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sorgung

(n.)
Grammar
sorgung, e; f.
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Sorrowing, grieving, sorrow, grief Ðǽr ( in hell ) is sorgung and sárgung and á singal heóf, Wulfst. 114, 4

soru

(n.)
Grammar
soru, (?), e; f.
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A particle of dust, bit of straw Sore (stréu, Rush.) festucam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 3, 4. v. seár, and cf. (?) Icel. sori dross

sóþfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sóþfæstness, e; f.
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truth, faithfulness, good faith, sincerity On worulda woruld wunaþ ðín sóðfæstnes thy faithfulness is unto all generations (A. V.), Ps. Th. 118, 90: 56, 12. Ús is wyrse ðæt wé úrne ceáp teóþian gif wé willaþ syllan úre ðæt wyrste Gode. Cwæþ se æþela

sníte

(n.)
Grammar
sníte, an; f.
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A snite, snipe. [Halliwell quotes: 'A snipe or snite, a bird lesse than a woodcocke,' Baret, 1580,,] Sníte vel wude*-*cocc aceta, Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 52. Sníte acegia, 62, 23: ii. 4, 36: 99, 14

Linked entry: wudu-sníte

sníðung

(n.)
Grammar
sníðung, e; f.
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a cutting, cut (v. sníðan, ) Gif ða ómihtan þing sýn útan cumen of wundum oððe of sníþingum oððe of slegum, Lchdm. ii. 82, 22. slaying, slaughtering (v. sníðan, ) Offrung sacrificium, sníþung mactatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 50. Sníðing, ii. 59, 10

Linked entry: sníðing

snód

(n.)
Grammar
snód, e; f.
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A snood, fillet, head-dress Snód cappa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 8: 13, 42: capsa (cappa?), 128, 34; cinthium, mitra, 131, 10: vitta, i. 16, 65: 26, 5. Ðá lǽrde hí sum man, ðæt heó náme ǽnne wernægel of sumes oxan hricge, and becnytte tó ánum hringe mid hire

snoru

(n.)
Grammar
snoru, e; f.
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A daughter-in-law Snoro nurus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 3: 83, 83. Snoru, 73, 52: 60, 49: i. 52, 10. Snoru, snora, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Zup. 79, 18. Swegr on hyre snore and snoru on hyre swegere, Lk. Skt. 12, 53. Sc̃a Maria is Godfæder snoru and Godes suna módur

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.
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a seeking, search, exploring. v. land-sócn, sécan, 1. a seeking, desiring, trying to get. v. mete-sócn, sécan, 2. a seeking to obtain an end. v. hláford-sócn, sécan, 3. a seeking for information, question, inquiry, v. sécan, 5 Be monigum sócnum and frignyssum

Linked entry: fird-sócn

sól

(n.)
Grammar
sól, e; f. (?)
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The sun Ne ðé sunne on dæge sól ne gebærne per diem sol non uret te, Ps. Th. 120, 6

smeoru-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
smeoru-sealf, e ; f.
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A grease-salve Gif ðú wǽtan dést tó oððe smerusealfe, ne meaht ðú hit gelácnian, Lchdm. ii. 148, 23

smeoru-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
smeoru-wyrt, e ; f.
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Smer-wort. 'Aristolochia rotunda, in allusion to its use in ointments.' E. D. S. Plant Names. Halliwell gives 'smereworth the round birthwort, or the herb mercury'. It is found in the following glosses Smeoruwyrt veneria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 33. Smerowyrt

sméðness

(n.)
Grammar
sméðness, e ; f.
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smoothness Hé forgeaf hreóflium sméðnysse, Homl. Th. i. 26, 11. a smooth, level surface Feld campus, sméðnys planities, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 49

smicerness

(n.)
Grammar
smicerness, e; f.
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Elegance, neatness þurh smicernesse and hiwunge hironiam (= per ironiam; irony is explained as combining elegance and dissimulation), Wrt. Vpc. ii. 42, 53

smireness

(n.)
Grammar
smireness, e; f.
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Ointment, unguent Cwæþ se wrítere ðæt Maria genáme án pund deórwyrðre smyrenesse (smerenesse, 69, 1). . . . Ðeós smerenes wæs geworht of ehtaténe cynna wyrtum, Blickl. Homl. 73, 17-20. Smirinis (smerenisse. Rush. ) unguentum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 12.

Linked entry: smcreness

smíte

(n.)
Grammar
smíte, an; f.
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A foul, miry place (?) Ego mansam in loco qui celebri a solicolis nuncupatur æt Smitan uocabulo ministro meo largitus sum . . . Ðis is ðære ánre híde landgemǽru tó Smítan . . . of ðæm sló tó Smítan; of ðære Smítan tó berge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 166,

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.
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Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity. of physical calm Ðá bebeád hé ðam winde and ðære sǽ, and ðǽr wearð geworden mycel smyltness, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 26. Smyltnes, Mk. Skt. 4, 39: Blickl. Homl. 235, 9. On smyltnysse lyfta serenitate aerum, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474,

slidorness

(n.)
Grammar
slidorness, e; f.

Slipperinessa slippery place

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Slipperiness, a slippery place Slidornis lubricum, Blickl. Gl. (Ps. 34, 6): Ps. Spl. T. 34, 8

spynge

(n.)
Grammar
spynge, an; f.
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A sponge Elpendes hýd wile drincan wǽtan gelíce and spynge déþ ( tanquam spongia ), Ors. 5, 7; Swt. 230, 27. Hí bewundon áne spyngan (spingan, MS. B.) mid ysopo, Jn. Skt. 19, 29 MS. A. Spingan, Mk. Skt. 15, 36. Spincgan, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 32. Spync

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spyrnung

(n.)
Grammar
spyrnung, e; f.
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Spurning

spyrte

(n.)
Grammar
spyrte, an; f.
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A basket Spyrte fiscella, Germ. 400, 492. Spirte cistula, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 33: ii. 17, 7. Of ðære láfe wǽron gefyllede seofon spyrtan. . . . Spyrte biþ, swá swá gé sylfe witon, of rixum gebroden, oððe of palmtwygum, Homl. Th. ii. 402, 6-9: 396, 8. Siofun

Linked entries: sperte spirte