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Anglo-Saxon

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swát

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Add: v. ísen-swát

swer

(n.)
Grammar
swer, a pillar, swér a mother-in-law, swér
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heavy

swór

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consobrinus

swǽ

Similar entry: swá

swan

(n.)
Grammar
swan, swon, es; m.
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A swan Suan holor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 42. Swan, 43, 7. Suon olor, 115, 45. Swon, ilfetu, 63, 40; alvor, 6, 55. Swann olor, i. 62, 12. Swan diomedia, 63, 14. Swanes feðre, Exon. Th. 207, 6; Ph. 137. For instances of the word in local names, see swonleáh

swǽr-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr-mód, (swár-); adj.
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Of an indolent, sluggish disposition Sum welig man wæs prútswongor and swǽrmód, and him wæs láð þearfendum mannum mete tó syllenne, Wulfst. 257, 12 MS. D. v. swǽr, V. and next word

æhte swán

(n.)
Grammar
æhte swán, es; m. [ǽht property, swán swain or herdsman: O. H. Ger. sweinn a herdsman]

A cowherd ⬩ swineherd ⬩ who belongs to the property of his lord ⬩ bubulcus ⬩ porcarius qui in peculio domini est

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A cowherd, swineherd, who belongs to the property of his lord; bubulcus, porcarius qui in peculio domini est, L. R. S. 7; Th. i. 436, 22

mán-swara

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Ðider sculan mánsworan, Wlfst. 114, 13: 203, 23. Add

swárc-módness

(n.)
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Take here passage at swearcmódness

Linked entry: swearcmódness

ge-swiru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swiru, pl. n.

Hills; ⬩ colles,

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Hills; colles, Ps. Th. 64, 13

ge-swyru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swyru, pl. n.

Hills; ⬩ colles,

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Hills; colles, Ps. Th. 71, 3: 113, 4: 148, 9

áþ-swara

(n.)

an oath.,

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an oath., and next word

ge-swát

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swát, adj. v. -swát
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in Dict

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Grammar swá, rel. pron. As, that Forgylde ðæt ángylde and ðæt wíte swá tó ðam ángylde belimpan wille, L. Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 3. Ðon gelíc swá lǽcas cunnon such as doctors know, Lchdm. ii. 192, 23. Brúcan swylcra yrmþa swá ðú unc ǽr scrife, Exon.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

feld-swam

(n.)
Grammar
feld-swam, -swamm, es; m.

A field mushroom ⬩ toadstool ⬩ fungus

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A field mushroom, toadstool; fungus, Cot. 87

fýr-sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-sweart, def. se -swearta; adj.

Fire-swart ⬩ blackened with fire ⬩ igne obscūrātus

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Fire-swart, blackened with fire; igne obscūrātus Færeþ æfter foldan [se] fýrswearta lég the fire-swart flame shall pass along the earth, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 14; Cri. 984

ge-swǽre

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In bracket l. ge-swár, and dele 'ge-swǽre, subst. ; and'

a-swáp

(n.)
Grammar
a-swáp, es; n; pl. a-swápa

Sweepings ⬩ dust ⬩ peripsema ⬩ περίψημα ⬩ purgamentum

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Sweepings, dust; peripsema, = περίψημα, purgamentum

Linked entry: æ-swáp

swearc-módness

(n.)
Grammar
swearc-módness, e; f.
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Faintheartedness, pusillanimity Fram swarc-módnesse gástes a pusillanimitate spiritus, Ps. Lamb. 54, 9. v. next word

swá

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1 a. add: confirming a previous statement Gé secgað ꝥ Petrus hæfde wíf and cíld, and wé eác secgað ꝥ hé swá hæfde, Ll. Th. ii. 376, 30. 2 a. Dele passage from Blick. Homl. 247, 1. and add Sægde him mon ꝥ þǽr wǽre sum man earmlíce áswolten swá ꝥ hé hine

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