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sele-scot

(n.)
Grammar
sele-scot, es ; n.

A tabernacle ⬩ dwelling

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A tabernacle, dwelling Gewyrce wé þreó selescotu (tabernacula), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 4. Fuglas heofunas habbaþ selescota (nidos), 8, 20

Linked entries: scot sele-gescot

seolh-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-bæþ, es; n.

The seal's bath ⬩ the sea

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The seal's bath, the sea (cf. fisces, ganotes bæþ) Mec wind wíde bær ofer seolhbaþo, Exon. 392, 21; Rä. 11, 11

Linked entry: seolh-wæd

seonu-dolh

(n.)
Grammar
seonu-dolh, es; n.

A wound of a sinew

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A wound of a sinew Benna weallaþ, seonodolg swátige. Andr. Kmbl. 2811; An. 1408

set-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
set-hrægl, es; n.

A cloth for covering a seat

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A cloth for covering a seat Setrægl tapeta, Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 19. Ic gean tó Cristes weofede ánre lytlere goldenre róde and ánes sethrægles (an altar-cloth?) Chart. Th. 564, 10, 18. Án lang healwáhrift and þríó sethrægl, 538, 4

Linked entry: setl-hrægl

setl-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
setl-hrægl, es; n.

A covering for a seat

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A covering for a seat vii. setlhrægel, Chart. Th. 429, 28

Linked entry: set-hrægl

sib-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
sib-fæc, es; n.

A degree of relationship

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A degree of relationship Æfre ne geweorðe, ðæt cristen man gewífige in .vi. manna sibfæce on his ágenum cynne, ðæt is þinnan ðam feórþan cneówe, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 14: L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 22. Cf. Christiani ex propinquitate sui sanguinis

sib-leger

(n.)
Grammar
sib-leger, es; n.

Incest

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Incest Be siblegere. Gif hwá sibleger gewyrce gebéte ðæt be sibbe mǽðe, L. C. S. 52; Th. i. 404, 24. Wearþ ðes þeódscype swýðe forsyngod þurh sibblegeru and þurh mistlíce forligru. Wulfst. 164, 5: 165, 31

síd-land

(n.)
Grammar
síd-land, es; n.

A broad ⬩ spacious land

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A broad, spacious land Sceal fromcynne folde ðíne, sídland manig, geseted wurðan, Cd. Th. 133, 3; Gen. 2205. Sǽs and sídland, 148, 3; Gen. 2451

Linked entry: síd

-siden

(suffix)
Grammar
-siden, [n].

sife

(n.)
Grammar
sife, es; n.

A sieve

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A sieve Sibi crebrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 41. Sife crebrum, cribellum, 136, 62: cribrum, i. 34, 41: cribra vel cribellum, 83, 20. Lytel sife cribellum, 34, 42. Ásift smale þurh smæl sife sift fine through a fine sieve, Lchdm. ii. 94, 2: 72, 28. Man sceal

Linked entries: syfe sibaed sibi

sige-folc

(n.)
Grammar
sige-folc, es; n.

A victorious or triumphant people

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A victorious or triumphant people Heó (Judith) ðæt word ácwæþ tó ðam sigefolce (the Jews who were about to destroy the Assyrians), Judth. Thw. 23, 32; Jud. 152. Ðá wæs þeód on sǽlum, sigefolca swég, Beo. Th. 1292; B. 644: Menol. Fox 593; Gn. C. 66

sigel

(n.)
Grammar
sigel, sigl; n. (?)

A clasp ⬩ brooch ⬩ jewel

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A clasp, brooch, jewel Sigl, sigil bulla, Txts. 45, 331: fibula, 63, 874: sibba, 97, 1856. Sigl bulla, gemma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 70: fibula, 148, 57. Sigil bulla, i. 288, 7. Sigel, ii. 11, 34: fibula, 35, 42

sige-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
sige-gefeoht, es; n.

A victorious battle ⬩ a victory

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A victorious battle, a victory On sigegefeohtutn ellreordra cynna in victories over foreign races; in expugnandis barbaris, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 25

sige-tudor

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tudor, es; n.

A victorious ⬩ triumphant progeny

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A victorious, triumphant progeny, applied to the human race, Exon. Th. 154, 5; Gú. 838

sige-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
sige-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon with which victory is won

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A weapon with which victory is won, Beo. Th. 1612; B. 804

sige-tiber

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tiber, es; n.

A sacrifice for victory

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A sacrifice for victory (? cf. Icel. sigr-blót) Wolde líge gesyllan his swǽsne sunu tó sigetibre, Cd. Th. 203, 12; Exod. 402

Linked entry: sigor-tiber

sige-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
sige-reáf, es; n.

A triumphal robe ⬩ toga palmata

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A triumphal robe; toga palmata, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 4

sinc

(n.)
Grammar
sinc, es; n.

Treasure ⬩ gold ⬩ silver ⬩ jewels ⬩ a dispenser ⬩ guardian of treasure ⬩ a prince

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(used only in poetry) Treasure, gold, silver, jewels Gold geríseþ on guman sweorde, sinc on cwéne, Exon. Th. 341, 17; Gn. Ex. 127. Sinc, gold on grunde, Beo. Th. 5522; B. 2764. Ða ðe seolfres beóþ since gecoste qui probati sunt argento, Ps. 67, 27. Gesáwon

sinc-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gestreón, es; n.

Treasure

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Treasure Hé wolde ofgifan secga seledreám and sincgestreón, beorht beágselu, Andr. Kmbl. 3311; An. 1658. Ic ðé an tela sincgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2456; B. 1226. Hringum þénede, sincgestreónum fǽttan goldes, 2189; B. 1093

sinc-gewǽge

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gewǽge, es ; n.

A weight of treasure ⬩ abundance of treasure

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A weight of treasure, abundance of treasure Oft rinc gebád ðæt hé in sele sǽge sincgewǽge it was a frequent experience to see abundance of treasure in the hall, Exon. Th. 353, 24; Reim. 17

Linked entry: ge-wǽge