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ge-swǽse

(adv.)
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ge-swǽse, adv.
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Pleasantly; blandide, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 5

ge-swelge

(n.)
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See preceding word

ge-sweór

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweór, es; m.
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A cousin Gesweóras consobrini, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 19

ge-swétan

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Se lǽce, ðonne hé bietre wyrta ðéð tó hwelcum drence, hé hié gesueét mid hunige, Past. 303, 13. Geswétte dulcavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 35: indulcavit, 45, 24. Geswét candies, 16, 11. Geswét mid hunige, Lch. ii. 20, 6. Geswét wín dulcis sapa, An. Ox. 5492

hand-swyle

(n.)
Grammar
hand-swyle, es; m.
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A swelling in the hand Handswyle cidaricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 46

swíþ-sprecende

(adj.)
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verbose, speaking too much Swýðspecende verbosa (swýðspecen verbositas, MS.), An. Ox. 56, 140. (?)

wæl-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sweng, es; m.

A murderous stroke

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A murderous stroke Æfter wælswenge (the stroke which killed Abel), Cd. Th. 60, 25; Gen. 987

hád-swápe

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

A bridesmaidpronuba, paranymphusa 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

ofer-swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðe, adv.

Over-much, too much

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Over-much, too much Sý hé snotor and ná oferswíðe ne þreáge, R. Ben. 121, 3. Ða heáfodmen lufedon swíðe and oferswíðe gítsunge on golde and on seolfre. Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 5

ge-swǽre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽre, es; n.

Heavinessaffliction

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Heaviness, affliction Gisuoere afflictionem, Rtl. 41, 37

Linked entries: swǽr ge-swǽre

ge-swǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽre, adj.

Heavyoppressedafflicted

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Heavy, oppressed, afflicted He lǽrde ǽlcne man ðe geswǽre and ofercumen, and eft gefriþod byþ, ðæt he swá ylce Gode þancode he taught every man that is oppressed and overcome, and afterwards is saved, that he in the same way should thank God, Ps. Th.

hláford-swice

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-swice, es; m.

Treachery to a lord, treason

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Treachery to a lord, treason Ealra mǽst hláfordswice se biþ on worulde ðæt man his hláfordes sáwle beswíce and full mycel hláfordswice eác biþ ðæt man his hláford of lífe forrǽde oððe of lande lifigendne drífe the greatest treachery in the world against

a-swefed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-swefed, -swefede, -swefedon; pp. and p. of a-swebban.

Similar entry: a-swebban

dolh-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-swæþ, gen. -swæðes ; pl. nom. acc. -swaðu , -swaðo; n: dolh-swaðu, e ; -swaðof: ; indecl. f. [swæþ, swaðu a trace, vestige]

A trace of a wound, a scar cicatrīcis vestīgium, cĭcātrix

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A trace of a wound, a scar; cicatrīcis vestīgium, cĭcātrix Dolhswæþ [MS. -swað] cĭcātrix, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 115; Wrt. Voc. 49, 22. Forrotodon gewemmede and híg sync dolhswaðu [dolcswaþu MS: dolhswaðo, Spl.] míne putruērunt et corruptæ sunt cicatrīces

efen-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-swíþ, adj.

Equally strong

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Equally strong

fór-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-swíþ, adj.

Very strongvery greatprævălĭdus

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Very strong, very great; prævălĭdus Is ðín meaht fórswíþ is thy power very great? Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 11; Sch. 26

fót-swile

(n.)
Grammar
fót-swile, -swyle, es; m.

A foot-swellingpĕdis tŭmor

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A foot-swelling; pĕdis tŭmor Wið fót-swylum for foot-swellings, Med. ex Quadr. 4, 3; Lchdm. i. 342, 18. Ðes drænc is gód wið fótswilum this drink is good for foot-swellings, Lchdm. iii. 50, 12

grunde-swelge

(n.)
Grammar
grunde-swelge, -swelige, -swilige, -swylige, -swulie, -an; f.
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GROUNDSEL; senecio Ompre, grundeswelge, ontre dock, groundsel, radish, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 25. Grundeswylige groundsel, Herb. 77, 1; Lchdm. i. 180, 5. Gením grundeswelgean take groundsel, L. M. 1, 22; Lchdm. ii. 64, 19: 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 5

Linked entry: gunde-swilge

bil-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
bil-swæþ, gen. -swæðes, pl. nom. -swaðu; n.

A bill or sword track

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A bill or sword track Bilswaðu blódige bloody sword tracks, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 27; Exod. 329

sweor-bán

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-bán, es; n.
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The neck-bone, the neck Mín Drihten, ðú ðín hálige sweorbán geeádméddest, Anglia xii. 505, 22. Óð swirbán usque ad cervices, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 190, 27: Ps. Spl. C. 128, 4. Onheldon eówerra feónda swyrbán, Shrn. 86, 22