Old English Dictionary Entry

Twi-bōte

Part of speech: ? Related words: twi-bēte :-- Se de stalaþ on Gehhol oþþe on Eástron oþþe on done Hālgan Ðunresdæg . . ., dara gehwelc (

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1 twi-bōte

adj. Needing double compensation, the offence in each of these cases) wē willaþ sié twybōte, swā on Lenctenfæsten, L. Alf. pol. 5 ; Th. i. 64, 25. Gif disses hwæt gelimpe þenden fyrd ūte sié, oþþe in Lenctenfæsten, hit sié twybōte, 40; Th. i. 88, 12.

Similar Words

-tácnigendlic, -líce
-tang
-targed
-teáren
-teáw

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚹᛁ-ᛒᚩᛏᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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