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mǽg-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-scír, e; f.

A division of a people, containing the kinsmen of a particular family

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A division of a people, containing the kinsmen of a particular family Teá monna látwu ofer téno oððe of mégscíre is decanus super x. vel decurio (the glosser seems to have taken de as a separate word) est, Rtl. 193, 19

mæssepreóst-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mæssepreóst-scír, e; f.

The district attached to the church at which a masspriest officiated

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The district attached to the church at which a masspriest officiated Gif man hwylc metrum cild tó mæssepreóste bringe, sý of swylcre mæssepreóstscýre swylce hyt sý, L. E. I. 17; Th. ii. 412, 21. Cf. Ne spane nán mæssepreóst nánne mon of óðre cyrcean

mynster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-scír, e; f.

The management of a monastery

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The management of a monastery Hé gewát tó his mynsterscíre ad monasterii sui curam secessit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 13

pleg-scip

(n.)
Grammar
pleg-scip, es; n.
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A small ship, a yacht (?); parunculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 35, v. next word

be-scuton

(v.)

went

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went, Lk. Bos. 8, 31; Similar entries p. pl.of be-sceótan

be-scofen

(v.; part.)

thrust off, precipitated

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thrust off, precipitated, Mk. Bos. 5, 13.; Similar entries pp. of be-scúfan

biscop-scír

(n.)

a diocese

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a diocese, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 6, 10

ge-sceót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceót, es; n.

shooting, hurlingrapid movement as of anything shot

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shooting, hurling Ge mid gesceótum [or gesceotum?] Similar entries v. gesceot ge mid stána torfungum both with shootings and flingings of stones, Ors. 3, 9: Bos, 68, 19. rapid movement as of anything shot Ða wǽmna flugon mid swiftum gesceóte on heora

ge-sceód

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceód, part. p.

Provided with shoes, shod

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Provided with shoes, shod Gesceóde [gescóed, Lind.] mid calcum calciatos sandalis, Mk. Bos. 6, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 264, 9

Linked entry: ge-scód

ge-scola

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scola, an; m.

A fellow-debtorcondebitor

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A fellow-debtor; condebitor, Cot. 208

Linked entry: -scola

regn-scúr

(n.)
Grammar
regn-scúr, es; m.

A shower of rain, a shower

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A shower of rain, a shower God sende byrnenderénscúr, Gen. 19, 24. On Ægipta lande ne cymþ nǽfre nán winter nerénscúras, Lchdm. iii. 252, 20 : Homl. Th. i. 64, 30. Ic ofteó míne rénscúras, ii. 102, 33. God sylþrénscúrasðám rihtwísum and ðám unrihtwísum

Scrob-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Scrob-sǽte, -sǽtan; pl.
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The men of Shropshire; also used where now the name of their district would be used, Shropshire Dá fyrdedon hí intó Stæffordscíre and meó Scrobsǽton, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 22

scúr-boga

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-boga, an; m.
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A rain-bow Ðonne ic scúrbogan mínne iéwe, Cd. Th. 93, 5; Gen 1541

scúr-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
scúr-heard, adj.
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Made hard by blows (v. scúr, <b>I b;</b> and cf. heoru hamere geþuren, Beo. Th. 2575; B. 1285) Sweordes ecg, scerp and scúrheard, Andr. Kmbl. 2267; An. 1135. Ðæt him féla láf ( the sword ) ne meahte scúrheard sceþþan, Beo. Th. 2070; B. 1033

scúr-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-sceadu, (or -scead; n.); f.
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A protection against storms (cf. umbrella) Nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 23; Gen. 813

scyl-égede

Similar entry: sceolh-eágede

scip-bíme

(n.)
Grammar
scip-bíme, an; f.
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A ship-trumpet Scypbýman classicam tubam, Germ. 391, 48

Linked entry: bíme

scip-broc

(n.)
Grammar
scip-broc, es; n.
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Trouble, hardship, or labour when journeying in a ship Paulus him rehte hú myccle scipbrocu hé gebád on ðæm síþe St. Paul related to them the hardships he had undergone on his voyage to Rome, Blickl. Homl. 173, 6

Linked entry: bróc

scip-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
scip-bryce, es; m.
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Ship-wreck, what comes ashore from wrecks Ic habbe gegeofen Ælfwine abbod intó Ramesége . . . scipbryce and ða sǽupwarp on eallen þingen swá wel swá ic hit mé seolf betst habbe bí ða sǽrime áhwǽr in Engelande, Chart. Th. 421, 33. (Cf. L. H. i. 10, 1

scip-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
scip-cræft, es; m.
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Naval power, strength in ships Swegen sende hider and bæd him fylstes ongeán Magnus, ðæt man sceolde sendan .L. scypa him tó fultume. Ac hit þúhte unrǽd eallum folce, and hit wearð gelet þurh ðæt ðe Magnus hæfde micelne scypcræft, Chr. 1048; Erl. 173