sméþe
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Add Sume habbað sméðne weg and rihtne, Solil. H. 44, 10. On sméðan dúne; of sméðan dúne, C. D. B. ii. 469, 26. On ðá sméðan ác, C. D. iii. 79, 20. On sméðe métue, 460, 19
sméðe
Smooth ⬩ smooth, without roughness or inequalities ⬩ smooth, without discomfort or annoyance ⬩ smooth, suave, avoiding offence ⬩ smooth, not irritating (of food, medicine, etc.) ⬩ smooth ⬩ not harsh, melodious, harmonious
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Ða wambe man sceal clǽsnian mid sméþe wyrtdrence 262, 17. Wyrc sméþe eágsealfe 308, 27. smooth (of words) Sméðne sybcwide Frag. Kmbl. 54; Leás. 29. Ðám ðe ful sméðe sprǽce habbaþ 20; Leás. 12. Ðone ele, ðæt wǽron ða sméðan lyffetunga Homl.
sméðan
To make smooth, to soothe
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To make smooth, to soothe Him is tó sellanne ðæt ðone innoþ stille and sméðe Lchdm. ii. 210, 20
un-sméþe
Not smooth ⬩ rough ⬩ uneven
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Not smooth, rough, uneven Unsméðe scabra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 13. Unsméðe hrægel birrus, i. 40, 25. Eoh bið útan unsméðe treów, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 27; Rún. 13. Tunge unsméþe, Lchdm. ii. 242, 10. Wé habbaþ hrepunge, ðæt wé magon gefrédan hwæt bið sméðe
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un-sméþe
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Anfeahe onsméðre scabrae incudis, An. Ox, 11, 67. Unsméþust asperrima, 26, 12. Add
smeáþ
Meditation
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Meditation Ǽ ðín smeáþ (meditatio) mín is Ps. Spl. 118, 77
smelte
serene
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serene
sméþan
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Se cræftga sceáwað and sméðað artifex considerat et limat, Gr. D. 283, 26. Add
smere
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See mere-men, mere-menn
smeáh
creeping in, penetrating ⬩ subtle, crafty ⬩ insinuating
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creeping in, penetrating Wið smeógan wyrme Lchdm. iii. 10, 17. Similar entries v. smea-wyrm subtle, crafty [Ðe man is ʒiep toʒenes him seluen; þat is smegh oðer man to bicharren and to biswiken E. Homl. ii. 195, 5. Cf. Two þing ben in þe manne, on his
Linked entries: smeálíce smeá-wrenc smeá-wyrm smeóh
smeáh
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Add Ðyses cyncges mid smeágre mynegunge gástlíce onbryrde huius regis sagaci monitu spiritaliter conpuncti, Angl. xiii. 368, 36
ge-sméþan
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Add: to smooth what is rough to the touch, polish Ðá stánas on ðǽm temple wǽron swá emne gesnidene and gesméðde, Past. 253, 14. to remove irritating properties in food, v. sméþe; Meoluc mid hunige gesméþed, Lch. ii. 222, 13. See next word
sméðian
to become smooth ⬩ to make smooth
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Voc. i. 28, 74. [ He wile foxliche smeþien mid worde O. E. Homl. i. 31, 8. Rihteð and smeðeð þe heorte A. R. 4, 23.]
flot-smere
Floating fat ⬩ scum of a pot ⬩ pinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans
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Floating fat, scum of a pot; pinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: smeoru
ful-sméðe
Full smooth ⬩ very smooth ⬩ levissĭmus
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Full smooth, very smooth; levissĭmus Ðe fulsméðe spræce habbaþ who have very smooth speech, Frag. Kmbl. 20; Leás. 12
flot-smere
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Floating fat, fat or grease floating in a vessel in which meat is cooked Gýme hé ǽgðer ge ðæs sélran ge þæs sǽmran, ꝥ náðor ne misfare . . . ne flǽsc ne flotsmeru, ne cyse ne cyslyb, Angl. ix. 260, 13. Substitute:
ge-smeáh
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ge-smeáh
Intrigue
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Intrigue Ðǽr wearþ se cyng of France þurh gesmeáh gecyrred there the king of France was turned back by intrigue, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 23
sméh-wrenc
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