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sund-helm

(n.)
Grammar
sund-helm, es; m.
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A water-covering, the sea which coversExon. Th. 488, 4; Rä. 76, 1.382, 13; Rä. 3, 10. Mec sundhelm þeahte and mec ýþa wrugon, Ic sundhelme ne mæg losian

sund-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
sund-hengest, es; m.
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A sea-horse, a shipExon. Th. 53, 20; Cri. 853.54, 4; Cri. 863. Ceólum líðan, sundhengestum, Sǽlan sundhengestas, ealde ýðmearas

sund-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sund-lida, (Th.), -liden (Grn.), Beo. Th. 452; B. 223.

Similar entry: sund

sund-líne

(n.)
Grammar
sund-líne, an; f.
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A sounding-line:?-Sundlíne cataprorates (cataprorates linea cum massa plumbea qua maris altitudo tentatur, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 8: 63, 66. Cf. sund-gird, -ráp

sund-nytt

(n.)
Grammar
sund-nytt, e; f.
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The employment of swimming:?-Beówulf sundnytte dreáh Beowulf swam, Beo. Th. 4710; B. 2360

sund-plega

(n.)
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sund-plega, an; m.
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Play in the waterExon. Th. 205, 12; Ph. 111.182, 10; Gú. 1308. Se tíreádga (the Phenix) twelf síþum hine bibaþaþ . . . siþþan hine sylfne æfter sundplegan hefeþ on heánne beám, Se hærnflota (the ship) æfter sundplegan (its journey across the sea) sondlond

sund-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
sund-ráp, es; m.
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A sounding line:?-Sundgyrd in scipe oððe [sund-] ráp, i. metráp bolidis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 17

án-súnd

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án-súnd, l.
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an-sund

bróþor-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
bróþor-sunu, a; m.
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A nephew Bróðorsunu frat[r]uelis , Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 17. Bróðersune nepos , i. 51, 71. Cynegils, Ceólwulfes bróþursunu, Chr. P. 2, 14. Bróþursunu (bróðor-, v.l. ), 887 ; P. 80, 17. Griffines bróðersunu, 1097; P. 233, 22. Mid bróðorsuna cum fratrueli

ge-sund

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Add: sound, without flaw or defect. of persons, in good health Sum móder bær hire sámcuce cild . . . hé cwæð þæt hire cild gesund beón sceolde, Hml. Th. ii. 150, - 19. Hé eóde cucu and gesund intó his byrgene, i. 74, 25. Ne swelte ic mid sáre, ac ic

sund-corn

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Suntcorn saxifriga, An. Ox. 56, 396. Add

sweostor-sunu

(n.)
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a nephew Ann ic his mínra swæstorsuna swælcum se hit geðián wile and him gifeðe bið, C.D. i. 311, 14

ge-sund-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sund-ful, -full; adj.
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Full or quite sound, prosperous, successful; prospĕrus Gesundfnll síþfæt dó us, God prospĕrum ĭter făciet nōbis Deus, Ps. Spl. 67, 21. His swíðre hand is gesundfull óþ ðis his right hand is sound to this day, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 85

be-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sincan, p. -sanc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen

To sinksubmergere, demergere

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To sink; submergere, demergere Seó burh besanc on eorþan the city sank into the earth, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75, 32. Twá byrig on eorþan besuncon two cities sunk into the earth, Ors. 3, 2; Bos. 54. 43. Wæs ic swíðe besuncen I was, deeply sunk, Exon. 103 b

Linked entry: be-suncen

ge-singan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen
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To sing; cănĕre Sceal mon leóþ gesingan a man shall sing songs, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 8; Gn. Ex. 140: Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70. David þurh Godes gást Gode to lofe gesang David through God's spirit sang to the praise of God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 67, 332. Mæssan

be-singan

(v.)
Grammar
be-singan, p. -sang, -song, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

to enchant, charm, bewaildeplorare

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To utter enchantments, to enchant, charm, bewail; excantare incantationibus, deplorare Ne sceal nán man mid galdre wyrte besingan no man shall enchant a herb with magic, Homl. Th. i. 476, 9. Besing enchant Herb. 93, 2; Lchdm. i. 202, 13. Ge sceolon weán

ge-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sincan, p. -sanc, -sonc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen
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To sink; delābi Him in gesonc flacor flánþracu the flickering arrow's force sank into him, Exon. 49 b; Th. 170, 22; Gú. 1115. Ðá ne meahton hí on ðæm wætere gesincan then they could not sink in the water, Shrn. 103, 19

dæg-sceald

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-sceald, the sun (? cf.
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Icel. himin-targa the sun) Dægscealdes hleó ( the protection from the sun i. e. the pillar of cloud ) wand ofer wolcnum; hæfde witig God sunnan síðfæt segle ofertolden, swá þá mæstrápas men ne cúdon, Exod. 79

ge-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sundrian, p. ode; pp. od [sundrian, syndrian to sunder]
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To separate, divide, sunder; sēpăxāre, discēdĕre, disjungĕre Gesundrode sigora Waldend leóht wið þeóstrum the Lord of triumphs sundered light from darkness, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 18; Gen. 126: 8; Th. 9, 13; Gen. 141. Gesundrod wæs lago wið lande water was separated

Linked entry: ge-syndrian

mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrsung, e; f.

a making knownreportrumourfamerenowncelebritycelebrationa making greatmagnifyingglorificationGreatnessmagnificenceexcellencyhonourfavour

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a making known, report, rumour Spranc mérsung ðiús (fama hæc) in alle eorþo, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 26. Gefehto and mérsungo (opiniones) ðara gefehto, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 7. fame, renown, celebrity Gesprang mérsung his in alle Syria abiit opinio ejus in