- sealfian
- \sealfian 1 wv/t2 to salve, anoint
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Salve — Salve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Salved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Salving}.] [AS. sealfian to anoint. See {Salve}, n.] 1. To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Salved — Salve Salve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Salved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Salving}.] [AS. sealfian to anoint. See {Salve}, n.] 1. To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Salving — Salve Salve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Salved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Salving}.] [AS. sealfian to anoint. See {Salve}, n.] 1. To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Germanic verb — The Germanic language family is one of the language groups that resulted from the breakup of Proto Indo European (PIE). It in turn divided into North, West and East Germanic groups, and ultimately produced a large group of mediaeval and modern… … Wikipedia
Zweite Lautverschiebung — Als „Deutsche Lautverschiebung” oder zweite Lautverschiebung (auch: Hochdeutsche oder Althochdeutsche Lautverschiebung) wird ein regelhafter Lautwandel im Bereich des Konsonantismus verstanden, der die hochdeutschen Dialekte entstehen ließ, die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
salve — salve1 /sav, sahv/, n., v., salved, salving. n. 1. a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores. 2. anything that soothes, mollifies, or relieves. v.t. 3. to soothe with or as if with salve; assuage: to salve one s conscience.… … Universalium
Salbe — Sf std. (8. Jh.), mhd. salbe, ahd. salba, as. salba Stammwort. Aus wg. * salbō f. Salbe . Da das zugehörige schwache Verb weiter verbreitet ist, handelt es sich bei Salbe vielleicht um eine Rückbildung. Vgl. gt. salbon, ae. sealfian, afr. salva,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
salve — {{11}}salve (n.) O.E. sealf healing ointment, from W.Gmc. *salbo oily substance (Cf. O.S. salba, M.Du. salve, Du. zalf, O.H.G. salba, Ger. salbe ointment ), from PIE *solpa , from root *selp fat, butter (Cf. Gk. elpos … Etymology dictionary
salve — salve1 noun 1》 an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection. 2》 something that soothes wounded feelings or an uneasy conscience. verb 1》 soothe. 2》 archaic apply a salve to (the skin). Origin OE sealfe (n.), sealfian (v.), of… … English new terms dictionary
salve — I [[t]sæv, sɑv[/t]] n. v. salved, salv•ing 1) pha a medicinal ointment for treating wounds and sores 2) anything that soothes, mollifies, or relieves 3) to soothe with or as if with salve; assuage; ease: to salve one s conscience[/ex] • Etymology … From formal English to slang
