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ge-swel

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Án geswel (-swell, v. l.) weóx mycel under þám cynnbáne tumorem maximum sub maxilla habebat, Hml. S. 20, 51. Atelicum getwelle informi tumore, Hpt. 33, 238, 13. Wearð Cúðberhtes cneów mid heardum geswelle áléfed, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 24.

folc-sweót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sweót, es; m. [sweót, m. a band]

A multitude of people ⬩ multitude ⬩ pŏpŭli multĭtūdo ⬩ caterva

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A multitude of people, multitude; pŏpŭli multĭtūdo, caterva Folcsweóta mǽst greatest of multitudes, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 2; Exod. 577

Linked entry: sweót

grunde-swelge

Grammar
grunde-swelge, Add: <b>gunde-swelge, grund-swelge</b>
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Gundesuilge, gundaesuelgiae, -suelgae senecen, Txts. 97, 1850. Grundeswelge sin(i)tea vel senecion, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 26. Grundeswelige sinitia, 79, 7. Grundeswylie senicia, An. Ox. 56, 379. Grundswylige senecio, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 42

eall-swilc

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-swilc, adj.
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Just such Eallswylc ( or eall swylc) is Basilius swylce þes fýrena swer, Hml. S. 3, 502. Tó eallswilcre gehýrsumnesse swá hé ǽr his fæder dyde, Chr. 1091; P. 227, 3

ge-swelg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swelg, es; n.
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A gulf, whirlpool, an abyss Betwyx sandhriccan (and) geswelge swyliendes inter Scyllam et barathrum uoraginis, An. Ox. 635. Grutte, on geswelge in woraginem, 701. Geswelgum carybdibus, i. uoraginibus, 4620

Linked entry: swelg

ge-swenc

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Add: trial, affliction In gesuoencge in temtationem, Lk. L. 22, 46. Gisuoenc (printed gisuoere) afflictionem, Rtl. 41, 37

ge-swenc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swenc, es; n.

Labour ⬩ trouble

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Labour, trouble Þurh ðæt geswenc to éce reste becom through that suffering came to the eternal rest, Nar. 40, 2

Linked entry: swenc

for-swealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-swealh, -swealg

swallowed up ⬩ devoured

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swallowed up, devoured, Ex. 7, 12: Beo. Th. 2249; B. 1122;

hearp-swég

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-swég, es; m.

The sound of the harp

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The sound of the harp Sealmleóþ and hearp-swég psalterium et cythara, Blickl. Gloss

án-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
án-swége, adj. [án one, swég a sound]

Of the same sound ⬩ agreeing in sound ⬩ consonant ⬩ consonus

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Of the same sound, agreeing in sound, consonant; consonus Ánswége sang symphonia, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Wrt. Voc. 28, 40

for-sweóf

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweóf,
  • Beo. Th. 5621, note,
= for-sweóp

swept away

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swept away;

for-swelan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swelan, p. -swæl, pl. -swǽlon; pp. -swolen [swelan to burn]

To burn up ⬩ kindle ⬩ combūri

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To burn up, kindle; combūri Hit fǽringa fýre byrneþ, forsweleþ under sunnan it suddenly burns with fire, kindles under the sun, Exon. 63 b; Th. 233, 29; Ph. 532

Linked entry: swelan

feorh-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-sweng, es; m.

A life-blow ⬩ deadly blow ⬩ lētālis ictus

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A life-blow, deadly blow, lētālis ictus Hond feorhsweng ne ofteah, his hand withdrew not the deadly blow, Beo. Th. 4972; B. 2489

for-swealt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-swealt, p. of for-sweltan.

died away

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died away, Cot. 65: 190;

for-sweóp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sweóp, p. of for-swápan.

swept away

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swept away. Beo. Th. 959; B. 477;

for-swilt

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilt, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sweltan.

dies

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dies, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 11. note 17;

geagl-swile

(n.)
Grammar
geagl-swile, es; m.

A swelling of the jowl ⬩ faucium tŭmor

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A swelling of the jowl; faucium tŭmor Lǽcedóm wið geaglswile a remedy for jowl-swelling, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 7. Wið geaglswile [MS. gealhswile] for jowl-swelling, 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 44, 8

Linked entry: gealh-swile

gealh-swile

(n.)

a swelling of the jowl

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a swelling of the jowl, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 44, 8

heoru-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sweng, es; m.

A blow with a sword,

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A blow with a sword, Beo. Th. 3184; B. 1539: Andr. Kmbl. 1903; An. 954

hete-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
hete-sweng, es; m.

A hostile blow,

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A hostile blow, Beo. Th. 4453; B. 2225

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