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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-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-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

sǽ-wudu

(n.)

a ship

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a ship Hí sǽwudu sǽldon they fastened their ship to the shore, Beo. Th. 457 ; B. 228

sǽ-weard

(n.)

sea-ward,

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sea-ward, keeping watch and ward on the sea-coast; it was a duty that might be required in some cases of the thane and of the 'cotsetla' Of manegum landum máre landriht áríst tó cyniges gebanne . . . sǽweard ( the section refers to the

sam-hwilc

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sam-hwilc, pron.

Some

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Some Þeówne . lx. Somhwelcne fíftegum (mid fíftig, MSS. B. H. ) the 'wer' for the ' þeów' is 60 shillings. For one kind it is 50 (?), L. In. 23 ; Th. i. 118, 4. Swá hwæt swá ús God sylle máre ðonne wé néde brúcan sceolan

Linked entry: sam-hwilc

sám-bærned

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-bærned, adj.

Half-burnt

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Half-burnt Sámbærnd semiustus, Hpt. Gl. 508, 56

sám-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-hál, adj.

weak

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Not in perfect health, weak Nú ne beóþ náht fela manna ætsamne, ðæt heora sum ne sí seóc and sámhál, Wulfst. 273, 10

sám-worht

Similar entry: sám-wyrcan

sam-winnende

(adj.)

struggling together

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struggling together Ða samwinnendan conluctantia, depugnantia Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 62

sám-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-wís, adj.

Dull, foolish

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Dull, foolish Wénaþ sámwíse (cf. ða dysegan men, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 22) ðæt hí on ðís lǽnan mǽgen lífe findan sóþa gesǽlþa. Met. 19, 34. Ða sámwísan (hebetes) sint tó manianne ðæt hié wilnien tó wiotonne ðæt ðæt hié nyton, Past. 30, l ; Swt. 201, 7

Linked entry: sár-wís

sám-wyrcan

(v.)

to do a thing incompletely

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to do a thing incompletely Gif hwá on fyrde griðbryce fulwyrce . . . Gif hé sámwyrce . . . L. C. S. 62; Th. i. 408, 23. Fæsten wæs sámworht the fort was not finished, Chr. 892; Erl. 88, 34. Stántorr ( the tower of Babel ) sámworht stód, Cd. Th. 102,

Linked entries: sám-bryce sám-worht

sam-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
sam-rád, adj.

Harmonious, united

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Harmonious, united Se cræftga geférscipas fæste gesamnaþ ðæt hí hiora freóndscipe forþ on symbel untweófealde treówa gehealdaþ sibbe samráde the mighty one unites societies firmly, so that for ever they continue to maintain their friendship, faith sincere

sám-swǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-swǽled, adj.

Half-burnt

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Half-burnt Sámswǽlede semiustos, sámswǽled semiustus, Hpt. Gl. 508, 55-57

sár-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-ferhþ, adj.

Sore at heart, wounded in spirit

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Sore at heart, wounded in spirit Ðæt wíf (Sarah complaining to Abraham about Hagar ) módes sorge, sárferhþ sægde: 'Ne fremest ðú riht wið mé,' Cd. Th. 135, 17; Gen. 2244

Linked entry: sárig-ferhþ

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous causing pain, grievous sad, mournful

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giving occasion for sorrow, sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous Wá lá wá! ðæt is sárlíc ðæt swá leóhtes andwlitan men sceolan ágan þýstra ealdor heu, proh dolor! quod tam lucidi vultus homines, tenebrarum auctor possidet, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 15. Sárlíc

sáp-box

(n.)

a box for resin

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a box for resin Man sceal habban leóhtfæt, blácern, cyllan, sápbox, Anglia ix. 264, 22

Linked entry: box