Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances
To-, in composition with verbs, is usually augmentative, or has the
force of the Lat. _dis-_. _To-brised_, _part. pa._ very much bruised,
1950. (_See_ Brisen.) _To-cruhsse_, _inf._ crush in pieces, 1992.
_To-deyle_, _inf._ divide, 2099. (_See_ Deled.) _To-drawen_, _part. pa._
dragged or pulled to death, 2001. (_See_ Drou.) _To-frusshe_, _inf._
break in pieces, 1993. _To-hewen_, _part. pa._ hewn in pieces, 2001.
_To-riuen_, _part. pa._ torn _or_ riven in pieces, 1953. _To-rof_, _pa.
t._ burst open, 1792. _To-shiuere_, _inf._ shiver in pieces, 1993.
_To-shiuered_, _part. pa._ shivered to pieces, 2667. _To-tere_, _inf._
tear in pieces, 1839. _To-torn_, _part. pa._ torn in pieces, 1948, 2021.
_To-tusede_, _part. pa._ entirely rumpled or tumbled, 1948. In one case
only we find it to be merely the prep. _to_ in composition; viz. in
_To-yede_, _pa. t._ went to, 765. (_See_ Yede.) [_See_ note on this
prefix in Gloss. to _William of Palerne_.]
To, _adv._ S. too, 303, 689, 691, &c.
To, _n._ S. toe, 1743, 1847, &c. _Tos_, _pl._ 898, 2163.
To, _num._ S. two, 2664.
To, _prep._ follows its case in ll. 197, 325, 526.
To-frusshe, _v._ Fr. [_froisser_] to dash or break in pieces, 1993.
The Sarezynes layde on with mace,
And al _to-frussched_ hym in the place.
_R. Cœur de L._ 5032. Cf. 5084.
He suld sone be _to-fruschyt_ all.
_Barb._ x. 597.
So also Doug. Virg. 51, 53. V. Jam. in v. _Frusch_.
Togidere, Togydere, _adv._ S. together, 1128, 1181, 2683, 2891.
Tok, _pa. t._ S. took, 354, 467, 537. _Toke_, _pa. t. 2 p._ 1216.
_Token_, _pa. t. pl._ 1194, _Token under fote_, 1199.
Told. _See_ Telle.
Totede, _pa. t._ peeped, looked, 2106. This verb is thrice found in
P. Ploughman’s Crede, ll. 142, 168, 339. Although it would appear a rare
word from its not appearing in Hearne, Ritson, or Weber, yet in later
times it, occurs often, and is instanced by Jamieson from Patten’s
Account of Somerset’s Expedicion, p. 53, and by Nares from Hall,
Latimer, Spenser, and Fairfax. It also occurs four times in the _Ancren
Riwle_, ed. Morton, 1853. In Sc. it is pronounced _Tete_, which is
derived by Jam. from the same stock as Su.-G. _titt-a_, explained by
Ihre, “Per transennam veluti videre, ut solent curiosi, aut post tegmina
latentes.” V. the authorities quoted, Todd’s Johns. and Wilbr. Gl. [Cf.
Sw. _titta_; Dan. _titte_, to peep; Dan. _tittelege_, to play at
bopeep.]
To-tusede, _part. pa._ entirely rumpled or tumbled, 1948. _See_ Nares,
in v. _Tose_, and _Tousle_, _Toozle_, in Jam., Brockett, &c. Cf. G.
_zausen_.
Toun, _n._ S. town, 1750, &c. _Tun_, 764, 1001, &c. _Tunes_, _pl._ 1444,
2277.
Tour, _n._ Fr. tower, 2073.
Tre, _n._ S. a bar or staff of wood, 1022, 1821, 1843, 1882, &c.
_Dore-tre_, 1806, 1968, bar of the door.
Trewe, _adj._ S. true. 1756.
Tristen, _v._ to trust, 253.
Tro. _See_ Trowe.
Trome, _n._ S. [_truma_] a troop, company, 8.
Heo makeden heore sceld-_trome_
_Laȝam._ l. 9454.
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