sǽ-hete
Raging of the sea
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Raging of the sea Mid ðý wé wið ðam winde and wið ðam sǽ (sǽhete, MS. Ca.) campodan cum vento pelagoque certantes, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 27
brim-wylm
æstus ⬩ The sea's surge ⬩ maris æstus
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The sea's surge; maris æstus Brimwylm onféng hilde rince the sea's surge received the man of war, Beo. Th. 2993; B. 1494
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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tó-sníðan
to cut in two ⬩ cut in pieces ⬩ cut up ⬩ to cut away ⬩ cut off
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to cut in two, cut in pieces, cut up Hé geteáh his seax and genam his sciccels ðe hé him on hæfde, tósnáð ðá hine on twá, and healfne sealed ðæm þearfan . . .
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.)