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ge-sǽlþ

(v.)

happens

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happens, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 43; Met. 13, 22; 3rd sing. pres. of ge-sǽlan

ge-sǽlge

(adv.)
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ge-sǽlge, adv.

Happilyfauste

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Happily; fauste, Cot. 89

Linked entry: ge-sǽlige

ge-sǽli

(adj.)
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ge-sǽli, adj.

Happyfēlix

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Happy; fēlix Hweðer micel feoh mǽge ǽnigne mon dón swá gesǽline, ðæt he nánes þinges máran ne þurfe can much money make any man so happy that he may need nothing more? Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 13

ge-sægen

(n.)

a saying, telling, tradition,

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a saying, telling, tradition, Bd. pref; S. 472, 8, 20, 25, 30: 5, 23; S. 647, 17: Blickl. Homl. 55, 26

un-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-sǽlþ, e; f.

Unhappinessmisfortunemisery

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Unhappiness, misfortune, misery Ðæt is seó mǽste unsǽlð on ðís andweardan lífe, ðæt mon ǽrest weorþe gesǽlig and æfter ðam ungesǽlig in omni adversitate fortunae infelicissimum genus est infortunii, fuisse felicem, Bt. 10; Fox 26, 30. Him wǽre ealra

Linked entries: ge-sǽlþ un-gesǽlþ

wróht-sáwere

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-sáwere, es ; m.

A sower of strife

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A sower of strife Gehíren ða wróhtsáweras (jurgiorum seminatores) hwæt áwriten is on ðærn godspelle : ' Eádige beói ða gesibsurnan, ' Past. 47; Swt. 359, 9, 18

word-sáwere

(n.)
Grammar
word-sáwere, es; m.

A word-sower

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A word-sower Héton menn wordsáwere ðone æðelan láreów praedicator egregius seminiverbiits esfvocatus, Past. 15; Swt. 97, 4

Linked entry: sáwere

ge-sǽhþ

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Add:ge-sǽligþ. (Cf. mirigþ and mirig) happiness

ge-sǽlþ

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Add: ge-sǽlþu, ge-sǽlþo. a hap, fortune, an event Of gesundfullum gesǽlþum secundis, i. prosperis successibus, i. fortunis, An. Ox. 3633. happiness, good fortune, favourable condition Micel gesǽlð bið þé, þæt ðú on ðínre gesǽlðe ne forfare, Th. ii.

un-sægd

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For 'Wanl. Cat. 6, 13' substitute Hml. Th. ii. 466, 24

heard-sǽlþ

(n.)
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heard-sǽlþ, e; f.

A hard fate, ill fortune, misfortune, unhappiness, wickedness, misconduct

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A hard fate, ill fortune, misfortune, unhappiness, wickedness, misconduct Gong inn and geseoh ða heardsǽlþa and ða sconde ðe ðás hér dóþ ingredere et vide abominations pessimas quas isti faciunt hic, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 8. Ic wolde gewýscan gif ic

ofer-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-sǽlþ, e; f.

Pleasure or happiness that exceeds due bounds

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Pleasure or happiness that exceeds due bounds: — Gif ðú wilnast ðæt ðú wel mǽge ðæt sóðe leóht sweotole oncnáwan ðú for-lǽtan scealt ídle ofersǽlþa unnytne gefeán (cf. gif ðú wilnige ðæt sóðe leóht oncnáwan áfyr fram ðé ða yfelan sǽlþa and ða unnettan

or-sáwle

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sáwle, adj.

Without soul, lifeless

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Without soul, lifeless Orsáule exsangue, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 28. Næs ðá deád ðá gyt, ealles orsáwle, Judth. Thw. 23, 6; Jud. 108. Saga ðæt heó láme bilúce líc orsáwle in þeóstorcofan. Exon. Th. 173, 28; Gú. 1167

Linked entry: sáwel

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de.

to fasten with a cordto restrain, repress, confine

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to fasten with a cord Hé sǽlde tó sande sídfæðmed scip oncerbendum fæst, Beo. Th. 3838; B. 1917. Wedera leóde sǽwudu sǽldon, 457; B. 226. Hwǽr wé sǽlan sceolon sǽhengestas ancrum fæste, Exon. Th. 54, 3; Cri. 863. Ymb geofenes stæþ gearwe stódon sǽlde

sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽgan, de

To cause to sink

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To cause to sink Óþ ðæt seó sunne on súþrodor sǽged weorðeþ (cf. Só giségid wurð sedle náhor hédra sunna,Hel. 5715), Exon. 207, 15; Ph. 142

fóre-sægde

(v.; part.)
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fóre-sægde, p. of fóre-secgan.

foretoldtold

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foretold, told, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 16: biseno foresægde parabolam proposuit, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 24;

ge-salde

(v.; part.)

soldtradidit

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sold; tradidit, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 2; Sat. 575 = ge-sealde; p. of ge-sellan

æt-samne

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Ætsamne sóhton conquirerunt , Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 19. Þá apostoli wǽron ætsomne, Bl. H. 229, 4. Raðe þæs hié wurdon bégen ætsemne (-somne, v. l.) ofslagen cum quo simul continue inter-fectus est , Ors. 6, 22 ; S. 274, 6. Þæt hié fóron ealle út ætsomne

ceaster-sǽtan

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-sǽtan, -sǽte; pl.
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Towns-folk Ceastersétna preóst, Cht. Th. 140, 19: 142, 1

heard-sǽlþ

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Se cyning . . . him wæs wániende ǽgþer ge his ágene heardsǽlða ge ealles þæs folces rex . . . nunc suam, nunc publicam infelicitatem deflet, Ors. 4, 5: S. 166, 20. Add