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sweflen

(adj.)
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sweflen, adj.
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Sulphurous, of brimstone Him stód swæflen líg of ðam múðe. Homl. Th. i. 466, 26. Eðna ðæt sweflene fýr, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 30. Hé eal ðæt land mid sweflenum fýre forbærnde Deus pluit super hanc terram ignem et sulphur, totamque regionem exustam aeterna

swegle

(adj.)
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swegle, adj.
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Bright as the sun, splendid, brilliant, in a physical sense Ðæt ic sceáwige swegle searogimmas, Beo. Th. 5491; B. 2749. metaphorical, celestial Hé lífes weg gesóhte swegle dreámas (cf swegel-dreám), beorhtne boldwelan, Apostls. Kmbl. 64; Ap. 32

swegle

(adv.)
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swegle, adv.
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Brightly, brilliantly, splendidly, in a physical sense Ðonne sió reáde ród ofer ealle swegle scíneþ on ðære sunnan gyld, Exon. Th. 68, 13; Crl. 1103. Scíneþ sunna swegle hát, sóna gecerreþ ísmere ǽnlíc on his ágen gecynd (cf. ðæt is for ðære sunna[n]

swég-líc

(adj.)
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swég-líc, adj.
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Sonorous Mid swéglícre stefne sonora voce, Anglia xiii. 412, 675

sundor-líc

(adj.)
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sundor-líc, adj.
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Special, peculiarPast. 52, 7; Swt. 409, 10. Ðám is sundorlíc sang tó singanne singulariter canticum cantare

Linked entry: synder-líc

sundor-lípes

(adv.)
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sundor-lípes, adv.
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Separately, severally, speciallyHpt. Gl. 411, 18. Sunderlípes sequestratim, diverse, alternatim, Sunderlípas separatim, singulariter, 438, 40

Linked entry: synder-lípes

sundor-wís

(adj.)
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sundor-wís, adj.
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Specially, singularly wise:?-Ǽnne giddum gearu-snottorne . . . ðone hié ðære cwéne ágéfon, sægdon hine sundorwísne, Elen. Kmbl. 1172; El. 588

sunn-ganges

(adv.)
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sunn-ganges, adv.
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In the direction of the sun's movement, with the sun Wende ðé ðonne iii sunganges, Lchdm. i. 400, 10. Bebeóde hé hine Gode geornlíce and hine gesénige, cyrre hine sungonges ymb, ii. 116, 9. To move with the sun was considered lucky, to move in the reverse

sunn-scíne

(adj.)
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sunn-scíne, adj.
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Beautiful or splendid as the sun Seó sunsciéne fǽmne, Exon. Th. 256, 9; Jul. 229

sunn-wlitig

(adj.)
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sunn-wlitig, adj.
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Beautiful with the sun Winter biþ cealdost, lencten hrímigost, sumor sunwlitigost, Menol. Fox 473; Gn. C. 7

Linked entry: wlitig

súþan-eástan

(adv.)
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Grammar súþan-eástan, adv. From the south-east Súþaneástan sunnan leóma cymeþ, Exon. Th. 56, 15; Cri. 901. in phrases marking position, to the south-east Be-súþaneástan ( ad Eurum ) dæm porte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 9. On-suðaneástan ðissum lande, Chr.

súþe-weard

(adj.)
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súþe-weard, adj.
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Southward, south Tóemnes ðæm lande súðeweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 1. From súþeweardum óð norþeweardne, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 12: 18, 1; Fox 62, 1. On splott súðeweardne, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 23. Ða gesǽtan súðewearde Bryttene, Chr. Erl. 3, 5

swíþ-feorm

(adj.)
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swíþ-feorm, adj.
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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

(adj.)
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swíþ-from, adj.
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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

(adv.)
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swíþfromlíce, adv.
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Strenuously, with great energy Suíðfromlíce naviter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 58

swíþ-hwæt

(n.; adj.)
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swíþ-hwæt, adj.
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Very strong, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 13; Rún. 5. v. rád; f

swíþ-líc

(adj.)
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swíþ-líc, adj.
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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

(adv.)
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swíþlíce, adv.
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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

(adj.)
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swíþ-mihtig, adj.
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Exceedingly mighty, of great might Gesamnincga swíðmihtigra synagoga potentium, Ps. Th. 85, 13

swíþ-mód

(adj.)
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swíþ-mód, adj.
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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

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