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dolg-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
dolg-swæþ, n.: -swaþu; f.
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Add:to examples under dolh-swæþ: neut. Dolgswæð cicatricis uestigia, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 449, 7. Eáðe mihte Críst árísan of deáðe bútan dolhswaðum, ac hé heóld þá dolh*-*swaðu, Hml. Th. i. 234, 26. Hí grápodon ðá dolhswaðu, 302, 2. fem. Nán dolswaþu næs

fisc-wylle

(adj.)
Grammar
fisc-wylle, -welle; adj. [cf. weallan to swarm]

Full of fishabounding in fishpiscíbus abundanspiscōsus

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Full of fish, abounding in fish; piscíbus abundans, piscōsus Ðæt eálond is fiscwylle the island is abounding in fish, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 41. Fiscwyllum wæterum flŭviis piscōsis, 1, 1; S. 473, 15. Fiscwelle bisarius? [= piscārius ], Wrt. Voc. 66, 8

swelan

(v.)
Grammar
swelan, p. swæl, pl. swǽlon.
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to burn (intrans.), perish with heat On fýrbaðe swelaþ sǽfiscas sundes getwǽfde, wǽgdeóra gehwylc wérig swelteþ, Exon. Th. 61, 19; Cri. 987. to burn (of a hot sensation) Sió wund ongon, ðe him se eorðdraca ǽr geworhte, swelan and swellan, Beo. Th. 5419

Linked entry: swyld

ge-swingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swingan, p. -swang, pl. -swungon; pp. -swungen

To scourgebeatflagellareverberare

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To scourge, beat; flagellare, verberare Hia geswingas iuih flagellabunt vos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 17. God geswang Farao ðone cining mid ðám mǽstum wítum flagellavit Dominus Pharaonem regem plagis maximis, Gen. 12, 17: Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 1. Ic wæs ealne

Linked entries: ge-sumgdon ge-swicte

be-swincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swincan, p. -swanc, pl. -swuncon; pp. -swuncen

To toil, labour, make with toillaborare

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To toil, labour, make with toil; laborare Ic sende eów to rípanne, ðæt ðæt ge ne be-swuncon; óðre swuncon, and ge eódon on hyra geswinc ego misi vos metere quod vos non laborastis; alii laboraverunt, et vos in labores eorum introistis, Jn. Bos. 4, 38

Linked entries: swincan be-swuncen

be-swingan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swingan, p. -swang, pl. -swungon; pp. -swungen

To scourge, beatflagellare, verberare

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To scourge, beat; flagellare, verberare Ic wæs beswungen ealne dæg fui flagellatus tota die, Ps. Lamb. 72, 14: Bt. Met. Fox 25, 91; Met. 25, 46. Híg ne beóþ beswungene non flagellabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 72, 5: Ex. 5, 16. Ic eom beswungen verberor, Ælfc. Gr

Linked entry: be-swungen

swimman

(v.)
Grammar
swimman, p. swamm, pl. swummon ; pp. swummen
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To swim Swimþ, swam nat. swimmende nantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, II, 13. Swam nat, 95, 80. of living creatures moving in or on water Swá swá fixas swimmaþ on wætere, Lchdm. iii. 272, 19 : Exon. Th. 363, 21 ; Wal. 57. Ic on flode swom deaf under ýþe, 487

Linked entry: swymman

swincan

(v.)
Grammar
swincan, p. swanc, pl. swuncon; pp. swuncen.
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to toil, labour, work with effort Hwæt dést ðú on ðís folce ? hwí swingst ðú ána ? Ex. 18, 14. Hé nǽre ná ælmihtig, gyf him ǽnig gefadung earfoðe wǽre. His nama is omnipotens, ðæt ys, ælmihtig, for ðan ðe hé mæg eall ðæt hé wile, and his miht náhwár

