sécan
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Darius hié mid gefeohte sécan wolde, 2, 5; S. 78, 23
sécan
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Gewitan him Norþmen Difelin sécan, 937; Erl. 115, 4. Ðonne sculon hié ðás helle sécan, Cd. Th. 26, 14; Gen. 406: 136, 30; Gen. 2266. Óðerne éðel sécan, Blickl. Homl. 23, 6. Mere sécan to go to sea, Exon.
ge-sécan
to seek, inquire, ask for ⬩ quærere, requirere, inquirere ⬩ to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to ⬩ adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo ⬩ to seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invade ⬩ hostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripere ⬩ to seek; go to, visit ⬩ ire, proficisci ⬩ to appoint, dispose, beset ⬩ exigere, disponere
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Bos. 11, 50. to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to; adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo Wile nú ge-sécan sáwla nergend gǽsta giefstól now the saviour of souls will seek the spirits' throne
a-sécan
to search or seek out ⬩ to seek for ⬩ to require ⬩ demand ⬩ eligere ⬩ requirere ⬩ petere aliquid ab aliquo ⬩ to seek ⬩ go to ⬩ explore ⬩ adire ⬩ explorare
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to search or seek out, to seek for, to require, demand ; eligere, requirere, petere aliquid ab aliquo Asécean ða sélestan to seek out the best, Elen. Kmbl. 2035; El. 1019 : 813; El. 407. Mid swá mycle fóreseónysse wæs ðæs líchoman clǽnnesse asóht tanta
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for-sécan
To afflict ⬩ punish ⬩ pœna affĭcĕre
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To afflict, punish; pœna affĭcĕre Ðeáh ðe gé hine sárum forsǽcen though ye sorely afflict it, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 2; Gú. 348. Sárum forsóht afflicted with sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 1862; El. 933
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geond-sécan
To search thoroughly, pervade ⬩ pervestigare
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To search thoroughly, pervade; pervestigare Se gifra gæst grundas geondséceþ the greedy guest shall pervade earth, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 22; Cri. 973. His intinga wæs geondsóhte his business was thoroughly searched, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 28
þurh-sécan
to make search for ⬩ seek out ⬩ to search through ⬩ examine
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to make search for, seek out Þurhsécende conquirens, Scint. 209, 3. [ to search through, examine (?), as in later English He þurhsecheð al þe soule, O. E. Homl. ii. 191, 28. Twa Goddspelless uss birrþ þurrhsekenn, Orm. 242. He hefde al ꝥ lond ouergan
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under-sécan
To investigate ⬩ discutere
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To investigate; discutere (cf. discutiens, i.judicans, querens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 42) Ðæt is ðæt hié ðara ðing ðe him underðiódde bióð for ðam ege ánum ðæs innecundan déman underséce est subjectorum causas pro sola interni judicis intentione discutere
ge-sécan
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Add: to seek, (i) to look for an object whose position is not known, try to find Ðene ðú gesóhtes rím illum quem quaerebas numerum, Mt. p. 4, 4. Fram ðreátum gesóht wæs a turbis quaesitus, Jn. p. 4, 17. to try to get Ðe wiðerworda gisóhte (gesóhta,
on-sécan
to require something (gen.) of a person (acc.)
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Ðǽr .xxx. wæs and feówere eác feores onsóhte þurh wǽges wylm then was life required of thirty-four by the rage of the wave (cf. under Similar entries á-sécan, Ps. 118, 95), Exon. Th. 283, 13; Jul. 679
ge-sécan
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add: (c α) where the subject is a thing Bið him leófre ꝥ hine geséce ǽlc þǽra yfela þe ǽfre on helle sý, and hine ǽlc ýð geséce ... and hine ǽlc tor geséce ... Verc. Först. 94, 3-13
for-sécan
to attack
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to seek with hostile intent, to attack, Add:
geond-sécan
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Add: to investigate Ðæt Godes leóhtfæt gindsécð (geond-, v. l.) ealle ðá diógolnesse ðǽre wambe lucerna Domini investigat omnia secreta ventris, Past. 259, 10
á-sécan
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Tíd ꝥ gesóhte (ásðhte, R., exquisierat) from drýum, Mt. L. 2, 16. Add
ofer-sécan
to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard
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to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard Wæs sió hond tó strong seó (MS. se) ðe méca gehwane swenge ofersóhte the hand was too strong, which with its stroke put every blade to too severe a trial, i. e. Beowulf struck
á-sécan
to seek out ⬩ search for ⬩ to search through ⬩ explore
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Add: to seek out, search for Ácsa hine his wísena and áséc his dǽda, Ll. Th. ii. 260, 21. Ðæt seó sáwel dysi forbúge and wísdóm áséce, Hex. 40, 1. to search through, explore Hí hæfdon þá burh ealle ásóhte, Chr. 1011; P. 142, 2 note
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séman
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with acc. of person, to bring to an agreement those who have a dispute Ðá hét hé hié séman. Ðá wæs ic ðara monna sum ðe ðǽrtó genemned wǽran . . . Ðá wé hié sémdan then bade the king to bring them (the parties in a dispute about some land) to an agreement
sencan
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to sink (trans.), plunge, immerse Wæs his gewuna ðæt hé hine on ðam streáme sencte solebat in flumine supermeantibus undis immergi, Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 631, 22. to submerge, flood with water Abraham wolde his sunu cwellan folmum sínum fýre(?)sencan mǽges
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secgan
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To say (of written or spoken words). to say certain words, the words used being given Hé segþ : Gé ne mágon cuman ðyder ic fare, Jn. Skt. 8, 22. Gif hwá segþ, corban, Mk. Skt. 7, 11. Sege folce : Ðis sind ða dagas, Lev. 23, 2. Secgaþ ðæs húses hláforde
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