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sib-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
sib-sum, adj.
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Ða Gotan lustlíce sibbsummes friðes æt eów biddende sindon the Goths willingly ask for a friendly peace at your hands; Gothi societatem Romani foederis precibus sperant, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 22. Sibsume ł friðgeorne (ł friðsume, Rush.) pacifici, Mt.

sár-benn

(n.)
Grammar
sár-benn, e; f.

A painful wound

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A painful wound Wæs ðæs hálgan líc sárbennum soden, swáte bestémed, bánhús ábrocen, blód ýþum weóll, Andr. Kmbl. 2479; An. 1241. Sárbennum gesóht, Exon. Th. 163, 11; Gú. 992

swǽr

(n.)
Grammar
swǽr, swár, es; n.
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What is heavy or grievous, labour, trouble Ðis syndon swáres and geswinces dagas, Verc. Först. 173

Wendel-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Wendel-sǽ, (generally masc.)

the Mediterranean.In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it

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In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it Andlang Wendelsǽs (mare Nostrum, quod Magnum generaliter dicimus) Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 12. Wendelsǽ mare Nostrum 12, 14: 26, 28: 8, 23.

a-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sáwan, p. -seów, -siów, pl. -seówon; pp. -sáwen

To sowseminareobserere

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To sow; seminare, obserere, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 499; Met. 20, 250

Linked entry: a-seów

ang-set

(n.)
Grammar
ang-set, es; m ? ang-seta, an; m ?

A disease with eruptionsa carbunclepimplepustulean eruptionSt. Anthony's firecarbunculus

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A disease with eruptions, a carbuncle, pimple, pustule, an eruption, St. Anthony's fire; carbunculus Angset vel spring carbunculus, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 57, 9; Wrt. Voc. 19, 19. Angseta furunculus vel anthrax, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 69; Wrt. Voc. 20, 12

beáh-sel

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-sel, es ; n.

Hall of braceletsdomus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur

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Hall of bracelets; domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur, Andr. Kmbl. 3312; An. 1659

Linked entries: hring-sele sæl

be-sáwan

(v.)

to sowconserere

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to sow; conserere

burh-séta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-séta, an; m.
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A city-dweller, townsman, citizen; civis, oppidanus, Wrt. Voc. 18, 36

Linked entry: burh-sǽta

deáþ-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúa, an; m. [scúa a shade]

The shadow of death, death mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors, Beo. Th. 322; B. 160

Linked entry: dǽd-scúa

dim-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
dim-scúa, an; m. [scúwa, scúa a shade, shadow]
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Dimness, darkness; tenēbræ Oft hira mód onwód under dimscúan deófles lárum their mind often went under darkness by the devil's lore, Andr. Kmbl. 281; An. 141

emn-sár

(n.)
Grammar
emn-sár, es; n.

Equal sorrow or contritionæquālis dŏlor

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Equal sorrow or contrition; æquālis dŏlor Hie ne mágon ealneg ealla on áne tíd emnsáre hreówan they cannot always repent of all at one time with equal sorrow, Past. 53, 3; Hat. MS

Linked entry: sáre

ferhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-sefa, ferþ-sefa, firhþ-sefa, fyrhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mind's senseintellectmens

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The mind's sense, intellect; mens Cwén gefeah on ferhþsefan the queen rejoiced in her mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1696; El. 850: 1787; El. 895

ferþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-sefa, an; m. [sefa the faculty of perceiving; sensus]

The mindmens

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The mind; mens Fæstnian ferþsefan to fix in the mind, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 29; Sch. 20

for-seah

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-seah, ðú -seáge

despisedthou despisedst

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despised, thou despisedst, Exon. 40 b; Th. 134, 23; Gú. 512: Ps. Spl. 88, 37;

fyrhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mindmens

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

heolstor-scúwa

(n.)
Grammar
heolstor-scúwa, an: m.

Dark shadowdarkness

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Dark shadow, darkness, Andr. Kmbl. 2508; An. 1255

hring-seta

(n.)

circenses ludi

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circenses ludi, Cot. 43, 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

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