seolh-wæd
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The seal's ford, path, the sea Hié on ýðum æðelinga wunn ofer seolhwaðu (-wadu ?, -paðu ?) geseón mihton, Andr. Kmbl. 3424; An. 1716. Cf. preceding word and mearc-pæð, -wæd
sund-helm
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A water-covering, the sea which coversExon. Th. 488, 4; Rä. 76, 1.382, 13; Rä. 3, 10. Mec sundhelm þeahte and mec ýþa wrugon, Ic sundhelme ne mæg losian
sǽ-wár
sea-weed
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sea-weed Sǽwaar alga, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 35. Cf. Similar entries waar alga, ii.99, 29. See E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names. s. Similar entries v. waur
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brymme
A BRIM, brink, an edge, a border, lip of a pot, and such like ⬩ ora, margo
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A BRIM, brink, an edge, a border, lip of a pot, and such like; ora, margo Brymmas sǽs the borders or shores of the sea, a strait, Hymn. Lye
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fámig-heals
Foamy-necked ⬩ spūmōsus in collo
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Foamy-necked ; spūmōsus in collo Sǽ-genga fór, fleát fámigheals the sea-goer went, the foamy-necked floated, Beo. Th. 3822; B. 1909: 441; B. 218: Andr. Kmbl. 993; An. 497
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setlan
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To settle, seat, put in a position of rest Wǽglíðende setlaþ sǽmearas, and ðonne in ðæt églond up gewítaþ, Exon. Th. 361, 5 ; Wal. 15. intrans. To settle, take a position of rest, of the sun, to set. v. setlung and the Mid. E. forms
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word-fæst
Adhering to what one says ⬩ keeping one's word
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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt hé heora dysig álecge ; and hé sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt hé clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E.
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ge-wleccan
To make lukewarm
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To make lukewarm Genim ðysse ylcan wyrte seáw gewlæht [gewleht, MS. H. B.] take of this same herb the juice made lukewarm, Herb. 19; Lchdm. i. 114, 2: 80; Lchdm. i. 184, 1. Gewleced made lukewarm, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 21, 29
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cyne-stól
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R. 101, 2. a seat of government, capital Hierusalem, Iudéa cynestól, Hml. Th. ii. 300, 26. Babilon ðe ic self átimbrede tó kynestóle Babilon quam ego aedificavi in domum regni, Past. 39, 17
ge-swígian
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Add: intrans. To be silent. to cease speaking, keep silence after speaking Dá geswigode (o obticuit ) se Wísdóm áne lytle hwíle, Bt. 7, 1 ; F. 16, 5. Ðá ðis gesprecen wæs, þá geswigode (-sugode, v. l. ) ꝥ Mód. 18, 1 ; F. 60, 18. Geswugode, 24, 1; F.
grund-leás
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On hú grundleásum seáðe ꝥ mod þringþ quam praecipiti mersa profundo mens hebet, 4, 2; F. 6, 7. of the pit of hell and of its characteristics Grundleás seáð tartarus, An. Ox. 23, 39. Hé helle séceð ... grundleásne wylm, Wal. 46.
-syd
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Cf. seáþ
Cwén-sǽ
The White Sea ⬩ hyperboreus oceanus
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the river Rhine. . . and again south to the river Danube . . . and north to the ocean, which is called the White Sea: within these are many nations; but they call it all, Germania, Ors. 1, 1 ; Bos. 18, 21-28
faroþ-rídende
Wave-riding, sailing ⬩ nāvĭgans
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Wave-riding, sailing; nāvĭgans We on sǽbáte wada cunnedon, faroþrídende we in the sea-boat made a trial of the fords, riding over the waves, Andr. Kmbl. 879; An. 440
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fundung
A going ⬩ departure ⬩ abĭtus ⬩ decessus
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A going, departure; abĭtus, decessus He nolde on his fundunge ofer sǽ híréd healdan he would not hold a court on his departure over sea, Chr. 1106; Erl. 241, 2
wárig
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Stained with sea-weed, dirty Biþ his ceól cumen and hyre ceorl tó hám, and heó hine in laðaþ, wæsceþ his wárig hrægl, Exon. Th. 339, 24; Gn. Ex. 90
storm-sǽ
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a stormy sea Ðá gestód hine heáh weder and stormsǽ, Bt. 38, 1; F. 194, ID. (Cf. O. H. Ger. sturm-wint turbo: Icel. sturm-viðri tempest, for similar compounds.)
Burgendan
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The Burgundians; Burgundiones Burgendan habbaþ ðone ylcan sǽs earm be westan him the Burgundians have the same arm of the sea to the west of them, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 19, 19
Cwén-land
Cwén-land lies between the White Sea [Cwén Sǽ] and Norway, north of the Gulf of Bothnia. The country east and west of the Gulf of Bothnia, from Norway to the Cwén or White Sea, including Finmark on the north. Malte-Brun says that the inhabitants of Cwén-land were a Finnish race. They were called Quaines, and by Latin writers Cayani. Gerchau maintains, in his history of Finland, 1810, that the Laplanders only were called Finns, and that they were driven from the country by the Quaines. 'They settled in Lapland, and on the shores of the White Sea, which derived from them the name of Quen Sea or Quen-vik.'. . . Adamus Bremensis happened to be present at a conversation, in which king Swenon spoke of Quen-land or Quena-land, the country of the Quaines, but as the stranger's knowledge of Danish was very imperfect, he supposed the king had said Quinna-land, the country of women or Amazons; hence the absurd origin of his Terra Feminarum, mistaking the name of the country with quinna a woman
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'They settled in Lapland, and on the shores of the White Sea, which derived from them the name of Quen Sea or Quen-vik.'. . .
wæter
- Homl. 247, 25 ; see also
- Ps. Th. 17, 11
- Ps. Th. 31, 7.
water ⬩ water ⬩ water in the sky, rain ⬩ water of a river, sea, etc. ⬩ water as in Derwentwater, a body of water, a stream, lake, sea ⬩ waters of a great river, of a sea, etc.
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Sealt wæter, 13, 6; Gen. 198. Ádó mé of deópe deorces wæteres ðe læs mé besencen sealte flódas, Ps. Th. 68, 14. Ofer wæteres hrycg across the sea, Beo. Th. 947; B. 471. On wæteres ǽht, 1037; B. 516. Hé stilde wæteres wælmum, Andr.