† to-tightv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To stretch or spread out; to extend.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > extension in space > extend [verb (transitive)] > stretch out
stretchc900
astretchc1000
i-stretchec1000
thinc1000
to-tightc1200
reacha1300
spreada1382
extendc1386
to lay outa1400
streeka1400
outstretcha1425
rekea1425
stentc1430
outreach?1440
inch out1878
the world > space > relative position > posture > action or fact of stretching body > stretch [verb (transitive)] > esp. of Christ on the cross
tighta1000
to-tightc1200
stretcha1240
reacha1300
extend1526
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 205 His lichame beð to-spred and to-tiht on þe rode.
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 205 Þeh his lichame..ne beo to-spred ne to-tuht on lichamliche rode.
2. To pull or draw asunder.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > tearing or tearing apart > tear [verb (transitive)] > tear apart
to-loukc890
to-braidc893
to-tearc893
to-teec893
to-rendc950
to-breakc1200
to-tugc1220
to-lima1225
rivea1250
to-drawa1250
to-tosea1250
drawa1300
rendc1300
to-rit13..
to-rivec1300
to-tusec1300
rakea1325
renta1325
to-pullc1330
to-tightc1330
tirec1374
halea1398
lacerate?a1425
to-renta1425
yryve1426
raga1450
to pull to (or in) piecesc1450
ravec1450
discerp1483
pluck1526
rip1530
decerp1531
rift1534
dilaniate1535
rochec1540
rack1549
teasea1550
berend1577
distract1585
ream1587
distrain1590
unrive1592
unseam1592
outrive1598
divulse1602
dilacerate1604
harrow1604
tatter1608
mammocka1616
uprentc1620
divell1628
divellicate1638
seam-rend1647
proscind1659
skail1768
screeda1785
spret1832
to tear to shreds1837
ribbon1897
c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 3711 Her armes & legges he to-tiȝt, [c1475 Caius to-twighte = twitched] & cleped hem wroches anon riȝt.
c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 511 Mi sorwe is euer cominge,..al mi limes it haþ to-tiȝt; Swiche liif y lede day & niȝt.
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