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Anglo-Saxon

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fyrhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mind ⬩ mens

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The mind; mens Gé fyrhþsefan mínne cunnon ye know my mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1066; El. 534

gang-setl

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

A privy ⬩ latrīna

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A privy; latrīna, Som. Ben. Lye

eal-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eal-sealf, e; f. [eal all, sealf salve] The herb called the oak of Jerusalem or the oak of Cappadocia; ambrŏsia, Som. Ben. Lye:=ἀμβροσία a perfumed salve, a plant; ambrŏsia mărĭtĭma, Diosc. 3, 129, L. S. Lex. under ἀμβροσία.

heort-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
heort-seóc, adj.

Heart-sick ⬩ cardiacus

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Heart-sick; cardiacus, Cot. 209, Lye

hring-seta

(n.)

circenses ludi

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circenses ludi, Cot. 43, Lye

hring-sete

(n.)

circus

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circus, Cot. 183, Lye

hype-seax

Grammar
hype-seax, hup-seax, es; n.

a dagger

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A knife hanging at the hip, a dagger, short sword Lytel sweord vel hypesex pugio vel clunabulum, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 65, 50; Wrt. Voc. 35, 37. Helm oððe hupseax, Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 6; Crä. 64. Helmas and hupseax, Judth. 12; Th. 26, 15; Jud. 328

Linked entry: hup-seax

lǽce-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-sealf, e; f.

a plaster ⬩ malagma

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A medicinal salve or ointment, a plaster; malagma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 77

lǽce-seax

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-seax, es; n.
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A surgeon's knife Se lǽce hýt ðonne his lǽceseax under his cláðum medicus abscondit igitur ferrum medicinale sub veste, Past. 26, 3; Swt, 187, 9

láreów-setl

(n.)
Grammar
láreów-setl, es; n.
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The seat of a teacher or doctor Ofer Moyses láreówsetl super cathedram Mosi, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 2

lim-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-seóc, adj.
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Having diseased limbs, Andr. Kmbl. 1157; An. 579: Elen. Kmbl. 2425; El. 1214

liþ-seáw

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-seáw, es; n.

synovia

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The oily matter between the joints, synovia Gif mon biþ on eaxle wund ðæt ðæt liþseáw út flówe gebéte mid xxx sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22. Manegum men liþseáu sýhþ ... wið liþseáwe, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 10-13

Linked entry: liþule

mód-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-seóc, adj.

Sick at heart ⬩ with mind diseased ⬩ distressed

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Sick at heart, with mind diseased, distressed Un*-*rotne, módseócne, Exon. 51a; Th. 177, 30: Gú. 1235

món-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
món-seóc, adj.

Lunatic ⬩ epileptic

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Lunatic, epileptic Mónsék (fylleseóc, W. Sax.) hé is lunaticus est, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15. Mónsékæ lunaticos, 4, 24

Linked entry: mónaþ-seóc

morgen-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-seóc, adj.

Sick in the morning

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Sick in the morning Him biþ á sefa geómor, mód morgenseóc, Exon. 119a; Th. 458, 4; Hy. 4, 95

nægel-seax

(n.)
Grammar
nægel-seax, es; n.

A knife for cutting the nails

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A knife for cutting the nails Næglsex novaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 22 : novacula, 86, 22

newe-seóða

Grammar
newe-seóða, niwe-, nu-seóða, an; m.

The pit of the belly

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The pit of the belly Be ðam nafolan and bæcþearme and neweseóðan, Lchdm. ii. 232, 1. Niweseóðan, 164, 8. Sió biþ on ða swíðran sídan áþened óþ ðone neweseóðan, 198, 1 : 242, 19 : 258, 6. Nuseóðan, 160, 12

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-sick ⬩ lunatic ⬩ demoniac ⬩ energumenus

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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

græf-seax

(n.)
Grammar
græf-seax, -sex, es; n.
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A graving knife Græfsex scalprum vel scalpellum vel cælum, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 72, 125; Wrt. Voc. 47, 7

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