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sealt-herepaþ

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-herepaþ, a road to salt-works. v. sealtere,
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and cf. sealt-strǽt

sealt-ærn

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Cf. sealt-hús

searu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
searu-cræft, es; m.
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Ðe hé ne beswíce þurh his searucræftas (searo-, searæ-), Wulfst. 97, 8. Uton forfleón mán and morþor and searacræftas, 115, 9.

eal-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eal-sealf, e; f. [eal all, sealf salve] The herb called the oak of Jerusalem or the oak of Cappadocia; ambrŏsia, Som. Ben. Lye:=ἀμβροσία a perfumed salve, a plant; ambrŏsia mărĭtĭma, Diosc. 3, 129, L. S. Lex. under ἀμβροσία.

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

un-sealt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sealt, adj.

Without salt ⬩ insipid

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Without salt, insipid Gif ðæt sealt unsealt ( insulsum ) biþ, Mk. Skt. 9, 50. Unsaltera insulsior, Wrt. Voc, ii. 48, 6

Linked entry: sealt

sealt-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-strǽt, e; f.
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Cf. sealt-herepaþ

weax-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
weax-sealf, e; f.

A salve made of wax

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Weaxsealf wiþ wyrme; weaxsealf; butere, pipor, hwít sealt, meng tósomne, smire mid, Lchdm. ii. 124, 11

Linked entry: weaxhláf-sealf

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

searu-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-grim, adj.
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Cf. searu-céne

sceáde-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
sceáde-sealf, e; f.

A salve that may be shed on a place , a medicinal powder

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Wyrc góde dríge scádesealfe: nim gebærned sealt and piper and hwíte*-*wudu, gegníd tó duste ásift þurh cláð, dó lytlum on, 308, 22

searu-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-þancol, adj.
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Ðe ( which ) secgas searoþoncle seaxe delfaþ, 427, 26; Rä. 41, 97. Gesǽton searuþancle sundor tó rúne, Andr. Kmbl. 2323; An. 1163. Mon ǽnig searoþoncelra, Judth. Thw. 26, 17; Jud. 331

searu-sǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-sǽled, adj.
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Cunningly tied Nelle ic unbunden ǽnigum hýran, nymþe searosǽled (cf. searu, , and searu-bunden), Exon. Th. 406, 12; Rä. 24, 16

searu-fáh

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Add: cf. searu-hwít

searu-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
searu-wundor, es; n.
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A wonderful thing in implements or engines (v. searu, , and cf. searu-píl. The term is applied to Grendel's arm, which had been torn away by Beowulf) Eode scealc monig searowundor seón, Beo. Th. 1844; B. 920

sealt-hús

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Cf. sealt-ærn

lám-seáðe

(n.)
Grammar
lám-seáðe, [?], an; f.
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Substitute: <b>lám-seáþ</b>, es; m. Cf. lám*-*pytt for use of the plural

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

searu-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-céne, adj.
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Cf. searu-grim

Linked entry: céne

searu-ceáp

(n.)
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

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