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hearp-slege

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An instrument for striking the strings of a harp Hearpslege plectro, An. Ox. 52, 1. Add:

of-sleán

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Add: to kill a living object. the subject a person Þú þe wítegan ofslihst (ofslǽs, L. occidis), Mt. 23, 37. Ofslyhst (-slǽst, L. -slǽs, R.), Lk. 13, 34. Sé ðe ofslihð (-sláeð, L. occiderit), Mt. 5, 21. Ofslyhþ (-slǽð, L. R. interficiet), Jn. 8, 22. Gé

tó-sleán

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1 a. Add Ne þúhte þæs tweó ꝥ gif ꝥ stánclif feólle, ꝥ hit ne tóslóge ꝥ scræf ( specum destrueret ), Gr. D. 213, 21. Syndon hús tóslægene (-slag-) eversae domus, 134, 8. Add Hé tóslóh (tóbræc, v.l.) þá locu þǽre cyste claustra arcae comminuit, Gr. D.

mann-sleán

(v.)
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to kill Ne sceal mon mansleán (man sleán ?) non occidere, R. Ben. 16, 18. (?)

hearm-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-slege, es; m.

A grievous blow

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A grievous blow, Exon. 28 b; Th. 88, 4; Cri. 1435

hearp-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-slege, es; m.

A striking, playing of the harpstriking the harp

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A striking, playing of the harp On hearpan and on hearpslege and on stefne sealmcwides in cithara, in cithara et voce psalmi, Ps. Lamb. 97, 5

Linked entry: slege

ofer-slege

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-slege, es; n.

A lintelsuperliminare

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A lintel Oferslege oððe þrexwold limen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12; Som. 9, 28. Oferslæge, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 65. Sprengaþ on ðæt oferslege (superliminare) . . . ðonne hé gesihþ ðæt blód on ðam oferslege, Ex. 12, 22-23. On hyra gedyrum and oferslegum. Homl. Th. i

ge-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sleán, p. -slóg, -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slagen, -slægen, -slegen

To strikepitch [a tent]smiteslayquellforgefightobtain by fighting

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To strike, pitch [a tent], smite, slay, quell, forge, fight, obtain by fighting Hí lágon swylce hí wǽron deáþe geslegene they lay as if they were stricken by death, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 23; Jud. 31. Se geslagena biþ mid deáþe gegripen the man stricken

Linked entry: ge-slóh

ge-sleht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sleht, n.

Similar entry: bil-gesleht

slág-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
slág-þorn, slágh-þorn,

Similar entry: sláh-þorn

be-slép

(v.; part.)

slept

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slept, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 3; Similar entries p. of be-slǽpan

on-slápan

(v.)
Grammar
on-slápan, p. -slép

To sleep, fall asleep

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To sleep, fall asleep Heó hwón onslép, forðon ðe heó wæs on ðære sǽ swíðe geswenced, Shrn. 60, 17. Andreas ásette his heáfod ofer ǽnne his discipula and hé onslép, Blickl. Homl. 235, 13

Linked entry: on-slǽpan

slǽd

Grammar
slǽd, sléd. l. slæd, sled, slead,
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and add Andlang slades, C. D. v. 379, 19. Sleades, 70, 26. On slade . . . eft on sled, 286, 27-34. Of sleade, iii. 384, 28. v. wæter-, wíþig-slæd

slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
slúpan, p. sleáp; pl. slupon; pp. slopen

To slip, glide to slip, creep

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To slip, glide Sóna swá ús seó sáwl of ðam líchaman slýpþ simul atque anima de corpore se subduxerit L. Ecg. P. iv. 66;Th. ii. 226, 23. Gársecg wédde on sleáp (of the Red Sea coming upon the Egyptians) Cd. Th. 208, 28; Exod. 490. Hwílum ic wǽgfatu wíde

slíw

(n.)
Grammar
slíw, sleów, sliú, slí, es; m.

a tench a mullet tinca, tincus a tench

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The name of a fish, a tench or a mullet Slíw tinca Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 73: tinctus 281, 52. Sliú tincus 66, 1. Sleów mugilis ii. 57, 75. Slí tincti Txts. 101, 2020. Slii 116, 221

Linked entries: sleów slí

slǽp

Grammar
slǽp, sleep.
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Slépon þá mǽdene swárum slápe, Hml. S. 35, 68. Add

be-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slǽpan, p. -slép; pp. -slǽpen; [be, slǽpan to sleep]

To sleepdormire

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To sleep; dormire He oft beslép he often slept, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284. 3

Linked entry: be-slép

fiþer-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
fiþer-sliht, -sleht, es; m.

Wing-flapping

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Wing-flapping Scyllendre coca fiþerslehte concrepante pullorum plausu, An. Ox. 4892

Linked entry: sliht

hleór-slæge

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-slæge, -slege, es; m.

A blow on the cheek or face

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A blow on the cheek or face Hleórslægeas hé underféng alapas accepit, Past. 36, 9; Swt. 261, 6

ge-slyht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-slyht, -sleht, -sliht, es; n.

Battlefightconflict

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Battle, fight, conflict Swá he níþa gehwane genesen hæfde slíþra geslyhta so he had come safely out of every enmity, every fierce conflict, Beo. Th. 4787; B. 2398