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burg-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burg-sele, es; m.
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A castle-hall, city-dwelling; arcis aula, urbana domus Burgsele beofode the castle-hall trembled, Exon. 94b; Th. 353, 49; Reim. 30

Linked entry: burh-sele

dolh-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-sealf, dolg-sealf,e ; f. [sealf a salve, poultice]

A wound-salve, poultice for a woundvulnĕrārium emplastrum

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A wound-salve, poultice for a wound; vulnĕrārium emplastrum Dolhsealf; genim wegbrǽdan sǽd, getrifula smale, scead on ða wunde, sóna biþ sélre a wound-salve; take seed of waybroad, bray it small, put [shed] it on the wound, soon it will be better, L.

Linked entry: dolg-sealf

ele-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
ele-sealf, e; f. Oil-salve, sweet balm; nardus = νάρδος, ambrŏsia = ἀμβροσία, Cot. 3: 146.

éðel-seld

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-seld, es; n.

A native seat, settlement patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium

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A native seat, settlement; patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium Sceoldon ða rincas sécan ellor éðelseld the chieftains must seek a settlement elsewhere, Cd. 90; Th. 113, 32; Gen. 1896

Linked entry: éðel-setl

eág-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eág-sealf, e; f.

Eye-salvecolliria

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Eye-salve; colliria, Ælfc. Gl. 12 ; Som. 57, 82

lungen-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-sealf, e, f.
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A salve for the lungs Ðás wyrte sculon tó lungensealfe, Lchdm. iii. 16, 6

páp-seld

(n.)
Grammar
páp-seld, es; n.
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The papal see Hé hié lǽrede ðæt hié raðost tó Róme sendon tó ðæm pápan, and ðone pápan and ðæt pápseld ðæt hié beáhsodan hwæt him ðæs tó rǽde þúhte, Blickl. Homl. 205, 20

gold-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gold-sele, es; m.
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A hall in which gold is distributed, or one adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 1434; B. 715: 2510; B. 1253: 3282; B. 1639: 4172; B. 2083

sealf-box

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-box, es; m.
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? n.? A box for ointment Án wíf hæfde hyre sealfbox deórwyrþes nardes, and tóbrocenum sealfboxe ofer his heáfod ágét, Mk. Skt. 14, 3: Lk. Skt. 7, 37

sealf-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-cynn, es; n.
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An ointment Sealfcyn (seals-, Wrt.) amaracium (cf. Span, unguento amaracino a sort of ointment made of marjoram ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 74

sealf-lǽcnung

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-lǽcnung, e; f. Curing by means of salves or ointments
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Farmacida in Latinum medicamina sonat, id est sealflǽcnung, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 19. v. next word

seld-hwanne

(adv.)
Grammar
seld-hwanne, adv.
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Seldom, rarely Oft ðonne ðæt mód ðæs fæst*-*endan biþ mid ðý irre ofseten, ðonne cymþ sió blis seldhwanne, swelce hió sié elþeódig, Past. 43, 6 ; Swt. 313, 24. Ðeáh seldhwænne leáf geseald sié tó sprecenne quamvis rara loquendi concedatur licentia,

Linked entry: hwanne

seld-síne

(adj.)
Grammar
seld-síne, -sýnde ; adj.
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Seldom seen, uncommon, unfamiliar Cirus geáhsade ðæt ðæm folce seldsiéne and uncúðe wǽron wínes dryncas. Ors. 2, 4 ; Swt. 76, 12. Ǽlc seldsýnde fisc ðe weorðlíc biþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 27

sele-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
sele-dreám, es ; m.
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Mirth of the hall, joyous life of the hall, festive pleasure Beorgas wǽron blíðe gebǽrdon swá rammas wurdan gesweoru swá on seledreám swá on sceápum beóþ sceóne lambru montes, quare exultastis ut arietes, et colles velut agni ovium, Ps. Th. 113, 6.

sele-rest

(n.)
Grammar
sele-rest, e ; f.
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A bed in a hall Hine ymb monig sǽrinc selereste gebeáh ( of Beowulf and his men when sleeping in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 1384 ; B. 690

sundor-seld

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-seld, es; n.
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A special seat, a seat that stands apart, a throne:?-Ðæt hé sundurseld wuldres nimeþ ut solium gloriae teneat, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 186, 27

teld-sele

(n.)
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a tent Ganggeteld papilio, tyldsyle tenda, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 12-13. (?)

Linked entry: tyld-syle

án-seld

Grammar
án-seld, Under this word for dwell in substitute
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eág-sealf

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Ðis is seó séleste eáhsalf wið éhwærce, Lch. i. 374, 1. Ðeós eáhsealf mæg wiþ ǽlces cynnes broc on eágon, iii. 292, 1: 4, 4. His man brúceþ on eágsealfe, i. 334, 4. Ðis mæg tó eáhsalfe, 374, 14. Nim þǽr góde eáhsealfe, iii. 292, 15, 18. Éhsealfe malagma

cyper-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
cyper-sealf, e; f.
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Henna-ointment Cipersealf ciprum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 47

Linked entry: ciper-sealf