A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - LightNovelsOnl.com
You're reading novel online at LightNovelsOnl.com. Please use the follow button to get notifications about your favorite novels and its latest chapters so you can come back anytime and won't miss anything.
+Saumple+, _sb._ example, PP, W2, HD.
+Saumpler+, _sb._ exemplar, pattern, W.
+Saundyuer+, _sb._ the fatty substance floating on gla.s.s when it is red-hot in the furnace, S2; +sawndevere+, HD; +sandiver+, Cotg.--OF.
_suin de verre_, the sweating of gla.s.s (Cotg.); _suin_ or _suint_, from _suinter_, to sweat, as stones in moist weather; nasalised from OTeut.
base SWIT, whence G. _schwitzen_, to sweat.
+Sausefleme+, _sb._ the scab, _salsum flegma_, C (p. 140). _Der._: +sauseflemed+, _adj._, having pimples on the face, HD; +sawceflem+, pimpled, C, CM.--Late Lat. _salsum flegma_.
+Saut+, _sb._ a.s.sault, H, PP; +saute+, H; +sawt+, B.--OF. _saut_, a leap; Lat. _saltum_.
+Saute+, _v._ to leap, PP.--OF. _sauter_, _saulter_; Lat. _saltare_.
+Sauter+, _sb._ a musical instrument, psalter, psalms, S2; +sawter+, Voc.; +sawtre+, Voc.; +sautre+, W2; +psauter+, PP; +psautere+, H (p. 3).
_Comb._: +sawtere-boke+, Voc.--OF. _sautier_ (Bartsch), _psaultier_; Church Lat. _psalterium_; Gr. ?a?t?????.
+Sauvacioun+, _sb._ salvation, S2, S3, C3, P.--AF. _salvacioun_; Lat.
_salvationem_.
+Sau?tne+, _v._ become reconciled, P; see +Sahtnen+.
+Saue+, _prep._ save, C2; see +Sauf+.
+Saueine+, _sb._ savin, sabine, SkD; +sewane+, S3.--AS. _safine_; Lat.
_sabina_; cp. OF. _sabine_, _savinier_, the savine-tree (Cotg.).
+Sauete+, _sb._ safety, PP; +sauyte+, S2; +safte+, P.--AF. _sauvete_; Late Lat. _salvitatem_.
+Save+, _sb._ the herb sage, C; see +Sawge+.
+Savour+, _sb._ savour, smell, pleasantness, pleasure, P, C2, C3, WW.--OF. _saveur_; Lat. _saporem_.
+Savouren+, _v._ to have a pleasant taste, to give an appet.i.te to, S2, P; +sauere+ (= Lat. _sapere_), to have a taste, perception, W; +sauer+, S2, WW, CM.--AF. _savourer_.
+Sawe+, _sb._ a saw, saying, S2, C, C3; +saghe+, H; +saghes+, _pl._, H; +saghs+, S2; +sawes+, S2, P.--AS. _sagu_.
+Sawe+, _v._ to sow, S; see +Sowen+.
+Sawge+, _sb._ the herb sage, Prompt.; +salge+, Cath.; +save+, C, HD.--OF. _sauge_; Lat. _saluia_; cp. Low Lat. _salgia_ (Cath.).
+Say+, _pt. s._ saw; see +Seon+.
+Say+, _sb._ silk, WA.--OF. _seie_; Sp. _seda_; Lat. _seta_, bristle.
Cf. +Sarce+.
+Sayne+, _sb._ a net, WA.--OF. _seine_; Lat. _sagena_; Gr. sa????; cp.
OIr. _sen_.
+Sayntuaryes+, _sb. pl._ relics, S3; see +Seintuarie+.
+Sa?+, _pt. s._ saw; see +Seon+.
+Sa?tled+, _pt. s._ settled, S2; see +Setlen+.
+Sa?tlyng+, _sb._ reconciliation, S2; see +Sahtling+.
+Sc-+. For many words beginning with _sc-_, see +Sch-+.
+Scae+, she, S; see +Sheo+.
+Scaerp+, _adj._ sharp, S; see +Scharp+.
+Scandlic+, _adj._ disgraceful, S. See +Schonde+.
+Scaplorye+, _sb._ a kind of scarf, Prompt.; +scaplory+, scapelory, Cath., S; +scaplorey+, Voc.; +scapelary+, Prompt.; +chapolory+, S3; +scaplery+, Cath. (_n_); +scapularye+, Cath. (_n_); +scopelarie+, Cath.
(_n_).--Church Lat. _scapulare_, from _scapula_, shoulder (Vulg.).
+Scarl+, _sb._ scare-crow, bugbear, HD; +scarle+, Cath.
+Scarren+, _v._ to scare, SD; see +Skerren+.
+Scars+, _adj._ scarce, SD; +scarce+, Prompt.; +scarsliche+, _adv._, scarcely, SD; +scarslych+, sparingly, S2; +scarsly+, parsimoniously, C, Prompt.; +sca.r.s.eli+, W.--AF. _escars_; Late Lat. _excarpsum_.
+Sca.r.s.ete+, _sb._ scarcity, C3; +scarste+, S2.--OF. _scha.r.s.ete_ (Ducange).
+Scarsnesse+, _sb._ scarceness, Prompt.
+Scarth+, _sb._ sherd, H; +skarth+, JD.--Icel. _skar_. Cf. +Scherde+.
+Scat+, _sb._ treasure, S.--AS. _sceat_: OS. _skat_; cp. OHG. _scaz_ (Tatian).
+Scae+, _sb._ harm, S, C2; +schathe+, S2; +skaith+, S3; +skathe+, C, G; +scath+, WA; +skath+, H.--Icel. _skai_; cp. OHG. _scado_ (Otfrid).
+Scean+, _pt. s._ shone, S; see +Schynen+.
+Sceappend+, _sb._ creator, S; see +Scheppende+.
+Scel+, shall, S; see +Schal+.
+Sceolde+, should, S; see +Scholde+.
+Scewie+, _imp. pl._ let us see, S; see +Schewen+.
+Schade+, _sb._ shade, shadow, WA; +schadowe+, Prompt.; +schadewe+, S; +shadwe+, C2, C3. _Phr._: +in ssede+, darkly, S2.--AS. _sceadu_ (stem _sceadwa_): OS. _skado_; cp. OHG. _scato_ (Tatian).
+Schaft+, _sb._ shape, make, form, creature, S, S2; +schafte+, PP; +shafte+, PP; +scepe+, S2; +schafte+, _pl._, S; +safte+, S; +ssepes+, S2.--AS. _(ge)sceaft_.
+Schakaris+, _sb. pl._ drops of dew hanging down, S3.
