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sǽ-cir

(n.)
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sǽ-cir, sǽ-cirr

the retreat of the sea

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the retreat of the sea (when the waves drew back and left a passage for the Israelites), Cd. Th. 196,13 ; Exod. 291

sǽ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-cyning, es; m.

A sea-king

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A sea-king, a king who was powerful on the sea Helm Scylfinga, ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swióríce sinc brytnade, Beo. Th. 4754; B. 2382

sǽ-draca

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-draca, an; m.

A sea-dragon, sea-serpent

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A sea-dragon, sea-serpent Sǽdracan leviathan .i. serpens aquaticus, Hpt. Gl. 424, 55. Gesáwon æfter wætere wyrmcynnes fela, sellíce sǽdracan, sund cunnian, Beo. Th. 2856; B. 1426

sǽ-fæsten

(n.)
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the fastness or stronghold which the sea constitutes Óþ ðætsǽfæsten landes æt ende leódmægne forstód the sea was a stronghold which blocked the further passage of the Israelites, Cd. Th. 185, 24; Exod. 127

sǽ-fugol

(n.)

a sea-fowl.

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a sea-fowl. Sǽfugl, as a proper name, occurs in the genealogy of Ælle of Northumbria,Chr. 560; Erl. 16, 29

sǽ-geáp

(adj.)
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sǽ-geáp, adj.

Roomy enough for sea voyages

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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896

sǽ-lác

(n.)

a gift or present or offering

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a gift or present or offering that comes from the sea or from a lake Beowulf maþelode: Hwæt wé ðé ðás sǽlác ( what B. had brought to Hrothgar from Grendel's lake-dwelling ) brohton tíres tó tácne, Beo. Th. 3308; B. 1652: 3253; B. 1624

sǽ-lád

(n.)

a course or way on the sea

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a course or way on the sea Wé on sǽláde (in our course ) brecaþ ofer bæðweg, Andr. Kmbl. 1022; An. 511. Hie on sǽláde wíf tó Denum feredon they on the watery way took the woman to Denmark, Beo. Th. 2319; B. 1157. Hé tó gyrnwræce swíðor þohte ðonne tó

sǽ-grund

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-grund, (or sǽ grund), es;m.

The depth of the sea,

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The depth of the sea, the bottom of the sea Ne mé forswelge sǽgrundes deóp neque obsorbeat me profundum, Ps. Th. 68, 15. Paulus áwrát be him sylfum, ðæt hé ǽnne dæg and áne niht on sǽgrunde ádruge, Homl. Th. ii. 574, 14. Sǽgrunde neáh (cf. ðis fis (the

sǽ-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-hengest, es; m.

a sea-horse hippopotamusa sea-steed, ship

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a sea-horse, hippopotamus Sǽhengest ipotamus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 30 . a sea-steed, ship Hú ðú wǽgflotan, sǽhengeste, sund wísige, Andr. Kmbl. 975; An. 488

Linked entry: sǽ-mearh

sǽ-holm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-holm, es; m.

Sea

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Sea Sǽholm oncneów, gársecges begang, ðæt ðú gife hæfdes, Andr. Kmbl. 1058; An. 529

sǽ-naca

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-naca, an; m.

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A sea- going vessel, Exon. Th. 474, 7; Bo. 26

sǽ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-líc, adj.

Of the sea

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Of the sea On sǽlícum strande on the sea-shore, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 10. Of sǽlícum grunde, 138, 11. On sǽlícere ýðe in the water of the sea, 138, 8. Hí fixodon on sǽlícum ýðum, i. 576, 21. Gedréfed on ðám sǽlícum ýðum ðyssere worulde, ii. 388, 7. On sǽlícum

sǽ-mearh

(n.)

a sea-horse, a ship

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a sea-horse, a ship Ús bær heáhstefn naca, snellíc sǽmearh, Andr. Kmbl. 533; An. 267. Meahte gesión brimwudu myrgan, sǽmearh plegan, Elen. Kmbl. 490; El. 245. Fearoþhengestas, sǽmearas, 455 ; El. 228. Heáhstefn scipu, sǽmearas. Exon. Th. 361, 5; Wal.

Linked entry: sǽ-hengest

sǽ-nett

(n.)

a net for fishing in the sea

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a net for fishing in the sea Sǽnet sagene, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 14

sǽ-strand

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-strand, es; m.

Sea-shore

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Sea-shore Sǽstrand litus, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 59. Swá mænigfealde swá swá sandceosol on sǽstrande, Jos. 11, 4: Wulfst. 198, 22. Beraþ ða stánas tó sǽstrande, Homl. Th. i. 68, 29. Heo stepen up a sæstrond, Laym. 9235

Linked entry: strand

sǽ-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-sceaþa, an;m,

A sea-robber, pirate

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A sea-robber, pirate Sǽsceaban piratici, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 12

sǽ-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wæter, es; n.

Sea-water

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Sea-water Genim celeþonian seáw and sǽwæter. Lchdm. ii. 28, 12

sǽ-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-róf, adj.

Active on the sea, strong in rowing

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Active on the sea, strong in rowing Ðonne sǽrófe snelle mægne árum bregdaþ, Exon. Th. 296, 25 ; Crä. 56

sǽ-wǽg

(n.)

a wave of the sea

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a wave of the sea Sealte sǽwǽgas, Cd. Th. 240, 9; Dan. 384