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sprǽdung

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽdung, e; f.
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Spreading, diffusion, propagation Sprǽdung mennisces cynnes propagatio humani generis, Rtl. 109, 4

sweðrung

(n.)
Grammar
sweðrung, e; f.
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Diminution, failure Ðæt tácnaþ wæstma gesweþrunge that betokens a failure of crops, Lchdm. iii. 180, 13.] [

swétness

(n.)
Grammar
swétness, e; f.
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Sweetness Swétnys dulcedo, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 37, 6. Swétnesse dulcedinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 34, in reference to the sense of smell, fragrance Mycel swétnys wundorlíces stences fragrantia mirandi odoris, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 13. Swétnes, 5, 12; S. 629

Linked entry: swótness

swicn

(n.)
Grammar
swicn, e; f.
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Clearance from a criminal charge Se ðe hereteáma betygen sié, hé hine be his wergilde áliése, oþþe be his were geswicne. Se áð sceal bión healf be húslgetigum. Ðeóf, siþþan hé biþ on cyninges bende, náh hé ða swicne is not allowed the alternative of

swiftness

(n.)
Grammar
swiftness, e; f.
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Swiftness, fleetness, celerity Hwá unlǽredra ne wundraþ ðæs roderes færeldes and his swiftnesse, Bt. 39. 3; Fox 214, 16. Dysig se ðe getrúwaþ on his horses swiftnesse, Ps. Th. 32, 15. Hé swang ðone top mid swá micelre swiftnesse, Ap. Th. 13, 13. Da óðre

Linked entry: swiftu

swilcness

(n.)
Grammar
swilcness, e; f.
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Quality Sý gebróðrum reáf geseald be swilcnesse and staþele ðære stówe ðe hý on wuniaþ secundum locorum qualitatem ubi habitant, R. Ben. 89, 4. Ðysne wyrttruman syllan þicgean mid sumum óðrum mete gemencgedne be ðære swylcnysse ðe seó untrumnys ðonne

swinsung

(n.)
Grammar
swinsung, e ; f.
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melody, harmony Suinsung armonia, Wrt.Voc. ii. 100, 62: melodium, 113, 79. Dreám, swinsunge (-c?) armonia, 3, 29: 90, 61. Swinsung, Hpt. Gl. 498, 63. Gedrémere swinsunge consona melodia, 519, 6: consona vocis harmonia (modulatione ), 467, 9. Wensumne

Linked entry: dreám-swinsung

swelgendness

(n.)
Grammar
swelgendness, e; f.
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A gulf, whirlpool Swelgendnessum carybdibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 69

Linked entry: swelgness

swelling

(n.)
Grammar
swelling, e; f.
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A swelling, used of a sail swelled out by the wind Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu, snyrgan under swellingum (cf. snel under segle, Andr. Kmbl. 1009; An. 505), Elen. Kmbl. 489; El. 245

sweor-coþu

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-coþu, e; f.
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A disease of the neck or throat, quinsy Sweorcoþu arteriasis, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 33. Wið sweorcoþe, Lchdm. ii. 2, 20: 44, 9. Various methods of treatment are given, 48, 4-28

sweor-hnitu

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-hnitu, e; f.
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A neck-nit, a nit that breeds at the back of the neck Sweorhnitu ursie, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 48. Suernit ( = sweorhnitu?) usia (cf. swínes lús usia, 122, 26), Wülck. Gl. 54, 34

sweor-ród

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-ród, e; f.
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A cross suspended from the neckChart. Th. 551, 5.429, 15. Hé becwæð Wulfstáne ærcebiscope áne sweorróde (the Latin version has philacterium; cf. the use of this word for chains and medals worn by gladiators round their necks as tokens of victory), Óðrum

sweotolung

(n.)
Grammar
sweotolung, e; f.
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a manifestation Ðes freólsdæg (Epiphany) is Godes swutelung gecweden, Homl. Th. i. 104, 29. an explanation, definition Ásmeáde swutelunge elucubratam definitionem (manifestationem). Hpt. Gl. 522, 47. a declaration, setting forth, exposition, shewing Hér

syrfe

(n.)
Grammar
syrfe, an; f.

A service-treesorbus

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A service-tree; sorbus Of caweldene tó ðære syrfan; ðonne of ðære syrfan tó healwícum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 262, 13. Ðonon tó ðan wón stocce; and ðǽr tó wuda; ðonon on ða syrfan, vi. 234, 26. Similar entries v. v. next word

sýring

(n.)
Grammar
sýring, e; f.

Butter-milk

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Butter-milk Hwæg serum, sýring raptura, rynning coagulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 68-70. Sýring baptua, ii. 12, 64. Sceáp-hyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe bléde fulle hweges oððe sýringe ealne sumor, L. R. S. 14; Th. i. 438, 25. Cýswyrhtan gebyreþ ðæt heó of wring-hwæge

swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
swaþu, e; f.
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A track, trace, footstep, vestige; left in swathe a row of mown grass On Oliuetes dúne syndon nú gyt ða swæþe Drihtnes fótlásta . . . ne mihte seó his swaðu beón ðǽm óðrum fiórum geonlícod . . . ða his swaða syndon monnum tó écre láre . . . men mihton

swát-swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
swát-swaþu, e; f.
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A bloody track Wæs sió swátswaþu Sweóna and Geáta, wælrǽs wera, wíde gesýne, Beo. Th. 5884; B. 2946

swearc-módness

(n.)
Grammar
swearc-módness, e; f.
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Faintheartedness, pusillanimity Fram swarc-módnesse gástes a pusillanimitate spiritus, Ps. Lamb. 54, 9. v. next word

sundor-nytt

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-nytt, e; f.
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A special office, employment, or use:?-Ǽlc hæfþ sundornytte (sunder-, Hatt. MS.) per officium diversa sunt, Past. 34. 3; Swt. 232, 4. Hæfde Hróðgár seleweard áseted; sundernytte beheóld ymb aldor Dena, eóten weard ábeád, Beo. Th. 1339; B. 667. v. preceding

sundor-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-sprǽc, e; f.
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where a single person speaks privately with one or more, private speech, a private conversation Nero cwæð: 'Sege mé, Petrus, on sundorsprǽce, hwæt ðú ðence,' Homl. Th. i. 376, 27. Swá swá him (Moses) God silf dihte on heora sundersprǽce, Ælfc. T. Grn.