Searo-burh
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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
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Cunningly fastened, bound with art Wunden gold, sine searobunden, Exon. Th. 437, 7, Rä. 56, 4
Linked entry: bindan
searu-píl
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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-wrenc
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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
Seax-land
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England Com Gúðrum on eástdǽle Sexlandes, Shrn. 16, 4
fird-searu
Similar entry: fyrd-rinc
hand-seax
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Lytel swurd oððe handsex sica, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 23. Handseax coarim (cultrvm?), ii. 16, 10. Add: —
nægel-seax
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Add: a razor Swá swá næglseax ( nouacula ) scearp þú dydest fácn, Ps. L. 51, 4. Nægelsexes tácn is ꝥ þú mid þínum scitefingre dó ofer þínne óþerne swilce þú ceorfan wille, and stráca syþþan on þín leór mid þínum fingre swilce þú scearan wille, Tech.
nearu-searu
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Add: An evil, mean trick . Similar entries Cf. nearu-þanc, -wrenc
searu-cræft
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Add Iugelera serecræftas magorum molimina .i. ingenia, An. Ox. 4090. add Hé hét geopenian þone ǽrenan searecræft (cf. hét hé gefeccan ǽnne ǽrenne oxan and þone onǽlan and þá hálgan ðǽron dón, 421), Hml. S. 30, 456. Searacræftas machinas, An. Ox. 1656
searu-mete
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Food skilfully prepared, a dainty, delicacy Hé fylde his wambe mid searumettum, Nap. 57
wæl-seax
A war-knife ⬩ a sword or dagger used in fight
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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight Hé wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt hé on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703
ofer-seám
A bag
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A bag Oferseárnas sacculos. Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 33
Linked entry: seám
searu-níþ
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Cf. too inwit-níþ), 6126; B. 3067. armour-hate (v. searu, <b>IV a</b>), martial strife, the strife of armed men, battle Nó ic wiht fram ðé swylcra searuníþa secgan hýrde, billa brógan, 1168; B. 582
searu-þanc
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Searoþancum beseted beset with snares (v. searu-net), Andr. Kmbl. 2511; An. 1257, a cunning (in a good sense) thought, skilful device Þurh sefan snyttro, searoþonca hord, Past. pref.; Swt. 9, 10.
ǽrend-secg
An errand-deliverer ⬩ a messenger ⬩ legatus ⬩ nuntius
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An errand-deliverer, a messenger; legatus, nuntius Ic, on his gearwan, geseó ðæt he is ǽrend-secg uncres Hearran I, by his habit, see that he is the messenger of our Lord, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 17; Gen. 658
wiþ-seón
To plot against
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To plot against (?) Hié sume heora þeówas gefreódon. . . . Ðá ofþúhte heora ceorlum ðæt mon ða þeówas freóde, and hí nolde. Ðá wiðsáwon hié ðǽm hláfordum, and ða þeówas mid him, óþ hié wyldran wǽron þonne hié cum servos suos passim liberos facerent,
ǽdre-seax
a vein-knife ⬩ lancet
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a vein-knife, lancet
beadu-searo
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
Linked entry: beado-searo