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beadu-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-scearp, adj.

Battle-sharpsharp in fightapplied to a swordad pugnam acutus

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Battle-sharp, sharp in fight, applied to a sword; ad pugnam acutus Cyning wælseaxe gebræd biter and beaduscearp the king drew his deadly knife bitter and battle-sharp, Beo. Th. 5401; B. 2704

Linked entry: scearp

beór-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
beór-scealc, es; m.

A beer-servera butlercerevisiæ minister

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A beer-server, a butler; cerevisiæ minister Beórscealca sum some one of the beer-servers Beo. Th. 2485; B. 1240

feá-sceaft

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-sceaft, adj.

Having few things, poor, naked, destitute mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus

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Having few things, poor, naked, destitute; mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus Freóndafeásceaft destitute of friends, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 24; Gen. 2100: 114; Th. 149, 23; Gen. 2479: Andr. Kmbl. 2257; An. 1130. Ic feásceaft eom I am destitute, Cd. 99; Th. 131, 13

Linked entry: -sceaft

feðer-sceátas

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-sceátas, pl. m.

Four corners or quartersquătuor plăgæ

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Four corners or quarters; quătuor plăgæ Eall ðeós leóhte gesceaft feðersceátum full feohgestreóna all this bright creation in its four quarters full of treasures, Salm. Kmbl. 63; Sal. 32

folc-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
folc-scearu, -sceru, -scaru, e; f.

A division of the peoplenationmultitudenātioprovincia

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A division of the people, nation, multitude; nātio, provincia Ðæt hie hine onsundne gebrohten of ðære folcsceare that they should bring him uninjured from that tribe of people, Cd. 90; Th. 112, 17; Gen. 1872: 114; Th. 149, 20; Gen. 2477. Ðu úsic woldest

Linked entry: leód-scearu

freoðo-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-scealc, es; m.

A minister of peacepācis minister

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A minister of peace; pācis minister Swá se engel, fǽle freoðoscealc, fǽmnan sægde as the angel, the faithful minister of peace, said to the damsel, Cd. 105; Th. 138, 33; Gen. 2301. Sprǽcon fǽle freoðoscealcas to Lothe the faithful ministers of peace

heoru-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-scearp, adj.

Terribly sharp

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Terribly sharp, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 15; Rä. 6, 8

hyge-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-sceaft, e; f.

Mental constitutionminddispositionheart

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Mental constitution, mind, disposition, heart Frýnd synd hié míne georne holde on hyra hygesceaftum they are my zealous friends, loyal in their hearts, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 8; Gen. 288

lang-sceaft

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sceaft, adj.
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Having a long shaft Mid longsceaftum sperum longas habebamus hastas, Nar. 13, 24. Mid longsceaftum sperum venabulis. 15, 28

méd-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
méd-sceatt, es; m.

payment in reward of service donea rewardwagesfeepayment for service or favour expecteda giftpresenta bribe

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payment in reward of service done, a reward, wages, fee Ne onféng hé ðæt tó médsceatte he did not accept it as a fee, Shrn. 135, 4. Hé ne sealde Gode nánne métsceat for his sáule ... Ðæt is ðonne se médsceat wið his sáule ðæt hé him gielde gód weorc

nafel-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
nafel-sceaft, e; f.

The navel

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The navel Ðisne lǽcedóm man sceal dó ðan manne se his nafuisceaft in týhþ, Lchdm. iii. 124, 22

self-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
self-sceaft, es; m.
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Self-shaping, spontaneous generation, applied to Adam, who had not father and mother Adam maþelode ðǽr hé on eorþan stód selfsceafte guma a man by spontaneous generation. Cd. Th. 33, 20; Gen. 523

ge-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceód; pp. -sceáden [in the Northern Gospels weak forms occur]

To separate, distinguish, discern, decideto separate

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To separate, distinguish, discern, decide 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.

stán-scealu

(n.)
Grammar
stán-scealu, -scalu, e; f.
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Shale Of Stúre on ða stánscale, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 378, 12. v. next word

syn-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
syn-sceaþa, an; m.

One who wickedly does harm, a malefactor, criminal, miscreant

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One who wickedly does harm, a malefactor, criminal, miscreant Se synscaþa sceaþena þreáte éhstreám sóhte, Exon. Th. 282, 31; Jul. 671. Hié ne móste se synscaþa ( Grendel ) under sceadu bregdan, Beo. Th. 1418; B. 707. Ðone synscaðan gúðbilla nán grétan

Linked entry: syn-sceaþa

teóðung-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-sceatt, es; m.
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A tax of a tenth, a tithe Teóþingsceat decimatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 36: 73, 44. Swá feala earmra manna swá on ðæs rícan neáweste sweltaþ, and hé him nele syllan his teóþungsceatta dǽl, ðonne biþ hé ealra ðara manna deáþes sceldig, Blickl. Homl. 53, 6

þeód-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-sceaþa, an; m.
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A criminal against the community, a spoiler of the community, a great criminal or spoiler Wác biþ se hyrde, ðe nele ða heorde bewerian, gyf ðǽr hwylc þeódsceaða sceaðian onginneþ. Nis nán swá yfel sceaða swá is deófol sylf. Ðonne móton ða hyrdas beón

wan-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
wan-sceaft, e; -sceafte(-a; m.?), an ; f.
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misfortune, misery, unhappiness Hí sorge ne cúðon, wonsceaft wera, wiht unhǽlo, Beo. Th. 240; B. 120. Ic ne wrecan meahte on wigan feore wonnsceaft míne, ac ic ealle þolige, Exon. Th. 499, 16; Rä. 88, 16. Láð biþ ǽghwǽr fore his wonsceaftum wineleás

wamm-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
wamm-sceaþa, an; m.
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An evil-doer, a sinner, criminal Áwyrged womsceaða (the devil), Exon. Th. 255, 8; Jul. 211. Wornsceaþan ( the wicked, at the day of judgement ), 75, 23 ; Cri. 1226: 96, 7 ; Cri. 1570. Áwyrgede womsceaðan, leáse leódhatan. árleásra sceolu, Elen. Kmbl.

wícing-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
wícing-sceaþa, an; m.
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A pirate Uuícingsceadan piraticum, Txts. 84, 736. Wícingsceaþan, sǽsceaþan, æscmen piratici, Wrt. Voc. 68, 12. v. next word