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a-swand

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swand, p. of a-swindan.

languished away

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languished away,Ps. Lamb. 106, 26;

áþ-swyrd

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-swyrd, es ; n.

An oathjuramentum

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An oath; juramentum Gemyndig wæs áþswyrdes [MS. áþswyrde] his memor fuit juramenti sui, Ps. Surt. 104, 9

swane-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
swane-wyrt, (?), Lchdm. ii. 74, 20.

sweart-hǽwen

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart-hǽwen, adj.
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Dark purple, violet-coloured Ða sweart-hǽwenan cerula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 67

sweart-lást

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart-lást, adj.
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Leaving a black track Fugles wyn ( a pen) stop eft on mec (a book ), síþade sweartlást, Exon. Th. 408, 12 ; Rä. 27, 11

swefel-sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
swefel-sweart, (?); adj.
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Dark with the smoke of sulphur (?) Suefl-sweart sulforia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 61

un-swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swǽs, adj.

Unpleasantdisagreeable

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Unpleasant, disagreeable Settan mé ðǽr mé unswǽsost (or adv.?) wæs posueruut me in abominationem sibi, Ps. Th. 87, 8

wund-swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
wund-swaþu, e; f.

The trace of a wounda scar

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The trace of a wound, a scar Wundsweðe míne cicatrices meae, Ps. Surt. 37, 6

feld-swamm

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Swamm oððe feldswamm fungus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 22. For Cot. 87 substitute

ge-swicu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swicu, (?i-stem, fem., cf. Sievers' Grammatik, 268),
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e;f. Cessation Witun þá ðe ðyllicne gylt þurhteóð, and náne geswice dón nell[að], Hml. A. 148, 123 note. v. ge-swíc

Linked entry: ge-swic

for-swarung

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For ',Nap. 25' l. periurium, Chrd. 40, 34

bí-swæc

(n.)
Grammar
bí-swæc, bí-swec
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treachery Bygswæc (-swec, v. l., bygspæc, Ps. Spl.) supplantationem, Ps. Rdr. 40, 10

Linked entries: big-spæc byg-spæc

hád-swápe

(n.)
Grammar
hád-swápe, -swǽpe, an; f.

A bridesmaidpronuba, paranymphusa chamber

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A bridesmaid; pronuba, paranymphus = παράνυμφos,Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 56, 58; Wrt. Voc. 50, 38, 40 : 288, 80

Linked entry: heorp-swǽpe

ge-swǽre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽre, es; n.

Heavinessaffliction

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Heaviness, affliction Gisuoere afflictionem, Rtl. 41, 37

Linked entries: swǽr ge-swǽre

ge-swǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽre, adj.

Heavyoppressedafflicted

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Heavy, oppressed, afflicted He lǽrde ǽlcne man ðe geswǽre and ofercumen, and eft gefriþod byþ, ðæt he swá ylce Gode þancode he taught every man that is oppressed and overcome, and afterwards is saved, that he in the same way should thank God, Ps. Th.

ge-sworc

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

A cloudmistnĕbŭla

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A cloud, mist; nĕbŭla Gesworc swá swá ahsan he tostredeþ nĕbŭlam sīcut cĭnĕrem spargit, Ps. Spl. C.147, 5

Linked entry: -swore

a-swearc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swearc, p. of a-sweorcan.

languishedfailed

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languished, failed,Jos. 2, 11;

hunig-swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
hunig-swǽs, adj.

melleus

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Like honey; melleus. Hpt. Gl. 481

mete-swamm

(n.)
Grammar
mete-swamm, es; m.

An edible mushroom

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An edible mushroom Metteswam fungus vel tuber, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 52

swǽr-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr-líc, adj.
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Grievous Benedictus mid swǽrlícum heófungum bemǽnde, ðæt his leorningcild ðæs óðres deáðes fægnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 9