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Sǽ-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Sǽ-Dene, pl.

The sea-Danes

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The sea-Danes, Danes of the islands (?), or Danes skilled in sea-faring(?) Sigehere lengest Sǽ-Denum weóld, Exon. Th. 320, 13; Víd. 31. Similar entries Cf. Sǽ-Geátas

Linked entry: Sǽ-Geátas

sǽ-deór

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-deór, es; m.

A sea-beast

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A sea-beast (cf. Milton's 'that sea-beast Leviathan') Hine swencte on sunde sǽdeór monig, Beo. Th. 3025; B. 1510. Hé hét his ágene men hine sændan on ðone sǽ, and ða sǽdeór hine sóna forswulgon, Shrn. 54, 27. Hý mon wearp in sǽdeóra seáþ, 133, 11. Gif

sǽ-ebbung

Similar entry: sǽ-æbbung

sæ-elfen

Similar entry: -ælfen

sǽ-faroþ

(n.)

the sea-shore

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the sea-shore Ceólas léton æt sǽfearoþe sande bewrecene, Elen. Kmbl. 501; El. 251. Sæfaroþa sand, Cd. Th. 236,18 ; Dan. 323

sǽ-fise

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-fise, es; m.

A sea-fish,

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A sea-fish, fish that lives in the sea Fleógende fuglas and sǽfiscas volucres coeli et pisces maris, Ps. Th. 8, 8. Swelaþ sǽfiscas, wǽgdeóra gehwylc swelteþ, Exon. Th. 61, 19; Cri. 987. Óðre sǽfisca cynn, 363, 19; Wal. 56. Ifulled mid gode sæfisce, Laym

sǽ-flota

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-flota, an; m.

A ship

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A ship Næs him cúð hwá ðam sǽflotan sund wísode, Andr. Kmbl. 761; An. 381. [Cf. He makede muchul sæflot, Laym. 4530.]

sǽ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-fór, e; f.

A journey by sea, a voyage

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A journey by sea, a voyage Nis ðæs módwlonc mon ofer eorþan . . . ðæt hé á his sǽfóre sorge næbbe, Exon. Th. 308, 19; Seef. 42

Sǽ-Geátas

(n.)
Grammar
Sǽ-Geátas, pl.

The seafaring(?) Geats

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The seafaring(?) Geats Ða Sǽ-Geátas sélran næbben tó geceósenne cyning ǽnigne, Beo. Th. 3704; B. 1850. Sǽ-Geáta ( Beowulf and his companions ) síðas, 3976; B. 1986

Linked entry: Sǽ-Dene

sǽ-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-genga, an; m.

a sea-goer, a marinera vessel, ship

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a sea-goer, a mariner Ða gleáwe sǽgenga (gleáwan sǽgengan ?) wel hig understandaþ ðæt eorþlíce líchamlíce beóþ fulran on weaxendum mónan ðonne on wanigendum the skilful mariners well understand that earthly, corporeal things are fuller with a waxing

Linked entry: sǽ-líðend

sǽ-geset

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-geset, es; n.

A maritime district

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A maritime district Saegesetu (-seotu) promaritima, Txts. 82, 728. Sǽgesetu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 33

sǽ-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-gemǽre, es; n.

A sea-border, coast

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A sea-border, coast Sǽgemǽro maritima, Lk. Skt. 6, 17. On ðám sǽgemǽrum, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 13

sǽ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-hete, (or sǽ hete), es; m.

Raging of the sea

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Raging of the sea Mid ðý wé wið ðam winde and wið ðam sǽ (sǽhete, MS. Ca.) campodan cum vento pelagoque certantes, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 27

sǽ-land

(n.)

a maritime district

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a maritime district Mín gafolfisc ðe mé áríst be sǽlande maritimos pisces qui mihi contingere debent annualiter per thelonei lucrum, Chart. Th. 308, 1

sǽ-leoda

Similar entry: sǽ-lida

sǽ-leóþ

(n.)

a sea-song,

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a sea-song, song sung by the sailors in rowing, to keep stroke Sǽleóþes celeumatis (κέλευμα), Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 24

sǽ-láf

(n.)

what is left by the sea,

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what is left by the sea, applied to the spoils of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea Ongunnon sǽláfe dǽlan, ealde mádmas, reáf and randas, Cd. Th. 215, 16; Exod. 584

sæ-minte

(n.)
Grammar
sæ-minte, anf.

Sea-mint

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; Sea-mint Sǽminte nereta (cf. sea-minte nereta, Lchdm. iii. 304, col, l), althea, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 39:68, 79

sǽ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-mann, es; m.

a seaman,

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a seaman, one who journeys by sea Sǽmen æfter fóron flódwege, Cd. Th. 184, 11; Exod. 105, Sǽmanna síð, 208, 4; Exod. 478. Gáras, sǽmanna searo, Beo. Th. 663; B. 329. Hé sǽmannum onsacan mihte, 5900; B. 2954. Sigel sǽinannun. symble byþ on hihte, Runic

sǽ-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-lida, -leoda, an; m.

A sea-goer, sailor

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A sea-goer, sailor Snottor sǽleoda (Noah ), Cd. Th. 201, 18; Exod. 374. Gehýrst ðú, sǽlida! . . . brimmanna boda! Byrht. Th. 133, 4; By. 45. Ic ǽfre ne geseah ǽnigne mann ðé gelícne steóran ofer stæfnan . . Ic georne wát ðæt ic ǽfre ne geseah on sǽleodan

Linked entries: lida sǽ-leoda