ge-swícan
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Add: to cease, stop, absolute Ne geswíceð non tricaverit (tricare cessare, Migne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 1. to cease from proceeding, to retire, retreat Gecier lá and gesuíc, ne folga mé recede, noli me persequi, Past. 295, 15. to cease from action, (ill
ge-swing
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Add: swing
hearp-swég
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Ps. Rdr. 56, 9. Add:
lár-swic
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Substitute: <b>lár-swic</b>, es; n. or <b>-swice</b>, es; m. (Cf. ǽ-swic, be-swic.)
mánáþ-swaru
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Perjury Be mánáðsware de perjurio, Ll. Th. ii. 130, 24
mán-swara
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Ðider sculan mánsworan, Wlfst. 114, 13: 203, 23. Add
mán-swaru
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Be mánsware de perjurio, Ll. Th. ii. 180, 37. Add
be-swápan
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Ic Heróde in hyge bisweóp ꝥ hé Ióhannes bibeád heáfde beheáwan, Jul. 294. Add
bí-swæc
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treachery Bygswæc (-swec, v. l., bygspæc, Ps. Spl.) supplantationem, Ps. Rdr. 40, 10
wæl-sweng
A murderous stroke
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A murderous stroke Æfter wælswenge (the stroke which killed Abel), Cd. Th. 60, 25; Gen. 987
hád-swápe
A bridesmaid ⬩ pronuba, paranymphus ⬩ a chamber
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A bridesmaid; pronuba, paranymphus = παράνυμφos,Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 56, 58; Wrt. Voc. 50, 38, 40 : 288, 80
Linked entry: heorp-swǽpe
ofer-swógan
to cover thickly
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to cover thickly Mid þýstro genipum ðæs muntes cnoll eall oferswógen wæs, Blickl. Homl. 203, 9
on-swífan
to swing, turn ⬩ to turn aside, divert
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to swing, turn Bordrand onswáf wið ðam gryregieste Geáta dryhten Beowulf turned his shield against the approaching fire-drake, Beo. Th. 5112; B. 2559. to turn aside, divert Ne mæg mon ǽfre ðý éð ǽnne his cræftes beniman, ðe mon oncerran mæg sunnan onswífan
ge-swip
Cunning ⬩ crafty ⬩ astutus
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Cunning, crafty; astutus Geswippre múþe ore astuto, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 19
tó-swífan
to move off in different directions
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to move off in different directions Ǽghwilc óþer útan ymbclyppeþ, ðý læs hí tóswífen each from without embraces other, lest they take their separate courses, Met. 11, 36. v. Bt. 21; Fox 74, 11 Similar entries in tó-slúpan, I
á-swégan
To resound
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To resound On aswégde intonuit, Ps. L. 28, 3
Linked entry: swégan
áþ-swaru
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Hé mid áþsware him tó cwæð, Gr. D. 17, 19. Be áþsware . . . þú ágylst Drihtne áðswara þíne, (juramenta) Scint. 135, 3-5. þurh áþsware per juramentum, Confess. Pecc. 183, 1. Áðsware hé swór, (jus jurandum) Cant. Zach. 73. Ðæs fæder (Herod) dyrstigan áðsware