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sín

Grammar
sín, be.

Similar entry: sí

síd

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Add On þone sídan healh, Cht. E. 206, 26

sín

Grammar
sín, sight.
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Add: a sight, spectacle

sín

Grammar
sín, his.
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Æteúwdæ se Hǽlend sínum ambehtum, Jn. L. 21, 14. Add

síþ

Grammar
síþ, <b>. IV.</b>
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Add Áhwerfedum síþe uersa uice, An. Ox. 592. Add Hé cóm tó his bréðer, and his síð be endebyrdnysse sǽde, Hml. Th. ii. 358, 25. 1. Add Ǽne síþa semel, Ps. Srt. 61, 12: 88, 36

síþ

Grammar
síþ,
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Æt síðestan, Ll. Th. i. 124, 22. Add

síþ

(adv.)
Grammar
síþ, adv.
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The word shows a comparative form without a comparative ending, v. Sievers, § 323

smolt

(adj.)
Grammar
smolt, adj.
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Add: [v. N. E. D. smolt]

snód

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Snóda redimicula, An. Ox. 2, 439. Add

slí

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Similar entries v. slíw

slit

Similar entry: ge-slit

smoc

(n.)
Grammar
smoc, smocc, es; m.

A smock, shift ⬩ interula

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A smock, shift Smoc vel syrc colobium Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 60. Loþa, hom vel smoc colobium, dictum quia longum est et sine manicis ii. 134, 37. [Smokke interula 182, 1. Smok, schyrt camisia, interula Prompt. Parv. 461.]

smóþ

(adj.)
Grammar
smóþ, adj.

Smooth, unruffled

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Smooth, unruffled Mid smóðestum andwlite serenissimo vultu Engl. Stud. ix. 40

Linked entry: un-smóþe

solu

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mire

sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
sóna, adv.

Soon, immediately, directly, at once

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Soon, immediately, directly, at once Sóna actutum Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 2: 82, 70: extemplo 31, 45. Hí wǽron sóna deáde they died at once Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 22. Lege ðǽrtó, ðonne biþ hit sóna gebét Lchdm. i. 116, 13: 118, 11.

Linked entry: be-sóne

for-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sécan, -sǽcan; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton; pp. -sóht

To afflict ⬩ punish ⬩ pœna affĭcĕre

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To afflict, punish; pœna affĭcĕre Ðeáh ðe gé hine sárum forsǽcen though ye sorely afflict it, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 2; Gú. 348. Sárum forsóht afflicted with sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 1862; El. 933

Linked entry: for-sǽcan

cwæstednys

(n.)
Grammar
cwæstednys, a trembling, Som. Ben. Lye.

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a-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sécan, -sécean; p. -sóhte; pp. -sóht [a, sécan to seek] .

to search or seek out ⬩ to seek for ⬩ to require ⬩ demand ⬩ eligere ⬩ requirere ⬩ petere aliquid ab aliquo ⬩ to seek ⬩ go to ⬩ explore ⬩ adire ⬩ explorare

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to search or seek out, to seek for, to require, demand ; eligere, requirere, petere aliquid ab aliquo Asécean ða sélestan to seek out the best, Elen. Kmbl. 2035; El. 1019 : 813; El. 407. Mid swá mycle fóreseónysse wæs ðæs líchoman clǽnnesse asóht tanta

Linked entry: a-sóht

a-stintan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stintan, p. -stant, pl. -stunton ; pp. -stunten = -stinted, Som. Lye, = -stint = -stynt

To make dull ⬩ to blunt ⬩ stint ⬩ assuage ⬩ hĕbĕtare ⬩ obtundere

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To make dull, to blunt, stint, assuage; hĕbĕtare, obtundere, Scint. 12: Cot. 101

Linked entry: a-stynt

fast

(adj.)
Grammar
fast, fast, Som. Ben. Lye. v. fæst

fast, firm

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fast, firm

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