_thruppe · brief source record

Þrusche

Þrusche, sb. a thrush, S.—AS. þrysce.

Middle English · word_thrusche · brief source record

Þrustel

Þrustel, sb. the song-thrush, S; þrostle, S. Comb.: þrustel-cock, thrustlecock, C2; þrestelcoc, S2.—AS. þrostle (Voc.).

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Þrusten

Þrusten, v. to thrust, SD; threste, C; thristen, W; thruste, pt. s., W; þrist, S; þriste, pp., S.—Icel. þrýsta.

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Þu

Þu, pron. thou, S; see Þou.

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Þues

Þues, pron. dem. pl. these, S2; see Þes.

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Þuften

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.

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Þulke

Þulke, adj. that, those, S2; see Þilke. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “Þilke”): error for ‘Þilk’

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Þulli

Þulli, adj. such, S, SD; þellich, SD; þellyche, S2.—AS. þullic, þyllic, also þuslic, þyslic, from þus; see Sievers, 349. See Þus.

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Þuncheð, Þuncð

Þuncheð, Þuncð; see Þynken.

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Þunre

Þunre, sb. thunder, S; see Þoner.

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Þurfen

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 (þu

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Þurgh

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.: th

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Þurl

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. durc

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Þurlen

Þurlen, v. to pierce, S, S2, PP; þirlen, C, S2, PP, H; thrill, H.—AS. þyrlian (þirlian).

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Þurst

Þurst, sb. thirst, S, C2; see Þrist.

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Þus

Þus, adv. thus, S; tus, S (in Ormulum). Comb.: þusgate, in this way, PP; þusgates, HD, PP.—AS. þus, OS. thus.

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Þuster

Þuster, adj. dark, S; see Þester.

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Þut

Þut, for Þu it, S; see Þou.

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Þuvele

Þuvele, sb. pl. twigs, S.—AS. þýfel, ‘frutex’ (Voc.). See Þefe.

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Þwang

Þwang, sb. thong, S; see Þwong.

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Þwert

Þwert, adv. thwart, SD. Comb.: þwert-ut, throughout, S.—Icel. þvert, neuter of þverr, transverse; cp. AS. þweorh, Goth. thwairhs, angry, cross. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “:”): text has ‘filler’ das

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Þwong

Þwong, sb. strip of leather, thong, S, S2, W; þwang S; þong S.—AS. þwang.

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Þwytel

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

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Þwyten

Þwyten, v. to cut, to whittle, Voc., Prompt., Palsg. Der.: thwytynge, cutting, whittling, PP.—AS. þwítan.

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Þy

Þy, sb. thigh, Prompt.; þe, SkD, HD; þee, HD; þyȝ, S2; þih, SkD; þeiȝ, SkD.—AS. þéo, þéoh.

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Þyester

Þyester, adj. dark, S2; see Þester.

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Þyesternesse

Þyesternesse, sb. darkness, S2; see Þesternesse.

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Þyht

Þyht, adj. close, compact, tight. Prompt.; thite, HD; tiȝt, SkD.—Cp. G. dicht, Icel. þéttr; see Kluge (s.v.).

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Þyhtyn

Þyhtyn, v. to make tight, Prompt.; y-tiȝt, pp., S3.

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Þynken

Þynken, v. to seem; þynkeþ, pr. s. impers., PP; þuncð, S; þunchð, S; þincheð, S; þinkð, S; þingð, S2; þenkeð, PP; þuhte, pt. s., S; þuȝte, S; þoȝte, S2; thoughte, C3; þout, S2.—AS. þyncan, pt. þúhte, pp. (ge)púht. See Þe

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