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sigel

(n.)
Grammar
sigel, sigl; n. (?)

A clasp ⬩ brooch ⬩ jewel

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A clasp, brooch, jewel Sigl, sigil bulla, Txts. 45, 331: fibula, 63, 874: sibba, 97, 1856. Sigl bulla, gemma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 70: fibula, 148, 57. Sigil bulla, i. 288, 7. Sigel, ii. 11, 34: fibula, 35, 42

sǽ-næss

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-næss, es; m.

a cape

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Ða líðende land gesáwon brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe, síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; 6. 223. Sǽnæssas geseón, windige weallas, 1146; B. 571

Linked entry: næss

ge-síne

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Unrím wundra gesýnra, Men. 129. with clause Þá wæs gesýne þæt se síð ne þáh, B. 3058. to be perceived by the mind, evident, manifest For þan is gesýne, cúð, oncnáwen, þæt þú cyninges eart þegen . . . for þan þé sóna sǽholm oncneów, An. 526: 549: El.

ge-scý

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scý, es; n.

A pair of shoes ⬩ calceamentum, tegmentum pedis, caliga

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Hwæt sind gescý búton deádra nýtena hýda what are shoes but the hides of dead cattle, Homl. Th. ii. 280, 29

Linked entries: -scý ge-sceó ge-scóe

ǽder-seax

(n.)
Grammar
ǽder-seax, ǽdre-seax, es; n.

A vein-knife ⬩ a lancet ⬩ lancetta

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A vein-knife, a lancet; lancetta, Cot. 92

Linked entries: ǽdre-seax blód-seax

ǽdre-seax

(n.)

a vein-knife ⬩ lancet

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a vein-knife, lancet

an-sién

(n.)
Grammar
an-sién, e; f.

aspect ⬩ figure

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aspect, figure ídesa ansién the aspect of the females, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 22; Gen. 1261. Ansién ðyses middan-geardes the figure of this world. Past. 51, 2

a-sáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sáh, p. of a-sígan.

set ⬩ sank

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set, sank,Chr. 1012; Th. 268, 30, col. 1; 269, 28, col. 1; 26, col. 2;

ceáp-scip

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-scip, es; n.

A merchant ship, trading ship ⬩ navis mercatoria

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A merchant ship, trading ship; navis mercatoria Hí wícingas wurdon, and æt ánum cyrre án c and eahtatig ceápscipa geféngon they became pirates, and took, at one time, one hundred and eighty trading ships, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 2

Ceaster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Ceaster-scír, e; f. [ceaster III. Chester, scír a shire]

Cheshire ⬩ ager Cestrensis

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Cheshire; ager Cestrensis Rodbeard wæs gecoren to bisceope to Ceasterscíre Robert was chosen bishop of Cheshire, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 21

Cwén-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Cwén-sǽ, gen. s; m.

The White Sea ⬩ hyperboreus oceanus

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The White Sea ; hyperboreus oceanus Fram ðære eá Danais, west óþ Rín ða eá . . . and eft súþ óþ Donua ða eá. . . and norþ óþ ðone gársecg, ðe man Cwénsǽ hǽt: binnan ðǽm syndon manega þeóda; ac hit man hǽt eall, Germania from the river Don, westward to

Deórbý-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Deórbý-scír, Deórbí-scír,e ; f. [Brom. Derbyschire]

DERBYSHIRE ⬩ ager Derbiensis

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DERBYSHIRE; ager Derbiensis He fór súþ mid ealre ðære scíre, and mid Snotinghamscíre, and Deórbýscíre [Deorbíscíre, Erl. 194, 20] he went south with all the shire, and with Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire, Chr. 1065; Erl. 195, 35

freoðo-sibb

protecting peace

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protecting peace

hup-seax

Linked entry: þeóh-seax

hýð-scip

(n.)
Grammar
hýð-scip, es; n.

A pirate-ship

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A pirate-ship Híðscip myoparo, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 100; Wrt. Voc.56, 21. Hýdscip mioparo, ii. 59, 26

in-siht

(n.)
Grammar
in-siht, e : f.

An account ⬩ narrative ⬩ argument

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An account, narrative, argument Onginneþ insiht æfter iohannem incipit argumentum secundum Johannem, Jn. Skt. p. 1, 1

lang-scip

(n.)
Grammar
lang-scip, es; n.
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A long-ship, a large war-ship Ðá hét Alfred cyng timbran langscipu [other MSS. lange scipu] ongén ða æscas, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 11

leoþu-sár

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-sár, es; n.
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A pain ofthe limbs or joints Leoþusár vel geþind condolomata articula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 67

Linked entry: leoþu-geþynd

líc-sár

(n.)
Grammar
líc-sár, es; n.
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A body-wound, a mortal wound[?], Beo. Th. 1635; B. 815: Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 25; Cri. 1430

Linked entry: sár

mǽg-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-sibb, e; f.

kinship ⬩ relationship ⬩ Love between kinsmen ⬩ affection

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kinship, relationship Eva hine hálsode for sc̃a Marian mǽgsibbe ðæt hé hire miltsade. Heó cwæþ tó him gemyne mín drihten ðæt heó wæs bán of mínum bánum and flǽsc of mínum flǽsce Eve conjured him (Christ) on account of her kinship to St. Mary to pity

Linked entry: mǽgþ-sibb