ofer-sécan
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
To boil ⬩ seethe ⬩ scorch ⬩ to purify by seething ⬩ coquere
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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
to appoint ⬩ design ⬩ destinare
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to appoint, design; destinare,R. Conc. pref
burh-sele
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A castle-hall, city-dwelling
burh-séta
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A city-dweller, townsman, citizen; civis, oppidanus, Wrt. Voc. 18, 36
Linked entry: burh-sǽta
cear-seld
habitaculum mæroris,
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A place of sorrow; habitaculum mæroris, Exon; 81b; Th. 306, 10; Seef. 5
dreór-sele
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
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
To afflict ⬩ punish ⬩ pœna 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
The mind ⬩ mens
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The mind; mens Gé fyrhþsefan mínne cunnon ye know my mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1066; El. 534
gæst-sele
a guest-hall
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a guest-hall
eág-seoung
An eye-disease- ⬩ glaucóma
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An eye-disease-; glaucóma . Cot. 97: 170, Lye
hring-sele
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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
circenses ludi
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circenses ludi, Cot. 43, Lye
hróf-sele
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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
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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
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
Mead-house ⬩ house in which feasting takes place
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Mead-house, house in which feasting takes place, Beo. Th. 6123; B. 3065
nægel-seax
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