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smeoru

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
smeoru, smeru (o, a), wes ; n.
Wright's OE grammar
§92; §362;
Fat, grease, suet, tallow.
in the following glosses
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  • Smeoru

    unguentum,

      Wrt. Voc. ii. 124, 9.

  • Unsilt smeoro

    saevo,

      119, 45.

  • Smero

    sevo

    (in a list 'de igne'), i.
      284, 27.

  • Unámaelte smeoruwe

    pice, saevo,

    ii.
      117, 28.

  • Smerwe

    sevo,

      80, 45.

  • Smeruwe,

      Hpt. Gl. 503, 18.

  • Smerewe

    arvina,

      471, 4.
in the following passages
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  • Wið útsihte, hunig and unsylt smeoru and wex,

      Lchdm. iii. 18, 5.
  • Heortes smeoro (smeru, smero), i. 338, 15 : 354, 4.
  • Sceápes smern, ii. 66, 7.
  • Foxes smero, iii. 2, 25.

  • Heorotes smera oððe gáte oððe góse,

      68, 26 : 80, 18.

  • Ðæt smeru wand út,

      Jud. 3, 22.

  • Smeoruwes,

      Ps. Th. 62, 5.

  • Beran smeruwes (smerwes,

      MS. B.), Lchdm. i. 216, 15.

  • Mid gáte smeorwe (smerwe,

      MS. B. ), 354, 1.

  • Mid smeorwe

    adipe,

      Ps. Surt. 62, 6.
  • Of swínes smerwe. Lchdm. ii. 66, 7.

  • Ofer smere

    (unguento),

      Rtl. 115, 34.

  • Cnucige wið eald smeoru (smera,

      MS. B. : smeru, MS. O.), Lchdm. i. 74, 21 : 86, 7.

  • Genim heortes smeoruw (smeruw,

      MS. H. : smeru, MS. B.). Genim góse smero, 76, 9.
  • Sceápen smera, ii. 128, 16 : 148, 20.

  • Eal ðæt smeru hig forbærndon,

      Lev. 8, 25.
Etymology
[Smeredd & sallfedd þurrh nan eorþliȝ smere, Orm. 13244, O. H. Ger. smero adeps, arvina, unctura : Icel. smjör grease, fat, butter.]
Similar entries
v. flot-, heorot-smeoru.
Linked entries
v.  smera smeru.
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “smeoru.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/28123.

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