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sæx

Similar entry: seax

same

(adv.)
Grammar
same, (always in combination with swá); adv.

Similarly, in the same way

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Similarly, in the same way. Swá same And eft Lǽdenware swá same wendon ealla on hiora ágen geþeóde and again the Romans in the same way translated all into their own language, Past. pref. ; Swt. 6, 3. Ðeós wyrt is swýðe scearpnumul wunda tó gehǽlenne

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; m. [? or should the passages that follow be put under sand; f.? cf. the later application of witness to a person]

A messenger, envoy

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A messenger, envoy Ðá wæs Lýfing ƀ mid ðám kincge . . . Ðá com Xp̃es cyrc̃ sand tó ðám ƀ and hé forð (fór ?) ðá tó ðám kincge bishop Lyfing was then with the king. . . Then came a messenger (or message? ) from Christchurch to the bishop, and he (the

Linked entries: sand sond

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, e; f.

a sending, mission, message ⬩ a dish of food, victuals

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a sending, mission, message Paulus cwæð: 'Ðá ðá ðæra tída gefyllednys com, ðá sende God Fæder his sunu tó mancynnes álýsednysse.' Seó wurðfulle sand wearð on ðisum dæge gefylled, Homl. Th. i. 194, 17. Gregorius is rihtlíce Engliscre þeóde apostol, forðan

sáre

(adv.)
Grammar
sáre, adv.

Sorely, grievously, bitterly

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Sorely, grievously, bitterly Wǽron earme men sáre beswicene (sorely deceived ) and hreówlíce besyrwde, Wulfst. 158, 11 note. Hrinon hearmtánas hearde and sáre drihta bearnum, Cd. Th. 61, 5; Gen. 992. Mé ðæt cynn hafaþ sáre ábolgen that race hath angered

lín-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lín-sǽd, es; n.

Linseed

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Linseed Línsǽd elimos vel lini semen, Wrt. Voc. 69, 32. Mid línsǽde, Herb. 39, 3; Lchdm. i. 140, 13

beán-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
beán-sǽd, es; n.

Bean-seed ⬩ beans for sowing

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Bean-seed, beans for sowing Tó beánsǽde xl. pene[ga], Cam. Phil. Soc. 1902, p. 15

an-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
an-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To charge against ⬩ affirm

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To charge against, affirm, L. Edg. ii. 4; Wilk. 78, 12

fóre-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-secgan, p. -saegde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To FORE-SAY ⬩ foretell ⬩ predict ⬩ announce ⬩ præfāri ⬩ prædīcĕre ⬩ prædĭcāre ⬩ pronuntiāre ⬩ annuntiāre

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To FORE-SAY, foretell, predict, announce; præfāri, prædīcĕre, prædĭcāre, pronuntiāre, annuntiāre Ic fóresecge oððe bodige prædīco, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 40. Ðæt se bisceop Aidan ðám scypfarendum ðone storm towardne fóresægde ut episcŏpus Aidan nautis

æcer-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-sǽd, es; n.

Seed for an acre

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sédlǽpas, tó six scillingas, and ðæt bærlic, ðæt is þré sédlǽpas, tó six scillingas, and ðæt æcersǽd áten, ðæt is feówer sédlǽpas tó feówer scillingas, Chr. 1124; P. 254, 14-16. vi. æcersǽd . . . tó tióþunge . . . viiii. æcerséd (cf. twá hund æccra sǽd

sand

Grammar
sand, <b>; II.</b>
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sǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sǽt, To judge by the former of the two passages given here the word in the latter of them should mean a place of concealment for the hunter where he lies in wait for the game which is driven towards him. Such driving of game is described by the hunter in Ælfric&#39;s Colloquy, Th. An. 21, 13-22, 18.
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Sǽte haldan would mean to keep the game from avoiding the ambush into which it was being driven. Cf. ge-sǽte

sand

Grammar
sand, sending.
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Add Hé cóm þurh Godes sande tó þǽre foresǽdan byrig, Hml. S. 24, 129: 35, 254. Add Þá bær man þám cyninge cynelice þénunga on ánum sylfrenan disce . . . þá sende se cyning þám þearfum þone sylfrenan disc mid sande mid ealle (cf. dapes sibimet adpositas

sand

Grammar
sand, sand.
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Add Sand sablum, An. Ox. 18 b, 35. add Forð be sande oþ norðmúþan, C. D. iii. 429, 1. On ceoslynum sandum in glarigeris litoribus, An. Ox. 7, 162. of deserts Ðá férde wé þurh þá weallendan sond and þurh þá wǽdlan stówe wætres per feruentes arenas et

sáda

(n.)
Grammar
sáda, an; m.

A cord, halter, snare

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A cord, halter, snare Swelce sádo (sáde, Rush.) tamquam laqueus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 21, 35. Grin biþ on sádan tórænded laqueus contritus est, Ps. Th. 123, 7. Mid sáde ( laqueo ) hine áwrigde, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 5

sǽr

Grammar
sǽr, ( = rǽr?),
  • Ps. Th. 7, 6
.

sæs

(n.)

a seat.

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a seat

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; n.

sand, gravel ⬩ sand by the sea, sands, sea-shore

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sand, gravel Sand glarea, glitis, vel samia, arena, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 8:37, 32. Sande sablo, ii.89,36 . Hé behídde hyne on ðám sande (sabulo) Ex. 2, 12. Sume men secgen ðæt seó eá síe eást irnende on ðæt sond, and ðonne besince eft on ðæt sand, and ðǽr

sápe

(n.)
Grammar
sápe, an; f.

Soap, salve

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Soap, salve Sápe sapo (sopo, MS.), Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 12: lumentum, ii. 54, 4. Hé biþ ðonne áþwogen fram his synnum þurh ða untrumnysse, swá swá horig hrægl þurh sápan, Homl. Th. i. 472, 6. Monie of þas wimmen smurieð heom mid blanchet, þet is þes deofles

Linked entry: sáp

a-sæcgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sæcgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To speak out ⬩ relate ⬩ tell ⬩ say ⬩ express ⬩ explain ⬩ announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ edicere ⬩ effari ⬩ exprimere ⬩ referre ⬩ enarrare ⬩ annunciare

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To speak out, relate, tell, say, express, explain, announce, proclaim; edicere, effari, exprimere, referre, enarrare, annunciare Ne mǽge we nǽfre asæcgan, hú ðú æðele eart, éce Drihten we may never express, how excellent thou art, everlasting Lord, Hy

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