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páp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
páp-setl, es; n.
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The papal throne Hé sæt on ðam pápsetle ændlefen geár, Shrn. 49, 17

gewit-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
gewit-seóc, adj.

Mind-sicklunaticdemoniacenergumenus

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Mind-sick, lunatic, demoniac; energumenus, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 35; Wrt. Voc. 45, 67: 75, 52

Linked entry: wit-seóc

be-seald

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42; Similar entries pp. of be-sellan

biór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
biór-sele, es; m.

A beer-hall, feasting-hall

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A beer-hall, feasting-hall, Beo. Th. 5263; B. 2635

geond-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sécan, p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton; pp. -sóht

To search thoroughly, pervadepervestigare

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To search thoroughly, pervade; pervestigare Se gifra gæst grundas geondséceþ the greedy guest shall pervade earth, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 22; Cri. 973. His intinga wæs geondsóhte his business was thoroughly searched, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 28

seld-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
seld-cyme, es ; m.
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A rare visit Wéna mé ðíne seóce gedydon, ðíne seldcymas, Exon. Th. 380, 27 ; Rä. 1, 14

seld-guma

(n.)
Grammar
seld-guma, an ; m.
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A hall-man, one who has a place in a lord's hall, a retainer Nǽfre ic máran geseah eorl ofer eorþan ðonne is eówer sum . . . nis ðæt seldguma (he is no mere retainer. Grein translates 'vir qui semper in domo manet.' Heyne says 'seldguma ist hier offenbar

Linked entry: guma

sele-ful

(n.)
Grammar
sele-ful, [<b>sele-full</b>], es ; n.
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A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242 ; B. 619

sele-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
sele-gescot, -gesceot, es ; n.
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A tabernacle In selegescote ðínum in tabernaculo tuo, Ps. Surt. 14, 1. Selegesceote, Ps. Th. 60, 3. Ðeáh ðe ic on mínes húses hyld gegange oððe selegesceot si introiero in tabernaculum domus meae, 131, 3, 5, 7. Ðæt selegescot, hús tó wynne ( the body

sele-gist

(n.)
Grammar
sele-gist, es ; m.
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A guest in a hall Heó ofsæt ðone selegyst ( Beowulf who was in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 3094 ; B. 1545

sele-rǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
sele-rǽdend, es ; m.
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One who takes part in the councils held in a hall, a counsellor of a prince Manige cómon snottere selerǽdend, symble gefégon beornas burhweardes cyme, Andr. Kmbl. 1317 ; An. 659. Men ne cunnon secgan tó sóðe, selerǽdende (-rǽdenne, MS.), hæleþ under

sele-scot

(n.)
Grammar
sele-scot, es ; n.
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A tabernacle, dwelling Gewyrce wé þreó selescotu ( tabernacula ), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 4. Fuglas heofunas habbaþ selescota ( nidos ), 8, 20. v. sele-gescot

Linked entry: sele-gescot

sele-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
sele-þegn, es; m.
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A hall-thane, chamberlain Him ( Beowulf) seleþegn síðes wérgum forþ wísade, se ealle beweotede þegnes þearfe (the chamberlain who saw after everything Beowulf needed ], Beo. Th. 3592 ; B. 1794

sele-weard

(n.)
Grammar
sele-weard, es; m.
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A hall-warder, guard of a hall Hæfde hé Grendle tógeanes seleweard áseted, Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667

self-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
self-líce, adj.
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Self-satisfied, self-complacent, conceited, arrogant Oft se welega and se wædla habbaþ suá gehweorfed hira þeáwum ðæt se welega biþ eáðmód and sorgfull and se wædla biþ upáhæfen and selflíce plerumque personarum ordinem permutat qualitas morum, ut sit

seód-cist

(n.)
Grammar
seód-cist, e; f.
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A coffer Seódcist (seód, cist ?) loculum , Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 46. Seódcyst, 52, 23

Searo-burh

(n.)
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Salisbury In ðære stówe ðe is genemned [æt] Searobyrg (-byrig, Searoburh, Sælesberi), Chr. 552; Th. pp. 28, 29. Tó Searebyrig, 1086; Th. 353, 18. To Searbyrig, 1003; Th. pp. 252, 253. [Seresbyrig (Særes-), 1123; Th. 374, 5, 20, 24, 34.]

Linked entry: Sear-burh

searu-bunden

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-bunden, adj.
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Cunningly fastened, bound with art Wunden gold, sine searobunden, Exon. Th. 437, 7, Rä. 56, 4

Linked entry: bindan

searu-píl

(n.)
Grammar
searu-píl, es; m.
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An implement with a point Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, searopíla wund, sworfen feóle, Exon. Th. 497, 17; Rä. 87, 2

searu-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-wrenc, es; m.
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A crafty trick, treacherous device Hé hié biddende wæs ðæt hié mid sume searawrence from Xerse áwende, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 21

Linked entry: siru-wrenc