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hróf-sele

(n.)
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hróf-sele, es; m.
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A hall having a roof Nǽnig wæter him for hrófsele hrínan ne mihte no water could touch him for the roofed hall, Beo. Th. 3034; B. 1515

lǽce-sealf

(n.)
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lǽce-sealf, e; f.

a plaster ⬩ malagma

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A medicinal salve or ointment, a plaster; malagma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 77

medu-seld

(n.)
Grammar
medu-seld, es; n.

Mead-house ⬩ house in which feasting takes place

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Mead-house, house in which feasting takes place, Beo. Th. 6123; B. 3065

bisceop-seld

(n.)

a bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see

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a bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see

þrym-seld

(n.)
Grammar
þrym-seld, es; n.

A throne

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A throne Ofer ðrymseld super thronum, Ps. Surt. 9, 5: 88, 30. Þrymseld thronos, Lchdm. i. lxxiii, 22

wyrm-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-sele, es; m.
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A serpent-hall [cf. the hall, thick swarming now, With ... scorpion, and asp ... Cerastes horned, hydrus, and elops drear, And dipsas, Par. Lost 10, 522 sqq.], a place where there are serpents (hell) Ne þearf hé hopian ðæt hé þonan móte, of ðam wyrmsele

Linked entry: wyrm-geard

beór-sele

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Hearpe and pípe drémað eów on beórsele, Wlfst.46 17. Add

cú-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
cú-sealf, e; f.
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Suet, fat Cúself arvina, pinguedo, Germ. 392, 9

ciper-sealf

Similar entry: cyper-sealf

eár-sealf

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Add: Lch. ii. 2, 14

ele-sealf

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Þǽre getreówan elesealfe nardi pistici, Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 41. Elesealfe ambrosia, 2, 34: nardo, 74, 67: 60, 54: Hpt. Gl. 405, 48. Add

heáfod-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sealf, e; f.
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A salve for the head Tó heáfodsealfe, aluwan gegníd in eced, smyre þæt heáfod mid, Lch. iii. 2, 14

lungen-sealf

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Add: — Wyrc lungensealfe, nim cost . . . . Lch. iii. 70, l

múþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-sealf, e ; f.
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A mouth-salve Gif mannes múð sár sié . . . Tó múðsealfe, Lch. ii. 48, 28

seld-cúþ

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Add: strange Uppon Sc̃e Michaeles mæssan ætýwde án selcúð steorra on ǽfen scýnende and sóna tó setle gangende, Chr. 1097; P. 233, 27. various, different, not of one kind Hé forgeaf ǽlcum ðǽra wyrhtena seltcúð gereord, and heora nán ne cúðe óðres sprǽce

seld-lic

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weaxhláf-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
weaxhláf-sealf, ; f.

A salve consisting of a cake of wax

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A salve consisting of a cake of wax Wið weaxhláfsealfe gemeng, Lchdm. ii. 246, 9

weax-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
weax-sealf, e; f.

A salve made of wax

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A salve made of wax Wexsealf cerotum, unguentum de cera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 41. Weaxsealf wiþ wyrme; weaxsealf; butere, pipor, hwít sealt, meng tósomne, smire mid, Lchdm. ii. 124, 11

Linked entry: weaxhláf-sealf

heáh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sele, es; m.

A high hall ⬩ a high hall

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A high hall Tó ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647

sealf-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-lǽcung, e; f.

Pharmacy ⬩ pharmacia

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Pharmacy; pharmacia, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 27

Linked entries: lǽcung sealf-lǽcnung