swót-stence
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Ambrosia elesealfe, divino odore ðære swótstencan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 35
swót-stencende
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emitting a sweet odour Suǽ ðæt récilc suótstencende stenc ic gisalde sicut balsamum aromatizans odorem dedi, Rtl. 65, 39
swane-wyrt
swát-cláþ
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A handkerchief, towel, napkin; sudarium Se apostol him ásende his swatcláð . . . Hé wearð álýsed swá hraðe swá se swátcláð hine hrepode, Homl. Th. ii. 414, 21-25
Linked entry: swát-lín
swát-fáh
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Blood-stained Oft æt hilde gedreás swátfag and sweordwund sec[g] æfter óðrum, Vald. 1, 5. Swátfáh syrce, Beo. Th. 2226; B. 1111
swát-lín
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A napkin, handkerchief Swátlín sudorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 68. On ðæm swátlíne ( in sudarium) ðe Xrist ymbe spræc on his godspelle. Past. 9; Swt. 59, 13. Ðín pund ðe ic hæfde on swát-lín ( in sudario ) áléd, Lk. Skt. 19, 20
Linked entry: swát-cláþ
swat-þyrel
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A pore Swátþyrlu pori i. spiramenta unde sudor emanat. Wrt. Voc. i 44, 25
swég-dyne
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A resounding din, crash Heard gebrec, hlúd, unrnǽte, swégdynna mǽst ( the crack of doom. ) Exon. Th. 59, 20; 955
swég-hleóþor
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Sound, voice Swéghleóþor ( rugitus magnus, v. Anglia vi. 243) cymeþ, woþa wynsumast, þurh ðæs wildres muð; æfter ðære stefne stenc út cymeþ of ðam wongstede, Exon. Th. 358, 8; Pa. 42. Swég[h]leóþres geswin the melody of vocal music, 207, 5; Ph. 137
þurh-swíðan
to prove very strong
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to prove very strong Hé þurhswíðde on ídelnesse praeualuit in vanitate, Ps. Lamb. 51, 9
un-swíþ
Not strong ⬩ weak
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Not strong, weak Gif drenc sié tó unswíþ, Lchdm. ii. 270, 15: iii. 18, 22
un-swíðe
Not strongly ⬩ weakly
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Not strongly, weakly Sió ecg bát unswíðor ðonne his ðiódcyning þearfe hæfde, Beo. Th. 5150; B. 2578
wíte-swinge
A stroke given as a punishment ⬩ chastisement
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A stroke given as a punishment, chastisement Ongæt gumena aldor hwæt him Waldend wræc wíteswingum, Cd. Th. 112, 2 ; Gen. 1864
Linked entry: swinge
æ-swáp
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in Dict., and An. Ox. 608: 4155
ǽ-swíca
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apostatas spiritus, 304, 28
ǽ-swice
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Failure in the keeping of the law Þurh lahbrycas and ǽswicas, Wlfst. 164, 3
Linked entry: swice
fore-swígan
Similar entry: fóre
ge-swel
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Án geswel (-swell, v. l.) weóx mycel under þám cynnbáne tumorem maximum sub maxilla habebat, Hml. S. 20, 51. Atelicum getwelle informi tumore, Hpt. 33, 238, 13. Wearð Cúðberhtes cneów mid heardum geswelle áléfed, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 24. Se lǽce sceolde
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
hearp-swég
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Ps. Rdr. 56, 9. Add: