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self-willes

(adv.)
Grammar
self-willes, adv.

Voluntarily ⬩ of one's own accord

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Hé gǽþ sylfwilles twá míla tó ánre geneádod, R. Ben. 28, 6. of things Ðonne his wæstmas weaxaþ sylfwilles quae sponte gignet humus, Lev. 25, 5. Sylfwilles(ultra) seó eorþe wæstm beraþ, Mk. Skt. 4, 28

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seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian; p. ode.

To lament ⬩ complain of ⬩ To lament ⬩ complain of

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T.) ne mǽnan ymb woruldspéda ne causetur de minore substantia R. Ben. 14, 13. Seófende wæs maerens erat Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 10, 22. Be ðæm Dryhten siófigende cwæð unde Dominus queritur dicens Past. 48, 3; Swt. 369, 4.

sendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
sendlíc, adj.

To be sent

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To be sent Ða sendlícan gebroðra on wege dirigendi fratres in viam R. Ben. Interl. 113, 4

seowian

(v.)
Grammar
seowian, seówan, siwian; p. ode; pp. od, ed, id

To sew

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R.) 28, 3; Zup. 167, 6. Heó siwaþ (seowaþ, MS. U.) illa suit, 15; Zup. 97, 6. Siwaþ (siuieþ, Lind.: siowes, Rush.) assuit, Mk. Skt. 2, 21. Sum sútere siwode (seowode, MS. C.) ðæs hálgan weres sceós, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 23.

Linked entries: supe siwian

serc

(n.)
Grammar
serc, syrc, syric, es; m.: serce, syrce, an; f.

A shirt ⬩ shift ⬩ smock ⬩ tunic ⬩ sark

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Ðæt hé hæbbe syric (tunicam), R. Ben. 89, 10. Genóh is munuce ðæt hé hæbbe twegen syricas (tunicas), for ðære nihtware and for ðæs reáfes þweále, 91, 3. Syrcan, gúþgewǽdo shirts of mail Beo. Th. 458; B. 226: 673; B. 334

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sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.

relationship ⬩ friendliness ⬩ kindness ⬩ the opposite of hostility ⬩ peace ⬩ the opposite of war ⬩ peace ⬩ concord ⬩ unity ⬩ absence of dissension or variance ⬩ peace ⬩ freedom from disturbance or molestation ⬩ tranquillity ⬩ the peace of a country ⬩ theking's peace ⬩ peace of mind ⬩ freedom from agitation, fear

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sense, cf. gossip Se cyning him tó godsuna onféng and tó tácne ðære sibbe him twá mǽgþe forgeaf (in signum adoptionis, duas illi provincias donavit), Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 9. friendliness, kindness, the opposite of hostility Sibbe cos pacis osculum, R.

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sib-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
sib-lufu, an; f.

Kindly affection ⬩ kindness ⬩ love such as exists between kinsmen

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Th. 366, 6; Reb. 8: 40, 7; Cri. 635. Hié (the fallen angels) of siblufan Godes áhwurfon, Cd. Th. 2, 25; Gen. 24. Git mé sibblufan and freóndscipe cýðaþ, 152, 3; Gen. 2514

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.

wide ⬩ broad ⬩ spacious ⬩ ample ⬩ extensive ⬩ far-reaching ⬩ large ⬩ capacious ⬩ ample ⬩ spacious ⬩ large ⬩ long ⬩ hanging ⬩ of ample length

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., Similar entries v. síd-feax Síd reáf swilce méteras wyrceþ on anlícnesse toga, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 3. Iohannes geseah úrne Drihten mid alban gescrídne, and seó wæs síd niðer óþ ða andcleówa (it reached down to the ancles,) (cf.

Linked entries: síd-feax síd-folc

síd-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-feax, -feaxe, -fexe ; adj.

With long hair

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Sume gáþ sídfeaxe, ðæt hý þurh ðæt wiðmetene sýn Samuele and Elian and óðerum hálgum ðe sídfeaxe wǽron, R. Ben. 135, 27-30

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síd-rand

(n.)
Grammar
síd-rand, es ; m.

A broad shield

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A broad shield Ðá wæs on healle heardecg togen sweord ofer setlum, sídrand manig hafen. Beo. Th. 2583; B. 1289

Sigel-hearwa

(n.)
Grammar
Sigel-hearwa, (Síl-), an; m.

An Ethiopian

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R. P.) land. Lchdm. iii. 258, 18. Ðú sealdest Sigelhearwan (-as, MS.) tó móse dedisti in escam populo Aethiopum, Ps. Th. 73, 14

slæclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
slæclíce, adv.

Lazily ⬩ slothfully ⬩ languidly

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F.) lágon and slépon, R. Ben. 68, 21

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sláhþorn-ragu

(n.)

lichen from a blackthorn

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lichen from a blackthorn, Lchdm. ii. 144, 1

ge-tricce

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tricce, adj.

Faithful

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Gif he biþ eáþhylde and ðære stówe getricce si contentus fuerit consuetudine loci, R. Ben. 61, Lye

ge-treówlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-treówlíce, -triówlíce, -tríwlíce, -trýwlíce; adv.

Faithfully ⬩ fĭdēlĭter

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Rdr. 107, 81: Blickl. Homl. 185, 24, 28. Getríwlíce, Th. Ch. 202, 26

ge-unnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unnan, ic, he -an; ðú -unne, pl. -unnon; p. -úðe, pl. -úðon; subj. -unne, pl. -unnen; p. -úðe, pl. -úðen; pp. -unnen

To give ⬩ grant ⬩ allow ⬩ concede ⬩ concedere ⬩ indulgere ⬩ permittere ⬩ largiri

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Rdr. 106, 56. Hú Cnut cyncg and Ælfgifu seó hlǽfdige geúðan heora preósté ðæt he móste ateón ðæt land swá him sylfan leófast wǽre how king Cnut and the lady Ælfgifu granted their priest that he might dispose of the land as he liked best, Th.

ge-wæterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wæterian, -wætrian; p. ode; pp. od

To water ⬩ irrigate ⬩ adăquāre ⬩ irrĭgāre

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Teóh ðú forþ rénscúras gif ðú miht and gewætera ðíne æceras bring forth rain-showers, if thou canst, and water thy fields, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 1

Linked entry: wæterian

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

power ⬩ strength ⬩ might ⬩ efficacy ⬩ potestas ⬩ power over any thing ⬩ empire ⬩ rule ⬩ dominion ⬩ mastery ⬩ sway ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ government ⬩ protection ⬩ keeping ⬩ a bridle-bit ⬩ potestas ⬩ facuitas ⬩ imperium ⬩ ditio ⬩ arbitrium ⬩ jus ⬩ camas

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R. 101, 33. Ic hine sealde to ðínum gewealde I have given him into thy power, Num. 21, 34. Ðæt is God ðe ealle þing on his gewealdum hafaþ that is God, that hath all things in its power, Salm. Kmbl. 178, 11: Blickl. Homl. 63, 3.

ge-wardod

(part.)

seen ⬩ visus

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seen; visus Þat he sý gewardod fram him ut videatur ab illo, R. Ben. interl. 49

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ge-welhwilc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-welhwilc, adj.

Every

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Rdr. 106, 68: 108, 121

Linked entry: wel-hwilc