scír-gesceatt
The property of a see
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The property of a see Æðelríc bisceop grét freóndlíce Æðelmǽr: and ic cýðe ðæt mé is wana æt ðam scýrgesceatte ðus micelys ðe míne foregengan hæfdon . . . Ðises ys ealles wana .xxxiii. hída of ðám hídun ðe óðre bisceopas ǽr hæfdon intó hyra scýre. Cod
Linked entry: ge-sceatt
scír-biscop
The bishop of a shire or diocese
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The bishop of a shire or diocese Similar entries (v. scír, III. 2) Béte ðæt, swá se scírbisceop and eal scírwitan déman, Wulfst. 173, 30
Linked entry: leód-biscop
scír-þegen
The thane of a shire
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The thane of a shire Ðises is tó gewitnesse . . . Godwine eorl . . . Ælfwine abbod . . . and ealle scírþegenas on Hámtúnscíre, Cod. Dip. B. i. 544, 8
scrofell
Scrofula
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Scrofula Cyrneles and scrofelles and ǽghwylces yfles, Lchdm. iii. 62, 22
scrúd-land
Land given to provide means for buying clothing ⬩ land given as scrúdfultum
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Land given to provide means for buying clothing, land given as scrúdfultum, q. v. Hé geunn(-ann?) ðæs landes æt Orpedingtúne for his sáwle intó Cristes cyrican ðám Godes þeówum tó scrúdland. Chart. Th. 329, 19
Linked entry: scrúd-fultum
scriðe
A course
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A course Ða habbaþ scyrtran scriðe and færeld, ymbhwerft læssan ðonne óðru tungl, Met. 28, 11
sculdor-hrægel
A garment to cover the shoulders
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A garment to cover the shoulders Sculdor-hrægl superhumerale, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 44
sculdor-wærc
Pain in the shoulders
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Pain in the shoulders Wið sculdorwærce and earma, Lchdm. ii. 340, 12: 6, 2
sealt-seáþ
A salt-pit ⬩ salt-spring
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A salt-pit, salt-spring Hafaþ eác ðis land sealtseáþas habet fontes salinarum, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 22
seám-sadol
A pack-saddle ⬩ sagma
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A pack-saddle; sagma,Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 12
Linked entry: sadol
secgend
A speaker ⬩ relater ⬩ narrator
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A speaker, relater, narrator Nǽnig tweógende secgend mé ðis sǽde non quilibet dubius relator hoc mihi narravit, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, 7. Sió leásung simle deret ðǽm secggendum. Past. 35, 1; Swt. 237, 10
secg-leác
Chive garlic ⬩ rush garlic ⬩ rush leek ⬩ allium schoenoprasum
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Chive garlic, rush garlic, rush leek (v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names); allium schoenoprasum, Lchdm. ii. 128, 11: iii. 28, 11
seld
a seat ⬩ that on which one sits ⬩ a throne ⬩ sedes ⬩ a seat ⬩ residence ⬩ mansion ⬩ hall
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a seat, that on which one sits, a throne; sedes In heofene seld his his throne is in heaven (A. V.), Ps. Surt. 10, 5: 44, 7. Dóm gegearwung seldes ðínes, 88, 15: 96, 2. Of dúne sette maehtge of selde, ii. p. 200, 20: Cd. Th. 275, 17; Sat. 173: 276, 12
Linked entry: sæld
self-myrþere
One who destroys himself ⬩ a suicide
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One who destroys himself, a suicide Betweónan selfmyrþras (-an ? but cf. Icel. myrða to murder: O. H. Ger. murdit jugulal: Ger. morden) inter biolhanatas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 61
Linked entries: -myrþere self-myrþe
seofon-stirre
The Pleiades
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The Pleiades Sifunsterre (sibun-) pliadas, Txts. 86, 762
Linked entry: -stirre
sídling-weg
A road that runs obliquely
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A road that runs obliquely (?) Ofer feld on ða rihtlandgemǽre on ðone sídlingweg tó wuda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 446, 19
sige
Victory ⬩ triumph ⬩ success in war ⬩ success in conflict ⬩ success in commerce
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Victory, triumph. success in war Sige victoria, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 19. Ic siges mihte eów sille, ðæt gé eów tó gamene feónda áfillaþ, Wulfst. 132, 19. Se cyng áhte siges geweald victory remained with the king, Chr. 1066; Erl. 201, 12. Hí mid mycele sige
sige-wíf
wise women
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Grimm supposes this word may be a general denomination of wise women, D. M. 402 ; the passage in which it occurs is a charm, where it is addressed to bees when swarming Sittaþ gé, sigewíf, sígaþ tó eorþan, Lchdm. i. 384, 24
sige-þúf
A banner that conducts to victory ⬩ a victorious banner
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A banner that conducts to victory, a victorious banner Stópon secgas and gesíþas, bǽron þúfas (sigeþúfas ?), Judth. Thw. 24, 22; Jud. 201
Linked entry: þúf
ge-werc
A fort ⬩ fortress ⬩ arx
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A fort, fortress; arx Hie ðǽr gewerc worhton they there wrought a fortress, Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 16