of-gesleán
to slay
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to slay: — Hí ðǽr ofgeslógan (ofslógon, MS. E. ) micel wæl, Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 35
Linked entry: ge-sleán
a-bradwian
To overthrow ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ prosternare ⬩ occidere
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To overthrow, slay, kill; prosternare, occidere, Beo. Th. 5232 ; B. 2619
slægu
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Slag, dross Slaegu, slægu, slegu lihargum ( = lithar*-*gyrum), Txts. 75, 1230. Slægu liliagrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 6
wæl-fýr
a fire that slays ⬩ deadly fire ⬩ a fire that burns the slain ⬩ a funeral pile
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a fire that slays, deadly fire Beorges weard (the fire-drake) wearp wælfýre, wíde sprungon hilde leóman, Beo.
ultor
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a vulture Se ultor sceolde forlǽtan ꝥ hé ne slát þá lifre Tyties, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 2
stodle
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A slay, part of a loom Hé sceal fela tówtóla habban . . . stodlan, Anglia ix. 263, 11
hand-smæll
A slap with the hand
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A slap with the hand Sealdon him hondsmællas dabant ei alapas, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 3
Linked entry: smæll
cíele
Cold ⬩ frigus
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Cold; frigus For cíele nele se sláwa erian propter frigus piger arare nonvult, Past. 39, 2; Hat. MS. 53a, 14, 16, 18
un-wearnum
Without hindrance
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Without hindrance Hé slǽpendne rinc slát unwearnum, Beo. Th. 1487; B. 741: Exon. Th. 309, 27; Seef. 63
Linked entry: wearn
sliccan
to strike, slap
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Halliwell gives slick as an Oxfordshire word for a blow, slap)
Linked entry: slic
a-bredwian
To overthrow ⬩ slay? ⬩ kill? ⬩ prosternare? ⬩ occidere?
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To overthrow, slay? kill? prosternare? occidere? Ðeáh ðe he his bróðor bearn abredwade [abradwade Th.] although he had overthrown [exiled? killed?] his brother's child, B. 2619
Linked entry: a-bradwian
níd-þearf
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Oft sé sláwa ágǽlð ðæt weorc ðe him niédðearf wǽre tó wyrceanne plerumque piger necessaria agere negligit, Past. 283, 25. Add
sin-snǽd
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A huge bit Grendel slǽpendne rinc slát . . . syn*-*snǽdum swealh ( swallowed by huge bits, or by bits that followed each other continuously ? ), Beo. Th. 1490 ; B. 743
Linked entry: snǽd
slihtan
To smite, slay ⬩ caedens ⬩ mactare
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To smite, slay Gif ðú fallas ł slæhtas cadens (translator seems to have read caedens in the second case) Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 9
Linked entries: slæhtan wæl-slihta
CWELLAN
To kill, slay = QUELL? ⬩ necare, trucidare, occidere, mactare
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Hí stearcferþe cwellan þohtun the stern of mind resolved to slay her, Exon. 75a; Th. 280. 31; Jul. 637. Ðú Grendel cwealdest thou didst slay Grendel, Beo. Th. 2673; B. 1334 .
wræþ-studu
A support ⬩ prop ⬩ buttress ⬩ slay
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A support, prop, buttress, slay Seówræþstudu destina, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 17, 24. Wræþstuþum fulcris, Wülck. Gl. 245, 28. Wreðstiiþum, Exon. Th. 422, 6; Rä. 41, 2
be-solcen
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Oft ðá monðwǽran weorðað suá besolcne and suá wlace and suá sláwe for hira monnðwǽrnesse ðæt hié ne anhagað náne wuht nyttwyrðes dón saepe mansueti dissolutionis torpescunt taedio, Past. 289, 15: 239, 3. Add:
Linked entry: be-sylcan
mǽg-bót
The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter
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The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter.
ám
The reed or slay of a weaver's loom ⬩ pecten texto-rius
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The reed or slay of a weaver's loom; pecten texto-rius Ne mec óhwonan sceal ámas [Th. uma, Dietr. áma] cnyssan nor shall the weaver's reeds beat me anywhere, Exon. 109a; Th. 417, 22; Rä. 36, 8
Linked entry: aam
ge-weaxness
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Increase; interest on money, usury Se sláwa þeów þone onfangenan talent from his hláforde bútan geweaxnysse (cf. mid þám gafole cum usura, Mt. 25, 27; mid gestreóne cum usuris, Lk. 19, 23) áhýdde on eorþan, Hml. S. 23 b, 15
Linked entry: weaxness