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wæl-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sweng, es; m.

A murderous stroke

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A murderous stroke Æfter wælswenge (the stroke which killed Abel), Cd. Th. 60, 25; Gen. 987

ge-sweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweorc, -sworc, es; n. [sweorcan to darken]

A cloudmistsmokenūbesnĕbŭlacālīgo

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A cloud, mist, smoke; nūbes, nĕbŭla, cālīgo Gif hér wind cymþ gesweorc upfæreþ if wind comes here a cloud ascends, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 12; Gen. 807. Cining geseah deorc gesweorc the king saw a dark cloud, 5; Th. 7, 19; Gen. 108

Linked entries: -sweorc ge-sworc

ge-sworc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sworc, es; n.

A cloudmistnĕbŭla

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A cloud, mist; nĕbŭla Gesworc swá swá ahsan he tostredeþ nĕbŭlam sīcut cĭnĕrem spargit, Ps. Spl. C.147, 5

Linked entry: -swore

hlúd-swége

(adv.)
Grammar
hlúd-swége, adv.

With a loud voice

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With a loud voice Se hana sóna hlúdswége sang the cock straightway crowed with a loud voice, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 33. Marcus swá swá leó hlúdswége clipode, Ælfc. T. p. 25; Grn. 13, 8

a-swearc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swearc, p. of a-sweorcan.

languishedfailed

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languished, failed,Jos. 2, 11;

fót-swile

(n.)
Grammar
fót-swile, -swyle, es; m.

A foot-swellingpĕdis tŭmor

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A foot-swelling; pĕdis tŭmor Wið fót-swylum for foot-swellings, Med. ex Quadr. 4, 3; Lchdm. i. 342, 18. Ðes drænc is gód wið fótswilum this drink is good for foot-swellings, Lchdm. iii. 50, 12

grunde-swelge

(n.)
Grammar
grunde-swelge, -swelige, -swilige, -swylige, -swulie, -an; f.
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GROUNDSEL; senecio Ompre, grundeswelge, ontre dock, groundsel, radish, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 25. Grundeswylige groundsel, Herb. 77, 1; Lchdm. i. 180, 5. Gením grundeswelgean take groundsel, L. M. 1, 22; Lchdm. ii. 64, 19: 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 5

Linked entry: gunde-swilge

ge-swinc

Grammar
ge-swinc, <b>; I.</b> add: <b>I b.</b>
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the produce of labour Ic háte ꝥ gé gangen, tó mínum cyricum, and þǽr gé eówer geswinc sellað (cf. ꝥ gé ágeofan ðá teóðunge tó Godes cyrican, 16), Wlfst. 229, 7

swinc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swinc-líc, adj.
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Laborious, toilsome Ðæt gé healdan ðone Sunnan-dæg fram ǽlcum geswinclícum worce, Wulfst. 294, 18.] [

sweor-bán

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-bán, es; n.
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The neck-bone, the neck Mín Drihten, ðú ðín hálige sweorbán geeádméddest, Anglia xii. 505, 22. Óð swirbán usque ad cervices, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 190, 27: Ps. Spl. C. 128, 4. Onheldon eówerra feónda swyrbán, Shrn. 86, 22

sweor-coþu

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-coþu, e; f.
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A disease of the neck or throat, quinsy Sweorcoþu arteriasis, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 33. Wið sweorcoþe, Lchdm. ii. 2, 20: 44, 9. Various methods of treatment are given, 48, 4-28

sweor-hnitu

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-hnitu, e; f.
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A neck-nit, a nit that breeds at the back of the neck Sweorhnitu ursie, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 48. Suernit ( = sweorhnitu?) usia (cf. swínes lús usia, 122, 26), Wülck. Gl. 54, 34

sweor-racentteáh

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-racentteáh, g. -teáge; f.
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A chain for the neck:?-Swurracentéh catelle, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 64

Linked entry: racent-teáh

sweor-ród

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-ród, e; f.
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A cross suspended from the neckChart. Th. 551, 5.429, 15. Hé becwæð Wulfstáne ærcebiscope áne sweorróde (the Latin version has philacterium; cf. the use of this word for chains and medals worn by gladiators round their necks as tokens of victory), Óðrum

sweor-sál

(n.)
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a collar

sweor-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-wærc, es; m.
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A pain in the neck:?-Lege on ðone sweorwærc, Lchdm. ii. 44, 22. Cf. sweor-coþu

swearc-módness

(n.)
Grammar
swearc-módness, e; f.
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Faintheartedness, pusillanimity Fram swarc-módnesse gástes a pusillanimitate spiritus, Ps. Lamb. 54, 9. v. next word

swíþ-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-swége, adj.
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High-sounding, heroic (verse) Swíðswégum metrum heroico hexametro, Hpt. Gl. 440, 12. Mid swíðswíum ( = swégum?) sangum dreámes dulcisonis (jucundis) melodiae, 416, 1

swylt-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
swylt-cwalu, e; f.
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Death-pang, death, of the death of the body 3 QÐæs gástes síð æfter swyltcwale, Andr. Kmbl. 311; An. 156. of the death of the soul Gif seó sáwl sceal mid deóflum drohtnoð habban . . . on swyltcwale and in sárum sorgum, Wulfst. 188, 4. Cf. deáþ-cwalu

swylt-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
swylt-dæg, es; m.
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Death-day, day of death Ǽr his swyltdæge, Cd. Th. 74. 12; Gen. 1221: Beo. Th. 5588; B. 2798