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scyld-wyrcende

  • adjective
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scyld-wyrcende, committing sin or
guilt
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  • Ðú (

    the soul

    ) ðone líchoman scyldwyrcende gewemdest,
      Exon. Th. 91, 4; Cri. 1487.
  • Ðonne ðeós woruld scyldwyrcende byrneþ,

      232, 5; Ph. 502: 269, 4; Jul. 445.
  • Ðú womfulle, scyldwyrcende sceaþan áwurpe,

      Elen. Kmbl. 1520; El. 762.
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Word-wheel

  • scyld-wyrcende, adj.