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sand-seáþ

(n.)

a sand-pit

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a sand-pit Ofer ðene hǽþ inn on ðam sandseáþe; of ðam sandseáþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 384, 26. Of ðære ǽc on ða sandseáþas, 80, 2: 169, 4

sáwel-gedál

(n.)

death

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the parting of soul and body, death Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces, ðæt mín feorh heonan on ðisse eahteþan ende geséceþ, Exon. Th. 164, 7; Gú. 1008. Similar entries Cf. líf-gedál

sáwel-gescot

(n.)

soul-scot

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soul-scot Ðat sáwulgesceot sceulon ða canonicas habban, Chart. Th. 609, 14, 29

sáwel-hord

(n.)

the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life

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the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life Óþ ðæt sáwlhord, báncofa blódig, ábrocen weorþeþ, Exon. Th. 329, 15; Vy. 34. Óþ sáwlhord to the very soul, Ps. Th. 77, 49

wealh-sáda

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-sáda, (?), an; m.

A noose for binding a captive or slave

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A noose for binding a captive or slave (? cf. Exon. Th. 393, 22; Rä. 13, 4, given under wealh, II) Forhýddan oferhygde mé inwitgyrene, wráðan wealsádan absconderunt superbi laqueos mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

Linked entries: sáda weal-sáda

weal-sáda

Similar entry: wealh-sáda

ǽfen-sang

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Ne sý ǽfensang geendod bútan ðám drihtlican gebede. R. Ben. 38, 15. Se ǽfensancg mid antefene sý gecweden, 39, 20. Se ǽfensang sý geendod mid feówer sealma dreáme, 43, 7. Ðone lofsang (the Magnificat) ðe wé singað on Godes cyrcan æt ǽlcum ǽfensange, Hml

há-sæta

(n.)
Grammar
há-sæta, an; m.

A rowera thole-sitter, an oarsman, opposed to the captain or helmsman

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A rower And gerǽdde man ðá ðæt ða scipu gewendan eft ongeán tó Lundene and sceolde man setton óðre eorlas and óðre hásǽton tó ðám scipum it was decided that the ships should go back again to London, and other commanders and other rowers were to be appointed

hearp-sang

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-sang, es; m.

A song to the harp, a psalm

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A song to the harp, a psalm Hearpsang psalmus, Ælfc. Gl. 34: Som. 62, 56; Wrt. Voc. 28, 36

galdor-sang

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-sang, es; m.

An incantation

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An incantation Gif hwylc wíf wiccunga begá and þá deóflican galdorsangas (diabolica cantica magica), Ll. Th. ii. 154, 26. Ne wé galdorsangas onginnen, Wlfst. 253, 10

cot-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
cot-sǽta, an; m.

An inhabitant of a cottagea cottager casæ habitator

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An inhabitant of a cottage, a cottager; casæ habitator Som. Ben. Lye

dimma

Grammar
dimma, Sat. 606.

Similar entry: DYNE

nærende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
nærende, ?, Sal. 337.

butsa-carlas

(n.)
Grammar
butsa-carlas, [bátes carlas, i. e. bát-sǽ carlas]
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Seamen, sailors; nautæ, Chr. 1066; Ing. 259, 4

sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
sáwan, seów, séw; sáwen.

to sowto sowimplant

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Ne sáw ðú ðínne æcyr mid gemengedum sǽde agrum tuum non seres diverso semine, Lev. 19, 19.

Linked entries: a-sáwan be-sáwan

big-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
big-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit by or nearadsidere

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To sit by or near; adsidere Se bisceop ðæt geseah ðe him bigsæt the bishop who sat by him saw it; quo viso pontifex qui adsidebat, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 22

sele

(n.)
Grammar
sele, es ; m.
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Th. 285, 4 ; Sat. 332. Ongunnon heora burh rǽran and sele settan, salo niw*-*ian, 113, 2 ; Gen. 1881

ge-sǽlig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig-líce, -sǽli-líce, -sǽl-líce; adv.

Happilyfēlīcĭter

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Happily; fēlīcĭter Gesǽliglíce fēlīcĭter, Scint. 1. Manige habbaþ genóg gesǽlilíce [gesǽllíce, MS. Cot.] gewífod many have married happily enough, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 5. Gesǽlilíce fēlīcĭter, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 27

Linked entry: gesǽli-líce

síde

(n.)
Grammar
síde, an ; f.
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Wið ðære swíðran sídan sáre and ðære winestran, Lchdm. ii. 6, 3. On sídan lama pleuriticus, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 31. Hé Hǽlend genom be sídan, Cd. Th. 299, 5; Sat. 545.

saluwig-pád

(adj.)
Grammar
saluwig-pád, adj.

Dark-coated, having dark plumage

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Dark-coated, having dark plumage Hrefn sal-wigpád, Exon. Th. 329, 20; Vy. 37. Earn salowigpáda, Judth. 24, 28; Jud. 211. Létan hrǽ bryttian saluwigpádan ðone sweartan hræfn, Chr. 937; Erl. 115,10

Linked entry: salu-pád