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ge-scildan

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-scildan, -scyldan; p. de; pp. ed
To shield, cover, protect, defend; protegere, tueri
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  • Ic gescilde ðé mínre swýðran handan

    I will cover thee with my right hand,

      Ex. 33, 22.
  • Ic ðé gescilde on drihtenes name

    I will protect thee in the name of the Lord,

    Shrn
      15, 19.
  • Gif ðé man scotaþ to ðú gescylst ðé

    if you are shot at you shield yourself,

      Homl. Th. ii. 538, 10.
  • Giscildes

    protegis,

      Rtl. 62, 54.
  • Us gescyldeþ scyppend engla

    the Creator of angels protects us,

      Andr. Kmbl. 867; An. 434: Exon. 68 b; Th. 255, 14; Jul. 214.
  • He us gesceldeþ wiþ eallum feóndum

    he will shield us from all enemies,

      Blickl. Homl. 51, 14.
  • Siððan hie heofonríces weard wið ðone hearm gescylde

    after heaven's guardian had protected them against that hurt,

      Cd. 196; Th. 245, 6; Dan. 458: Shrn. 90, 7: Mt. Kmbl. p. 7, 9.
  • Giscilde

    protegat,

      Rtl. 49, 34.
  • Wiþ egesan yfeles feóndes míne sáwle gescyld

    a timore inimici eripe animam meam,

      Ps. Th. 63, 1.
  • Gescildan wið

    to protect against,

      Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 23; Gú. 528.
  • Heó is gescyld

    she is protected,

      Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 3.
  • Gescylded

    protected,

      Exon. 58 b; Th. 210, 4; Ph. 180: Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 35.
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v.  scildan ge-scyldan.
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