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be-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swápan, p. -sweóp, pl. -sweópon; pp. -swápen; [be, swápan to sweep]

To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protectsuadere, cooperire, amicire, munire

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Beswápen [beswapyn MS.] leóhte swá swá of rægle amictus lumine sicut vestimento, Ps. Spl. C. 103, 2. Ðæt he bió wið ǽlce orsorgnesse beswápen that he shall be protected against every pleasure Past. 14, 3; Hat. MS. 17 b, 21

Linked entry: be-sweóp

æ-swáp

(n.)
Grammar
æ-swáp, es; n. pl. æswápa

Sweepingsdustperipsemapurgamentum

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Sweepings, dust; peripsema, purgamentum

a-swand

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swand, p. of a-swindan.

languished away

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languished away,Ps. Lamb. 106, 26;

eofor-swín

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-swín, es; n.

A boar pig, male swine verres

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A boar pig, male swine; verres Eoforswínes cwead verris stercus, L. M. 2, 48; Lchdm. ii. 262, 18

be-swác

(v.; part.)

deceived, enticed, seduced

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deceived, enticed, seduced, Andr. Kmbl. 1226; An. 613; Similar entries p. of be-swícan

bi-swác

(v.; part.)

deceived, seduced,

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deceived, seduced, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 25; Jul. 302; p. of bi-swícan

swín-líca

(n.)
Grammar
swín-líca, an; m.
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The figure of a swine or boar Wǽpna smið (ðone helm) besette swínlícum, Beo. Th. 2910 ; B. 1453

swane-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
swane-wyrt, (?), Lchdm. ii. 74, 20.

swát-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
swát-fáh, adj.
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Blood-stained Oft æt hilde gedreás swátfag and sweordwund sec[g] æfter óðrum, Vald. 1, 5. Swátfáh syrce, Beo. Th. 2226; B. 1111

swat-þyrel

(n.)
Grammar
swat-þyrel, es; n.
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A pore Swátþyrlu pori i. spiramenta unde sudor emanat. Wrt. Voc. i 44, 25

æ-swáp

Grammar
æ-swáp, v. swǽpa
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in Dict., and An. Ox. 608: 4155

fédels-swín

(n.)
Grammar
fédels-swín, es; n.
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A fatted swine (?) .i. fédelsswín, C. D. B. i. 367, 40

Linked entry: fédels

ge-swin

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Add:

swín-hege

(n.)
Grammar
swín-hege, es; m.
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A fence to keep swine from straying Tó bysceopes swýnhege; ondlong heges, C.D. iii. 77, 11. Of ðǽre burnan on ðane swýnhege; andlang heges, 78, 5

swín-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
swín-hirde, es; m.
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A swine-herd Swýnhyrde subulcus, Hpt. 33, 239. 7

swín-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
swín-lic, adj.
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Of swine, swinish Þæt swínlice (printed sym-lice) gestun porcinus strepitus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 31

gærs-swín

a swine paid for the privilege of using the lord's woods for the pasturage of swine

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Add: a swine paid for the privilege of using the lord's woods for the pasturage of swine. Cf. cap. 49 of Ine's Laws concerning the illegal pasturing of swine, Ll. Th. i. 132, 11

heaðu-swát

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-swát, es; m.

War-sweat, blood shed in battle

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War-sweat, blood shed in battle, Beo. Th. 2924; B. 1460: 3216; B. 1606: 3340; 1668

hilde-swát

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-swát, es; m.

Hostile vapour or steam

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Hostile vapour or steam, Beo. Th. 5109; B. 2558

a-swáp

Similar entry: swǽpa