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searu-sǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-sǽled, adj.
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Cunningly tied Nelle ic unbunden ǽnigum hýran, nymþe searosǽled (cf. searu, , and searu-bunden), Exon. Th. 406, 12; Rä. 24, 16

searu-fáh

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Add: cf. searu-hwít

searu-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
searu-wundor, es; n.
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A wonderful thing in implements or engines (v. searu, , and cf. searu-píl. The term is applied to Grendel's arm, which had been torn away by Beowulf) Eode scealc monig searowundor seón, Beo. Th. 1844; B. 920

searu-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-þancol, adj.
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Ðe ( which ) secgas searoþoncle seaxe delfaþ, 427, 26; Rä. 41, 97. Gesǽton searuþancle sundor tó rúne, Andr. Kmbl. 2323; An. 1163. Mon ǽnig searoþoncelra, Judth. Thw. 26, 17; Jud. 331

bi-seah

(v.; part.)

looked about

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looked about, Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 8; Gú. 1276, = be-seah; p. of be-seón

searu-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-céne, adj.
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Cf. searu-grim

Linked entry: céne

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Add Þú gesége crevisti, geseah crevit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 54, 55. to have the faculty of vision, to exercise that faculty. literal Ne gesyhþ sé nǽfre he will remain blind for ever. Bl. H. 153, 22. Hé sóna geseh he at once recovered his sight, 15, 27.

searu-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
searu-ceáp, es; n.
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An ingenious piece of goods, a curious implement Næfde sellícu wiht folme, exle ne earmas, sceal on ánum fét searoceáp (cf. searo, ) swífan, Exon. Th. 415, 6; Rä. 33, 7

geond-seón

(v.)
Grammar
geond-seón, p. -seáh

To see beyond or through ⬩ perspicere, in conspectu habere,

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To see beyond or through; perspicere, in conspectu habere, Beo. Th. 6166; B. 3087

searu-gim

(n.)
Grammar
searu-gim, searu-gimm, es; m.
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Stán, searo*-*gimma nán (ǽlces cynnes gimmas ne . . ., Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144. 31), Met. 21, 21: Beo. Th. 2318; B. 1157. Ðæt ic ǽrwelan, goldǽht ongite, gearo sceáwige sigel, searogimmas ( the dragon's hoard ), 5491; B. 2749: Exon. Th. 478, 5; Ruin. 36

beado-searo

(n.)
Grammar
beado-searo, gen. -searewes, -searwes; n.

A war-train ⬩ an engine or weapon of war ⬩ bellicus apparatus

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A war-train, an engine or weapon of war; bellicus apparatus Þurh ða heora beadosearo wǽgon through which their war-train had moved, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 21; Exod. 572

Linked entry: beadu-searo

bealo-searu

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-searu, g. -searwes; n.

A wicked machination ⬩ snare ⬩ malitiosa machinatio

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A wicked machination or snare; malitiosa machinatio, Exon, 72 b; Th. 270, 30; Jul. 473

fǽr-searo

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-searo, gen. -searwes; n.

An insidious artifice ⬩ insĭdiōsa machĭnātio

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An insidious artifice; insĭdiōsa machĭnātio Feónda fǽrsearo the sudden artifice of foes, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 11; Cri. 770

inwit-searo

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-searo, n.
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Malicious or treacherous artifice, Beo. Th. 2206; B. 1101

lǽce-seax

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-seax, es; n.
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A surgeon's knife Se lǽce hýt ðonne his lǽceseax under his cláðum medicus abscondit igitur ferrum medicinale sub veste, Past. 26, 3; Swt, 187, 9

láð-searu

(n.)
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a fell device, Cd. 195; Th. 243, 14; Dan. 436

liþ-seáw

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-seáw, es; n.

synovia

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The oily matter between the joints, synovia Gif mon biþ on eaxle wund ðæt ðæt liþseáw út flówe gebéte mid xxx sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22. Manegum men liþseáu sýhþ ... wið liþseáwe, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 10-13

Linked entry: liþule

nægel-seax

(n.)
Grammar
nægel-seax, es; n.

A knife for cutting the nails

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A knife for cutting the nails Næglsex novaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 22 : novacula, 86, 22

seám-hors

(n.)
Grammar
seám-hors, es; n.
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A pack-horse; sagmarius equus, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 13

seám-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
seám-sticca, an; m.
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Some part of a weaver's apparatus Hé sceal fela tówtóla habban . . . seámsticcan, scearra, nǽdle, Anglia ix. 263, 14

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