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self-cwala

(n.)
Grammar
self-cwala, an; m.
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A suicide Wé sceolan witan ꝥ nán sylfcwala, ꝥ is ágenslaga, ne becymð tó Godes ríce, O. E. Hml. i. 296, 14. Sylfcwalan and hǽðene men ne ðurfon tó þám dóme; ac hié bióð sóna fordémede, Verc. Först. 172. Sylfcwalan biothanatas, An. Ox. 7, 181

Linked entry: cwala

self-lic

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Sylflicre lu[fe] ultroneo affectu, An. Ox. 56, 110. Add

self-wille

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Sylfwille wurðmynt Gode spontanea honor Deo, Hml. S. 8, 204. Sylfwilles þeówdómes voluntarie seruitutis, An. Ox. 236: 1509. Mid sylfwillum lufum ultroneis affectibus, 1233. Add

self-willendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
self-willendlíce, adv.
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According to one's own will or desire Hé hæfde ǽnne sunu . . . þone hé lufode swíþe líchamlíce and fédde selfwillendlíce (seolfweldlíce, selfwendlice, v. l.) filium habuit, quem nimis carnaliter diligens remisse nutriebat; he brought him up to have his

seolh-ýða

(n.)
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(?)

sére-mónaþ

Similar entry: Seár-mónaþ

steór-setl

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Steórsetl pupim. An. Ox. 43, 11. Add

wæl-seax

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-seax, es; n.

A war-knifea sword or dagger used in fight

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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight Hé wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt hé on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703

weard-setl

(n.)
Grammar
weard-setl, es; n.

A place where guard is kept; those who keep watch, a guard

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A place where guard is kept; those who keep watch, a guard On weardsetl; of weardsetle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 48, 11. Andlang herpaðes tó weardsetle, 284, 23. On weardsetl, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 682, 24. Seofon weardsetl wacodon ofer ðone cásere. ... Ðá férde

hamer-secg

(n.)
Grammar
hamer-secg, humor-, es; m.

Hammer-sedge

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Hammer-sedge, L. M. i. 56, 2; Lchdm. ii. 126, 19

heáh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sele, es; m.

A high halla high hall

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A high hall Tó ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647

wind-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wind-sele, e; m.

A windy hall

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A windy hall Wíde geond windsele (Hell; cf. Ðes windiga sele, 273, 14 ; Sat. 136), Cd. Th. 284, 11; Sat. 320: 288, 23; Sat. 386

Linked entry: wind-gerest

winter-setl

(n.)
Grammar
winter-setl, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winterwinter-quarters

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A place to stop in for the winter, winter-quarters Se consul wénde ðæt hé búton sorge mehte on ðæm wintersetle gewunian ðe hé ðá on wæs, Ors. 4, 8; Swt. 188, 5. Hié ðǽr sceoldon wintersetl habban, 4, 10; Swt. 200, 11. Hié wintersetl (-setle,v. l.) námon

horn-sele

(n.)
Grammar
horn-sele, es; m.

A building having pinnacles,

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A building having pinnacles, Cd. 86; Th. 109, 11; Gen. 1821

ofer-seám

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-seám, es; m.

A bag

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A bag Oferseárnas sacculos. Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 33

Linked entry: seám

ofer-segl

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-segl, es; m.

A top-sail

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A top-sail Oversegl artemon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 76

Linked entry: segl

self-willes

(adv.)
Grammar
self-willes, adv.
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Sylfwilles ( ultra ) seó eorþe wæstm beraþ, Mk. Skt. 4, 28

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gár-secg

ocean, seaa particular part of the general body of water, an ocean

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Seó ðridde India líð tó ðám micclum gársecge . . . hæfð on óðere sídan ðone grimlican gársecg, Hml. Th. i. 454, 13-15. Hé gesette þone gársecg on his goldhorde, Ps. Th. 32, 6. Þone wídgyllan gársecg. Hml.

ǽdre-seax

(n.)

a vein-knifelancet

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a vein-knife, lancet

ambeht-secg

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-secg, es; m.

An official mana messenger

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An official man, a messenger