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þǽsma

(n.)
Grammar
þǽsma, an; m.
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Leaven Þǽsma godcundre rihtwísnesse fermentum divinae justitiae, R. Ben. 10, 18

fót-welm

(n.)
Grammar
fót-welm, e; f. (? v.
  • Kent. Gl. 165
below; or has the glosser taken plantae to be dative?): -welma , an; m.
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Fótwelma, Wrt. Voc. i. 65, 46. Fótwylm planta, Germ. 396, 151. His fótwelme (ut non comburantur) plantae ejus, Kent. Gl. 165. Heó (Jezabel) wæs eall freten bútan þám handum ... and þám fótwylmum ( nisi pedes et summas manus, 2 Kings ix. 35 ), Hml. S.

frum-grípa

(n.)
Grammar
frum-grípa, Substitute: frum-gripa, an; m.

A first-fruit

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A first-fruit Utan gelǽstan Gode þá gerihta þe him tó gebyrian . . . úre frumgripan gangendes and weaxendes, Wlfst. 113, 6

wang

(n.)
Grammar
wang, es; m.: wange, wænge, wenge, an; n.

A cheek ⬩ side of the face

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A cheek, side of the face Ðæt wange wið ða ceócan ufan mandibula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 3. Ðæs wonges locfeax cesaries, 22, 57. Smire ðæt hále wonge mid, Lchdm. ii. 338, 9. Bind on ðæt wænge, 20, 10. Smyre ðæt wenge, 20, 18. Gif hwá ðé sleá on dín swýðre

wan-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
wan-sceaft, e; -sceafte(-a; m.?), an ; f.

misfortune ⬩ misery ⬩ unhappiness ⬩ some form of disease

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misfortune, misery, unhappiness Hí sorge ne cúðon, wonsceaft wera, wiht unhǽlo, Beo. Th. 240; B. 120. Ic ne wrecan meahte on wigan feore wonnsceaft míne, ac ic ealle þolige, Exon. Th. 499, 16; Rä. 88, 16. Láð biþ ǽghwǽr fore his wonsceaftum wineleás

scía

(n.)
Grammar
scía, an; m.

The shin ⬩ crus

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The shin; crus Scía crus, Txts. 54, 299. Scíu (scía, scíæ, Rush.) crura, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 31-33

scild-hreóða

(n.)
Grammar
scild-hreóða, -hréða, an; m.

Shield-covering ⬩ a shield ⬩ buckler ⬩ the arrangement of shields as in the scild-burh

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Shield-covering, a shield, buckler Scinon scyldhreóðan, Cd. Th. 184, 26; Exod. 113. the arrangement of shields as in the scild-burh, q. v. Scyldréðan testudine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 31. Sumum wíges spéd giefeþ æt gúþe, ðonne gárgetrum ofer scildhreádan

Linked entry: scild-réða

scíma

(n.)
Grammar
scíma, an; m.

Splendour ⬩ brightness ⬩ light

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Splendour, brightness, light Ðonne ðære sunnan scíma hátast scínþ, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 28: Cd. Th. 232, 23; Dan. 264. Ðæs leóhtes scíma wæs swá mycel cujus radius lucis tantus exstitit, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 17: 5, 10; S. 625, 9. Se scíma gástlícre beorhtnysse

Linked entry: scímian

scild-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wyrhta, an; m.

A shield-maker

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A shield-maker Sceldwyrhta scutarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 31. Be scyldwyrhtum. Nán scyldwyrhta ne lecge nán scépes fell on scyld; and gif hé hit dó, gilde .xxx. sciłł., L. Ath. i. 15; Th. i. 208, 9-11. Andlang flǽscmangara strǽte ðet it cymþ tó scyld-wyrhtana

scild-rída

(n.)
Grammar
scild-rída, (=hreóða?), an; m.

A phalanx

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A phalanx Ðeáh hí wyrcen getruman and scyldrídan wið mé si consistant adversum me castra, Ps. Th. 26, 4

scild-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wíga, an; m.

A warrior who bears a shield

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A warrior who bears a shield Scearp scyldwíga. Beo. Th. 581; B. 288

scín-gedwola

(n.)
Grammar
scín-gedwola, an; m.

A delusion produced by magic ⬩ delusive appearance ⬩ phantom

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A delusion produced by magic, delusive appearance, phantom Scíngedwolan nebulam Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 30

Linked entry: ge-dwola

scinna

(n.)
Grammar
scinna, an; m.

An evil spirit ⬩ spectre

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An evil spirit, spectre Blace hworfon scinnan (the fallen angels) forscepene, sceaþan hwearfdon geond ðæt atole scref (hell), Cd. Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72. Ðæt hié leóda landgeweorc láþum beweredon scuccum and scinnum, Beo. Th. 1882; B. 939

Linked entry: scín

scip-flota

(n.)
Grammar
scip-flota, an; m.

A sailor

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A sailor Hettend crungun Sceotta leóda and scipflotan (the Danes), Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 11

scip-steóra

(n.)
Grammar
scip-steóra, -stýra, an; m.

A steersman ⬩ pilot

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A steersman, pilot Swíðe eáðe mæg on smyltre sǽ ungelǽred scipstiéra (-stióra, Cott. MSS.) genóh ryhte stiéran quieto mari recte navem imperitus nauta dirigit, Past. 9, 2; Swt. 59, 1. Swá swá gód scipstýra (-stioera, Cott. MS.) ongit micelne wind ǽr

scip-teora

(n.)
Grammar
scip-teora, -teara, -tara, -tera, an; m.: -ter, -teoro (u), -tearo; gen. -tearos; n.

Pitch

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Pitch Scipter bitumen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 36. Sciptearo, Lchdm. ii. 66, 8. Sciptearos læst, 126, 8. Sciptaran bituminis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 77. Scipteran, 82, 40. Scipteran bitumine, 84, 41. Dó gódne sciptaran tó, Lchdm. ii. 326, 14. Ðá hét se cásere

scíre

(n.)
Grammar
scíre, (?), an; f.

An enclosure ⬩ precinct

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An enclosure, precinct Portic porticus, scíre peribolum, heall aula. Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 3

scip-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
scip-wíse, an; f.

The fashion or form of a ship

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The fashion or form of a ship On scipwísan geworht made in the fashion of a ship. Nar. 11, 20. Ðá nam heó ánne riscenne windel on scipwísan gesceapenne sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, Ex. 2, 3

scíte

(n.)
Grammar
scíte, scéte, scýte, an; f.

A sheet ⬩ piece of linen cloth

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A sheet, piece of linen cloth Scéte, loða sandalium, Wrt. Voc. l. 119, 55. Scýte sindo, i. 25, 47: 81, 61: 284, 58. Wǽfelses ł scýtan sindonis, Hpt. Gl. 494, 13. Mid scítan begird, Ap. Th. 12, 17. Heó hire feax gerǽdde and hí mid scýtan besweóp crines

Linked entries: scéte scýte

Sciððia

(n.)
Grammar
Sciððia, Sciððiu; indecl.: Sciððie, an; f.

Scythia

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Scythia Gotan of Sciððiu mǽgþe, Bt. 1; Fox 1, 1. Of Sciððia, Met. 1, 2. Wurdon twegen æðelingas áfliémde of Sciððian, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 25. Ðæt lond mon hǽtt þa ealdan Sciððian, 1, 1; Swt. 14, 17