slit-cwealm
death by the tearing of animals
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death by the tearing of animals Neát ðe slitcwealm begéte animalia quae lacerationem mortiferam nacta sunt L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 24
ge-slit
A bite ⬩ tearing
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A bite, tearing Ðæra næddrena geslit wæs deádlíc the bite of those serpents was deadly, Homl. Th. ii. 238, 30. Þurh deóra geslit by the tearing of beasts, 544, 2
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ge-slit
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Add: a bite, sting of a snake Ðyssera nǽddrena geslit eów mihte tó deáðe gebringan, Hml. Th. ii. 490, 4. Gehǽlede fram ðǽra nǽddrena geslite, 240, 12. Wearð án cnapa þurh nǽddran geslit neálíce ádýd . . . Hé sette his finger on þá wunda þe se wurm tóslát
slip-ræsn
a sliding beam
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a sliding beam (?) Slypræsn ferna Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 75
sliht-swín
A swine to be killed ⬩ cattle to be killed
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A swine to be killed Gýme eác swán ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel sæncge L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 16
sleg-neát
A beast to be slaughtered ⬩ a ewe to be slaughtered
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A beast to be slaughtered Hé geselle éghwelce gére tuá slegneát (slægnǽt) Chr. 852; Erl. 67, 39 Ch. Th. 105, 4
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slá
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Gyf þé slána lyste, þonne sete þú þínne winstran þúman on þínes litlan fingres lið and pýt mid þínum scytefingre in þíne wynstran hand on þornes getácnunge þe hí on weaxað, Tech. ii. 124, 24. Add
slá
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A sloe: — Slá brumela, bellicum. Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 26. Slág bellicum, Txts. 45, 289. Genim onwǽre sláh ðæt seáw . . . gif sió sláh biþ gréne, Lchdm. ii. 32, 18 - 20. Gewring tósomne swilce sié án sláh, 54, 6. Slán moros. Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 33 : ii. 56
slídan
To slide, slip, fall ⬩ to slide, glide ⬩ to make a mistake, to fail, err ⬩ to fall into an unhappy condition ⬩ to pass away, be transitory or perishable
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To slide, slip, fall. of actual movement to slide, glide Ðá cómon twegen deóflu tó him of ðære lyfte slídan Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 30, 16. fig. to make a mistake, to fail, err Ðonne hé geong fareþ, hafaþ wilde mód, slideþ geneahhe (makes many a slip)Salm.
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slípe-scóh
a slip-shoe ⬩ a shoe easily slipped on, a slipper
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a slip-shoe (Halliwell gives the word from a work dated 1615. Cf. slip-shod), a shoe easily slipped on, a slipper Slýpescós soccus Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 7.
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slíþ-heard
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substitute: <b>slíþ-hende;</b> adj. With baleful hand, animal, with fell paw Bera bið slíþhende deór (see Mod. Lang. Rev. xv. 70), Gn. Ex. 177
tó-slite
A rent ⬩ lear ⬩ laceration ⬩ wound made by scratching, cutting, or biting,
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A rent, lear, laceration, wound made by scratching, cutting, or biting, v. slítan, slite Gif hwá tóbrýsed sý, genim ðás wyrte . . . Eác swylce tóslite heó gehǽleþ, Lchdm. i. 122, 3
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fǽr-slide
A sudden fall ⬩ imprōvīsus lapsus
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A sudden fall; imprōvīsus lapsus Ðú geheólde fét míne wið fǽrslide thou keptst my feet from sudden fall, Ps. Th. 114, 8
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folc-slite
A folk-sti ⬩ sedition ⬩ sēdĭtio
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A folk-sti, sedition; sēdĭtio Folcslite vel ǽswícung, sacu, ceást sēdĭtio, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 38; Wrt. Voc. 21, 30
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for-slóh
slew
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slew, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 34;
ful-sláw
full slow ⬩ very slow
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full slow, very slow
líget-sliht
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A flash of lightning Ðá com þunerrád and légetsleht and ofslóh ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs hǽðnan folces, Shrn. 57, 35. Légeðslæht fulgor, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 18
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mǽg-sliht
The slaughter of a kinsman
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The slaughter of a kinsman Wearþ ðes þeódscipe swíðe forsingod þurh manslihtas and þurh mǽgslihtas, Wulfst. 130, 2
morþor-sliht
Slaughter ⬩ the slain
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Slaughter, the slain Hwæt wæs on manríme morþorslehtes, deádra gefeallen. Elen. Kmbl. 1297; El. 650
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