A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

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A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

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. assault, 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. [Greek:  psalthaerion].

Sauvacioun, sb. salvation, S2, S3, C3, P.—­AF. salvacioun; Lat. salvationem.

Sau3*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.).

SauetA", 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 appetite 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. se*ta, bristle.  Cf. Sarce.

Sayne, sb. a net, WA.—­OF. seine; Lat. sage*na; Greek [saghaenae]; cp.  OIr. sA(C)n.

Sayntuaryes, sb. pl. relics, S3; see Seintuarie.

Sa3*, pt. s. saw; see Seon.

Sa3*tled, pt. s. settled, S2; see Setlen.

Sa3*tlyng, sb. reconciliation, S2; see Sahtling.

Sc-.  For many words beginning with sc-, see Sch-.

ScA|, she, S; see Sheo.

ScA|rp, adj. sharp, S; see Scharp.

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