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seeg

the sea

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the sea

sédan

(v.)

to satisfy

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to satisfy

Linked entries: ge-sedian á-sédan

séde

Grammar
séde, sédege

to sow

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to sow, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 3

seht

(adj.)
Grammar
seht, adj.

In agreement about the terms of a settlement ⬩ agreed

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In agreement about the terms of a settlement, agreed Hí wurdon sehte ðæt ða gebróðra ealle geeodon of ðam lande bútan ánum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 195, 25. Hí him ðæs gætíðodon wið swylcon gersumen swylce hí ðá sehtæ wǽron such as they were then agreed

selen

(n.)
Grammar
selen, sellen, sylen, e ; f.

a gift ⬩ a giving ⬩ donation ⬩ grant ⬩ the habit of giving ⬩ liberality ⬩ munificence

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a gift Ic ðé nú áfyrre fram mínre selene ðe ic ðé forgeaf, Wulfst. 258, 14. Seó góde antswaru sý ouer ða sélestan selene sermo bonus super datum optimum, R. Ben. 55, 9. Sylena donaria, Germ. 394, 343. Gástlícra sellena ł gifa sanctorum donorum, Hpt.

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fore-seón

to foresee ⬩ to despise

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Add: to foresee Be þám sáwlum þe foreseóð and forewiton monige wísan de animabus quae multa praenoscunt, Gr. D. 301, 14. Grammar fore-seón, = for-seón; P. 217, 7. to despise

ge-segen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-segen, -sægen, -segn, e; f.

A saying, telling, conversation, relation, tradition ⬩ dictum, narratio, relatio, traditio

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A saying, telling, conversation, relation, tradition; dictum, narratio, relatio, traditio Mid gesegenum unrím geleáffulra witena by the sayings of innumerable faithful witnesses, Bd. pref; S. 472, note 25: Nar. 2, 6. Þurh gesegene ðæs árwurþan biscopes

Linked entries: ge-sægen ge-segn

for-ségon

(v.)
Grammar
for-ségon, p. pl. of for-seón.

despised ⬩ rejected ⬩ renounced

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despised, rejected, renounced, Elen. Kmbl. 778; El. 389;

geond-seón

(v.)
Grammar
geond-seón, p. -seáh

To see beyond or through ⬩ perspicere, in conspectu habere,

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To see beyond or through; perspicere, in conspectu habere, Beo. Th. 6166; B. 3087

wiþ-seón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-seón, p. -seah, pl. -sáwon

To plot against

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To plot against (?) Hié sume heora þeówas gefreódon. . . . Ðá ofþúhte heora ceorlum ðæt mon ða þeówas freóde, and hí nolde. Ðá wiðsáwon hié ðǽm hláfordum, and ða þeówas mid him, óþ hié wyldran wǽron þonne hié cum servos suos passim liberos facerent,

bi-seón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-seón, p. -seah

to see

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to see, Exon. 23 b; Th. 67, 13; Cri. 1088

wundor-seón

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-seón, e; f.

A wondrous spectacle

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A wondrous spectacle Wundorsióna fela, Beo. Th. 1995; B. 995

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, -sión, ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -syhþ; p. -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; imp. -syh, -seoh; subj. pres. ic -sáwe; pp. -sawen

To see ⬩ videre, conspicere

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To see; videre, conspicere. used absolutely or with acc Ic geseóm menn video homines, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 24. He hér gesihþ he here seeth, Apol. Th. 14, 26. Ða líðende land gesáwon the voyagers saw land, Beo. Th. 448; B. 221. Ðá heó Isaac geseah when she

Linked entry: ge-sión

gest-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gest-sele, gyst-sele, es; m.

A guest-hall; ⬩ hospĭtālis aula

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A guest-hall; hospĭtālis aula Ðe gest-sele gyredon who prepared the guest-hall, Beo. Th. 1992; B. 994

Linked entries: gæst-sele gyst-sele

a-seón

(v.)
Grammar
a-seón, ic -seó, ðú -síhest, -síhst, he -síheþ, -síhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -sáh, pl. -sigon, -sihon; impert. -seóh; pp. -sigen, -sihen [a from, out; seón, síhan to strain]

To strain out ⬩ percolare

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To strain out; percolare Aseóh ðone drenc, and dó ðonne mele fulne buteran strain out the drink, and then add [do] a basin full of butter, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 16

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fóre-seón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-seón, to -seónne; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; pp. -sewen

To see before ⬩ FORESEE ⬩ provide ⬩ prævĭdēre ⬩ provĭdēre

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To see before, FORESEE, provide; prævĭdēre, provĭdēre Swylce eác be heora andlyfene is to þenceanne and to fóreseónne de eōrum quŏque stĭpendio cŏgĭtandum atque provĭdendum est, Bd. 1. 27; S. 489, 21. Ðú ealle míne wegas wel fóresáwe omnes vias meas

wlite-seón

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-seón, -sín, e; f.

A sight to gaze on ⬩ a spectacle

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A sight to gaze on, a spectacle; Wæs be feaxe on flet boren Grendles heáfod, and ðære idese mid, wliteseón wrǽtlíc. Beo. Th. 3304; B. 1650

bisceop-setl

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-setl, biscop-setl, biscep-setl, es; n.

a bishop's seat or residence ⬩ sedes episcopalis ⬩ a bishopric ⬩ episcopatus

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[bisceop a bishop, setl a seat]. a bishop's seat or residence; sedes episcopalis Sæt he ðæt bisceopsetl xxxvii wintra and six mónaþ and feówertyne dagas he occupied the episcopal residence thirty-seven [of] years [winters] and six months and fourteen

Linked entries: biscep-setl biscop-setl

for-seah

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-seah, ðú -seáge

despised ⬩ thou despisedst

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despised, thou despisedst, Exon. 40 b; Th. 134, 23; Gú. 512: Ps. Spl. 88, 37;