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ferþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-sefa, an; m. [sefa the faculty of perceiving; sensus]

The mindmens

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The mind; mens Fæstnian ferþsefan to fix in the mind, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 29; Sch. 20

án-seld

(n.)
Grammar
án-seld, es; m. [án only, seld dwelling]

A solitary dwellingan hermitagehabitatio solitaria

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A solitary dwelling, an hermitage; habitatio solitaria Ic ongon on ðone ánseld búgan 7 began to dwell in this hermitage, Exon. 50b; Th. 176, 23; Gú. 1214

burn-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burn-sele, es; m. [burn a spring, brook; sele a dwelling, mansion]
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A bath-house; balneum, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 10; Ruin. 22

bisceop-setl

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-setl, an episcopal see.
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Landfranc wæs geháded on his ágenurn bisc̃setle, Chr. 1070; P. 204, 4. Se apostol gesæt biscepsetl in Antiochia, 35; P. 6, 15. Þæt biscepsetl on Hrofesceastre, 633; P. 24, 21. Add

ge-sete

Grammar
ge-sete, l. ge-set,
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and add: the word seems to occur only in the plural Hwǽr cwóm máððumgyfa? hwǽr cwóm symbla gesetu ? hwǽr sindon seledreámas ? what has become of the giver of treasure ? What has become of the houses of feasting ? Where are the joys of the banqueting-hall

self-démere

(n.)
Grammar
self-démere, with the same meaning as self-déma, q. v.
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Sylfdémera sarabaitorum, R. Ben. I. 10, 6. Sylfdémerum sarabaitis, 11, 4

Linked entry: démere

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, -sión, ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -syhþ; p. -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; imp. -syh, -seoh; subj. pres. ic -sáwe; pp. -sawen

To seevidere, conspicere

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To see; videre, conspicere. used absolutely or with acc Ic geseóm menn video homines, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 24. He hér gesihþ he here seeth, Apol. Th. 14, 26. Ða líðende land gesáwon the voyagers saw land, Beo. Th. 448; B. 221. Ðá heó Isaac geseah when she

Linked entry: ge-sión

a-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-secgan, -sæcgan; p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [a out, secgan to say]

To speak outdeclareexpresstellsayrelateexplainannounceproclaimedicereeffariexprimerereferreenarrareannunciare

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To speak out, declare, express, tell, say, relate, explain, announce, proclaim; edicere, effari, exprimere, referre, enarrare, annunciare Ic him mín ǽrende asecgan wille I will relate to him my errand, Beo. Th. 693; B. 344. Heofonas asecgaþ wuldor Godes

be-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [be, secgan to answer]

To defenddefendere

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To defend; defendere Him wæs lýfnesse scald, ðæt he him móste scyldan and besecgan on andweardnesse his gesacena leave was given him, that he might shield and defend himself in the presence of his accusers, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

breóst-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-sefa, an; m. [breóst
the breast
, sefa
the mind
]

the breastthe mindThe mind or heart in the breast, the mind, heart; mens vel cor in pectore, mens, cor,

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The mind or heart in the breast, the mind, heart; mens vel cor in pectore, mens, cor, Arǽred wearþ beornes breóstsefa the mind of the man was exalted, Elen. Kmbl. 1606; El. 805: Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 10; Cri. 540. Ic onsende in breóstsefan bitre geþoncas

séft-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
séft-eádig, (?); adj.
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In easy circumstances, free from hardships Se beorn ne wát, eft eádig (séfteádig, Grein) secg, hwæt ða sume dreógaþ, ðe ða wræclástas wídost lecgaþ, Exon. Th. 309, 12 ; Seef. 56

self-wendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
self-wendlíce, under one's own direction, <b>self-wildlíce</b>
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under one's own control. Cf. wealdes

self-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
self-líce, adj.
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Selflícne secg the self-satisfied man, Met. Introd. 7

ge-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-secgan, -sæcgan, -secgean; to -secganne, -secgenne; p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; impert. -sege; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To say, tell, relate, declare, provedicere, narrare, indicere

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To say, tell, relate, declare, prove; dicere, narrare, indicere Mec Dryhten héht gesecgan the Lord commanded me to say, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 10; Gú. 676: 102 b; Th. 387, 29; Rä. 5, 12. Nelle ic ðé gesecgan I will not tell thee, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 11

fóre-seón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-seón, to -seónne; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; pp. -sewen

To see beforeFORESEEprovideprævĭdēreprovĭdēre

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To see before, FORESEE, provide; prævĭdēre, provĭdēre Swylce eác be heora andlyfene is to þenceanne and to fóreseónne de eōrum quŏque stĭpendio cŏgĭtandum atque provĭdendum est, Bd. 1. 27; S. 489, 21. Ðú ealle míne wegas wel fóresáwe omnes vias meas

seld-guma

(n.)
Grammar
seld-guma, an ; m.
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Cf. sele-secg

Linked entry: guma

sele-rǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
sele-rǽdend, es ; m.
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Men ne cunnon secgan tó sóðe, selerǽdende (-rǽdenne, MS.), hæleþ under heof*-* enum, hwá ðæm hlæste onféng, Beo. Th. 102 ; B. 51. Ic ðæt leóde míne, selerǽdende, secgan hýrde, 2696 ; B. 1346

sele-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
sele-dreám, es ; m.
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Oft ic secga seledreám sceal onþeón, Exon. Th. 480, 13 ; Rá. 64, 1. Goldburg ofgifan, secga seledreám, beorht beágselu. Andr. Kmbl. 3310 ; An. 1658 : Beo. Th. 4496 ; B. 2252. Swǽfon seledreámas. Cd. Th. 179, 29 ; Exod. 36 : Exon.

ge-sege

(v.)

say, tell,

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say, tell, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 1; impert. of ge-secgan

éðel-seld

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-seld, es; n.

A native seat, settlement patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium

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A native seat, settlement; patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium Sceoldon ða rincas sécan ellor éðelseld the chieftains must seek a settlement elsewhere, Cd. 90; Th. 113, 32; Gen. 1896

Linked entry: éðel-setl