sǽ-cir
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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
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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
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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
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stronghold which the sea constitutes Óþ ðæt sǽfæsten 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
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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
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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896
sǽ-holm
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Sea Sǽholm oncneów, gársecges begang, ðæt ðú gife hæfdes, Andr. Kmbl. 1058; An. 529
sǽ-lác
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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
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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 sǽláde his
sǽ-líc
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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-naca
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A sea- going vessel, Exon. Th. 474, 7; Bo. 26
sǽ-nett
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a net for fishing in the sea Sǽnet sagene, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 14
sǽ-róf
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Active on the sea, strong in rowing Ðonne sǽrófe snelle mægne árum bregdaþ, Exon. Th. 296, 25 ; Crä. 56
sǽ-sceaþa
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m, A sea-robber, pirate Sǽsceaban piratici, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 12
sǽ-strand
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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
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sǽ-wǽg
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a wave of the sea Sealte sǽwǽgas, Cd. Th. 240, 9; Dan. 384
sǽ-wæter
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Sea-water Genim celeþonian seáw and sǽwæter. Lchdm. ii. 28, 12
sǽ-weard
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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
sǽ-wícing
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A viking Randas bǽron sǽwícingas ( the tribe of Reuben ) ofer sealtne mersc, Cd. Th. 199, 3; Exod. 333
sǽ-wilm
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A billow Gé him syndon ofer sǽwylmas hider wilcuman, Beo. Th. 792; B. 393