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dys-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dys-líc, dyse-líc; def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Foolish, stupid stultus

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Foolish, stupid; stultus Hit biþ swíðe dyslíc ðæt se man beorce oððe blǽte it is very foolish that the man bark or bleat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 11: Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 11. Oft ge dyslíce dǽd gefremedon often ye have done a foolish deed, Elen. Kmbl. 77

god-gesprec

(n.)
Grammar
god-gesprec, gód-gesprec ?. See preceding word, and <b>god-sprec.</b>

Linked entry: god-sprec

ge-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sencan, p. -sencte; pp. -senct

To sink, drownsubmergĕre

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To sink, drown; submergĕre Hí gesencte [synt] on ðære [MS. ðere] reádan sǽ [MS. sea] they are drowned in the Red sea, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 4; Thw. 15, 4

brim-faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
brim-faroþ, es; n. [brim, faroþ
the shore
]

the shoreThe sea-shoremaris litus

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The sea-shore; maris litus Bebúgaþ brádne hwyrft óþ ðæt brimfaroþ [MS. brimfaro] they shall inhabit the spacious orb unto the sea-shore, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 17; Dan. 322

brim-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wísa, an; m. [brim, wísa
a leader, guide
]

a leader, guideA sea-leaderleader of sailors per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux

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A sea-leader, leader of sailors; per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde he slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930

Linked entry: wísa

brim-wylf

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wylf, e; f. [brim, wylf
a she-wolf
]

a she-wolfA sea-wolfmarina lupa

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A sea-wolf; marina lupa. An epithet applied to Grendel's mother Hine seó brimwylf abroten hæfde the sea-wolf had destroyed him, Beo. Th. 3202; B. 1599

Linked entry: wylf

mere-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
mere-deáþ, es; m.

Death in the seadeath by drowning

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Death in the sea, death by drowning, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 9; Exod. 512. Meredeáþa mǽst (the destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), 166; Th. 207, 9; Exod. 464

screádian

(v.)
Grammar
screádian, p. ode
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Ðá hét hé ( Herod) him his seax árǽcan tó screádigenne (cf. æppelscreáda quisquiliae ) ǽnne æppel, i. 88, 9

eolet

(n.)
Grammar
eolet, es; n.

The sea, oceanmăre, ōceănus

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The sea, ocean; măre, ōceănus Ðá wæs sundliden eoletes æt ende then was the sea-voyage at the end of the ocean, Beo. Th. 453. note; B. 224

brim-clif

(n.)
Grammar
brim-clif, es; n. [brim, clif
a clif
,
rock
]

a clifrockA sea-cliffmarinus scopulus

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A sea-cliff; marinus scopulus Ða líðende land gesáwon, brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe the voyagers saw land, the sea-cliffs shine, steep mountains, Beo. Th. 449; B. 222

ég-

(prefix)
Grammar
ég-, Used in composition
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water, sea; aqua, măre

faroþ-hengest

(n.)

a sea-horse, ship

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a sea-horse, ship

ge-séunes

(n.)

the seaæquor

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the sea; æquor, Lye

mere-streám

(n.)
Grammar
mere-streám, es; m.

A sea-streamthe seawater of the sea

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A sea-stream, the sea, water of the sea, Cd. 39; Th. 51, 27; Gen. 833: 154; Th. 191, 5; Exod. 210: 166; Th. 207, 17; Exod. 468. Merestreám ne dear ofer eorþan sceát eard gebrǽdan (cf. sǽ, Bt. Fox 74, 26), Bt. Met.

wǽl-ben

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-ben, wǽl-benn, e; f.

A wound inflicted by the sea,

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A wound inflicted by the sea, Gársecg wédde ... egesan stódon, weóllon wǽlbenna (wæl- ?) (the reference is to the death of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 208, 30; Exod. 491

hrýtan

(v.)
Grammar
hrýtan, to scatter. Dele, and see <b>hrútan;</b>

Sǽ-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Sǽ-Dene, pl.

The sea-Danes

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The sea-Danes, Danes of the islands (?), or Danes skilled in sea-faring(?) Sigehere lengest Sǽ-Denum weóld, Exon. Th. 320, 13; Víd. 31. Similar entries Cf. Sǽ-Geátas

Linked entry: Sǽ-Geátas

sǽ-fæsten

(n.)
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the fastness or stronghold which the sea constitutes Óþ ðætsǽfæsten landes æt ende leódmægne forstód the sea was a stronghold which blocked the further passage of the Israelites, Cd. Th. 185, 24; Exod. 127

un-áseowod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áseowod, adj.

Unsewedwithout seam

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Unsewed, without seam Seó tunece wæs unásiwod (-seowod, MS. A.) erat tunica inconsutilis, Jn. Skt. 19, 23

Linked entry: á-seówan

gang-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gang-stól, es; m.

A stool, seat

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A stool, seat of a privy Beþige mon þone bæc-þearm on gongstóle, Lch. ii. 236, 7

Linked entry: gang-setl