Teosu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Teosu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: tesu, tæsu(-o), wes; Related words: next two words. teosu

Definitions

1 teosu

m(?). n(?). I. hurt, injury:--Álet gehwearf teónfullum on teso the fireturned to the hurt of the harmful, Cd. Th. 232, 4; Dan. 255. Lécnade monigo of teissum l cualmum curavit multos a plagis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 21. II. wrong, fraud:--Álýs míne sáwle from ðære tungan ðe teosu wylle libera animam meam a lingua dolosa, Ps. Th. 119, 2. Biþ deófla wíse ðæt hí duguðe beswícaþ and on teosu tyhtaþ the devils' way is to seduce from virtue and to incite to wrong, Exon. Th. 362, 9; Wal. 34. Óðer hine lǽreþ ðæt hé healde Metodes miltse, óðer hine tyhteþ and on tæso lǽreþ, Salm. Kmbl. 984; Sal. 493.

Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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