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sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soulthe soul, the animal lifethe soul,a soul, a human creature

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The soul Sáwul anima, Wrt. Voc. 1. 76, 30. Sáwl, 42, 32. Sául, 282, 23: ii. 7, 75. the soul, the animal life Ic secge mínre sáwle: 'Eálá sáwel, ðú hæfst mycele gód . . . gerest ðé, et, drinc, and gewista.' Ðá cwæð God tó him: &#39

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

sæl

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Dele 'Icel. salr a hall' in bracket, and add:

sǽn

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽn, adj.
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Marine On sǽnum in glari(g)eris, An. Ox. 8, 128. Sénum, 6, 23. On sǽnum in marinis, 8, 157. Sǽnunum, 7, 201

Linked entry: sǽnig

sápe

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Dó þǽron ealdre sápan cucler fulne, Lch. ii. 76, 12. Gewyrce tó flynan swá mon sápan wyrcð, 98, 6. Borige on þám beáme stór and finol and gehálgode sápan and gehálgod sealt, i. 402, 1. Ðonne þú sápan abban wille, þonne gníd þú þíne handa tógædere, Tech

-sæc

(suffix)

Linked entry: sæc

sæx

Similar entry: seax

sǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sǽt, To judge by the former of the two passages given here the word in the latter of them should mean a place of concealment for the hunter where he lies in wait for the game which is driven towards him. Such driving of game is described by the hunter in Ælfric's Colloquy, Th. An. 21, 13-22, 18.
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Sǽte haldan would mean to keep the game from avoiding the ambush into which it was being driven. Cf. ge-sǽte

sacc

(n.)
Grammar
sacc, es; m.

A sack, bag

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Sæc sacculum, Kent. Gl. 208. Hig fyldon hira saccas ( saccos) and lédon hira ǽlces feoh on his sacc ... Ðá undyde hira án his sacc ... hé ðæt feoh geseah on his sacces (saculi ) múþe, Gen. 42, 25,28 . Ðá guton hig hira hwǽte of hira saccon, 42, 35.

Linked entry: sæcc

sagu

(n.)
Grammar
sagu, e ; f.

A saw

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A saw Sage serram, Germ. 400, 531. Hé sceal habban æcse, adsan, sage, Anglia ix. 263, 2

Linked entries: saga saga

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, sorenessa pain, pang, sore, woundgrief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrowa grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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Se Hǽlend his þegnum sǽde ða sár ðe hé ádreógan wolde, Blickl. Homl. 15, 33. Hié ealle líchomlícu sár oforhogodan, 119, 20. of the mind, grief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrow Ne biþ ðǽr sár ne gewinn, ne nǽnig unéþnes, Blickl. Homl. 103, 35.

sǽr

Grammar
sǽr, ( = rǽr?),
  • Ps. Th. 7, 6
.

sæs

(n.)

a seat.

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a seat

sæpig

(adj.)
Grammar
sæpig, adj.

Full of sap, succulent

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Full of sap, succulent Sæpig stela succulentus cauliculus, Hpt. Gl. 419, 45. [sapy or fulle 'of sap cariosus. Prompt. Parv.]

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Ic ðé secge twá sindon sealte , and twá fersce, Sal. K. 186, 25. Add Andlang strǽte on Scoffoces , C. D. i. 258, 4

sáda

(n.)
Grammar
sáda, an; m.

A cord, halter, snare

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A cord, halter, snare Swelce sádo (sáde, Rush.) tamquam laqueus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 21, 35. Grin biþ on sádan tórænded laqueus contritus est, Ps. Th. 123, 7. Mid sáde ( laqueo ) hine áwrigde, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 5

sæppe

(n.)
Grammar
sæppe, an; f.

The spruce fir

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The spruce fir Sæppe abies. Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 40

saga

(n.)
Grammar
saga, an; m.

A saw

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A saw Saga serula, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 17: serra, 39, 67

Linked entry: sagu

salu

(adj.)
Grammar
salu, adj.

Dusky, dark

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Dusky, dark Ic sylfa [eom] salo, Exon. Th. 489, 21; Rä. 48, 11

Linked entries: salness salo salwian

sala

(n.)
Grammar
sala, an; m.

A sale

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A sale Ceáp distractio, sala venditio, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 55

sáre

(adv.)
Grammar
sáre, adv.

Sorely, grievously, bitterly

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Sorely, grievously, bitterly Wǽron earme men sáre beswicene (sorely deceived ) and hreówlíce besyrwde, Wulfst. 158, 11 note. Hrinon hearmtánas hearde and sáre drihta bearnum, Cd. Th. 61, 5; Gen. 992. Mé ðæt cynn hafaþ sáre ábolgen that race hath angered