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sǽr-níd

(n.)
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dire need Drígiþ . . . sǽrnéd (særden is the original form) sorgæ, Beiblatt 16, 231. (?)

salt-haga

Similar entry: sæltna

sæc-dóm

Similar entry: sceacdóm

sǽd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽd-líc, adj.

Seminal

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Seminal Séd sǽdlíc semen seminalem, Rtl. 146, 17

sæm-tinges

Similar entry: sam-tinges

sæp-spón

(n.)

a chip or shaving with sap in it

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a chip or shaving with sap in it Genim geongre ácrinde hand fulle . . . sceafe ðæt gréne, wylle ða sæpspóne on cúmeolce, Lchdm. ii. 292,27

gyte-sǽl

(n.)
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gyte-sǽl, es; m.

Joy at the pouring out of wine

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Joy at the pouring out of wine Ðá wæs Olofernus on gytesálum then was Holofernes joyous in feasting, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 17 : Jud. 22. [Cf. Ðá wæs on sálum sinces brytta, Beo. Th. 1218; B. 607 and 2345; B. 1171.]

Linked entry: sǽl

wín-sæd

(adj.)
Grammar
wín-sæd, adj.

Wine-satedhaving had one's fill of wine

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Wine-sated, having had one's fill of wine Yrrum ealowósan, were wínsadum, Exon. Th. 330, 12; Vy. 50. Weras wínsade (cf. hé oferdrencte his duguðe ealle, 21, 22; Jud. 31; and the Latin c. 13, 2 : Erant omnes fatigati a vino). Judth. Thw. 22, 21; Jud.

on-sæc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sæc, adj.

freed from a charge, excuseddenying

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freed from a charge, excused (cf. Icel. sekr) Hæfe mec onsæcne habe me excusatum, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 18. denying Mec ðú bist onsæcc (-sæcen, Rush.) me es negaturus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 30. Mec ðú bist onsæc me negabis, 14, 72

Linked entry: sæc

be-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [be, secgan to answer]

To defenddefendere

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To defend; defendere Him wæs lýfnesse scald, ðæt he him móste scyldan and besecgan on andweardnesse his gesacena leave was given him, that he might shield and defend himself in the presence of his accusers, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

Sǽ-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Sǽ-Dene, pl.

The sea-Danes

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The sea-Danes, Danes of the islands (?), or Danes skilled in sea-faring(?) Sigehere lengest Sǽ-Denum weóld, Exon. Th. 320, 13; Víd. 31. Similar entries Cf. Sǽ-Geátas

Linked entry: Sǽ-Geátas

sæ-minte

(n.)
Grammar
sæ-minte, anf.

Sea-mint

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; Sea-mint Sǽminte nereta (cf. sea-minte nereta, Lchdm. iii. 304, col, l), althea, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 39:68, 79

emb-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
emb-sittan, p. -sæt, pl, -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit round or about, surround, beset, besiege circumsĕdēre, obsĭdēre

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To sit round or about, surround, beset, besiege; circumsĕdēre, obsĭdēre Porsenna and Tarcuinius embsǽton Róme burh Porsenna and Tarquin surrounded Rome, Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 42, 11. He besirede ðæt folc ðe hi embseten hæfdon he deceived the people who had

Linked entry: ymb-sittan

ge-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten.

to sitsit downsettleleanreclinesĕdēreconsīdĕrediscumbĕreto occupypossessinhabitpossĭdērehăbĭtāre

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to sit, sit down, settle, lean, recline; sĕdēre, consīdĕre, discumbĕre Ic gesitte I sit, Exon. 73 a; Th. 272, 6; Jul. 495. Hí gesittaþ him on gesundum þingum they sit in sound condition, 89 b; Th. 337, 1; Gn. Ex. 58. He wið earm gesæt he leaned on his

Linked entry: ge-setenness

sǽ-ælfen

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-ælfen, sǽ-ælfenn, e; f.

A sea-elf, sea-nymph

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A sea-elf, sea-nymph Sǽælfenne Naiades, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 32 : 59, 12. Sǽelfen, i. 60, 18

sǽ-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-lida, -leoda, an; m.

A sea-goer, sailor

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A sea-goer, sailor Snottor sǽleoda (Noah ), Cd. Th. 201, 18; Exod. 374. Gehýrst ðú, sǽlida! . . . brimmanna boda! Byrht. Th. 133, 4; By. 45. Ic ǽfre ne geseah ǽnigne mann ðé gelícne steóran ofer stæfnan . . Ic georne wát ðæt ic ǽfre ne geseah on sǽleodan

Linked entries: lida sǽ-leoda

sǽ-winewincle

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-winewincle, sǽ-winewincle ?. v. winewincle, winewincla ?.

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sǽ-col

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-col, es; n.

Jet gagates

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Jet; gagates, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 25

Linked entry: cól

sǽ-deór

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-deór, es; m.

A sea-beast

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A sea-beast (cf. Milton's 'that sea-beast Leviathan') Hine swencte on sunde sǽdeór monig, Beo. Th. 3025; B. 1510. Hé hét his ágene men hine sændan on ðone sǽ, and ða sǽdeór hine sóna forswulgon, Shrn. 54, 27. Hý mon wearp in sǽdeóra seáþ, 133, 11. Gif

sǽ-earm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-earm, es; m.

An arm of the sea

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An arm of the sea Scýt se sǽearm up of ðæm sǽ westrihte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 4