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Ic ðé secge twá sindon sealte sǽ, and twá fersce, Sal. K. 186, 25. Add Andlang strǽte on Scoffoces sǽ, C. D. i. 258, 4

fore-saga

(n.)
Grammar
fore-saga, (?)

a prologueprefacetranslation

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a prologue, preface Forerím ł [fore]tal ł [fore]-saga [ = -sagu?) prologus, Mt. p. 1, 1. In foresaga in prochemio, Jn. p. 187, 12. Mið forasaga praefatione, Lk. p. 3, 11. translation Of foresaga de translatione, Lk. p. 9, 6

Linked entry: saga

sang-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
sang-bóc, f.

a music-book, one of the service books, containing 'besides the canticles, the hymns which were used in the Anglo-Saxon churches.'

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a music-book, a book with the notes marked for singing Nota ðæt is mearcung. Ðæra mearcunga sind manega and mislíce gesceapene, ǽgðer ge on sangbócum ge on leóþcræfte, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 15; Som. 51, 20. one of the service books, containing 'besides the canticles

ár-sápe

(n.)
Grammar
ár-sápe, an; f. [ár ore, brass; sápe = sáp, p. of sípan stillare]

Verdigrisærugo

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Verdigris; ærugo Nim ársápan take verdigris, Lchdm. iii. 14, 31

sand-geweorp

(n.)
Grammar
sand-geweorp, es; n.

A sand-bank, quicksand

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A sand-bank, quicksand Sandgewurp syrtis, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 72. On sandgeweorp in sirtim, ii.45,66

Linked entry: ge-weorp

sang-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sang-cræft, es; m.

the art of singing, musican art of singingthe art of composing poetry

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the art of singing, music (vocal or instrumental) Sangcræft musica (in a list of the arts), Hpt. Gl. 479, 46. Wæs hé swýðest on cyricean sangcræft getýd Rómánisce þeáwe maxime modulandi in ecclesia more Romanorum peritum, Bd. 4, 2; S. 566, 19. On sangcræft

Linked entry: sang

lác-sang

(n.)
Grammar
lác-sang, es; m.
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A song made when offering(?) Lácsang (MS. lane sang) offertorium, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 62; Wrt. Voc. 28, 41

Linked entry: lane-sang

sweor-sál

(n.)
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a collar

sal-warp

Similar entry: sal-warp

sac

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sackcloth

ság

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Add: a depression (?), cf. sígan

sár

(adj.)
Grammar
sár, adj.
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Heó on eallum limum egeslice wunda hæfde . . . Heó wæs gehǽled, ꝥ on hire líce næs gesýne áht þǽra sárra wunda, Hml. S. 7, 278. Add

Linked entry: sárian

sac

Linked entry: un-sac

sam-

(prefix)
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as a prefix denotes agreement, combination, -rád, -winnende, -wist

Linked entries: -rád som-

æcer-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-sǽd, es; n.

Seed for an acre

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Seed for an acre Man sælde ðæt æcersǽd hwǽte, ðæt is twégen sédlǽpas, tó six scillingas, and ðæt bærlic, ðæt is þré sédlǽpas, tó six scillingas, and ðæt æcersǽd áten, ðæt is feówer sédlǽpas tó feówer scillingas, Chr. 1124; P. 254, 14-16. vi. æcersǽd

sǽ-cocc

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-cocc, es; m.

A cockle

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A cockle Hwæt féhst ðú on sǽ? Crabban muslan sǽcoccas cancros, musculos, neptigallos, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 11. a farthing-worth of muscles were a feste for suche folke, oþer so fele Cockes (cokkys, MS. G. : cokeles, MS. I.), Piers P. C text x. 95

sǽ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-hete, (or sǽ hete), es; m.

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

sal-warp

Grammar
sal-warp, v. sealt-wearp.
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Dele this entry. The word is a river name, the Salwarpe in Worcestershire

Linked entry: sal-warp

sál-wang

Similar entry: sǽl-wang

un-sac

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sac, (-sæc?); adj.

Free from any charge

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Free from any charge Unsac hé wæs on lífe no charge was brought against him while alive, Lchdm. iii. 288, 6

Linked entry: sac