A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 182 : +Saumple+, _sb._ example, PP, W2, HD.+Saumpler+, _sb._ exemplar, pattern, W.+Saundyuer

+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.

Chapter 182 : +Saumple+, _sb._ example, PP, W2, HD.+Saumpler+, _sb._ exemplar, pattern, W.+Saundyuer
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