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Anglo-Saxon

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a-setan

(v.)

to appointdesigndestinare

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to appoint, design; destinare,R. Conc. pref

ban-segn

(n.)
Grammar
ban-segn, es; m.

A banneran ensignvexillum

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A banner, an ensign; vexillum, Cot. 23

beado-searo

(n.)
Grammar
beado-searo, gen. -searewes, -searwes; n.

A war-trainan engine or weapon of warbellicus apparatus

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A war-train, an engine or weapon of war; bellicus apparatus Þurh ða heora beadosearo wǽgon through which their war-train had moved, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 21; Exod. 572

Linked entry: beadu-searo

bealo-searu

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-searu, g. -searwes; n.

A wicked machinationsnaremalitiosa machinatio

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A wicked machination or snare; malitiosa machinatio, Exon, 72 b; Th. 270, 30; Jul. 473

burh-sele

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

burh-séta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-séta, an; m.
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A city-dweller, townsman, citizen; civis, oppidanus, Wrt. Voc. 18, 36

Linked entry: burh-sǽta

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

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

dolg-sealf

(n.)

a wound salve, poultice for a wound

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a wound salve, poultice for a wound, L. M. cont. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 8, 26, 29

eár-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eár-sealf, e; f.

EAR-SALVE

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An EAR-SALVE, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, l

eond-send

overspread

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overspread. Nicod. 27, Lye

fǽr-searo

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-searo, gen. -searwes; n.

An insidious artificeinsĭdiōsa machĭnātio

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An insidious artifice; insĭdiōsa machĭnātio Feónda fǽrsearo the sudden artifice of foes, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 11; Cri. 770

fefer-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
fefer-seóc, adj.

Fever-sickfeverishfebrĭcĭtans

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Fever-sick, feverish; febrĭcĭtans, Cot. 88

feónd-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
feónd-seóc, adj.

Fiend-sickdemoniacdæmŏniăcus

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Fiend-sick, demoniac; dæmŏniăcus Ðætte seó ylce eorþe mihte to hǽle feóndseócra manna and óðra untrumnyssa ut ipsa terra ad ăbĭgendos ex obsessis corpŏrĭbus dæmŏnes grātiæ salutāris hăbēret effectum, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 35

feorh-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
feorh-seóc, adj.

Life-sick, mortally woundedletālĭter vulnĕrātus

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Life-sick, mortally wounded; letālĭter vulnĕrātus Scolde Grendel ðonan feorhseóc fleón Grendel must flee thence mortally wounded, Beo. Th. 1644; B. 820

for-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sécan, -sǽcan; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton; pp. -sóht

To afflictpunishpœna affĭcĕre

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To afflict, punish; pœna affĭcĕre Ðeáh ðe gé hine sárum forsǽcen though ye sorely afflict it, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 2; Gú. 348. Sárum forsóht afflicted with sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 1862; El. 933

Linked entry: for-sǽcan

fyrhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mindmens

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The mind; mens Gé fyrhþsefan mínne cunnon ye know my mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1066; El. 534

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