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+To-hope+, _sb._ hope, S. (+To-+ 1.)

+To-hurren+, _v._ to hurry apart, S. (+To-+ 2.)

+Tokker+, _sb._ fuller, one who thickens cloth, S2, PP; +towker+, PP; +toucher+, PP; +tucker+, HD; +touker+, Bardsley; +tuker+, Bardsley. See +Tuken+.

+Tokne+, _sb._ token, PP; +tocne+, S; +tacne+, S; +taken+, PP, S2; +takun+, W; +takens+, _pl._, S2.--AS. _tacn_: Goth. _taikns_; cp. OHG.

_zeichan_ (Tatian).

+Toknynge+, _sb._ signification, PP; +tocninge+, S; +toknyng+, PP; +takning+, S2; +takeninge+, S2; +tokening+, C3.--AS. _tacnung_.

+Tolie+, _v._ to till, S; see +Tilien+.

+To-liggen+, _v._ to pertain to; +toli+, _pr. s._, S. (+To-+ 1.)

+Tolke+, _sb._ a man, S2; see +Tulk+. [[headword spelled +Tulke+]]

+Tolle+, _sb._ toll, custom, Voc.; +tol+, PP, Prompt. _Comb._: +tol-bothe+, toll-booth (= Lat. _telonium_), S2, W, Voc.--AS. _toll_: OFris. _tolen_, _tolne_; Lat. _telonium_ (Vulg.); Gr. te??????. Note that the _n_ of the stem appears in AS. _tolnere_, 'teloniarius,' Voc.; see Weigand (s.v. _zoll_).

+Tollen+, _v._ to take toll, C. _Der._: +tollere+, taxgatherer, usurer, S2, PP; +toller+, Voc.

+Tollen+, _v._ to draw, allure, entice, Prompt., PP, ND, SkD; +tole+, ND; +tullen+, CM, SD; +tillen+, S, H, PP.--AS. _tyllan_ (in _for-tyllan_).

+To-loggen+, _v._ to drag hither and thither, S2, PP; +to-lugged+, _pp._, PP.

+Tolter+, _adv._ unsteadily, totteringly, S3, SkD (s.v. _totter_).

+To-luken+, _v._ to rend asunder, S; +toloken+, _pp._, S. (+To-+ 2.)

+Toly+, _sb._ scarlet colour, WA; +tuly+, Prompt., HD; +tuely+, SkD (s.v. _trap_, 2).--Heb. _tola'_, crimson (Isaiah 1. 18), properly a worm.

+Tombestere+, _sb._ female dancer, C3; see +Tumbestere+.

+Tome+, _adj._ empty, void, unoccupied, H, HD; +toom+, Prompt.; +tume+, JD.--Icel. _tomr_, vacant, empty. Cf. +Toft+.

+Tome+, _sb._ leisure, S2, PP, H (p. 169); +toym+, B; +tume+, B; Icel.

_tom_, leisure. See above.

+To-morwen+, _adv._ to-morrow, S; +tomorwe+, PP; +tomore?e+, S; +tomorn+, C. (+To-+ 1.)

+To-name+, _sb._ cognomen, PP; +towname+, PP. (+To-+ 1.)

+Tonge+, _sb._ tongue, S2, C2, C3, PP; +tunge+, S, C, PP, W2; +tounge+, PP; +tong+, S3; +tung+, S2. _Der._: +tongede+, tongued, talkative, PP.--AS. _tunge_.

+Tonge+, _sb._ pair of tongs, _forceps_, S, S2, Prompt.; +tange+, Voc.--AS. _tange_ (Voc.).

+Tonne+, _sb._ tun, PP, S3, C2, G; +tunne+, S, PP. _Comb._: +tonne-greet+, as large round as a tun, C.--AS. _tunne_.

+Too+, _sb._ toe, C; +taa+, S2, HD; +toon+, _pl._, C; +ton+, C; +tas+, S2; +taes+, S2.--AS. _ta_ (pl. _tan_).

+Tool+, _sb._ tool, weapon, C, Prompt.; +toles+, _pl._, PP; +tooles+, PP.--AS. _tol_.

+Toom+, _adj._ empty; see +Tome+.

+Toord+, _sb. stercus_, W2, Prompt.

+Topase+, _sb._ topaz, Cotg.; +topace+, S3; +tupace+, SkD; +topacius+, W (Apoc. 21. 20); +thopas+, C2 (p. 151).--OF. _topase_; Lat. _topazum_ (acc.); Gr. t?pa???.

+Toppe+, _sb._ tuft of hair, P, S; +top+, top of the head, Prompt.

+To-qua.s.sen+, _v._ to shake asunder, PP; +to-quashte+, _pt. s._, PP.

(+To-+ 2.)

+To-qua?te+, _pt. s._ quaked, PP. (+To-+ 2.)

+To-racen+, _v._ to sc.r.a.pe to pieces, C2. (+To-+ 2.)

+To-renden+, _v._ to rend in pieces, PP; +torente+, _pt. s._, C2, W; +to-rent+, _pp._, S, C2, W. (+To-+ 2.)

+Toret+, _sb._ ring on a dog's collar, through which the leash was pa.s.sed, CM; +torettz+, _pl._, C; +turrets+, DG.--OF. _touret_, the chain which is at the end of the check of a bit, also the little ring whereby a hawk's lune is fastened to the jesses (Cotg.).

+Toret+, _sb._ turret, G, C, Prompt.; +touret+, SkD.--OF. _tourette_ (Cotg.).

+To-reuen+, _v._ to completely take away, PP. (+To-+ 2.)

+Torf+, _sb._ turf, S2; +turf+, Voc.; +turues+, _pl._, S2.--AS. _turf_ (Voc.).

+Torfare+, _sb._ hardship, misery, peril, WA.--Icel. _torfra_.

+To-rightes+, _adv._ to rights, aright, G. (+To-+ 1.)

+To-riven+, _v._ to rend in twain; +to-rof+ (_intrans._), _pt. s._, was riven in twain, S2.

+Torment+, _sb._ a tempest, torment, suffering, SkD, C3, Prompt.; +tourment+, SkD.--AF. _torment_, a tempest, _turment_ (Roland), OF.

_torment_, _tourment_, a tempest, torture (Bartsch), _tormente_, a tempest (Cotg.).

+Tormenten+, _v._ to torment, SkD.--OF. _tormenter_.

+Tormentour+, _sb._ executioner, C3, WW; +tormentoures+, _pl._, C3.--AF.

_tormenter_, executioner.

+Tormentynge+, _sb._ torture, C2.

+Tormentyse+, _sb._ torture, C2.

+Torne+, _sb._ a turn, trick, wile, G.

+Tornen+, _v._ to turn, PP; see +Tournen+.

+To-rof+, _pt. s._ of +To-riven+.