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swǽsness

  • noun [ feminine ]
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swǽsness, e; f.
Blandishment, fair speech
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  • Swǽsnyssum

    blandimentis, lenociniis

    ,
      Hpt. Gl. 481, 10.
  • Gé Godes cempan, gé áwurpaþ eówerne cynehelm for ðám earmlícan swǽsnyssum (

    the appeals made to your feelings

    ) ðissera heófiendra. Ne áwurpe gé eówerne sige for wífa swǽsnyssum,
      Homl. Skt. i. 5, 54-58.
  • Ðæt hé ðissere worulde swǽsnyssa (

    blanditias

    ) warnige,
      Scint. 216, 12.
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v. ge-swǽsness.
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