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ofer-sécan

(v.)

to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard

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to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard Wæs sió hond tó strong seó (MS. se) ðe méca gehwane swenge ofersóhte the hand was too strong, which with its stroke put every blade to too severe a trial, i. e.

a-seóðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-seóðan, p. -seáþ, pl. -sudon; pp. -soden

To boilseethescorchto purify by seethingcoquere

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To boil, seethe, scorch, to purify by seething; coquere Swá man seolfor aseóðeþ mid fýre as one seethes silver by fire, Ps. Th. 65, 9. Ðé ic geceás on ðam ofne ðe ðú on wǽre asoden, ðæt wæs on ðínum iermþum elegi te in camino paupertatis, Past. 26, 1

a-setan

(v.)

to appointdesigndestinare

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

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

eond-send

overspread

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overspread. Nicod. 27, Lye

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

eág-seoung

(n.)
Grammar
eág-seoung, -sioung, e; f.

An eye-disease-glaucóma

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An eye-disease-; glaucóma . Cot. 97: 170, 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

hring-seta

(n.)

circenses ludi

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circenses ludi, Cot. 43, Lye

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

lǽce-seax

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-seax, es; n.
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A surgeon's knife Se lǽce hýt ðonne his lǽceseax under his cláðum medicus abscondit igitur ferrum medicinale sub veste, Past. 26, 3; Swt, 187, 9

liþ-seáw

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-seáw, es; n.

synovia

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The oily matter between the joints, synovia Gif mon biþ on eaxle wund ðæt ðæt liþseáw út flówe gebéte mid xxx sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22. Manegum men liþseáu sýhþ ... wið liþseáwe, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 10-13

Linked entry: liþule

medu-seld

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

Mead-househouse in which feasting takes place

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Mead-house, house in which feasting takes place, Beo. Th. 6123; B. 3065

nægel-seax

(n.)
Grammar
nægel-seax, es; n.

A knife for cutting the nails

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A knife for cutting the nails Næglsex novaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 22 : novacula, 86, 22