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lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n.[?]

Deception ⬩ seduction ⬩ delusion ⬩ treachery

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Deception, seduction, delusion, treachery Mycel is nýdþearf manna gehwylcum, ðæt hé wið deúfles lárswice warnige symle, Wulfst. 309, 14

ge-swinc

Grammar
ge-swinc, <b>; I.</b> add: <b>I b.</b>
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the produce of labour Ic háte ꝥ gé gangen, tó mínum cyricum, and þǽr gé eówer geswinc sellað (cf. ꝥ gé ágeofan ðá teóðunge tó Godes cyrican, 16), Wlfst. 229, 7

bí-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
bí-swíc, es; m.

Deceit ⬩ fraus

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Deceit; fraus, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 13

swic-full

(adj.)
Grammar
swic-full, adj.
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Deceitful, fraudulent, crafty Swicfulles strophosae, callidae. Hpt. Gl. 423, 61. Swicfullum fraudulento, 517, 45. Swicfulle frivola, fraudulenta, falsa, 444, 26. Swicfullum fraudulentis, 521, 31

swíg-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
swíg-tíma, an; m.
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A time of silence Seó niht hafaþ seofon tódǽlednyssa . . . þridde ys conticinium, ðæt ys swítíma, Anglia viii. 319, 29. and the preceding and following words

Linked entry: swí-tíma

swinc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swinc-líc, adj.
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Laborious, toilsome Ðæt gé healdan ðone Sunnan-dæg fram ǽlcum geswinclícum worce, Wulfst. 294, 18.] [

swán-riht

(n.)
Grammar
swán-riht, es; n.
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Law concerning the swán (q.v.) On manegum landum gebyreþ deópre swánriht, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 15

swán-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
swán-steorra, an; m.
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The herd's star, the evening star Suánsteorra vesper, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 42. Cf. swána steorra under swán

ǽ-swic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-swic, ǽ-swicc; adj.
Entry preview:

Apostate Ðá ǽswiccan gástas apostatas spiritus, Gr. D. 304, 28

big-swic

Similar entry: be-swíc

ge-swic

Entry preview:

Add: an offence Tó geswicum ad scandala, Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 4. cessation Sý hé betáht Satane meó helle grunde and ðǽr á cwylmie mid Godes wiðsacum búte geswice, C. D. iv. 107, 17

ge-swip

(n.)
Entry preview:

a scourge. Dele

ge-swip

Grammar
ge-swip, cunning.
Entry preview:

Dele, and see next word

swic-dóm

Entry preview:

Þá ðe mid mislicum swicdómum hí sylfe and óðre forpǽrað, Hml. Th. ii. 514, 32. Add

hagu-swind

Similar entry: hago-spind

ge-swing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swing, es; n.

Labour; ⬩ lăbor

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Labour; lăbor Geswing is beforan me lăbor est ante me, Ps. Spl. 72, 16: 89, 11

Linked entry: swing

ge-swing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swing, es; n.

A vibration; ⬩ vibrātio ⬩ fluctuātio

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A vibration; vibrātio, fluctuātio Ofer ýða geswing over the vibration of the waves, Andr. Kmbl. 703; An. 352: Beo. Th. 1700; B. 848: Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 7; Pa. 8

ge-swins

Similar entry: ge-swin

ge-swip

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swip, es; n.

A scourge ⬩ whip ⬩ flagellum,

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A scourge, whip; flagellum, Som

Linked entry: swǽpig

ge-swic

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swic, es; n.

An offence; ⬩ scandalum,

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An offence; scandalum, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 165: 49, 21

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