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bæþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-sealf, e; f.

A salve to be used when taking a bath

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A salve to be used when taking a bath Lǽcedómas wiþ áslápenum líce and bæþsealf, Lch. ii. 12, 17: 302, 23

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, -sión, ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -syhþ; p. -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; imp. -syh, -seoh; subj. pres. ic -sáwe; pp. -sawen

To seevidere, conspicere

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To see; videre, conspicere. used absolutely or with acc Ic geseóm menn video homines, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 24. He hér gesihþ he here seeth, Apol. Th. 14, 26. Ða líðende land gesáwon the voyagers saw land, Beo. Th. 448; B. 221. Ðá heó Isaac geseah when she

Linked entry: ge-sión

beór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
beór-sele, biór-sele, es; m.

A beer-hallfeasting-hallhallmansionpalacecerevisiæ aulaconvivis recipiendis locusaulamansiopalatium

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A beer-hall, feasting-hall, hall, mansion, palace; cerevisiæ aula, convivis recipiendis locus, aula, mansio, palatium In [on] beórsele in the beer-hall Beo. Th. 968; B. 482 : 988; B. 492 : Runic pm. 14; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 342, 5. Gesittaþ beórselas

Linked entries: beór-tún biór-sele

burh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sele, es; m.
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A castle-hall, city-dwelling

burn-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burn-sele, es; m. [burn a spring, brook; sele a dwelling, mansion]
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A bath-house; balneum, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 10; Ruin. 22

ceáp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-setl, cép-setl, es; n. [setl = a seat]

A toll-booth, custom-housetelonium τελώνιον

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A toll-booth, custom-house; telonium τελώνιον He geseah Leuin sittende æt hys cépsetle vidit Levi sedentem ad telonium, Mk. Bos. 2, 14

Linked entry: cép-setl

cear-seld

(n.)
Grammar
cear-seld, es; n.

habitaculum mæroris,

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A place of sorrow; habitaculum mæroris, Exon; 81b; Th. 306, 10; Seef. 5

cép-setl

(n.)
Grammar
cép-setl, es; n.

A toll-booth, seat of customtelonium = τελώνιον

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A toll-booth, seat of custom; telonium = τελώνιον He geseah Leuin sittende æt hys cépsetle vidit Levi sedentem ad telonium, Mk. Bos. 2, 14

cyne-setl

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-setl, es; n. [selt a seat]

A royal seat, throne imperii sedes, solium

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A royal seat, throne; imperii sedes, solium Constantinopolis is nú ðæt heáhste cynesetl ealles eástríces Constantinople is now the chief royal seat of all the eastern empire, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 11. Ðe sit on his cynesetle qui sedet in solio ejus, Ex

deáþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-sele, es; m. [deáþ death; sele a dwelling, hall]

A death-hallmortis aula

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A death-hall; mortis aula In ðam deáþsele in the death-hall, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 25; Gú. 1048. On wítehús, deáþsele deófoles into the house of torment, the death-hall of the devil, 30 b; Th. 94, 8; Cri. 1537: 97 a; Th. 362, 1; Wal. 30

dreór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
dreór-sele, eses; m.

A dreary, desolate-looking hall domus mœstĭtiæ

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A dreary, desolate-looking hall ; domus mœstĭtiæ On dreórsele in the dreary hall, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 20; Kl. 50

driht-sele

(n.)

a princely hall

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a princely hall, Beo, Th. 974; B. 485

dóm-setl

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-setl, es; n. [dóm judgment, setl a seat]

A judgment-seat, tribunal trĭbūnal

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A judgment-seat, tribunal; trĭbūnal Ðis dómsetl hoc trĭbūnal, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 5; Som. 9, 2. Se gerefa hét Iulianan út gelǽdan to his dómsetle the count bade Juliana be led out to his judgment-seat, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 16; Jul. 534: 68 a; Th. 252, 12; Jul

dryht-sele

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-sele, driht-sele,es ; m. [sele a dwelling, hall]

A princely dwelling, hall aula

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A princely dwelling, hall; aula Draca hord eft gesceát,dryhtsele dyrnne the dragon darted back to his hoard, his secret hall, Beo. Th. 4629; B. 2320 : 1538; B. 767. Wæs drihtsele dreórfáh the princely hall was stained with blood, 974; B. 485

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eorþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-sele, es ; m. [sele a hall]

An earth-hall, cavesubterrānea aula, antrum

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An earth-hall, cave; subterrānea aula, antrum Eald is ðes eorþsele this earth-hall is old, Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 12; Kl. 29. Mec se mánsceáða of eorþsele út geséceþ the atrocious spotter will seek me out fram his earth-hall, Beo. Th. 5023; B. 2515. He

gæst-sele

(n.)

a guest-hall

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a guest-hall

gang-setl

(n.)
Grammar
gang-setl, es; n.

A privylatrīna

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A privy; latrīna, Som. Ben. Lye

hring-sele

(n.)
Grammar
hring-sele, m.
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A hall in which rings are distributed or stored up, Beo. Th. 4024; B. 2010 [Hrothgar's palace]: 6008; B. 3053 [the cavern where the dragon guarded the treasure]: 5672; B. 2840

hróf-sele

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-sele, es; m.
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A hall having a roof Nǽnig wæter him for hrófsele hrínan ne mihte no water could touch him for the roofed hall, Beo. Th. 3034; B. 1515

láreów-setl

(n.)
Grammar
láreów-setl, es; n.
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The seat of a teacher or doctor Ofer Moyses láreówsetl super cathedram Mosi, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 2