ærend-secgan
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Dele
fylle-seóc
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gár-secg
ocean, sea ⬩ a particular part of the general body of water, an ocean
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Add: ocean, sea as opposed to land or air Sǽ mare vel aequor, gársecg oceanus Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 64. Folde . . . gársecg, Gen. 117. Ealne middangeard yrnbféran swá gársecg (oceanus) beligeð, Nar. 20, 15. Swá swá lyft and lagu land ymbclyppað, gársecg embegyrt
gang-setl
A stool
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Add: A stool (of a privy) Þás úplendiscan wíf wyllað oft drincan and furþon etan fúllíce on gangsetlum . . . hit is bysmor þæt ǽnig man . . . þone múð ufan mid mettum áfylle, and on óðerne ende him gange þæt meox út fram, and drince þonne ǽgðer ge þæt
gúþ-sele
A war-hall ⬩ hall in which warriors sit
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A war-hall, hall in which warriors sit Beo. Th. 890; B. 443
gyst-sele
A guest-hall ⬩ hospĭtālis aula
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A guest-hall; hospĭtālis aula Éðelleáse ðysne gystsele gihþum healdaþ [MS. healdeþ] the homeless hold this guest-hall in memory, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 4; Exod. 534
hand-seax
A short sword, dagger ⬩ a short sword, dirk
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A short sword, dagger Hæfde hé twigecgede handseax habebat sicam bicipitem, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 15. Hæfdon handseax on heora handa habentes in manibus vomeres, 5, 13; S. 633, 16. Godes engel stód mid handsexe God's angel stood with a dagger, Homl. Th.
hand-seten
The setting of one's hand to a deed, etc., a signature, sign manual
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The setting of one's hand to a deed, etc., a signature, sign manual Ðas trymeþ se forespecena kyng mid Cristes róde tácne and his weotena hondsetena his geofa thus the aforesaid king confirms his gifts with the sign of Christ's cross and the signature
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heáh-setl
A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justice ⬩ throne ⬩ thronus, solium, triclinium ⬩ a high seat (at table)
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A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justice Ðín heáhsetl thronum, Ps. Th. 88, 26. Forðon héhseðil godes is quia thronus Dei est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 34. Ðonne crist siteþ on his cynestóle on heáhsetle when Christ sitteth on his royal
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heáh-seld
A throne
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A throne Ðonne wé tó héhselde hnígan þencaþ when we intend to bend to the throne, Cd. 217; Th. 277, 21; Sat. 208:221; Th. 287, 25; Sat. 372. Ymb ðæt hálge heáhseld godes around the holy throne of God, Exon. 64 b; Th. 239, 11; Ph. 619. Héhselda wyn the
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ofer-sécan
to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard
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to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard Wæs sió hond tó strong seó (MS. se) ðe méca gehwane swenge ofersóhte the hand was too strong, which with its stroke put every blade to too severe a trial, i. e. Beowulf struck
on-sécan
to require something (gen.) of a person (acc.)
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to require something (gen.) of a person (acc.) Ne onsécþ non quaeret, Ps. Spl. T. 9 second, 4. Ðǽr .xxx. wæs and feówere eác feores onsóhte þurh wǽges wylm then was life required of thirty-four by the rage of the wave (cf. under Similar entries á-sécan
sóþ-secgan
to say truly ⬩ declare
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to say truly, declare Sóðsæges pronuntiat, Jn. Skt. p. 4, 11: 6, 15 Similar entries (see sóþ = pro ). Ðes man is sóþsecgende, Blickl. Homl. 187, 29
hilde-setl
A war-seat, ⬩ saddle of a war-horse
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A war-seat, saddle of a war-horse, Beo. Th. 2082; B. 1039
toll-setl
A toll-booth, ⬩ custom-house
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A toll-booth, custom-house Tolsetl teloneum, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 36. Ðá geseah hé sittan sumne mannan æt tollsetle (in teloneo; in a tolbothe, Wick. Mt. 9, 9), Homl. Th. ii. 468, 9. Matheus nǽfre æfter his gecyrrednysse æt tollsetle ne sæt, 288, 18
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twi-seht
Discordant ⬩ at variance
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Discordant, at variance Twysehte discordes, Scint. 192. 13
Linked entry: seht
fót-setl
A footstool
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A footstool Sæt hé mid ðám cynincge æt gereorde. Þá fǽringa sáh hé niðer wið ðæs fótsetles sprǽce benumen (cf. mutus in ipsa sede declinavit, Florence of Worcester), Chr. 1053; P. 182, 21
full-secgan
to give a full account (of)
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to give a full account (of). Grammar full-secgan, intrans. Wé wyllað nú fulsæcgan be ðám wífe, Hml. S. 3, 633. Grammar full-secgan, trans. Hé fulsǽde his síð him eallum, Hml. S. 4, 284
scín-seóc
Haunted by apparitions
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Haunted by apparitions Scínseócum men wyrc drenc of hwítes hundes þoste, Lchdm. i. 364, 4
scir-seax
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