swíþ-feorm
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abounding in substance Him ðá Abraham gewát ǽhte lǽdan golde and seolfre swíðfeorm and gesǽlig (cf. gewiton him ǽhta lǽdan, feoh and feorme, 99, 22; Gen. 1650), Cd. Th. 106, 12; Gen. 1770. producing abundant sustenance, very fruitful Beóþ góde wíngeardas
swíþ-from
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Exceedingly strong, of great energy Hé (the Deity) biþ á ríce ofer heofenstólas heágum þrymmum sóðfæst and swíð*-*from (-ferom, MS.; but see also swíþ-feorm) sweglbósmas heóld, Cd. Th. 1, 17; Gen. 9. Cf. Mín geswíþfroma ( addressing the Deity ), Anglia
swíþfromlíce
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Strenuously, with great energy Suíðfromlíce naviter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 58
swíþ-hwæt
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Very strong, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 13; Rún. 5. v. rád; f
swíþ-líc
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very great, exceedingly great Swíðlíc grande, magnum, Hpt. Gl. 434, 41. Samson gelǽhte ða sweras mid swíðlícre mihte and slóh hí tógædere Samson apprehendens ambas columnas concussit fortiter columnas, Jud. 16, 29. Hig cumaþ mid swíðlícum ǽhtum ( cum
swíþlíce
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very greatly, exceedingly Se déma wundrode swíðlíce ( vehementer ), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 14. Swá sárige on hiora móde and swá swíðlíce gedréfed permotae, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 30. Ic wát ðæt ðú woldest swíþe swíþlíce beón onǽled quanto ardore flagrares, Bt.
swíþ-mihtig
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Exceedingly mighty, of great might Gesamnincga swíðmihtigra synagoga potentium, Ps. Th. 85, 13
swíþ-mód
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in a good sense, great-souled, magnanimous, stout-hearted Com ðá tó lande lidmanna helm ( Beowulf ) swíðmód swymman, Beo. Th. 3252; B. 1624. Swíðmód cyning, Cd. Th. 222, 5; Dan. 100: 225, 29; Dan. 161: 244, 18; Dan. 450. stern-minded Á ðone feónd swíðmód
swíþ-stríme
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Having a strong stream Ðá com hé tó swíþ*-*strémre (swíðstrangre, MS. B.) eá pervenit ad flumen meatu rapidissimo, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 4
Linked entry: stríme
swíþ-swége
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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
swólig
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Sultry. v. preceding word
swoncen-ferhþ
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Hé (a man who has been hung) sígeþ swoncenferð (swoncerferð life having failed, (?) v. swancor, <b>I;</b> or sworcenf;erð with darkened soul, i. e. dead (?)), sáwle bireáfod, fealleþ on foldan, Exon. Th. 328, 29; Vy. 25. ?
sworettend-líc
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Panting Sworetendleca anhela, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9. 47
swót-líc
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Sweet, savoury Hú sió womb weorðe mid swótlec*-*ustum mettum gefylled ut venter delectabiliter cibis impleatur, Past. 43; Swt. 311, 8. [O. H. Ger. sóz-líh.] Cf. swétlíce, and next word
styrigend-líc
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MovingHoml. Skt. ii. 23 b, 735.391, 26. Hé styrigendlíces nán þincg findan ne mihte, Of styrigendlícum mobilibus, Germ God gesceóp eall libbende fisccinn and stirigendlíce omnem animam viventem atque motabilem, Gen. 1, 21
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sund-hwæt
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Active in swimming:?-Sǽfisca cynn swimmaþ sund*-*hwate, ðǽr se swéta stenc út gewítaþ (-eþ?), Exon. Th. 363, 21; Wal. 57
sýfer-ǽte
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Moderate in eating, sober, temperate Sig se abbod clǽne and sýferǽte (sýfre, Wells Frgt.) oportet eum esse castum, sobrium, R. Ben. 119, 25
sýfer-líc
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Sober, moderate Séferlíce sobriam (but the termination of the Latin word is doubtful, v. note), Hymn. Surt. 16, 21
súþ-rihte
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Due south Seó eá irnþ ðonan súðryhte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 17: 17, 18, 19. Súðrihte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 250, 17
swǽr-líc
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Grievous Benedictus mid swǽrlícum heófungum bemǽnde, ðæt his leorningcild ðæs óðres deáðes fægnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 9