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searu-cræft

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Add Iugelera serecræftas magorum molimina .i. ingenia, An. Ox. 4090. add Hé hét geopenian þone ǽrenan searecræft (cf. hét hé gefeccan ǽnne ǽrenne oxan and þone onǽlan and þá hálgan ðǽron dón, 421), Hml. S. 30, 456. Searacræftas machinas, An. Ox. 1656

searu-hwít

(n.)
Grammar
searu-hwít, es; n.
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Whiteness produced by art, lustrous whiteness — Searohwít solað, Reim. 67. v. hwít; n. cf. searu-fáh

Linked entry: hwít

searu-mete

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Grammar
searu-mete, es; m.
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Food skilfully prepared, a dainty, delicacy Hé fylde his wambe mid searumettum, Nap. 57

cot-setla

(n.)
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cot-setla, cote-setla, an; m. [MS. kot-setla, kote-setla]

A cottager casārius

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A cottager; casārius Cotsetlan [MS. kotsetlan] riht a cottager's right L. R. S. 3; Th. i. 432, 15. Cotesetlan [MS. kotesetlan] riht, be ðam ðe on lande stent. On sumon he sceal ǽlce Móndæge ofer geáres fyrst his láforde wyrcan, óðð iii dagas ǽlcre wucan

beadu-searo

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-searo, gen. -searewes, -searwes; n.

A war-trainan engine or weapon of warbellicus apparatus

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A war-train, an engine or weapon of war; bellicus apparatus

Linked entry: beado-searo

lám-seáðe

(n.)
Grammar
lám-seáðe, [?], an; f.

A clay- [or mud-] pit

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A clay- [or mud-] pit Of sceadwellan in lámseáðan; of lámseáðan in ledene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 80, 14

land-setla

(n.)
Grammar
land-setla, an; m.

a tenant

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An occupier of land, a tenant Ic an míne landseðlen here toftes tó ówen áchte I give to my tenants their tofts into their own possession, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 282, 29

lyge-searu

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-searu, wes; n.

artificewilesnare

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A false trick, artifice, wile, snare, lying art Hý ligesearwum áhófun hearmstafas with lying arts they stirred up mischiefs, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 34; Gú. 199: Elen. Kmbl. 415; El. 208. Lygesearwum, Exon.19 a; Th. 48, 23; Cri. 776

nearu-searu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-searu, we; f.

A wile that causes restraint or confinement

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A wile that causes restraint or confinement (?) Hýdde wǽron þurh nearusearwe næglas on eorþan ( of the nails in the cross that had been buried ), Elen. Kembl. 2215; El. 1109

searu-bend

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searu-bend, m. f.
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A cunning, curious clasp or fastening Glóf searobendum fæst, sió wæs orþoncum eall gegyrwed diófles cræftum, Beo. Th. 4179; B. 2086. Cf. orþanc-bend

searu-cǽg

(n.)
Grammar
searu-cǽg, e; f.
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An insidious key Flánþracu feorh onleác searocǽgum gesóht ( of the insidious attacks of disease), Exon. Th. 170, 27; Gú. 1118

searu-ceáp

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Grammar
searu-ceáp, es; n.
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An ingenious piece of goods, a curious implement Næfde sellícu wiht folme, exle ne earmas, sceal on ánum fét searoceáp (cf. searo, ) swífan, Exon. Th. 415, 6; Rä. 33, 7

searu-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-céne, adj.
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Bold in arms or skilfully daring Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, searocýne man, cásere creaftig, Ps. C. 10. Cf. searu-grim

Linked entry: céne

searu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-cræftig, adj.
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skilful, skilled in (with gen.), cunning (in a good sense) Snottor, searocræftig sáwle rǽdes, Frag. Kmbl. 80; Leás. 42. Sum biþ searocræftig goldes and gimma, Exon. Th. 296, 29; Crä. 58. wily, cunning (in a bad sense), 416, 7; Rä. 34, 7

searu-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-fáh, adj.
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Curiously, cunningly coloured (cf. gold-fáh) Herebyrne síd and searofáh, Beo. Th. 2892; B. 1444

searu-geþræc

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Grammar
searu-geþræc, es; n.
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A store of things in which art is displayed Seón and sécean searogeþræc (the dragon's hoard), wundur under wealle, Beo. Th. 6196; B. 3102 [cf. geþræce apparatu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 72]

Linked entry: ge-þræc

searu-gim

(n.)
Grammar
searu-gim, searu-gimm, es; m.
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A curious gem, precious stone Seærogim topazion, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 127. His égan scinan swá searagyrn, Nar. 43, 15. Searogemme unio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 34. Meregrota oððe gymmas (saragimmas, MS. V.) margaritae, Nar. 37, 29. Stán, searo*-*gimma nán (ǽlces

searu-hæbbend

(n.)
Grammar
searu-hæbbend, searu-hæbbende, [one]
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having armour, armed Slǽpe tóbrugdon searuhæbbende the warriors started from sleep, Andr. Kmbl. 3054; An. 1350. Searohæbbendra, 2934; An. 1470: Beo. Th. 480; B. 237: Exon. Th. 468, 12; Phar. 6

searu-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-líc, adj.
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Ingenious, cunning, clever, displaying art or skill Ðæt ( writing being able to convey a message ) is wundres dǽl, on sefan searolíc ðam ðe swylc ne conn, Exon. Th. 472, 4; Rá. 61, 11. Sum hafaþ searolíc gomen gleódǽda, 298, 9; Crä. 82. v. next word

searu-net

(n.)
Grammar
searu-net, searu-nett, es; n.
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an armour-net, or a net ingeniously wrought, a coat of mail On him byrne scán, searonet seowed smiþes orþancum, Beo. Th. 816; B. 406. a net of treachery or guile, a net (metaph.), a snare, wile Mé elþeódige inwitwrásne, searonet seóþaþ, Andr. Kmbl