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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

on-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
on-sícan, p. -sác

To sigh, groan

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To sigh, groan Ðá onsác se wísdóm and cwæð; Eálá, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 24: 40, 3; Fox 238, 7

an-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
an-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To charge againstaffirm

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To charge against, affirm, L. Edg. ii. 4; Wilk. 78, 12

fóre-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-secgan, p. -saegde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To FORE-SAYforetellpredictannouncepræfāriprædīcĕreprædĭcārepronuntiāreannuntiāre

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To FORE-SAY, foretell, predict, announce; præfāri, prædīcĕre, prædĭcāre, pronuntiāre, annuntiāre Ic fóresecge oððe bodige prædīco, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 40. Ðæt se bisceop Aidan ðám scypfarendum ðone storm towardne fóresægde ut episcŏpus Aidan nautis

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

Óst-sǽ

(n.)
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the Baltic with the Cattegat, the water east of Denmark and of the Scandinavian peninsula as that on the western coast is called Westsǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3 Be norþan Súþdenum is ðæs gársecges earm ðe mon hǽt Ostsǽ. . . Norþdene habbaþ be norþan him

ge-sam

(prefix)

in composition, denotes together, withsimul, con

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in composition, denotes together, with; simul, con

un-sár

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sár, adj.

Not sorewithout soreness or pain

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Not sore, without soreness or pain Se teter bútan sáre hé ofergǽð ðone líchoman...; se giecða bið suíðe unsár, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 19. Gníd mid ða tóðreoman, hí beóð clǽne and unsáre, Lchdm. i. 346, 15. Ðæt geswel wyrð unsárre the swelling becomes more

Linked entry: sár

wíd-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-sǽ, f. m.
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Open sea, ocean Ðeós wídsǽ pelagus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 28, 21 : 13 ; Zup. 84, 1: Wrt. Voc. i. 70, 14. Him wæs á widsǽon ðæt bæcbord, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 27: 19, 26. Fǽmendre wfdsǽ spumantis pelagi, Hpt. Gl. 409, 69. Wídsǽs cataclismi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23

west-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
west-sǽ, f. m.
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A west sea, sea on the west coast of a country Hé ( a Norwegian ) búde on ðæm lande norþweardum wiþ ða westsǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3. Hí ( the Saxons in Britain) hergodon fram eástsǽ óð westsǽ (ab orientali mari usque ad occidentale ), Bd. 1, 15 ; S.

eást-sǽ

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Eástsǽ mare eoum, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 65. Add