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ge-néhwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-néhwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To approach, draw near, adhere

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Ánum genéhwaþ uni adhærebit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 13. Genéhwade ánum adhæsit uni, 15, 15

Linked entries: -néhwian ge-neán ge-neán

Geóla

(n.)
Grammar
Geóla, Iúla, an; m. [geól Yule]

The YULE or Christmas month, that is, December

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duo sunt menses qui uno nomine gaudent, alter Geola prior [December],alter posterior [January], Hick.

Linked entries: ǽrra geóla geohhol-mónaþ Iúla

scúr-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-sceadu, (or -scead; n.); f.
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A protection against storms (cf. umbrella) Nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 23; Gen. 813

seht

(n.)
Grammar
seht, es ; m. : e ; f.
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Spǽcon ðá Leófríces freónd and Wulfstánes freónd, ðæt hit betere wǽre, ðæt heora seht tógædere wurde, ðonne hý ǽnige sace hym betweónan heóldan; sóhtan ðá hyra seht. ( The terms are then given. ) Ðis wæs úre ealra seht, 377, 1-13.

Linked entries: seaht un-seht un-seht sæht saht

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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Biþ Drihten úre se sélosta scyld the Lord will be our most effectual shield. Blickl. Homl. 13, 10. Heó hié gegyrede mid ðon sélestan hrægle, 139, 7. <b>IIIa.

Linked entry: sélost

scínan

(v.)
Grammar
scínan, p. scán, sceán
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Án cyn ys olocryseis , ðæt is on úre geþeóde gecweden, ðæt heó eall golde scíne, Lchdm. i. 242, 13. Hig scínon ( luceant ) on ðære heofenan fæstnysse, Gen. 1, 15. Sunnan leóma cymeþ scýnan, Exon. Th. 56, 18; Cri. 902. Scínende refulgens , Lk.

sib-ræden

(n.)
Grammar
sib-ræden, [ sib-rædenn, e; f.
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The king him let uor sibrede todele fram is wif, R. Glouc. 492, 9. A sybredyñ consanguinitas, Cath. Ang. 338, where see note. See also sib-rit, sibbe-ridge, -red banns of marriage, E. D. S. Pub. B. 16.]

scippan

(v.)
Grammar
scippan, scieppan, sceppan; p. scóp, sceóp; pp. sceapen, scepen.
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</b> to destine, adjudge a person (acc.) to anything :-- Sceóp and scyrede Scyppend úre oferhídig cyn engla of heofnum our Creator adjudged the presumptuous race of angels to banishment from heaven, Cd. Th. 5, 1; Gen. 65.

Linked entries: sceppan scipian scyppan for-scapung

scirian

(v.)
Grammar
scirian, p. ede; pp. scired, scirred (v. á-scirred)
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Sceóp ðá and scyrede Scyppend úre oferhídig cyn engla of heofnum then did our Creator adjudge and ordain the presumptuous race of angels to banishment from heaven, Cd. Th. 5, 1; Gen. 65.

Linked entries: scerian scyrian swyrige

scop

(n.)
Grammar
scop, sceop, es; m.
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Be ðam wæs singende sum sceop ude tragicus exclamat, Bt. 30, l Fox 106, 31. Swá Parmenides se sceop geddode, 35, 5 ; Fox 166, 8. Omerus se góda sceop on his leóþum swíðe herede ðære sunnan gecynd, 41, 1 ; Fox 244, 4.

Linked entry: sceop

Scride-finnas

(n.)
Grammar
Scride-finnas, pl. m.
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The distinguishing prefix seems to refer to the use of snowshoes or skates, cf. Icel. skriðr a sliding motion, skríða to glide, slide in snow-shoes

scrift-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
scrift-bóc, f.
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Ða mæssepreóstas sceolan heora scriftbóc mid rihte tǽcan and lǽran, swá swá hié úre fæderas ǽr démdon, Blickl. Homl. 43, 8. a discourse referring to penance Lárspel and scriftbóc ( the title of the homily). Wulfst. 242, 22

seofon-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
seofon-feald, adj.
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Hé onbryrt úre mód mid seofonfealdre gife, Homl. Th. i. 326, 12. Gyld seofonfealde wrace, Ps. Th. 78, 13 : Gen. 4, 15. Him ofer wacedon syfanfealde weardes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 271

sceþþig

(adj.)
Grammar
sceþþig, scæþþig; adj.
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U.) sons, Ælfe. Gr. 9, 29; Zup. 63, 15

sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
sirwan, sirwian, sirewan ; p. sirwde, sirwede, sirede, sirewede, sirwode.
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in a good sense, to plan, devise, use art in doing something Hé ( the Creator ) serede and sette eorþan dǽlas, Cd. Th. 265, 29 ; Sat. 15. in a bad sense, trans.

Linked entries: serede serwan sierede syrede syrwan

siððan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
siððan, siððon, syððan, seoððan. [From síþ ðam ; cf. Ger. seit*-*dem.]
Entry preview:

Manige geár syndon ágán nú seoððan úre bisceopas tó mé gewreoto sende, Blickl. Homl. 187, 3. where the tense is the same in each clause, after Ðonne biþ his wela for náuht, siððan hí ongitaþ . . . , Bt. 27, 3 ; 100, 2.

Linked entries: seoððan syððan

sidu

(n.)
Grammar
sidu, seodu, siodu (o) ; gen. dat. a ; m.
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a custom, use, manner, habit, practice Ðæt heó cóme tó him mid hire cynehelme, swá swá heora seodu wæs, Anglia ix. 28, 31. Micel sido mid Rómwarum wæs, Bt. 27, 1 ; Fox 96, 2.

Linked entries: seodu sido siodo sydung

síman

(v.)
Grammar
síman, p. de
Entry preview:

To load, put a burden (seám) on Gé sýmaþ (sémaþ, Lind.) men mid ðám byrþenum . . . and gé ne áhrínaþ ða seámas mid eówrum ánum fingre oneratis homines oneribus . . . et ipsi uno digito uestro non tangitis sarcinas, Lk. Skt. 11, 46.

Linked entries: séman sýman

strangness

(n.)
Grammar
strangness, e; f.
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Spl. 58, 10. force, violence Of him is bodud Godes ríce and ealle on ðæt Strangnysse wyrcaþ ex eo regnum Dei euangelizatur, et omnis in illud uim facit, Lk. Skt. 16, 16

streón

(n.)
Grammar
streón, es; n.
Entry preview:

gain, acquisition, treasure Ðér is strión ðín ubi est thesaurus tuus. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 21: 12, 35 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 45. Striónes thesauri p. 17, 5. Tilða ł stre (= streóna or streón) quaestuum, lucrum, Hpt. Gl. 452, 7.

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