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sáre

  • adverb
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sáre, adv.
Sorely, grievously, bitterly
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  • Wǽron earme men sáre beswicene (

    sorely deceived

    ) and hreówlíce besyrwde,
      Wulfst. 158, 11 note.
    Hrinon hearmtánas hearde and sáre drihta bearnum, Cd. Th. 61, 5; Gen. 992.
  • Mé ðæt cynn hafaþ sáre ábolgen

    that race hath angered me sore,

      76, 14; Gen. 1257.
  • Forgrípan gumcynne grimme and sáre heardum mihtum,

      77, 15; Gen. 1275.
  • Sum sáre angeald ǽfenreste

    one paid a heavy price for his night's rest,

      Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251.
  • Hé cenþ unriht and hit cymþ him sáre

    it shall trouble him sorely,

      Ps. Th. 7, 14.
  • Hí sáre sprecaþ

    they speak bitterly,

      63, 4.
  • Wé sittaþ and sáre wépaþ (cf. Icel. gráta sáran:

    Scot.

    to greet sair),
      136, 1.
  • Wæs se hálga wer sáre geswungen,

      Andr. Kmbl. 2791; An. 1398.
Etymology
[O. Frs. sére: O. Sax. O. H. Ger. séro dolenter: Ger. sehr.]
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v. emn-sáre.
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