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mán-swica

Similar entry: mann-swica

swárc-módness

(n.)
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Take here passage at swearcmódness

Linked entry: swearcmódness

swín-hege

(n.)
Grammar
swín-hege, es; m.
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A fence to keep swine from straying Tó bysceopes swýnhege; ondlong heges, C.D. iii. 77, 11. Of ðǽre burnan on ðane swýnhege; andlang heges, 78, 5

swín-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
swín-hirde, es; m.
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A swine-herd Swýnhyrde subulcus, Hpt. 33, 239. 7

swín-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
swín-lic, adj.
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Of swine, swinish Þæt swínlice (printed sym-lice) gestun porcinus strepitus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 31

bí-swæc

(n.)
Grammar
bí-swæc, bí-swec
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treachery Bygswæc (-swec, v. l., bygspæc, Ps. Spl.) supplantationem, Ps. Rdr. 40, 10

Linked entries: big-spæc byg-spæc

gærs-swín

a swine paid for the privilege of using the lord's woods for the pasturage of swine

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Add: a swine paid for the privilege of using the lord's woods for the pasturage of swine. Cf. cap. 49 of Ine's Laws concerning the illegal pasturing of swine, Ll. Th. i. 132, 11

hád-swápe

(n.)
Grammar
hád-swápe, -swǽpe, an; f.

A bridesmaid ⬩ pronuba, paranymphus ⬩ a chamber

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A bridesmaid; pronuba, paranymphus = παράνυμφos,Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 56, 58; Wrt. Voc. 50, 38, 40 : 288, 80

Linked entry: heorp-swǽpe

heáfod-swíma

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-swíma, an; m.

Swimming in the head, dizziness, ⬩ dizziness in the head.

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Swimming in the head, dizziness, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 28; Gen. 1568

Linked entry: swíma

sliht-swín

(n.)
Grammar
sliht-swín, es

A swine to be killed ⬩ cattle to be killed

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A swine to be killed Gýme eác swán ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel sæncge L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 16

Linked entries: sleg-neát sliht

ge-swip

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swip, adj.

Cunning ⬩ crafty ⬩ astutus

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Cunning, crafty; astutus Geswippre múþe ore astuto, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 19

Linked entry: swǽpig

hláford-swica

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-swica, an; m.

A betrayer of his lord, ⬩ a traitor to his lord

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A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord Se man ðe ðis gefæst ne þearf hé him ná ondrǽdan hellewítan bútan hé beó hláfordswica the man that keeps this fast need not fear the pains of hell, unless he be a traitor to his lord, Lchdm. iii. 228, 24.

swane-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
swane-wyrt, (?),
  • Lchdm. ii. 74, 20.

swót-stence

(adj.)
Grammar
swót-stence, adj.

Sweet-scented, odoriferous

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Sweet-scented, odoriferous Ambrosia elesealfe, divino odore ðære swótstencan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 35

swót-stencende

(adj.)
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swót-stencende, (-stincende?)

emitting a sweet odour

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emitting a sweet odour Suǽ ðæt récilc suótstencende stenc ic gisalde sicut balsamum aromatizans odorem dedi, Rtl. 65, 39

Linked entries: stencende stencende

swét-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
swét-líce, adv.

Sweetly, pleasantly

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Sweetly, pleasantly Swétlíce drincan ða word ðínes wísdómes verba tuae scientiae dulciter haurire, Bd. 5, 24; S. 649, 1

Linked entry: swót-líc

swét-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
swét-wyrde, adj.

Agreeable of speech, bland

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Agreeable of speech, bland 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

áþ-swaru

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Hé mid áþsware him tó cwæð, Gr. D. 17, 19. Be áþsware . . . þú ágylst Drihtne áðswara þíne, (juramenta) Scint. 135, 3-5. þurh áþsware per juramentum, Confess. Pecc. 183, 1. Áðsware hé swór, (jus jurandum) Cant. Zach. 73. Ðæs fæder (Herod) dyrstigan áðsware

þeána

(adv.)
Grammar
þeána, (combined with swá, se); adv. conj.
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Yet Pápa on Róme swá þeána gesette papa Romanus tamen statuit, L. Ecg. C. 7; Th. ii. 138, 36. Lífe ne gielpeþ hláfordes gifum, hýreþ swá þeána þeódne sínum, Exon. Th. 440, 6; Rä. 59, 13: 108, 32; Gú. 81. Nó God wolde ðæt seó sáwl sár þrowade, lýfde se

ǽ-swýc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swýc, es; m.

An offence ⬩ scandalum

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An offence; scandalum, Ps. Th. 105, 26