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benc-swég

(n.)
Grammar
benc-swég, es; m.

A bench-noise ⬩ noise from the benches ⬩ convivial noise ⬩ clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium

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A bench-noise, noise from the benches, convivial noise; clamor in scamnis ad convivium sedentium Beo. Th. 2326; B. 1161

Linked entry: swég

eofor-swín

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-swín, es; n.

A boar pig, male swine ⬩ verres

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A boar pig, male swine; verres Eoforswínes cwead verris stercus, L. M. 2, 48; Lchdm. ii. 262, 18

é-swíca

(n.)
Grammar
é-swíca, an; m.

A hypocrite, heathen ⬩ hypocrĭta, ethnĭcus

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A hypocrite, heathen; hypocrĭta, ethnĭcus Ðú éswíca hypocrĭta, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 5. Éswíca ethnĭcus, 18, 17

feld-swop

(n.)
Grammar
feld-swop, bradigaco?
  • Cot. 25, Lye
. Feld-uuop
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bradigabo? Glos. Epnl. Recd. 154, 72

mód-swíð

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-swíð, adj.

Strong of mind or soul

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Strong of mind or soul Wec ðú in mé módswíðne geþanc crea in me spiritum rectum, Ps. C. 50, 89; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 89

big-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
big-swíc, es; m.

Deceit, guile ⬩ fraus

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Deceit, guile; fraus Bútan brede and bigswíce without fraud and guile, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 160, 7

un-swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swǽs, adj.

Unpleasant ⬩ disagreeable

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Unpleasant, disagreeable Settan mé ðǽr mé unswǽsost (or adv.?) wæs posueruut me in abominationem sibi, Ps. Th. 87, 8

ǽ-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swíc, m. l. ǽ-swic; n., dele [ǽ law . . .] and add: — Néd is cumende ǽswic (scandala) ; hweþre þonne wá þǽm menn þe þurh hine ǽswic (scandalum) cymeþ, Mt. R. 18, 7. Ǽswice, wróhte insimulatione, .i. acussatione, An. Ox. 4842. Hé symble ús ætstandeþ tó ǽswice ad decipiendum semper assistat. Gr. D. 221, 15. In éswic
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in scandalum, Ps. Srt. 105, 36

ǽ-swíca

Grammar
ǽ-swíca, l. -swica, and add: — Ǽswica desertor, seductor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 12. Ðæt hé wǽre leás drý and scyldig ǽswica, Bl. H. 175, 8. Hé ongan hine cígan ǽswica (impostorem). Gr. D. 200, 13. Þára ǽswicena gástas
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apostatas spiritus, 304, 28

and-swaru

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Him andswaru (an-, v. l. ) ne com, Hml. S. 18, 117. Seó góde andswaru (ant-, v. l. ), R. Ben. 55, 8. Hnesce andswore responsio mollis, Kent. Gl. 502. Underfón andswore ( responsum ), R. Ben. I. 112, 6. Ondsuære, Jn. L. 1, 22. Ondsuere (-swore, R.),

fédels-swín

(n.)
Grammar
fédels-swín, es; n.
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A fatted swine (?) .i. fédelsswín, C. D. B. i. 367, 40

Linked entry: fédels

feld-swamm

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Swamm oððe feldswamm fungus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 22. For Cot. 87 substitute

ge-swel

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Án geswel (-swell, v. l.) weóx mycel under þám cynnbáne tumorem maximum sub maxilla habebat, Hml. S. 20, 51. Atelicum getwelle informi tumore, Hpt. 33, 238, 13. Wearð Cúðberhtes cneów mid heardum geswelle áléfed, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 24. Se lǽce sceolde

ge-swin

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Add:

hearp-swég

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Ps. Rdr. 56, 9. Add:

hláford-swica

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Hláfordswican losiað on ende mid þám getreówleásan deófle þe hí tihte tó ðám swicdóme, Hml. S. 19, 231: 194. Tó helle scylon hláfordswican, Wlfst. 203, 25. Add

lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n. (?).
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Substitute: <b>lár-swic</b>, es; n. or <b>-swice</b>, es; m. (Cf. ǽ-swic, be-swic.)

mánáþ-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
mánáþ-swaru, e; f.
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Perjury Be mánáðsware de perjurio, Ll. Th. ii. 130, 24

mán-swara

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Ðider sculan mánsworan, Wlfst. 114, 13: 203, 23. Add

mán-swaru

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Be mánsware de perjurio, Ll. Th. ii. 180, 37. Add

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