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ge-sceádan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
ge-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceód; pp. -sceáden [in the Northern Gospels weak forms occur]
To separate, distinguish, discern, decide
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  • Wéron gesceádad from

    exceptis,

      Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 21.
  • Ðú ðe gesceádest

    qui separasti,

      Rtl. 182, 31: 36, 27.
  • Gesceád

    distingue,

      36, 29.
  • Wolde hilde gesceádan

    would decide the war,

      Cd. 167; Th. 209, 25; Exod. 504: Elen. Kmbl. 298; El. 149.
  • Rodera rǽdend hit on riht gescéd

    the ruler of the firmament decided it aright,

      Beo. Th. 3115; B. 1555.
  • He biþ on ðæt wynstre weorud gesceáden

    he will be assigned at the separation to the band on the left hand,

      Exon. 117 a; Th. 449, 23; Dóm. 75.
Etymology
[Goth. ga-skaidan to separate: O. H. Ger. gi-sceidan.]
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