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Anglo-Saxon

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men

(n.)
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in nim sealtes, þrý men take of salt three parts, L. M. 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 4

ryniga

(n.)
Grammar
ryniga, (?), an; m.

Liquid that runs off

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Wel mintan on sealtes rynian, Lchdm. ii. 76, 2. Genim rynian sealt[es], gehǽt, þweah mid ðý, 156, 16

weorold-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wæter, es; n.
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Ic ðé secge, twá sindon sealte sǽ, and twá fersce, Salm. Kmbl. p. 186, 24)

wæter-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-bróga, an; m.

Terror caused by water, the terror of the deep

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Terror caused by water, the terror of the deep Engel ðín con sealte sǽstreámas, waroðfaruða gewinn and wæterbrógan, Andr. Kmbl. 394; An. 197 : 912; An. 456

Linked entry: wæter-egesa

ge-trifulian

(v.)
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Rúde getrifeladu mid sealte, 26, 1. Wildre rúdan getrifuladre seáw, 10. Mid cellendre getrifuladre, 82, 7. Add

þurh-werod

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-werod, (?); adj.

Very sweet

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Very sweet Hwylc manna þurhwerodum (dulcibus; perhaps þurh is an error of the scribe brought about by the þurh of the following word) þurhbrýcþ mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Wrt. Voc. i. 9, 21

saltian

(v.)
Grammar
saltian, ode

To dance

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To dance Gé ne saltudun (sealtedon, MS. A. ) non saltastis, Lk. Skt. 7,32

ge-wyrðe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrðe, es; n.

Amountcontent

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Ánes æges gewyrðe greátes sealtes of rock salt the content of one egg, 40, 10

heaþu-sigel

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Ph. 120 Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas heá oferhlifað (the original Latin has no reference to the sea: Ubi sol pepulit fulgentis limina portae). Add:

saltere

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Hí singan sealtere psallant psalterium, 412, 679. Þá gelæhte sum preóst ǽnne sealtere, Hml. S. 31, 275

cócnunga

(n.)
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Sume of rigenum melwe wyrceað bríwas and cócnunga mid sealte, 236, 10. v. next word

súr

(adj.)
Grammar
súr, adj.
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Forgá súr and sealtes gehwæt, 56, 23. Genim súre cruman berenes hláfes, 134, 8. Wínberian súre geseón, iii. 212, 24

hand-full

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Genim þreó handfulla mucwyrte, þreó sealtes. Lch. ii. 38, 10

siltan

(v.)
Grammar
siltan, p. te
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Láreówum gedafenaþ ðæt hí mid wísdómes sealte geleáffulra manna mód sylton, Homl. Th. ii. 536, 17. ge-, un-silt (-sylt)

Linked entries: seltan syltan

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Ic ðé secge twá sindon sealte sǽ, and twá fersce, Sal. K. 186, 25. Add Andlang strǽte on Scoffoces sǽ, C. D. i. 258, 4

limpan

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Add: to befall, happen Hé hiene ofslóg, swá him eác selfum siþþan æfter lamp, Ors. 4, 5 ; S. 170, 10. to belong. pertain Bútan ðém wioda ðe tó ðém sealtern limpð, Txts. 438, 25. Limpeð, 444, 16.

lytel

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
lytel, neut. of adj, used as subst. or adv.

A little

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A little Dó lytel sealtes tó put a small quantity of salt to it, Herb. 2, 19; Lchdm. i. 86, 7. Hwerhwette niþewearde án lytel the lower part of cucumber, a little, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii, 336, 4. Mycel multum, lytel parum, Ælfc.

ge-swétan

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Æfter þon sealte mettas mid ecede geswéte, Lch. ii. 184, 8. Add

ofer-hlifian

(v.)

to tower above, rise high aboveto exceed, surpass, excelto tower over in a threatening manner

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to tower above, rise high above Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas heá oferhlifaþ, Exon. Th. 206, 3; Ph. 121. to exceed, surpass, excel Ofer[h]lyfaþ praecellat, superemineat, Hpt. Gl. 413, 48.

ge-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stregdan, ge-strédan; pp. strogden and -stregd(ed), -stréd(ed) (v. stregdan).
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Reste mid wyrtgemengnessum gestréded, Wlfst. 263, 6. in special senses, to strew with seasoning, to season Mid sealte beón gestrédd sale esse conditum, Scint. 97, 12. Gestrýddre condito, An.