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sǽlig

(adj.)

blessed, fortunate

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blessed, fortunate

ge-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig, -sǽli; comp. ra; superl. ost, ust; adj. [sǽlig happy]
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Happy, prosperous, blessed, fortunate; fēlix, beatus, fortūnātus Seth wæs gesǽlig Seth was happy, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 19; Gen. 1138: 130; Th. 165, 28; Gen. 2738: Bt. Met. Fox 23, 3; Met. 23, 2. Se gesǽliga hlísa fēlix rūmor, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 41: Exon.

earfoþ-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-sǽlig, adj.

Unblessedinfēlix

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Unblessed; infēlix Ne biþ ǽnig ðæsearfoþsǽlig mon on moldan there is not any man on earth so unblessed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 1; Crä. 8

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wan-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-sǽlig, adj.
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Unblest, miserable, evil Grendel, wonsǽlig wer, Beo. Th. 210; B. 105. Wineleás, wonsǽlig genimeþ him wulfas tó ge*-*féran. Exon. Th. 342, 24; Gn. Ex. 147. In ðisse wonsǽlgan worulde lífe, 158, 33; Gú. 919. Weras wansǽlige mé (Christ) slógon and swungon

-wil-sǽlig

(suffix)

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earfoþ-sǽlig

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Cf. heard-sǽlig

ge-sǽlig

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig, es; m.
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Napier suggests that ge-sǽli should be read, and that the gloss belongs to fertur. Cf. fertur sǽd, An. Ox. 4, 2.]

ge-sǽlig

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Ge-sǽligum edhwyrftum felici reditu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 30

ge-sǽlig

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig, es; m.

One who carries a standardsignifer

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One who carries a standard; signifer, Hpt. Gl. 495

un-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sǽlig, adj.

unhappyunblestmiserableunhappybringing misery

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of persons, unhappy, unblest, miserable as being evil Deófol sǽwð unwísdóm, ðæt unsǽlig man wísdómes ne gýmeþ, Wulfst. 52, 27. Ðú miltsige mé ( a devil ), ðæt unsǽlig (ic) ne forweorþe, Exon. Th. 269, 14; Jul. 450. Hí ( the good) fore góddǽdum blissiaþ

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gewif-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
gewif-sǽlig, adj.
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Fortunate: — Gewifsǽli furtunatus, þone gewifsǽligan (but gewilsǽligan according to Wülcker's reading, see Wülck. Gl. 406, 2) fortunatiim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 6, 5

heard-sǽlig

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Hwílum gebyrede ðám heardsǽlgan (-sǽlegum, v. l.) ꝥ him wǽre betere ꝥ hé bearn næfde ðonne hé hæfde carentem liberis infortunio dixit esse felicem, Bt. 81, 1; F. 112, 20. Add:

sǽlig-lic

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heard-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-sǽlig, adj.

Having hard fortune, unfortunate, unhappy

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Having hard fortune, unfortunate, unhappy Sum biþ wonspédig heardsǽlig hæle one is indigent, an unfortunate man, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 12; Crä. 32: Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 20: Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 27; Kl. 19

ofer-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-sǽlig, adj.

Exceedingly fortunate, more than happy

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Exceedingly fortunate, more than happy: — Se biþ gesǽlig and ofersǽlig ðe swylce cwyldas mæg forbúgon, Dóm. L. 16, 246

ge-sǽlig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig-líce, -sǽli-líce, -sǽl-líce; adv.

Happilyfēlīcĭter

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Happily; fēlīcĭter Gesǽliglíce fēlīcĭter, Scint. 1. Manige habbaþ genóg gesǽlilíce [gesǽllíce, MS. Cot.] gewífod many have married happily enough, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 5. Gesǽlilíce fēlīcĭter, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 27

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ge-sǽlig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig-líc, -sǽl-líc; adj.

Happy, fortunatefēlix, fortūnātus

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Happy, fortunate; fēlix, fortūnātus Ðam ðe líf forgeaf gesǽliglíc to him who gave him a happy life, Cd. 137; Th. 172, 14: Gen. 2844: Exon. 23 b; Th. 66, 29; Cri. 1079

sǽlan

(v.)
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sǽlan, de.

to fasten with a cordto restrain, repress, confine

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to fasten with a cord Hé sǽlde tó sande sídfæðmed scip oncerbendum fæst, Beo. Th. 3838; B. 1917. Wedera leóde sǽwudu sǽldon, 457; B. 226. Hwǽr wé sǽlan sceolon sǽhengestas ancrum fæste, Exon. Th. 54, 3; Cri. 863. Ymb geofenes stæþ gearwe stódon sǽlde

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de

To happen, betide, fortune

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To happen, betide, fortune (e. g. in Spenser) Gif hié ærfeweard ne gestriónen, oðða him sylfum ælles hwæt sǽle . . . Gif him elles hwæt sǽleþ, Chart. Th. 471, 30-472, 1. Sǽlde unc on þám brocum swá unc gesǽlde (sǽlde, Kmbl.) happen what might to us in

sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasiona fit time, season, opportunity,circumstance, condition happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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time, occasion Ðá becom se apostol æt sumum sǽle (on one occasion ) tó ðære byrig Pergamum, Homl. Th. i. 62, 24: 70, 23. On sumne sǽl quandoque, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 66. Heora wíse on nǽnne sǽl wel ne gefór, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 13. Ðás wyrte man mæg

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