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swíþ-ferhþ

(adj.)
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swíþ-ferhþ, adj.
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of strong mind or soul Snotor and swýð*-*ferhð ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 1656; B. 826. Swíðferhþe ( Beowulf's companions ), 990; B. 493. Hwæt swíðferhðum ( the Danes ) sélest wǽre tó gefremmnanne, 348; B. 173. of violent mind, violent, impetuous Geswearc

swíþ-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-hycgende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Of strong purpose Scealc monig swiðhicgende, Beo. Th. 1842; B. 919. Mágas ðara swíðhicgendra, 2036; B. 1016

swíþ-snel

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-snel, adj.
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Very quick Sum biþ swíðsnel, hafaþ searolíc gomen gleódǽda, leóht and leoþuwác, Exon. Th. 298, 8; Crä. 82

Linked entry: snell

swíþ-sprecol

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-sprecol, adj.
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Proud in speech, speaking proud things Ða swýðsprecelan tungan linguam magniloguam, Ps. Lamb. 11, 4

swíþ-stincende

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-stincende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Emitting a strong scent Swíþstincendre flagrantior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 29

swíþ-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-strang, adj.
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Of great strength or force. v. next word

swíþ-swíge

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-swíge, adj.
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Taciturn, too silent Ða suíðsuígean (swíðe swígean, Cott. MSS.) ða felaídelsprǽcæn nimis taciti, multiloquio vacantes, Past. 23; Swt. 175, 24

Linked entry: swíge

swane-wyrt

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

sweart-hǽwen

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart-hǽwen, adj.
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Dark purple, violet-coloured Ða sweart-hǽwenan cerula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 67

sweart-lást

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart-lást, adj.
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Leaving a black track Fugles wyn ( a pen) stop eft on mec (a book ), síþade sweartlást, Exon. Th. 408, 12 ; Rä. 27, 11

swefel-sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
swefel-sweart, (?); adj.
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Dark with the smoke of sulphur (?) Suefl-sweart sulforia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 61

swég-dyne

(n.)
Grammar
swég-dyne, -dynn, es; m.
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A resounding din, crash Heard gebrec, hlúd, unrnǽte, swégdynna mǽst ( the crack of doom. ) Exon. Th. 59, 20; 955

swég-hleóþor

(n.)
Grammar
swég-hleóþor, es; m.
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Sound, voice Swéghleóþor ( rugitus magnus, v. Anglia vi. 243) cymeþ, woþa wynsumast, þurh ðæs wildres muð; æfter ðære stefne stenc út cymeþ of ðam wongstede, Exon. Th. 358, 8; Pa. 42. Swég[h]leóþres geswin the melody of vocal music, 207, 5; Ph. 137

þrýþ-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-swíþ, adj.

Exceedingly powerful

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Exceedingly powerful Mǽre þeóden unblíðe sæt, þolode ðrýðswýð, þegnsorge dreáh the great prince sat cheerless, he, mighty, suffered, grief for his thanes' loss he endured, Beo. Th. 262; B. 131. Þrýðswýð beheóld, mǽg Higeláces, hú se mánscaða gefaran

Linked entry: swíþ

un-swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swǽs, adj.

Unpleasant ⬩ disagreeable

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Unpleasant, disagreeable Settan mé ðǽr mé unswǽsost (or adv.?) wæs posueruut me in abominationem sibi, Ps. Th. 87, 8

un-swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swéte, adj.

Unsweet ⬩ bitter ⬩ sour ⬩ offensive ⬩ fetid

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Unsweet, of taste, bitter, sour Hí mé geblendon bittre tósomne unswétne drync ecedes and geallan, Exon. Th. 88, 12; Cri. 1439. of smell, offensive, fetid Ðonne ne biþ se þost tó unswéte tó gestincanne, Lchdm, ii. 48, 14

un-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swíþ, adj.

Not strong ⬩ weak

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Not strong, weak Gif drenc sié tó unswíþ, Lchdm. ii. 270, 15: iii. 18, 22

ǽ-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swíc, m. l. ǽ-swic; n., dele [ǽ law . . .] and add: — Néd is cumende ǽswic (scandala) ; hweþre þonne wá þǽm menn þe þurh hine ǽswic (scandalum) cymeþ, Mt. R. 18, 7. Ǽswice, wróhte insimulatione, .i. acussatione, An. Ox. 4842. Hé symble ús ætstandeþ tó ǽswice ad decipiendum semper assistat. Gr. D. 221, 15. In éswic
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in scandalum, Ps. Srt. 105, 36

and-swaru

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Him andswaru (an-, v. l. ) ne com, Hml. S. 18, 117. Seó góde andswaru (ant-, v. l. ), R. Ben. 55, 8. Hnesce andswore responsio mollis, Kent. Gl. 502. Underfón andswore ( responsum ), R. Ben. I. 112, 6. Ondsuære, Jn. L. 1, 22. Ondsuere (-swore, R.),

fédels-swín

(n.)
Grammar
fédels-swín, es; n.
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A fatted swine (?) .i. fédelsswín, C. D. B. i. 367, 40

Linked entry: fédels

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