sot-mann
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A foolish person Ús sceamað tó segcenne ealle ðá sceandlican wiglunga þe gedwǽsmenn (sotmen, v. l. ) drífað, Hml. S. 17, 101
a-þwǽnan
To soften ⬩ diminish ⬩ lessen ⬩ abate ⬩ take away ⬩ diminuere ⬩ demere
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To soften, diminish, lessen, abate, take away; diminuere, demere Seó sealf wile ðone swile aþwǽnan the salve will diminish the swelling, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 25
ge-séfte
Soft, mild ⬩ mītis
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Soft, mild; mītis Wǽron hyra gongas sméðe and geséfte their ways were smooth and soft, Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 3; Gú. 704, Swá him éðost biþ, sylfum geséftost as to them may be easiest, softest to themselves, Elen. Kmbl. 2587; El. 1295
Linked entry: séfte
leoþuwǽcan
to assuage ⬩ soften
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To become or to make soft, or pliant, to grow calm, to assuage, soften Liþewǽcaþ brymmas sǽs the surges of the sea become still, Hymn. Lye Liþewǽhte lentesceret, Hpt. Gl. 479, 30. Liþewǽhtan mollescerent, delenirent, 481, 13.
hnescian
To make, ⬩ or to become, soft, ⬩ to soften
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To make, or to become, soft, to soften Ic hnexige mollio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 53. Lege ðonne on ðǽr hit heardige hnescaþ hyt sóna apply where it is hard, it will at once soften, Herb. 2, ii; Lchdm. i. 84, 4.
Linked entries: a-hnescian a-nescian ge-hnesctun
myrige
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., and add Fegerne tún timbrian, and þǽr murge and sófte on eardian. Solil. H. I. 13
ful-séfte
Full soft ⬩ very soft ⬩ valde mollis
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Full soft, very soft; valde mollis Ic geworhte fulséfte seld, ðæt hí sǽton on I made a very soft seat, which they sat on, Ps. Th. 88, 3
a-slacigendlíc
Remissive ⬩ remissivus
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Remissive; remissivus Sume [adverbia] syndon remissiva, ðæt synd aslacigendlíce [lytlum paulatim, softe suaviter, etc.] some [adverbs] are remissiva, that is remissives, etc. Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 29
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drýming
A soft or murmuring noise ⬩ sŭsurrus
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A soft or murmuring noise; sŭsurrus, Som. Ben. Lye
ge-liþewácian
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to render gentle, soften a person Hié wǽron tó sybbe geliðewácede and gefeohtan ne meahton they were brought to the gentleness of peace and could not fight, Nap. 15, 28. to mitigate, soften the rigour of misery, pain, & c.
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on-wǽcan
to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity
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to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity Ðæt wé mihtiges Godes mód onwǽcen, Cd. Th. 26, 7; Gen. 403
hnescian
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To become soft Wylle ealle ðas rinda on háligwætere oð ðæt hý wel hnexian, Lch. Iii. 14, 6. trans. To make soft Sió hnescað que modlit (sermones suos), Kent. Gl. 25
tó-hnescian
To soften away
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To soften away Ðonne findest ðú ðæt hearde tóhnesced, Lchdm. ii. 250, 21
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healsre-feðer
The feathers of a pillow, down ⬩ cervical
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The feathers of a pillow, down Hnescre ic eom micle halsrefeðre I am much softer than down, Exon. 111 b; Th. 426, 28; Rä. 41, 80
líðan
to assuage ⬩ mitigate ⬩ soften
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to assuage, mitigate, soften Ðæt se hié líðe and hǽle foveantur sananda, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 124, 12
ge-sméðan
To make smooth or even ⬩ to soothe ⬩ soften ⬩ complanare
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To make smooth or even, to soothe, soften; complanare Se ele gesméð ða wunda the oil sooths the wounds, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125, 10; Hat. MS
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líðe-líc
Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ soft
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Gentle, mild, soft Líðelíce stefne lena voce, Nar. 36, 21. Mid líðelícum wordum with gentle words, Past. 30, 2; Swt. 205, 8
hnescan
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To make soft Hnesce mulceat Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 19. Þá mettas ðe gód seáw wyrcen and wambe hnescen, Lch. ii. 226, 12
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líðercian
To soften ⬩ charm ⬩ flatter
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To soften, charm, flatter Líðercaþ, óleccaþ adulatur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 7. Líðercade promulserit, 117, 72. Líðircadae, Ep. Gl. 17 f, 30
ge-miltan
To melt, soften, subdue ⬩ liquefăcĕre, emollīre
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To melt, soften, subdue; liquefăcĕre, emollīre Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue the bold man's mood, Andr. Kmbl. 2785; An. 1395