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seld-hwanne

(adv.)
Grammar
seld-hwanne, adv.
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Seld*-*hwonne biþ ðaette áuht manegum monnum ánes hwæt lícige, Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 64, 29

Linked entry: hwanne

sand

Grammar
sand, sending.
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sende him gelóme sanda and éstas, ac se cniht forseah þá sanda and drencas, Hml. S. 35, 56

sundor-seld

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-seld, es; n.
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A special seat, a seat that stands apart, a throne:?-Ðæt hé sundurseld wuldres nimeþ ut solium gloriae teneat, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 186, 27

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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Ðá wæs be mæste segl sále fæst, Beo. Th. 3816; B. 1906. (cf.O. H. Ger. segil-seil rudens ) Sálum nexibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 74. a rein Sálas [h] abenas, 4, 58 : 6, 22.

Linked entries: sweor-sál salpanra

seld-síne

(adj.)
Grammar
seld-síne, -sýnde ; adj.
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Seldom seen, uncommon, unfamiliar Cirus geáhsade ðæt ðæm folce seldsiéne and uncúðe wǽron wínes dryncas. Ors. 2, 4 ; Swt. 76, 12. Ǽlc seldsýnde fisc ðe weorðlíc biþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 27

sǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sǽt, e; f.

An ambush,

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An ambush, a place where one lies in wait Hý sǽtiaþ mín and sittaþ swá gearwe swá seó leó déþ tó ðam ðe hé gefón wyle and swá swá his hwelp byþ gehýd æt ðære sǽte susceperunt me sicut leo paratus ad praedam, et sicut catulus leonis habitans in abditis

Linked entry: sǽtere

sæs

(n.)

a seat.

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a seat

a-scéd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-scéd, p. of a-sceádan.

separated

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separated,Elen. Kmbl. 937; El. 470;

a-sǽd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sǽd, pp. of a-secgan, q. v.

said outrelatedtold

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said out, related, told,Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32;

freónd-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-spéd, e; f.

An abundance of friendsamīcōrum cōpia

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An abundance of friends; amīcōrum cōpia Ic ðam magorince sylle freóndspéd I will give many friends to the youth, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 19; Gen. 2330

freoðo-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-spéd, friðo-spéd, e; f.

Abundance of peaceprotecting powerpācis cōpiatutēlāris pŏtestas

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Abundance of peace, protecting power; pācis cōpia, tutēlāris pŏtestas Enoch siððan ealdordóm ahóf. freoðospéd Enoch then raised his sovereignty, his protecting power, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 2; Gen. 1198

Linked entry: friðo-spéd

friðo-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-spéd, e; f.

Peaceful speed or prosperitypācis cōpia

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Peaceful speed or prosperity; pācis cōpia He friðo-spéde bæd [MS. friþo spebæd] gǽste sínum he prayed for peaceful prosperity for his soul, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 16; Rä. 60, 3

lín-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lín-sǽd, es; n.

Linseed

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Linseed Línsǽd elimos vel lini semen, Wrt. Voc. 69, 32. Mid línsǽde, Herb. 39, 3; Lchdm. i. 140, 13

mægen-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-spéd, e; f.

Abundance of strengthstrengthpowervirtue

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Abundance of strength, strength (cf. on ðínes mægenes miclum spédum in virtute tua, Ps. Th. 73, 13), power, virtue Ic ðé sceal meotudes mægenspéd gesecgan to thee am I to tell the Maker's abundant might, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 6; Sch. 24. Hé mec for miltsum

ge-sém

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sém, es; n.

Reconciliation, an agreement, a compromisereconcĭliātio, comprōmissum

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Reconciliation, an agreement, a compromise; reconcĭliātio, comprōmissum Siððan áne neaht ofer ðæt gesém bíe postquam ūna nox supra comprōmissum prætĕriit, L. H. E. 10; Wilk. 8, 49

set-gang

(n.)
Grammar
set-gang, es; m.
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Setting of the sun Ofer setgong super occasum, Ps. Surt. 67, 5 : 49, 2 : 103, 19

síd-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
síd-ádl, e; f.
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Pleurisy On sídan lama vel sídádl pleuriticus, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 31. Cf. síd-wærc

síd-fæðme

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-fæðme, adj.
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Broad of bosom, of a ship, broad in the beam Hé sǽlde tó sande sídfæðme scip, Beo. Th. 3839 ; B. 1917. Cf. wíd-fæðme

síd-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-feax, -feaxe, -fexe ; adj.
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With long hair Absalon wæs sídfeaxe, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 221 MS. U. Sídfexe capillatus, Ælfc. Gr. 43 ; Zup. 256, 10 note. Hí lange tíd eodon ealle unscorene and sídfeaxe, Th. Ap. 6, 12. Sume gáþ sídfeaxe, ðæt hý þurh ðæt wiðmetene sýn Samuele and Elian

síd-feaxode

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-feaxode, -fexede ; adj.
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Long-haired Absalon wæs sídfæxede (-feaxode, MS. D.), Homl. Skt. i. 19, 221. Sídfexede capillatus, Ælfc. Gr. 43 ; Zup. 256, 10. v. preceding word