swindan

(v.)
Grammar
swindan, p. swand, pl. swundon; pp. swunden
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To waste away, languish, grow languid, be consumed Se synfulla swindeþ peccator tabescet, Ps. Spl. 111, 9. Sáwel heora on yfelum swand anima eorum in mails tabescebat, 106, 26. Ealle oþþe hefige slǽpe swundon oþþe tó synne wacedon omnes aut somno torpent

swingan

(v.)
Grammar
swingan, p. swang, pl. swungon; pp. swungen.
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to swinge, flog, beat, scourge, literal Ðás cild ic swinge hos pueros flagello, Ælfc. Gr. 7, Zup. 23, 21. Ic swinge verbero, ic eom beswungen ver*-*beror, 5 ; Zup. 9, 4. Gif hwylc wíf hire wífman swingþ (flagellis verberavit), L. Ecg. P. ii. 4 ; Th.

swefan

(v.)
Grammar
swefan, p. swæf, pl. swǽfon; pp. swefen
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To sleep. of natural sleep Se ne slǽpeþ ne swefeþ (or <b>III a</b>) swýðe non dormitavit neque obdormiet, Ps. Th. 120, 4. Hé swifeþ slǽpe gebiesgad. Exon. Th. 358, 1 ; Pa. 39. Hé sófte swæf. Cd. Th. 12, 2 ; Gen. 179: 94, 19 ; Gen. 1564. Sceótend

Linked entry: sweofot

a-swond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swond, = a-swand

he weakenedenervatedenervavit

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he weakened, enervated; enervavit,Cot. 71;

a-suond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-suond, = a-swand

languished

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languished,Cot. 101;

swítan

(v.)
Grammar
swítan, (?); p. swát in for-swítan
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to exhaust, impair, impoverish land (?) Ðe lond æt Moran ic mid míne wífe bigat, and ic it siðen náwer ne forswát (-swác?) ne forspilde, Chart. Th. 584, 5

swífan

(v.)
Grammar
swífan, p. swáf, pl. swifon; pp. swifen.
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to move in a course, wend, sweep Hond hwyrfeþ geneahhe swíféþ mé geond sweartne the hand passes over me (a skin), Exon. Th. 394, 4 ; Rä. 13, 13. On ðære ilcan eaxe hwerfeþ rodor, recene scríþeþ, súðheald swíféþ swift (sweeps swift), Met. 28, 17. Mqnnum

Linked entry: a-swífan

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass Ober-suíðo vinco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 69. Ic oferswíðe vinco, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 32, 17. Ic nardes stenc oferswíðe mid mínre swétnesse, Exon. Th. 423, 29; Rä. 41,

swícan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp. swicen.
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to move about, wander Oðer lifaþ lytle hwíle, swíceþ on ðisse sídan gesceafte, and ðonne eft mid sorgum gewíteþ, Salm. Kmbl. 737; Sal. 638. [O. H. Ger. swíhante vagus.] to move away, depart, escape Wiþ ðæt beón æt ne fleón, genim veneriam and gehóh

Linked entry: be-swicenness

æt-swymman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swymman, p. -swamm, pl. -swummon; pp. -swummen

To swim outswimenatare

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To swim out, swim; enatare.Chr. 918; Ing. 132,17, note m

swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
swíðan, p. de; but a strong form swáð
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also occurs. to make strong, give strength to, strengthen, support Leng ne woldon Elami*-*tarna aldor swíðan folcgestreónum, Cd. Th. 119, 16; Gen. 1980. Ongan Abimæleh Abraham swíðan woruldgestreónum, 164, 18; Gen. 2716. Swá reordode manna mildost mihtum

from-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
from-swícan, p. -swác , pl. -swicon ; pp. -swicen

To withdrawdesertdesciscĕredesĕrĕre

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To withdraw, desert; desciscĕre, desĕrĕre Ðeáh ðe he him fromswice though he had withdrawn from them, Cd. 46; Th. 58, 31; Gen. 954. Ða leóde him fromswicon the nations deserted him, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 18; Gen. 1981