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scyr-seax

Similar entry: scear-seax

seám-penig

(n.)
Grammar
seám-penig, -pending, es; m.

A toll of a penny on a load (of salt)

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A toll of a penny on a load (of salt) Se wægnscilling and se seámpending gonge tó ðæs cyninges handa swá hé ealning dyde æt Saltwíc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 20. Cf. statio sive inoneratio plaustrorum mentioned in connection with salis coctiones, 125,

seám-sadol

(n.)
Grammar
seám-sadol, es; m.

A pack-saddle ⬩ sagma

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A pack-saddle; sagma,Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 12

Linked entry: sadol

Sear-burh

Similar entry: Searo-burh

secg-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
secg-hwæt, adj.

Vigorous or bold in using the sword

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Vigorous or bold in using the sword Se secghwata, Beo. Th. 6048; B. 3028

Linked entry: secg

secg-leác

(n.)
Grammar
secg-leác, es; n.

Chive garlic ⬩ rush garlic ⬩ rush leek ⬩ allium schoenoprasum

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Chive garlic, rush garlic, rush leek (v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names); allium schoenoprasum, Lchdm. ii. 128, 11: iii. 28, 11

self-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
self-cwalu, e; f.

Self-slaughter ⬩ suicide

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Self-slaughter, suicide Sum sceal ful earmlíce ealdre linnan . . . and hine tó sylfcwale secgas nemnaþ speak of him as committing suicide, Exon. Th. 330, 24; Vy. 56

self-déma

Grammar
self-déma, selfe-déma, an; m.

One who depends upon his own judgment ⬩ sarabaitae, monachi qui nulla regula approbati . . . proprio arbitratu vivunt

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One who depends upon his own judgment [cf. ǽlc ídel mon liofaþ æfter his ágenum dóme, Past. 39; Swt. 283, 21], used of a certain kind of monks called sarabaitae, monachi qui nulla regula approbati . . . proprio arbitratu vivunt Þridde cyn is muneca ealra

Linked entries: déma self

self-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
self-líc, adj.

Of one's own accord ⬩ spontaneous ⬩ voluntary

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Of one's own accord, spontaneous, voluntary Selflíces spontaneae, ultroneae, voluntariae, Hpt. Gl. 436, 75

seld-líce

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-líce, sel-, syl-líce; adv.

strangely ⬩ wonderfully ⬩ wonderfully well ⬩ excellently ⬩ admirably

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strangely, wonderfully Nǽfre hié ðæs sellíce bleóum bregdaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 300; Sal. 149. Singeþ syllíce, 539; Sal. 269. wonderfully well, excellently, admirably Iericho wæs sellíce getimbrod, mid seofon weallas beworht and wel wiðinnan geset, Homl. Th

seld-síne

(adj.)
Grammar
seld-síne, -sýnde; adj.

Seldom seen ⬩ uncommon ⬩ unfamiliar

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Seldom seen, uncommon, unfamiliar Cirus geáhsade ðæt ðæm folce seldsiéne and uncúðe wǽron wínes dryncas. Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 12. Ǽlc seldsýnde fisc ðe weorðlíc biþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 27

sele-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
sele-dreám, es ; m.

Mirth of the hall ⬩ joyous life of the hall ⬩ festive pleasure

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Mirth of the hall, joyous life of the hall, festive pleasure Beorgas wǽron blíðe gebǽrdon swá rammas wurdan gesweoru swá on seledreám swá on sceápum beóþ sceóne lambru montes, quare exultastis ut arietes, et colles velut agni ovium, Ps. Th. 113, 6. Oft

self-ǽte

(n.)
Grammar
self-ǽte, an; f.

wild oat

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A plant name, wild oat(?) Selfǽte, eoforþrote, Lchdm. ii. 312, 15. Wyl on buteran selfǽtan, 80, 13

Linked entry: ǽte

self-bana

(n.)
Grammar
self-bana, an; m.

One who kills himself ⬩ a suicide

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One who kills himself, a suicide Selfbona bictonatus (l. biothanalus, qui mortem sibi ipsi consciscit aut qui violenta morte peril). Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 10. Selfbonan biolhanatas, 11. 69. Seolfbonan (-boran, MS.) 101, 74. Selfbanan biothanatos, Hpt. Gl

Linked entry: self-myrþere

self-ǽta

(n.)
Grammar
self-ǽta, an; m.

An eater of those belonging to its own species ⬩ a cannibal ⬩ anthropophagus

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An eater of those belonging to its own species, (applied to man) a cannibal, anthropophagus Ðú scealt féran . . . ðǽr sylfǽtan eard weardigaþ . . . swá is ðære menigo þeáw, ðæt hié uncúðra ængum ne willaþ feores geunnan, Andr. Kmbl. 350; An. 175

seld-hwanne

(adv.)
Grammar
seld-hwanne, adv.

Seldom ⬩ rarely

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Seldom, rarely Oft ðonne ðæt mód ðæs fæstendan biþ mid ðý irre ofseten, ðonne cymþ sió blis seldhwanne, swelce hió sié elþeódig, Past. 43, 6; Swt. 313, 24. Ðeáh seldhwænne leáf geseald sié tó sprecenne quamvis rara loquendi concedatur licentia, R. Ben

Linked entry: hwanne

sele-rest

(n.)
Grammar
sele-rest, e ; f.

A bed in a hall

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A bed in a hall Hine ymb monig sǽrinc selereste gebeáh (of Beowulf and his men when sleeping in Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690

self-will

(n.)
Grammar
self-will, es; n. (?)

Self-will ⬩ one's own will ⬩ free-will

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Self-will, one's own will, free-will Be ðám ðe beóþ hyra sylfwilles (sua sponte) gefullode, L. Ecg. C. 17, tit.; Th. ii. 128, 30. Be selfwille ultro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 27. Getǽc mé sumne mann ðara ðe ðé gesǽlegost þince and on his selfwille sý swíðost

Linked entry: self-willes

self-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
self-willende, adj.

Voluntary

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Voluntary Rén sylfwillendne pluviam voluntariam, Ps. Lamb. 67, 10

Linked entry: willende

self-willes

(adv.)
Grammar
self-willes, adv.

Voluntarily ⬩ of one's own accord

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Voluntarily, of one's own accord Selfwilles ultro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 74. Sylfwilles sponte, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 234, 19: ultro, Zup. 237, 2. of persons Drihten ðe on róde Selfwilles þrowode, H. R. 17, 21. Ealle hyra unlustas hí sceolon gebétan sylfwylles

Linked entry: self-will