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sám-

(prefix)
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half-; the prefix denotes imperfection

Linked entry: sǽmra

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. Reádre deáge (in margin,sápe) rubro stibio (the word occurs in a passage treating of dressing the hair, cf. the passage in Pliny describing

Linked entry: sápe

sca-

(prefix)

Similar entry: scæ-

sin-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
sin-rǽden, [<b>n</b>], e ; f.
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Cf. sin-híwan, -híwscipe, -scipe

sind

(v.)
Grammar
sind, synd, sint, sient, siont, synt, sindon, seondon, siendon, syndon
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are Hig sind strengran ðonne wé, Num. 13, 32 : Met. 10, 33. Synd, Ps. Th. 21, 26 : Cd. Th. 19, 7 ; Gen. 287. Sint, Num. 13, 17 : Andr. Kmbl. 696 ; An. 348 : Elen. Kmbl. 1484 ; El. 744. Sient (sint, Cott.

Linked entries: seondon siendon sindon sint synt syndon

sin-gal

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-gal, adj.
Entry preview:

Mid ðæm sin*-*galum geþohte ab hac cogitatione continua, Past. 11, 7 ; Swt. 72, 6. Geleáfan singalum fides jugis, Hymn. Surt. 44, 39. Mid singalre éstful*-*nysse sedula devotione, 88, 15. Singalre assidua, Hpt. Gl. 407, 65.

Linked entry: -gal

an-sín

(n.)
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Þá ádle mon mæg ongitan be þám úgange, hwilc sé on onsýne sié, Lch. ii. 276

Linked entry: an-sýn

seax

(n.)
Grammar
seax, es; n.
Entry preview:

Nim ðæt seax ðe ðæt hæfte sié fealo hrýðeres horn and sién .III. ǽrene næglas on, Lchdm. ii. 290, 22. Sting ðín seax on ða wyrte, 346, 12. Hý begyrde resten and náne sex (seax, MSS. T. F.) be heora sídan næbben cultellos ad latus non habeant, R.

Linked entries: sex sæx CNÍF

sib-gesihþ

(n.)
Grammar
sib-gesihþ, e; f.
Entry preview:

A vision pf peace Sibgesyhþe Hierosolymae (v. sib. V), Hpt. Gl. 447, 56

lenden-síd

(adj.)
Grammar
lenden-síd, adj. Of a garment,
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Cf. fót-síd

sin-freá

(n.)
Grammar
sin-freá, an ; m.
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Cf. sin-híwan

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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Is hit ealles sélest tó sécenne hwæt ðæs willa sié, Blickl. Homl. 205, 27. good, honourable, noble, proper Deáþ biþ sélla eorla gehwylcum ðonne edwítlíf, Beo. Th. 5773 ; B. 2890.

Linked entry: sélost

sige

Grammar
sige, victory.
Entry preview:

Add Hié wǽron him ondrǽdende ꝥ Læcedemonie ofer hié rícsian mehten for þǽm lytlan sige þe hié þá ofer hié hæfdon, Ors. 3, 1; S. 98, 18. Hié longe ymb þæt fuhton on hweorfendum sigum bellum ancipiti statu gestum, 3, 5; S. 106, 3.

scir-seax

Similar entry: scear-seax

ge-sib

Grammar
ge-sib, <b>; I.</b>
Entry preview:

Ne talien gé eówre mágas ( parentes) eów gesibbran (propinquiores ) þonne þá þe mid eów wuniað on Godes húse, Chrd. 89, 20. Add

be-sih

(v.)

see, look, behold ⬩ aspice

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see, look, behold; aspice, Ps. Lamb. 118, 132; Similar entries impert. of be-seón

sib-æðeling

(n.)
Grammar
sib-æðeling, es; m.
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A prince and kinsman Sibæðelingas (Beowulf and Wiglaf; a few lines before the former is spoken of as the mǽg of the latter). Beo. Th. 5409; B. 2708

sib-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sib-cwide, es ; m.
Entry preview:

A speech professing peace and friendliness, fair words Ða leásan men, ða ðe mid fungan treówa gehátaþ fægerum wordum . . . hafaþ on gehátum hunigsmæccas, sméðne sybcwide, Fragm. Kmbl. 54; Leás. 29

sib-gebyrda

(n.)
Grammar
sib-gebyrda, pl. f.
Entry preview:

Relationship Ic ( Abraham) eom fædera ðín (Lot ) sibgebyrdum, Cd. Th. 114, 8; Gen. 1901

sib-gemágas

(n.)
Grammar
sib-gemágas, pl. m.
Entry preview:

Kinsmen Heáhlond stigon sibgemágas ( Abraham and Isaac ), Cd. Th. 202, 10; Exod. 386

Linked entry: ge-mǽg

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