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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-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-næss

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-næss, es; m.

a cape

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A ness or promontory stretching into the sea, a cape Sǽnesse promontorio, Hpt. Gl. 420, 7. Ða líðende land gesáwon brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe, síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; 6. 223. Sǽnæssas geseón, windige weallas, 1146; B. 571

Linked entry: næss

sǽ-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-þeóf, es; m.

A sea-thief, a pirate

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A sea-thief, a pirate Heáh sǽþeóf archipiratta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 28

sǽ-rima

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-rima, an; m.

The sea-shore, coast

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The sea-shore, coast Hí mycel yfel gedydon ǽgðer ge on Defenum ge wel hwǽr be ðæm sǽriman, [Bí ða sǽrime áhwǽr in Engelande in littore marino alicubi in Anglia,Chart. Th. 422, 2.] Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 20: 994; Erl. 133, 19. [Bi þisse særirne, Laym. 6216

sǽ-snægl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-snægl, es; m.

A sea-snail

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A sea-snail Sǽsnǽl chelio, testudo vel marina gagalia, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 32. Sǽsnæglas conchae vel cochleae, 7: ii. 136, 14

Linked entry: snegel

sǽ-streám

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-streám, es; m.

Sea-stream,

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Sea-stream, water of the sea Ðonne sǽstreámas flówaþ elationes maris. Ps. Th. 92, 5. Sǽstreámas sealte, 79, 11: Andr. Kmbl. 391; An. 196: 1497; An. 750. Swearte sǽstreámas. Cd. Th. 80,9; Gen. 1326. Sǽstreámum neáh, 193, 22; Exod. 250. Ic his swíðran

sǽ-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wiht, e; f.

A sea-animal

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A sea-animal Ðeós eorþe is Berende missenlícra fugela and sǽwihta this land is productive of divers fowls and sea-animals (the Latin has insula ... avium ferax terra marique diversi generis), Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 15

sǽ-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-ýþ, e ; f.

A wave of the sea

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A wave of the sea Sǽýþa vel holmas equomaria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 74. Hí sǽýþa swíðe brégaþ. Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 23 ; Rún. 21

sǽ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-weall, es; m.

a sea-wall,a wall formed by the sea

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a sea-wall, a cliff by the sea Higelác wunode sǽwealle neáh, Beo. Th. 3853 ; B. 1924 : Exon. Th. 471, 15 ; Rä. 61,1. a wall formed by the sea Sǽweall ástáh (cf. Ðæt wæter ( of the Red Sea ) stód swilce twegen hége weallas, Ex. 14, 22), Cd. Th. 197,

sǽ-wang

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wang, es; m.

The plain by the sea, the shore

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The plain by the sea, the shore Gewát se hearda æfter sande sǽwong tredan, wíde waroþas, Beo. Th. 3933 ; B. 1964

sǽ-flód

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-flód, es; m. n.

an incoming tide, floodthe sea,

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an incoming tide, flood (as opposed to ebb) Grécas hátaþ malina sǽflód ðonne hyt wixst, and ledon ðonne hyt wanaþ (cf. ledona népflód vel ebba, malina heáhflód,Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 11-12), Anglia viii. 327, 29. Wæs án burg sió wæs néh ðæm sǽ óþ án sǽflód

ofer-smeáung

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-smeáung, e; f.

Excessive consideration of a subject

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Excessive consideration of a subject Sió ofer-smeáung mirþ ða unwísan, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 97, 17

ofer-wadan

(v.)

to cross by wadingpertransire

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to cross by wading Ðá gebeótode Cirus ðæt hé his þegn on hire swá gewrecan wolde ðæt hié mehte wífmon be hiere cneówe ofer-wadan rex iratus ulcisci in amnem statuit, contestans eum feminis vix genua tingentibus permeabilem relinquendum, Ors. 2, 4; Swt

ofer-gumian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gumian, p. ode

To neglect, be careless aboutto take heed to a thingto neglect

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To neglect, be careless about Ne hé ofer-gumige ða hýrsumnesse ðæs hálgan regoles, R. Ben. 113, 2

Linked entry: -gumian

ofer-getimbran

(v.)

to raise a building

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to raise a building On ðæm stáne hí ciricean ofer-getimbredon they raised a church on that rock Blickl. Homl. 205, 5

Linked entry: ge-timbran

ofer-fleón

(v.)

to fly over

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to fly over Ic oferfleó supervolo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 46. [In Beo. Th. 5043; B. 2525 it might be better to take ofer separate from fleón :-- Nelle ic beorges weard ofer fleón fótes trem I mean not to flee the dragon [by retiring] over even part of

ofer-fyllan

(v.)

to fill to overflowing, (of eating)to feed to excess

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to fill to overflowing, (of eating)to feed to excess Ofer*-*fylled crapulatus Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 56. Hý beóþ oferfyllede óthorn; spíweþan, R. Ben. 136, 25

Linked entry: fyllan

ofer-gitness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gitness, e; f.

Forgetfulness, oblivion

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Forgetfulness, oblivion On ðam lande ðe ofer-gytnes on eardige (this seems to correspond to in terra oblivionis) v. 12 Ps. Th. 87, 11. On ofergetnisse in oblivione Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 6

Linked entry: gitness