sallettan
to play on the harp, sing to the harp, sing psalms
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to play on the harp, sing to the harp, sing psalms Singaþ him and salletaþ cantate ei el psallite ei, Ps. Th. 104,2
sceápen
Of a sheep
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Of a sheep Sceápen smera (cf. on sceápes smerwe,1. 9), Lchdm. ii. 128, 16. Ete sceápen flǽsc and nán óþer, 358, 22
útan-bordes
Abroad
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Abroad Man útanbordes wísdóm and láre hieder on lond sóhte people abroad came hither in search of learning, Past. pref.; Swt. 3, 11
Linked entries: útan útan-landes
wæl-seax
A war-knife ⬩ a sword or dagger used in fight
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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight Hé wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt hé on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703
weall-dor
A door in a wall
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A door in a wall Ðú eart ðæt wealldor; þurh ðé Freá on ðás eorþan út síðade, Exon. Th. 21, 1; Cri. 328
bróðor-lícnes
BROTHERLINESS ⬩ fraternitas
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BROTHERLINESS; fraternitas Ðín bróðorlícnys is on Mynstres reogolum getýd and gelǽred tua fraternitas Monasterii regulis erudita est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 10
ofer-trúwa
Over-confidence
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Over-confidence For ðam ofertrúwan on ðam friþe from over-confidence in the truce, L. Ath. v. 8, 7; Th. i. 238, 5
hilde-frófor
War-help, ⬩ a weapon, ⬩ sword [?], ⬩ shield [?]
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War-help, a weapon, sword [?], shield [?] Hæfde him on handa hildefrófre [MS. frore] had in his hand help for battle, Vald. 2, 12
Linked entry: frore
sweart-lást
Leaving a black track
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Leaving a black track Fugles wyn ( a pen) stop eft on mec (a book ), síþade sweartlást, Exon. Th. 408, 12 ; Rä. 27, 11
wan-scrýd
Imperfectly clothed ⬩ ill-clad
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Imperfectly clothed, ill-clad Hé wæs swíðegeswǽs eallum swincendum, and on mislicum yrmðum mannum geheólp, wǽdligum and wanscrýddum. Homl. Th. ii. 500, 17
scip-gefére
A going by ship ⬩ navigation ⬩ sailing
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A going by ship, navigation, sailing Hé on his scipgefére hwearf eft tó Cent rediit Cantiam navigio, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 41
scitte
Looseness of the bowels ⬩ diarrhœa
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Looseness of the bowels, diarrhœa Wið ðon ðe men mete untela melte and gecirre on yfele wǽtan and scittan, Lchdm. ii. 226, 6
sealt-leáh
A salt lea ⬩ Saltley
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A salt lea; hence Saltley Of ðan swínhagan ðæt on sealtleáge; and of sealtleáge in ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 400, 1
sige-gefeoht
A victorious battle ⬩ a victory
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A victorious battle, a victory On sigegefeohtutn ellreordra cynna in victories over foreign races; in expugnandis barbaris, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 25
síþ
Travel ⬩ journey
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Travel, journey Bǽm wæs on síþþe hæbbendes hyht to both when journeying was the possessor's joy, Exon. Th. 481, 12; Rä. 65, 2.
á-swǽtan
To break out into a sweat
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To break out into a sweat On ðǽm miclan wintreg cele þonne hé ymb þæt spræc ðonne áswǽtte he call, Shrn. 51, 34
Linked entry: swǽtan
be-bláwan
to blow upon
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to blow upon On bebléw hine inflammavit eum, Ps. L. 104, 20. Ne lǽte hine wind bebláwan þý dæge, Lch. ii. 288, 28
nágan
not to have ⬩ not to be allowed ⬩ ought not
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not to have, Grammar nágan, with acc. Náh se sacerd náne þearfe ( sacerdoti non opus est ), ðæt hé forwyrne ðam men rihtre andetnysse, L. Ecg. P. i. 2; Th. ii. 172, 11. Gif hé náh his selfes geweald, Met. 16, 21. Helle hlinduru nágon hwyrft, Exon. Th
swilc
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Add On ðǽm dæge plegedon hié of horsum ... swá heora þeáw æt swelcum ( on such occasions ) wæs, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 31. Ðá swelcan wé magon ealra betest geryhtan mid ðý ðæt ..., Past. 293, 22. 2 a. Add Ic mæg gelíc anginn þǽm gesecgan, þéh hit swelcne
gafol-swán
A tribute-swain ⬩ a swine-herd, paying a tribute or part of his stock, for permission to feed his pigs on the land ⬩ porcārius ad censum
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A tribute-swain, a swine-herd, paying a tribute or part of his stock, for permission to feed his pigs on the land; porcārius ad censum Gafolswáne gebýreþ, ðæt he sylle his slyht be ðam ðe on lande stent. On manegum landum stent, ðæt he sylle ǽlce geáre