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sǽ-færeld

(n.)

a sea-passage,

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a sea-passage, med in reference to the attempt made by the Egyptians to pass the Red Sea Ðá hí ( the Egyptians ) oninnan ðæm sǽfærelde wǽron, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 33

sǽ-faroþ

(n.)

the sea-shore

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the sea-shore Ceólas léton æt sǽfearoþe sande bewrecene, Elen. Kmbl. 501; El. 251. Sæfaroþa sand, Cd. Th. 236,18 ; Dan. 323

sǽ-land

(n.)

a maritime district

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a maritime district Mín gafolfisc ðe mé áríst be sǽlande maritimos pisces qui mihi contingere debent annualiter per thelonei lucrum, Chart. Th. 308, 1

sǽ-leoda

Similar entry: sǽ-lida

sǽ-leóþ

(n.)

a sea-song,

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a sea-song, song sung by the sailors in rowing, to keep stroke Sǽleóþes celeumatis (κέλευμα), Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 24

sǽ-láf

(n.)

what is left by the sea,

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what is left by the sea, applied to the spoils of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea Ongunnon sǽláfe dǽlan, ealde mádmas, reáf and randas, Cd. Th. 215, 16; Exod. 584

sǽ-méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-méðe, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Weary with being on the sea Sǽméðe (Beowulf and his companions on their arrival at Hrothgar's palace], Beo. Th. 655; B. 325

sǽ-ríric

(n.)

a reed-bed in the sea (?), an ait

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a reed-bed in the sea (?), an ait; — Swylce wórie bí ófre sondbeorgum ymbseald sǽrýrica mǽst, swá ðæt wénaþ wǽglíþende ðæt hý on eálond sum eágum wlíten (the reference is to the whale, which mariners mistake for an island), Exon. Th. 360, 24; Wal. 10

sǽ-síð

(n.)

a sea-journey, voyage

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a sea-journey, voyage, Beo. Th. 2302 ; B. 1149

sǽ-waroþ

(n.)

the sea-shore

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the sea-shore Be sǽwaroþe and be æáófrum, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 17 : Met. 19, 21

Linked entries: waroþ sǽ-faroþ

sǽ-wár

(n.)

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

Linked entry: wár

sǽ-upwearp

(n.)

jetsum

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what is thrown up on land by the sea, jetsum Ic habbe gegeofen Ælfwine abbod . . . ða sǽupwearp on eallen þingen æt Bramcæstre, Chart. Th. 421, 33

sǽ-weg

(n.)

a sea-way,

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a sea-way, a path through the sea Sǽfiscas ða faraþ geond ða sǽwegas pisces maris qui perambulant semitas maris. Ps. Th. 8, 8

heáh-sǽ-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽ-þeóf, es; m.
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A chief pirate; archi-pirata, Cot. 9, 171

sáp

(n.)
Grammar
sáp, e; f. (?)

Amber, resin, pomade

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Amber, resin, pomade Sáp, smelting (cf. smulting electrum, 94, 61) succinum vel electrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 31.

Linked entry: sápe

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, sorenessa pain, pang, sore, woundgrief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrowa grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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On sáre his líchoma sceal hér wunian, 61, 1. Hǽlu bútan sáre, Exon. Th. 101, 8; Cri. 1655. Ða ðe on sáre seóce lágun, 83, 14; Cri. 1356. Hé sár ne wiste he did not feel pain, Cd.

sál

(n.)
Grammar
sál, es; m. : e; f. (?)

a rope, cord, line, bonda reinthe loop which forms the handle of a vesselthe fastening of a doora necklace, collar

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Sále repagula, ii. 119,4 . a necklace, collar Sweorcláþ vel [sweor]tég vel [sweor?]sál collarium, 134, 49. Sále collario, 18, 17. Saule callario (saale collario), 78, 71. Soole, beestys teyynge ligaculum; restis a sole to tie beasts, Prompt.

Linked entries: sweor-sál salpanra

sæd

(adj.)
Grammar
sæd, adj. with gen.

Sated, weary, filled, having had one's fill

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Sated, weary, filled, having had one's fill (the word is not used in the sense of modern sad) Sæd effetus, i. plenus, Germ. 396, 215.

sæl

(n.)
Grammar
sæl, sel, es; n.

A hall

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Wuna salu sinchroden halls splendidly decorated, 3342; An. 1675. Salo Cd. Th. 113, 3; Gen. 1881. Gesáwon ofer since salo hlifian, reced ofer reádum golde, 145, 10; Gen. 2403. Wyn for to schenche, after mete in sale, Horn. 1107.

Linked entries: sel sales salor

sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd, es; n.

seed,seed,the ripe fruit,fruit, growthsowingseed, progeny, posterity

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Similar entries v. sǽd-tima applied to animals, seed, progeny, posterity Sǽd crementum (in a list 'de homine et de partibus ejus'), Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 26: ii. 16, 39. Weres sǽd, 44, 55. Mín sǽd him þeówaþ, Ps. Th. 21, 29.

Linked entries: sǽd-berende sǽd-tíma