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fǽr-searo

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

An insidious artificeinsĭdiōsa 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

fyrd-searu

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-searu, -searo; gen. -wes; n.

A war-equipmentbellĭcus appărātus

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A war-equipment; bellĭcus appărātus Him Onela forgeaf fyrdsearu fúslíc Onela gave him a ready war-equipment, Beo. Th. 5229; B. 2618. Fyrdsearo, 469; B. 232

eal-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eal-sealf, e; f. [eal all, sealf salve] The herb called the oak of Jerusalem or the oak of Cappadocia; ambrŏsia, Som. Ben. Lye:=ἀμβροσία a perfumed salve, a plant; ambrŏsia mărĭtĭma, Diosc. 3, 129, L. S. Lex. under ἀμβροσία.

helle-seáþ

(n.)
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helle-seáþ, es; m.

The pit of hell

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The pit of hell Helleseáþ [Som. sceað] erebum, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 98; Wrt. Voc, 36, 21: Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 29 ; Jul. 422

inwit-searo

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

lǽce-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-sealf, e; f.

a plastermalagma

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A medicinal salve or ointment, a plaster; malagma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 77

láð-searu

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

mór-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
mór-seáþ, es; m.

A boggymarshy pit

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A boggy, marshy pit, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 378, 13

be-seald

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42; Similar entries pp. of be-sellan

sealt-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-ýþ, e; f.
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A salt wave, sea-wave Ðæt ic sealtýþa gelác cunnige, Exon. Th. 308, 5 ; Seef. 35. Sealtýþa geswing, 356, 7 ; Pa. 8

Searo-burh

(n.)
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Salisbury In ðære stówe ðe is genemned [æt] Searobyrg (-byrig, Searoburh, Sælesberi), Chr. 552; Th. pp. 28, 29. Tó Searebyrig, 1086; Th. 353, 18. To Searbyrig, 1003; Th. pp. 252, 253. [Seresbyrig (Særes-), 1123; Th. 374, 5, 20, 24, 34.]

Linked entry: Sear-burh

searu-bunden

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-bunden, adj.
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Cunningly fastened, bound with art Wunden gold, sine searobunden, Exon. Th. 437, 7, Rä. 56, 4

Linked entry: bindan

searu-cræft

(n.)
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searu-cræft, es; m.
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a treacherous art, wile, stratagem, an artifice, a machination, plot Searecræft molimen, Hpt. Gl. 502, 56. Searocræft machinam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 28. Þurh diófles searucræft, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 304, 26. Þurh searocræft, Andr. Kmbl. 217; An. 109. Searecræftum

searu-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-grim, adj.
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Fierce in arms or skilfully fierce, having fierceness accompanied by skill Gif ðín hige wǽre swá searogrim swá ðú self talast if thy spirit had been as cunningly fierce (?) as thyself reckons, Beo. Th. 1192; B. 594. Cf. searu-céne

searu-píl

(n.)
Grammar
searu-píl, es; m.
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An implement with a point Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, searopíla wund, sworfen feóle, Exon. Th. 497, 17; Rä. 87, 2

searu-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-þancol, adj.
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Of cunning thought, cunning, sagacious, wise Searoþoncol mægþ ( Judith ), Judth. Thw. 23, 28; Jud. 145. Nis ǽnig secg searoþoncol tó ðæs swíðe gleáw, Exon. Th. 14, 16; Cri. 220. Ðe ( which ) secgas searoþoncle seaxe delfaþ, 427, 26; Rä. 41, 97. Gesǽton

searu-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-wrenc, es; m.
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A crafty trick, treacherous device Hé hié biddende wæs ðæt hié mid sume searawrence from Xerse áwende, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 21

Linked entry: siru-wrenc

sealf-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-lǽcung, , e; f.
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Pharmacy; pharmacia, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 27. v. preceding word

Linked entry: lǽcung

sealh-beorh

(n.)
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a hill where sallows grow Tó sahlbeorge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 17

sealh-rind

(n.)
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the bark of sallow Nim sealhrinde, Lchdm. ii. 98, 9. Gréne sealhrinde, 318, 9