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eal-sealf

(n.)
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eal-sealf, e; f. [eal all, sealf salve] The herb called the oak of Jerusalem or the oak of Cappadocia; ambrŏsia, Som. Ben. Lye:=ἀμβροσία a perfumed salve, a plant; ambrŏsia mărĭtĭma, Diosc. 3, 129, L. S. Lex. under ἀμβροσία.

seht

(adj.)
Grammar
seht, adj.
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In agreement about the terms of a settlement, agreed Hí wurdon sehte ðæt ða gebróðra ealle geeodon of ðam lande bútan ánum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 195, 25. Hí him ðæs gætíðodon wið swylcon gersumen swylce hí ðá sehtæ wǽron such as they were then agreed

seld

(n.)
Grammar
seld, es ; n.
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a seat, that on which one sits, a throne ; sedes In heofene seld his his throne is in heaven (A. V.), Ps. Surt. 10, 5 : 44, 7. Dóm gegearwung seldes ðínes, 88, 15 : 96, 2. Of dúne sette maehtge of selde, ii. p. 200, 20 : Cd. Th. 275, 17 ; Sat. 173 :

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seld-

(adv.; prefix)
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seld-, sel-, syl-líce ; adv.
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strangely, wonderfully Nǽfre hié ðæs sellíce bleóum bregdaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 300 ; Sal. 149. Singeþ syllíce, 539 ; Sal. 269. wonderfully well, excellently, admirably Iericho wæs sellíce getimbrod, mid seofon weallas beworht and wel wiðin*-*nan geset,

sele

(n.)
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Winter ýþe beleác ísgebinde óþ ðæt óðer com geár in geardas swá nú gyt déþ ða ðe sele (= sǽle ?) bewitiaþ wuldortorhtan weder winter shut up the waves with bonds of ice, until another year came to men's dwellings ; so still the new year comes

seám

(n.)
Grammar
seám, es; m.
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A seam Heáfodpanne capitale, heánnes ðære heáfodpannan cacumen capitalis, seám ðære heáfodpannan cerebrum, brægen cervellum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 51-55. Seam panicenū, 116, 8. His tunece wæs eal búton seáme (inconsutilis, Jn. 19, 23), Homl. Th. ii. 254

seáw

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
seáw, es; n.
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Juice, moisture, humour Genim túncersan . . . dó in ða nosu dæt se stenc mǽge on ðæt heáfod and ðæt seáw, Lchdm. ii. 22, 14. Genim cileþoniam seáwes cucler fulne, 28, 2. Ys sǽd ðæt se earn wylle mid ðam seáwe ( of wood lettuce ) his eágan hreppan and

Seax-

(prefix)
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in proper names Sigeferþ Seaxing, Seaxa Sledding ( in a list of East Saxon kings ), Txts. 179, 23. Cf. Icel. Járn-Saxa = iron-chopper, the name of an ogress in the Edda. Ðá féng tó Eást-Seaxna ríce Swíþhelm Seaxbaldes suna, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 42. Ðæs

sedl

Similar entry: setl

seár

(adj.)
Grammar
seár, The MS. reading at Lch. i. 384, 14 may be retained. v. Siever's Grammar, § 35, Anm, 2.

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setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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North.) ; n. m. (?) I. that on which one sits, a settle, seat, place to sit Setl sella, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 70. Sotol, 289, 23. Gá nú tó setle, symbelwynne dreóh.' . . . Geát geóng sóna setles neósan, swá se snottra héht, Beo. Th. 3576; B. 1786

seáw

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Add: [seáw is masculine in Lch. ii. 18, 14, though in the preceding line it is neuter Dó ꝥ seáw on neb . . . ꝥ se seáw (perhaps there is confusion owing to the conjunctional ꝥ and the initial letter of seáw ?) mæge ꝥ heáfod geondyrnan] :-- Genim þisse

seax

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Add Gyf þé syxes genyódige, þonne sníð þú mid þínum fingre ofer þonne óþerne, swylce þú cyrfan wille, Tech. ii. 123, 3. Ðá gesæt hé (Cuthbert) æt mýsan, micclum onbryrd hé beseah tó heofonum, and his sex áwearp (cultellus quem tenebat decidit in mensam

sele

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setl

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Among the cpds. dele burhgeat-, and add. 2 a. a seat that is the right of a member of an official society or body Gif ceorl geþeáh ꝥ hé hæfde setl and sundernote on cynges healle, Ll. Th. i. 190, 17. <b>I a.</b> add :-- Þǽr sǽton setla on

ele-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
ele-sealf, e; f. Oil-salve, sweet balm; nardus = νάρδος, ambrŏsia = ἀμβροσία, Cot. 3: 146.

lungen-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-sealf, e, f.
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A salve for the lungs Ðás wyrte sculon tó lungensealfe, Lchdm. iii. 16, 6

smeoru-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
smeoru-sealf, e; f.

A grease-salve

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A grease-salve Gif ðú wǽtan dést tó oððe smerusealfe, ne meaht ðú hit gelácnian Lchdm. ii. 148, 23

bæþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-sealf, e; f.

A salve to be used when taking a bath

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A salve to be used when taking a bath Lǽcedómas wiþ áslápenum líce and bæþsealf, Lch. ii. 12, 17: 302, 23

Eást-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Seaxe, gen. -Seaxa; dal. -Seaxum; pl. m: -Seaxan; gen. -Seaxena, -Seaxna; dat. -Seaxum; pl. m.

The East-Saxons, people of Essex orientāles Saxŏnes

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The East-Saxons, people of Essex; orientāles Saxŏnes Hér Eást-Seaxe onféngon geleáfan and ful-wihtes bæþ in this year [A. D. 604] the East-Saxons received the faith and bath of baptism, Chr. 604; Th. 36, 33, col. 2, 3: 823; Th. 110, 31, col. 1: 894;