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261. sẹ̄̆ld-sẹ̄n adj.

Additional spellings: seldsen
4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Rarely encountered, seldom seen; (b) as adv.: seldom, rarely. …

262. sē̆l(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: sele
84 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Happiness, bliss; good fortune, prosperity; also, a blessing [quot.: Cursor 3638]; hap and sel; (b) a (o, of, on) sel, happy, in good humor; prosperous; blessed; in sel, in the bliss of heaven……

263. self adj., n., & pron.

258 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Intensifying a previous noun or pron.: himself, itself, etc.; -- postpositive with noun but separated from the pron. it modifies; (b) god (crist, oure lord, etc.) self, god al-mighti self; (c) ich……

264. sē̆lī adj.

137 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Spiritually favored, blessed; holy, virtuous; also, bringing God's favor, bringing blessing; (b) worthy, noble; fine, excellent; the seli man, the goodman, husband; (c) fortunate, lucky……

265. sēlī̆lī adv.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Happily; (b) blessedly. …

266. sellen v.

241 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) To give (sth., sth. to sb.), present as a gift, bestow; also, give away possessions [quot.: Bod.Hom., 2nd]; sellen on honde, give (sth. into someone's hand); (b) to grant (sth. to sb.), render……

267. sē̆lth(e n.

Additional spellings: selthe
31 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Happiness, pleasure; parais selth, the joy of heaven; also, the joy of Eden; parais(es selthes, the joys of Eden; selthes of heven, heavenly bliss; (b) one of the Beatitudes; (c) good fortune……

268. sẹ̄n v.(1)

1447 quotations in 37 senses
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(a) To see (sb., sth., a place) with the eyes, catch sight of, notice; also, be able to see (sb., sth., a place); also fig.; (b) with ellipsis of obj. or rel.pron.; -- also in than clause; (c) ppl. se……

269. sẹ̄ten n. plural

1 quotation in 1 sense
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In phrase: dorchestre seten, the people of Dorchester. …

270. sharp adj.

308 quotations in 14 senses
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(a) Of a weapon, tool, etc.: sharp of edge, keen; of a spear, pick, needle, thorn, etc.: sharp of point; also fig. [quot.: c1400 Bk.Mother 38/27]; (b) in proverbial or traditional comparisons; --……

271. sharpe adv.

18 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Sharply, keenly; also, piercingly; (b) loudly, shrilly; (c) fiercely; intensely; also, vigorously, eagerly [quot.: ?a1450]; sharpe lokinge; (d) swiftly; with pun on sense (a) [2nd quot.]; sharpe……

272. sharpen v.

63 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To make the point of (an arrow, a pen, stake, etc.) sharp; make the edge of (a sword, tool, etc.) sharp; also fig.; sharpen in-to, sharpen (sth.) so as to become (a spear); -- used fig.; sharpen……

273. shelchene n.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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A maidservant; a handmaid of God. …

274. shōld(e adj.

Additional spellings: sholde
14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of water: shallow; (b) of a vessel or pit: shallow, not deep; (c) of the point of a surgical needle: short; (d) in surname and place names. …

275. sitten v.

603 quotations in 21 senses
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(a) To be in a sitting position, be seated; occupy a seat; also, with adverbs: sitten abenche, be seated at table; sitten abouten, be sitting around in an area; sitten on, sit by; sitten softe, be……

276. slēn v.

449 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) To strike (sth.), beat; pitch (a tent); light (a fire); strike off (a head from the body); beat (metal into a shape) [quot.: c1175(?OE) HRood]; -- used without obj.; slen of, cut off (someone's……

277. slẹ̄p n.

120 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) The state of sleep; also person.; slepes bondes; the slep was in here eie, they were asleep; (b) slep of deth, dethes slep, death; ded (strong) slep, deep sleep [see ded adj.4.(e)]; fals slep……

278. slẹ̄pen v.

235 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To sleep, be asleep; (b) slepen as a beste (a swin, hogges, swin); slepen drie (wet), to sleep in a dry (wet) place; slepen faste (kindeli, sadli, savourli, seurli, soft, sound, soundli, swote, sw……

279. slẹ̄ve n.

58 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A sleeve; also, a sleeve not forming part of a garment [quots.: 1411, c1449, a1474]; also, pl. those wearing sleeves [quot.: c1475(c1399)]; -- used in fig. context; doublet sleves, sleeves to be……

280. slīven v.(2)

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To slip, slide; also fig.; sliven bak; (b) sliven doun, to slip (sth.) down, peel back. …

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