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Anglo-Saxon

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beáh-sel

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-sel, es ; n.

Hall of bracelets ⬩ domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur

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Hall of bracelets; domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur, Andr. Kmbl. 3312; An. 1659

Linked entries: hring-sele sæl

burh-séta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-séta, an; m.
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A city-dweller, townsman, citizen; civis, oppidanus, Wrt. Voc. 18, 36

Linked entry: burh-sǽta

gang-setl

(n.)
Grammar
gang-setl, es; n.

A privy ⬩ latrīna

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A privy; latrīna, Som. Ben. Lye

hring-seta

(n.)

circenses ludi

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circenses ludi, Cot. 43, Lye

hring-sete

(n.)

circus

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circus, Cot. 183, Lye

páp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
páp-setl, es; n.
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The papal throne Hé sæt on ðam pápsetle ændlefen geár, Shrn. 49, 17

sel-líc

(adj.)

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seó-mint

(n.)
Grammar
seó-mint, plant name, altea
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vel eviscus. Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 12

swét-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
swét-líce, adv.
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Sweetly, pleasantly Swétlíce drincan ða word ðínes wísdómes verba tuae scientiae dulciter haurire, Bd. 5, 24; S. 649, 1

swét-mete

(n.)
Grammar
swét-mete, es; m.
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A sweet-meat, delicacy Of ðám swétmettum and of mistlícum dryncum ðæs líþes onwæcnaþ sió wóde þrág ðære wrǽnnesse, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 16: Met. 25, 40

swét-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
swét-swége, adj.
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Of sweet sound, harmonious, melodious Mid swét*-*swégum leóþum suavisonis carminibus, Hymn. Surt. 58, 16

swét-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
swét-wyrde, adj. Agreeable of speech, bland
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Blandis sermonibus, lenis verbis líþum vel swétwyrdum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 4. Balbus, qui vult loqui et non potest wlips vel swétwyrda ( blandus seems to have been read?), 125, 11

un-seht

(n.)
Grammar
un-seht, m. f. n.

Disagreement

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Disagreement Hí macodon mǽst ðet unseht betweónan Godwine eorle and ðam cynge, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 27

Linked entries: seht seht

wræc-setl

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-setl, es; n.

An exile-abode

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An exile-abode Wídis ðes wésten, wræcsetla fela, earclas onhǽle earmra gǽsta, Exon. Th. 120, 6; Gú. 267

án-setl

(n.)
Grammar
án-setl, es; n.
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A hermitage Hí ánsetles wununge geceósaþ solitarii sedere desiderant, R. Ben. 135, 9

ang-seta

(n.)
Grammar
ang-seta, m.
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Angseta pustula. Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 51: cronculus, i. 45, 33. Ongseta, ii. 22, 68. Frunculus, quasi ferunculus, id est ongseta, Graece antrax, ab igne39, 16. Add: —

fore-scét

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C. D. vi. 183, 10

ge-setl

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Add: a seated assembly Ætforan gesetle (ge-sytle. Hpt. Gl. 447, 65) ante consessum, An. Ox. 1753

sef-full

Similar entry: un-seffull

sót-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
sót-ceorl, sot-ceorl ?
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Andlang hagan on sótceorles æcer, C. D. v. 148, 13: vi. 41, 20

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