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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

sal-warp

Similar entry: sal-warp

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

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

heáfod-sár

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sár, es; m.

Pain in the head

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Pain in the head, Herb. 4, 7; Lchdm. i. 90, 28

heáh-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽ, f.

High, deep sea

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High, deep sea Wealdend heofones and eorþan and heáhsǽ ruler of heaven and of earth and of deep sea, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 6; Met. 11, 3

be-seón

(v.)
Grammar
be-seón, p. -sáh

to strain uponsprinkle

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to strain upon, sprinkle Ród blode bestémed, biseón mid swáte, Cri. 1088

Linked entry: be-siftan