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searu-þanc

  • noun [ masculine ]
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searu-þanc, es; m.
a cunning (in a bad sense)
thought, device, artifice, wile
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  • Geþeóddum searaþancum

    adhibitis argumentis,

      Hpt. Gl. 502, 16.

  • Eác ic gelǽrde Simon searoþoncum, ðæt hé sacan ongon,

      Exon. Th. 260, 16; Jul. 298.

  • Sume ic mínum hondum searoþoncum (

    cunningly, craftily

    ) slóg,
      272, 4; Jul. 494.

  • Searoþancum beseted

    beset with snares

    (v. searu-net),
      Andr. Kmbl. 2511; An. 1257,
a cunning (in a good sense)
thought, skilful device
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  • Þurh sefan snyttro, searoþonca hord,

      Past. pref.; Swt. 9, 10.

  • Saga sóðcwidum, searoþoncum, gleáwwordum wísfæst, hwæt ðis gewǽdu sý,

      Exon. Th. 418, 3; Rä. 36, 13.

  • Se wítga, snottor searuþancum,

      Elen. Kmbl. 2377; El. 1190.

  • Georne smeádon, sóhton searoþancum (

    sagaciously, shrewdly

    ), hwæt sió syn wǽre,
      827; El. 414.

  • Se wínsele fæste wæs írenbendum searoþoncum (

    skilfully, cunningly

    ) besmiþod,
      Beo. Th. 1554; B. 775.
  • Cf. or-þanc.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “searu-þanc.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/27284.

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